The family of a guest who died after riding a roller coaster at Universal Orlando’s Epic Universe has reached a settlement with the company, bringing a legal resolution to one of the most serious incidents in the park’s short history. This Epic Universe incident involved the death of 32-year-old Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, who died after riding the Stardust Racers roller coaster in September.
Universal Studios Orlando has opened a merchandise location dedicated to the movie adaptation of the Broadway show Wicked. The new pop up shop is inside the Universal Studios theme park and takes the place of Universal’s Hello Kitty store. The new store opened just a week after a misprint on official packaging for Wicked dolls directed children to a graphic adult website. This begs the question, is the Wicked merchandise sold at Universal Studios safe for kids?
The centerpiece of Universal Orlando's new Epic Universe theme park will be the Helios Grand Hotel. This towering and stunning resort hotel will feature themed rooms and sits at the far end of the new theme park, set to open for the public on May 22, 2025. It also...
Few were looking forward to visiting Epic Universe more than Universal Orlando annual passholders. The ability to travel to worlds of Nintendo, Harry Potter, the Dark Universe, How To Train Your Dragon, and more any time they wanted was a huge drawing point for those...
The Walt Disney World Resort is preparing for a rare, weather-related and Universal Studios Orlando will be doing the same. Hurricane Milton is a Category Four storm, after having been a Category Five storm yesterday, and the storm is intensifying once more as it...
As the Southeastern United States braces for the arrival of Hurricane Helene today, a few of the area's theme park destinations are suspending operations in preparation for the storm. This includes Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, Sea World, Busch...
Halloween is an exciting time in the Orlando theme park scene. There are many special events taking place throughout the theme park community, from Disney’s family friendly Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party to more horror-based events like Sea World’s...
We say it every day on our channels and this website: The problem with box office disaster after disaster in the modern movie business is not hero fatigue, super hero fatigue, audience fatigue, audience prejudice, or any of the host of excuses and reasons we’re told...
There is no doubt that our world is full of media/news/corporate wokeness insanity. You can read about it here and view it on our YouTube channels more or less daily, and a lot of the non-left media highlight it regularly, too. There is also no doubt that certain...
Two great rides, one awesome park... but which is better? As some advocate for Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure, often they offer compelling arguments. They emphasize the ride's thrill factor, showcasing its heart-pounding launch sequence, unpredictable twists, turns, and...
You have to really trust a franchise in order to make it the entrance-themed land of your major theme park. While The Walt Disney Company is doubling down on their overseas expansions with little fanfare, their scrappy competitor across the way is using...
In the realm of theme park attractions, few experiences have managed to capture the hearts and imaginations of visitors like the ET Adventure ride at Universal Studios. Despite the attraction aging poorly, fans just keep getting on. And it may be around for quite a...
Growth at Universal Studios theme parks was tremendous for the prior year. Parent company Comcast seems to be ready for major investments as the division has become competitive with Disney for the theme park lead. The Comcast Earnings Call is out and the news...