It’s a big year for Universal what with the re-opening of Spiderman, the Despicable Me ride and the introduction of the Universal Superstar Parade that was announced back in February. A preview of the parade went out on the 5th of this month, with the Superstar Parade making itself a regular fixture at Universal Studios [...]

Universal Orlando have put out details for the 2008 Christmas festivities that will be taking place at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure this year. A few of the traditional attractions at the parks (Blues Brothers, Barney) will be getting a Christmas flavor for the holidays, along with the return of some old favorites. The [...]

Slated for an October 2009 opening, Universal are giving you an opportunity to decide the music that will accompany the ride (and extract some info from you at the same time. On of the unique features of the snappily title Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Roller Coaster is that you can choose the tune you ride [...]

The Simpsons Ride has now “officially” opened at Universal Studios, with a lavish event celebrating the arrival of the worlds most famous family who star in the park’s latest attraction. Although the ride has been in its soft opening phase for a few weeks yesterday marks the official date for the ride being available to [...]

In a suprise announcement, Universal Studios have said that a new coaster snappily titled the Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit Rollercoaster will be opening at Universal Studios Orlando in 2009. Planned as a big, bright and brash rollercoaster featuring technology that will supposedly appeal to the “Youtube Culture”. Universal Studios aim to make the coaster the [...]

Officially opening on January 17‚ 2008, there have been some soft previews of the Disaster Ride at Universal Studios. As expected, it is a re-work of the Earthquake attraction, with a slant towards the more generic disaster movie and away from the old Charlton Heston movie. In fact, Heston has been removed totally from the [...]

Opened in Florida in 1990, Universal Studios Florida is accessed in the same way as Islands of Adventure. Basically both parks share the same car parks and you head towards the park via City Walk (taking a right at the end). The park is organised around a man-made lagoon and is divided into the following [...]

Just opened in 2004, and replacing the King Kong ride, is The Revenge of the Mummy. Expect this to be as popular as Orlando’s other roller-coasters. Also in New York is Twister, based on the hit movie. Twister allows you to experience what it would be like in a real tornado, complete with a flying [...]

As you walk into the park, straight ahead of you is Production Central. Two new rides were added in 2003. Shrek 4D is a must for those who loved the film, which picks up where the movie finished. It starts with an entertaining pre-show which then leads into the ’4-D’ experience with all the original [...]