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Destinations

Posts about non-Disney destinations.

Despicable Me Minion Mayhem Review

Last month Universal Studios Florida unveiled a new attraction called Despicable Me. It wasn't a brand new building; this was the former home of...

Universal Orlando In The Middle Of Massive Expansion

Universal Orlando Resort is hopping with activity in preparation for things to come both soon and further into the future. Of course, the big...

Universal’s Islands of Adventure Then and Now Marvel Super Hero Island

Universal’s Islands of Adventure opened May 28, 1999. Werner Weiss took his first visit in early 2000. He snapped some photos with a disposable...

Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Night Haunted House Preview

MiceChat was given a great preview this week of Universal Orlando's newly announced haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights 2012. We've been through a...

Universal’s Islands of Adventure Then and Now, Toon Lagoon

Werner Weiss takes another comparitive trip through Universal's brilliant Islands of Adventure theme park with shots from early 2000 compared to now.  This week...

Halloween haunts Universal Orlando as new construction takes shape

Halloween preparation is underway at Universal Orlando while the Resort is in full construction mode with future blockbuster attractions and theme park improvements. Even...

Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights Preview

Orlando Parkhopper had the pleasure of attending the opening weekend of one of the country's top haunted attractions.  Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights returns...

Universal Orlando Podcast, A Chat with Chris Wakefield, Listener Q&A, more

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to what we feel is the first of many great episodes of the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast for...

Progress at the Universal Orlando Resort and Mardi Gras Concerts Revealed

2012 ended up being an amazing year for the Universal Orlando Resort, with some great additions: Re-animated Spiderman, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, Hollywood Drive...

Universal Formula

We fans like to talk a lot about the Disney Difference — a vaguely defined set of guidelines and expectations which loosely encircle concepts...

Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast, Episode 50 – Opening Night of Mardi...

Hey Everybody, welcome to episode 50 of the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast!  On this Episode, Darren and Eric go to Universal for the opening...

Universal Orlando Resort: Diagon Alley Dissected a Wizarding World Expansion Update

Detailed artwork has been released for the new Harry Potter expansion, Diagon Alley, that is currently under construction inside Universal Studios Orlando. Included in...

Universal Orlando News – HHN, Dining Plan and Attraction updates

We have lots of news to share from all around the Universal Orlando Resort today. Universal has been moving quickly to make Summer 2013...

Kevin Yee Takes On Universal’s Springfield

This past weekend, the Springfield section of Universal Studio Orlando opened up additional new sections, revealing still more food and drink options, amid highly...

A Sneak Peek at Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando is pulling out all the stops for Halloween Horror Nights 23, with new technologies, a park wide "Walking Dead" theme, and a...

Your Survival Guide to Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 23

Twelve years ago, I was right where you might find yourself now.  I had never attended Halloween Horror Nights before, but I was incredibly...

Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 23 Review

The spooky season is upon us and we've got an update and review of Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights 23. There's a lot to...

Universal Orlando Update – Hogwarts Express Trains and Resort Update

It's a big news week at Universal Orlando. Trains have arrived for the Hogwart's Express, which will transport guests between the Studios and Islands...

Themed Entertainment Association SATE’13 Conference

This past weekend the beautiful and historic city of Savannah, Georgia played host to the Themed Entertainment Association’s (TEA) annual SATE Conference. Hosted this...

Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast #67 – Halloween Horror Nights Hollywood

The one where we talk Halloween Horror Nights...again! Not only do we chat Orlando, but we have our Hollywood correspondent, Norm Fishbulb, joining us as...