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Universal Orlando Confirms Major September Hour Cuts Across All 3 Theme Parks

Universal Orlando Resort has more theme parks than ever, but guests visiting this September won't necessarily have more time to enjoy them. Universal has confirmed shortened operating hours across all three of its major theme parks this month. While Halloween Horror Nights explains some of the changes at Universal Studios Florida, the reduced hours don't stop there. Islands of Adventure and Epic U

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Loews Just Made a Major Move at Universal Orlando Resort

Stephen Cummings left Universal Orlando Resort in 2023. He just walked back in with a bigger title than he had when he left. Loews Hotels & Co has promoted Cummings to senior vice president of operations for Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando Resort, putting him in command of all 11 hotels on the property. Every resort. Every restaurant. Every front desk. Roughly the entire hotel operation at one o

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Universal Confirms Major Islands of Adventure Attraction Will Close in 2027

Universal Orlando Resort is preparing for another major attraction closure at Islands of Adventure. The park is already in the middle of several significant projects, with construction, refurbishments, and permanent closures changing what guests can experience. That work will continue into 2027, and Universal has now confirmed another attraction will temporarily disappear from the lineup. This tim

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Universal Blocks Standard Guests, Expands Pricey Epic Universe Event

A regular ticket to Epic Universe can buy guests an entire day inside Universal Orlando's newest theme park. But when nighttime arrives, another group of visitors is getting an experience that daytime guests can't stick around to enjoy. Universal Orlando Resort is expanding a limited-capacity option that keeps select guests inside Epic Universe after the normal operating day ends. It costs nearly

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Universal Studios Florida Permanently Closing 36-Year-Old Attraction

Universal Orlando is clearing the way for another project at Universal Studios Florida. This time, the change comes at the expense of one of the oldest attractions in the entire park. Animal Actors on Location! will give its final performance on November 2, 2026, before permanently closing. The show has been part of Universal Studios Florida for 36 years, surviving multiple name changes and enormo

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Universal Studios Florida Confirms Replacement Use for Closed Fast & Furious Location

One of Universal Studios Florida's newest empty spaces won't remain completely unused. Fast & Furious: Supercharged permanently closed in August, bringing an end to an attraction that had operated in the park's San Francisco section since 2018. Universal still hasn't revealed what will eventually take over the attraction itself. However, the company has now confirmed a new purpose for the former r

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Universal Finally Drops Official Opening Date for Record-Breaking ‘Fast & Furious’ Coaster

Universal Studios Hollywood guests can officially start marking their calendars. One of the park's biggest projects has been taking shape in plain sight, giving visitors plenty of opportunities to watch its sprawling coaster track rise across the property. Universal has revealed plenty about what riders can expect, from extreme speeds to vehicles that rotate as they race through the course. What g

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Universal Clamps Down on Afternoon Crowds with Hard 2 PM Wristband Deadline

Universal Orlando Resort has changed how eligible guests can enter its expanded Halloween Horror Nights 35 Stay & Scream period at Universal Studios Florida. On opening weekend, guests using designated HHN entry lanes could have both their daytime admission and same-night Halloween Horror Nights admission scanned at the entrance, then receive the wristband needed for early haunted-house access. Th

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Universal HHN Could See Guests Attendance Drop During 35th Year

Something unusual is happening during Universal Halloween Horror Nights this year: one of the event's most recognizable horror icons is seemingly absent. Michael Myers has appeared at Halloween Horror Nights before, with Universal previously turning John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) into haunted-house experiences for guests. But when the 35th anniversary of HHN begins at Universal Studios Florida

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Universal Crew Member Confirms What’s Happening to 27-Year-Old ‘Jurassic Park’ Water Ride

Months have passed since guests last boarded one of Universal Orlando Resort‘s most famous water rides, and the extended downtime has fueled plenty of questions about what crews are doing inside. For an attraction that's been around since the opening days of Islands of Adventure, a refurbishment isn't unusual. But when the closure stretches for months, fans understandably start wondering whe

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