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Universal Orlando’s new Jurassic World themed ride, “The VelociCoaster,” opens Thursday, June 10th.

Adrenaline junkies, get ready. A new rollercoaster is coming to Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure, and it’s being touted as the park’s most intense ride to-date. The Jurassic World VelociCoaster opens Thursday, promising high-speed twists, turns, drops and of course, raptor encounters, according to the official website. “Feel the rush of the hunt as you race alongside these nimble...

Universal Orlando Resort is raising its starting minimum wage to $15 an hour

Visitors to Walt Disney World and Universal Studios-Orlando were allowed Saturday to remove their masks when outdoors, except when on attractions, in line or riding transportation. Florida’s major theme parks are adjusting face mask policies after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened its recommendations on Thursday as more people get vaccinated for the coronavirus. Masks remain mandatory...

Universal Orlando has released new mask guidelines.

Universal Orlando will stop doing temperature checks and reduce social distancing requirements starting Thursday.

Universal Orlando is bringing back several popular graduation events that were temporarily halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. NBC affiliate WESH-TV reports the Central Florida theme park will bring back Grad Bash and Gradventure for high school and middle schools students starting in the spring of 2022. The events will take place in the months of April and May and…

After being shut down for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay Water Park is set to reopen in late February, according to a news release. According to the release, enhanced health and safety procedures will be implemented when the park reopens. Changes include temperature screenings, social distancing protocols and “aggressive” cleaning and disinfection procedures. The...

Blue Man Group is officially ending its 14-year run at Universal Orlando

Harry Potter fans and roller coaster lovers are streaming back into Universal Orlando Resort this week. Universal Orlando reopened to passholders Wednesday and Thursday, and it will allow the general public back in Friday.

Universal Parks and Resorts on Monday pledged 20 acres of land for affordable housing in Florida, a day before the company asks county officials for millions of dollars for road construction that will allow it to build a third theme park. The theme park company said the land for affordable housing will accommodate 1,000 mixed-use housing units in Orlando. The…