Outside the Disney Bubble
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Sep- 2026 -12 September
Universal Guests Face Travel Disruption: 5 Key Attractions Closed This October
October travelers heading to Universal Orlando Resort have plenty to look forward to, especially once the sun goes down. Halloween Horror Nights will keep Universal Studios Florida busy throughout the month. During the day, though, the parks will look a little different. Five familiar Universal experiences won't be available to October 2026 visitors. Three are temporarily closed, while two have pe
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12 September
Universal Pulls the Plug on Entire Halloween Horror Nights Experience
One Halloween Horror Nights experience abruptly disappeared before the night was over. Halloween Horror Nights 35 is currently underway at Universal Studios Florida, transforming the park into Universal Orlando Resort’s flagship Halloween event on select nights through November 1. This year’s event features 10 haunted houses, four scare zones, two live shows, themed food and merchandise, and selec
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12 September
Universal Orlando’s King Kong Ride Faces Extended Closure as Its Future Remains Unclear
Skull Island: Reign of Kong remains closed at Universal Islands of Adventure, extending an unexplained outage for one of the park’s major dark rides. The King Kong attraction is still listed by Universal Orlando as part of the park’s attraction lineup, but there is no publicly announced reopening date or permanent-closure announcement. That distinction matters: the ride is unavailable, but Univers
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11 September
Universal Orlando Fans Have Hours Left to Win Halloween Horror Nights Tickets
Q105 is giving Universal Orlando Resort fans a narrow chance to get into Halloween Horror Nights 35 without buying their own event admission. The Tampa Bay radio station’s promotion runs through Friday, September 11, with listeners told to tune in during the noon and 4 p.m. hours for a cue to call and a chance to win a prize package for two. Halloween Horror Nights is a separately ticketed event a
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10 September
Universal Orlando Removes Classic Attraction After 36 Years, Replacement Unclear
Universal Studios Florida looks very different than it did when guests first walked through its gates in 1990. Most of the park's original attractions disappeared long ago. However, Universal Orlando’s Horror Make-Up Show managed to survive decades of expansion, replacements, and changing entertainment trends. Then, after nearly 36 years, Universal temporarily pulled the plug. The classic show clo
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10 September
Universal Orlando Erases Opening-Day Park Area as Massive ‘Legend of Zelda’ News Breaks
Fans have wondered what Universal Orlando Resort might eventually do with The Lost Continent. Now, those questions are getting louder as demolition continues across the longtime Islands of Adventure land. The Lost Continent opened with Islands of Adventure in 1999, making it one of the park’s original areas. Universal has since begun closing portions in phases while tearing down parts of the land
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10 September
Disney World and Universal Orlando Are Heading in 2 Very Different Directions
Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort compete for many of the same vacationers, but their latest attendance updates make it sound like they're operating in two very different Orlando markets. Executives from Disney and Comcast recently addressed attendance during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference. Disney came away with encouraging numbers. Universal, meanwhile, contin
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9 September
Official: Universal Orlando Expands Annual Passholder Perks to Epic Universe
Epic Universe has been part of Universal Orlando Resort for more than a year, but Annual Passholders still have to plan a visit differently than they would at the resort's other major theme parks. An existing Annual or Seasonal Pass doesn't automatically open the gates to Epic Universe. That has left passholders with an extra step if they want to experience Universal Orlando's newest park. There i
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9 September
New Jersey’s Clementon Park Announces Permanent Closure, Effective September 9
One of the world's oldest amusement parks has closed its gates for good, as Clementon Park and Splash World confirms it will not reopen following the conclusion of its 2026 season. A Historic Park Reaches Its End Clementon Park and Splash World has a legacy stretching back to 1907, when it first opened as Clementon Lake Park in Clementon, New Jersey. The park holds a rare distinction as one of jus
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9 September
Universal Orlando Has a Major Halloween Horror Nights Problem on Its Hands
Universal Orlando Resort has a problem most theme parks would love to have: too many people want to experience Halloween Horror Nights. Unfortunately, that success is beginning to create a very different problem inside Universal Studios Florida. Halloween Horror Nights 35 has brought 10 haunted houses to the park for 2026, but enormous crowds are putting serious pressure on the event. Social media
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