Christmastime has arrived at the Universal Orlando Resort. Fear not, I walked the parks to bring you photos of a fantastic parade, whimsical shows, and magical holiday decor. We have a lot of ground to cover . . . so let’s get this holiday started!

Universal Orlando Holiday Preview

We were invited to attend a little media event to take a look at the seasonal offerings.  

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Here is some of the merchandise that is available this holiday season.

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Love this baby Grinch.
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These doughnuts from Voodoo Doughnut are really tasty; one is filled with white chocolate, the other with peppermint mocha.

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The Grinch himself!

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Macy’s Parade at Universal Orlando

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Universal partners with Macy’s to bring the famous Macy’s holiday parade to the Orlando Resort. It’s high-flying fun. 
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The parade performers have fun wintery costumes.
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The Macy’s parade heads through Universal Studios Florida most nights between now and the end of the year.

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It’s filled with all sorts of Dreamworks characters.

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Giant minion balloon!

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Blind mice!

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Santa Shrek stopped by.

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The parade caps off with Santa Claus, just like the Macy’s parade on television.

Welcome to Whoville

The Grinchmas Who-Liday Spectacular is a not-to-be-missed holiday treat. 

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Next, we went and caught a showing of Grinchmas, which you enter from Islands of Adventure, but takes place in a soundstage on the Studios side.

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The show has very colorful costumes, and a great cast with live singers.

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The Grinch in this show is a riot and has very sharp humor.

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It’s a fun and modern take on a classic story.

The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle

Now for something really magical. Hogwarts lights up for a nightly projection show that’s both merry and even a bit scary.

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This is largely the same show that has run for the last few years, but it’s a delight for us Potter fans.

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And some fireworks to send us home.

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That does it for this week from Univeral Orlando! There are some really fun holiday offerings this year. I’ve really just scratched the surface and plan to head back soon to spend more time there. The parade is very charming, Grinchmas and its live cast are amazing, and the projections on Hogsmeade are truly magical.

Have you done Universal for the holidays? Let us know what captures your imagination in the comments below. Thanks for reading, and we’ll see you again real soon!

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Cory Disbrow
Cory Disbrow
Cory likes Walt Disney World so much, he recently packed his bags and moved to Orlando. Cory is a photographer and writes MiceChat's Dateline Disney World columns every Friday.