Tag: Universal Studios
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Universal’s 5 Worst Themed Lands
Universal’s worst themed lands…. When it comes to examples of theme parks that rival Disney, most people will point you towards Universal. With four locations worldwide, and a new one opening soon in Beijing, Universal have truly conquered the industry too. There’s no denying that their parks are host to some of the greatest attractions…
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2017 Theme Park Attendance- What does it all mean?
The statistics for global theme park attendance were released this week by AECOM. These figures give a great insight into how the major theme parks around the world are currently performing. Overall, 2017 was a good year for the worlds top theme parks. The majority of parks attendances increased in 2017 in comparison to 2016.…
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Trick ‘r Treat House at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights 28
A Trick ‘r Treat house will be at Halloween Horror Nights in both Universal studios Orlando and Hollywood this year. Last year was the first time that the Trick ‘r Treat property had been used at Halloween Horror Nights and was seen as a scare zone in Orlando. This scare zone was located in the…
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Halloween Horror Nights 2018 – Second Announcement
Universal studios have announced the second house for this years Halloween Horror Nights event in Orlando. The house is called Dead Exposure: Patient Zero and is the first of the original houses to be announced for Halloween Horror Nights 2018. This the second Dead Exposure house to be created by the Halloween Horror Nights creative…
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A third park at Universal Studios Orlando?
In this article we will explore the possibilities of a third park at Universal Studios Orlando becoming a reality. Universal Studios Orlando have been buying up patches of land around the resort area and I drive over the past few years, since Comcast bought the company. This land amounts to over 600 acres of undeveloped…
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Could Halloween Horror Nights 28 at Universal Studios Orlando have an 80s theme?
Last week Universal announced that a Stranger Things house will be coming to this years Halloween Horror Nights event in Orlando, Hollywood and Singapore. Stranger Things is set in the 80s with both it’s storyline and visuals being hugely influenced by 80s culture. Throughout the series there are many references made to classic 80s films…
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Stranger Things House Announced For HHN 28
Universal Studios have announced that a Stranger Things house will be at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights event. The house will be at the event in Orlando, Hollywood and Singapore. The Stranger Things house will be based on the events in Season 1 of the extremely popular Netflix series. This will be the first time…
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Voodoo Doughnut Hollywood Review
‘Good things come in pink boxes’… With the new Voodoo Doughnut shop opening at Universal Citywalk Orlando, we thought we’d take a look back to our summer trip to Universal Hollywood’s Voodoo Doughnut store. The shop originates from Portland and is recognised by its pink walls and unique Voodoo decor. It’s offerings consist of crazily…
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Guest post- A Reluctant Dad’s Favourite Theme Park Watering Holes
Having achieved the parents dream of taking your kids to Magic Kingdom at an early age, I never would have expected that 20 years later our family would be fortunate enough to visit Walt Disney World, Disneyland and many other world class theme parks on a regular basis. The only problem…I’m not a big fan…
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What would we see in a Stranger Things house at Halloween Horror Nights 28?
Ok, so I’m sure you’ve all heard the speculation around fan favourite ‘Stranger Things’ coming to this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. The rumours appear to stem from a twitter post by Universal Orlando featuring an upside down image of the globe and the caption ‘Suddenly we’re craving waffles?’. This was posted on Oct 27 2017,…