Category: Universal Studios
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Universal Studios Hollywood Trip Report With One Last Jurassic Park Ride and Hogwarts Night Show
Thanks to friends at SoCalThrills.com, I was able to spend a day at Universal Studios Hollywood. Here’s all that I did… Studio Tour When going to Universal Hollywood it’s quintessential to go on the Studio Tour. It’s the one that started them all! And it’s a unique attraction to the park. Guests get to go…
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Get Ready to #RocktheDots with New Minnie Mouse Merchandise
Monday, January 22nd is National Polka Dot Day, and Disney is celebrating our favorite polka dot loving fashionista, Minnie Mouse. Disney fans are encouraged to #RocktheDots all weekend long with events happening at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, and with a release of park exclusive merchandise. Items including shirts, ornaments, and Dooney…
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Christmas Comes to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood!
Christmas came early this year for Harry Potter fans this year. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood will be celebrating this most magical holiday. The Wizarding World will celebrate Christmas with new decorations, new festive foods, and a beautiful new projection show on Hogwarts castle. Watch this video to see details: Christmas Coming to…
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“The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle” Coming to Universal Studios Hollywood This Summer!
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood is going to get even more magical this summer! The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle will be casting new spells on guests starting June 23 with this immersive projection experience highlights the four houses of Hogwarts. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin houses will each get their moments…
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: A Sneak Peek
There’s magic in the air at Universal Studios Hollywood. Beginning April 7th, 2016, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will open the gates of Hogsmeade and beyond to the Muggle population on the west coast. As they gear up to welcome the public at large, a select few non-magical folk had the opportunity to walk,…
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A Disneylander Goes To Islands of Adventure – Part Three
It’s the last of the series of posts of a journey around the Islands of Adventure park, and here’s the best! It’s time for Hogsmeade! And, keep reading at the end for some tips I picked up at my time in Islands of Adventure. Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade Hogsmeade is definitely the…
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A Disneylander Goes to Islands of Adventure – Part Two
It’s time for the second part of the journey around the Islands of Adventure! We hit some of my personal favorites, so let’s go! Jurassic Park We’re going to skip over the area past Lost Continent and head to Jurassic Park. At the time i went, Jurassic World had premiered about a few days before,…
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A Disneylander Goes To Islands of Adventure – Part One
Just as there was a Universal Studios Florida series, here’s an Islands of Adventure. Yes, you may not have thought there was this much to do in both parks. Here’s part one, and we’ll make our way around the park, although saving the best for last. Islands of Adventure had a rocky start. I myself…
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A Disneylander Goes To Universal Studios Florida – Part Three
Here it is! Diagon Alley! It really needed its own post almost all its own. There was so much to see in it, so there’s much to share. After are some tips I noted while on my time there. Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley There was a lot to expect with this…
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A Disneylander Goes To Universal Studios Florida – Part Two
Yes. There’s a part one to this trip report. Let’s continue on the journey around the park… San Francisco Though I’m going in order, I’m going to save the best for last and skip over to San Francisco. This had some great building representations of things like the Ghirardelli factory and parts of the wharf. …
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A Disneylander Goes To Universal Studios Florida – Part One
Recently I was able to travel to Florida and go to the Universal Orlando resort. I went to both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. Here’s the beginning of describing all I saw, and it’s going to be in three, yes three, parts! There’s a lot to see and do! So, let’s get started……