By Katie Schmidt, Managing Editor of the Universal Orlando Resort Blog Any Floridian will tell you it’s just good sense to prepare yourself for rain when planning a day at a theme park. We here in the Sunshine State are all too familiar with those afternoon showers that come along during the later spring and summer months. As someone who has spent plenty of afternoons refreshing my weather app and trying to figure out where I can...

April 7, 2021 Feel the rush of the hunt as you race through the jungle alongside Velociraptors. It’s the Jurassic World VelociCoaster, the apex predator of roller coasters. Opening June 10 at Universal Orlando...

March 24, 2021 From Feb. 6 to Apr. 11, experience an international food fest with cuisine and entertainment inspired by international Carnaval celebrations at Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval at Universal Orlando Resort. Sample the flavors of Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Germany, Spain, and other regions including, of course, New Orleans. Plus enjoy spectacular floats on display, street entertainment, music, beads, and...

February 15, 2021 By: Discover Universal Blog February 8, 2021 Awh, spring.  I always affiliate this season with the sense of newness. Something about spring cleaning, spring training, springing forward when daylight saving time begins — it’s all the good stuff of brighter days and fresh beginnings.  I have a feeling that will be even more necessary and even more true this year, especially around Universal...

By Katie Schmidt, Managing Editor of the Universal Orland Resort Blog There haven’t been many interviews over the course of my career that I needed to acquire steel-toed shoes, a hard hat, and safety goggles for. Then again there also haven’t been many that I walked the construction site of a brand-new, 1,556 meters, 70 mph roller coaster inspired by a global blockbuster phenomenon from my youth. Jurassic World...

February 4, 2021 UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT TO REOPEN ITS VOLCANO BAYWATER THEME PARK ON FEBRUARY 27 ORLANDO, Fla. (February 4, 2021) – Universal’s Volcano Bay – Universal Orlando Resort’s innovative and incredibly-immersive water theme park – will begin welcoming guests again on Saturday, February 27. One of three amazing theme parks at Universal Orlando, Universal’s Volcano Bay is a tropical oasis filled with a...

By Katie Schmidt; Managing Editor of the Universal Orlando Resort Blog In February of 2001, the Dickerson family packed up their car and traveled the 16 hours it takes to get from New Jersey to Orlando. They had planned their two-week vacation in part to avoid a snowstorm heading toward where they lived. “We were supposed to be there for two weeks, but every time we were supposed to leave, there was another snowstorm,” Jessica...

December 21, 2020 By: Nicole Hutcheson, a travel-loving foodie wife and mom based in Tampa I don’t know about you, but 2020 has tested my patience, waistline, and sanity.  Quarantining, endless hours of e-learning, and a barrage of daily video conference calls, has me just wanting to close my eyes and fast forward to New Year’s Eve.  What my family needed more than anything was to escape our reality for a bit and...

December 16, 2020 This all-new, extra-affordable hotel has a chill vibe & comes with all the fun & convenience of staying with Universal—including awesome theme park benefits. With plenty of standard rooms and spacious, 2-bedroom suites that sleep six, it’s a great spot for families of any size to base their Universal...

November 18, 2020 Come take a walk through the Universal Holidays Tribute Store.

October 26, 2020 EDITOR’S NOTE: The imagery shown throughout this blog post does not represent current operational and safety guidelines at Universal Orlando Resort.  Please refer to our safety guidelines here.  Seeing a dinosaur on screen for the first time is a moment most of us will never forget. Having a dinosaur in real life interrupt your photo op by attempting to bite your head is also a moment that most of us...

By Denielle Ricci, Associate Editor, Discover Universal Blog EDITOR’S NOTE: The availability of some offerings may be temporarily limited. Guests of all ages must wear face coverings, except for children under the age of three. Please check with guest services for current details. I grew up coming to Universal Orlando Resort and have incredible memories riding all the rides, experiencing my favorite fandoms,...