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New Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando will have British Ministry of Magic as setting
Read full article: New Harry Potter ride at Universal Orlando will have British Ministry of Magic as settingHarry Potter fans anticipating the third attraction based on the popular book and movie franchise at Universal Orlando Resort learned that the fictional setting for the ride will be the British Ministry of Magic.
Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown
Read full article: Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdownFlorida theme parks including Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld say they’ll open their gates on Friday after shutting down for Hurricane Milton.
Parkgoers at Universal Studios raise their wands to honor Hagrid actor, Robbie Coltrane
Read full article: Parkgoers at Universal Studios raise their wands to honor Hagrid actor, Robbie Coltrane“Harry Potter” fans bid a final farewell to a gentle giant that captured their hearts all throughout the film series at Universal Orlando Resort by raising their wands in salute.
Universal workers must be vaccinated or get weekly testing
Read full article: Universal workers must be vaccinated or get weekly testingStarting next month, workers at Universal Orlando’s theme parks will have to be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing in order to comply with federal guidelines.
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Halloween Horror Nights returning to Universal theme parks
Read full article: Halloween Horror Nights returning to Universal theme parksAfter a pandemic-related absence of a year, Halloween Horror Nights are back with haunted houses based on the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “The Bride of Frankenstein” planned for Universal theme parks in California and Florida.
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The birth of Velocicoaster: A look back at Universal’s new species of coaster
Read full article: The birth of Velocicoaster: A look back at Universal’s new species of coasterResearch and development of the coaster has also been years in the making, but overall construction took a little more than two years.
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Universal takes first steps reviving Orlando theme park biz
Read full article: Universal takes first steps reviving Orlando theme park bizIn this Wednesday, June 3, 2020 photo, signs about social distancing and other protocols are seen about the theme park as guests walk by at Universal Orlando Resort Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Universal Orlando became the first of Orlando's major theme park resorts to reopen by allowing annual pass-holders to return to its three parks Wednesday and Thursday. All of Florida's theme parks temporarily closed this spring, and Floridians and theme parks fans across the U.S. were forced to stay home because of state and local lockdown orders meant to stop the virus's spread. Orlando's theme park industry, and synergistic businesses like hotels and restaurants, were devastated by the coronavirus-related closures. Tens of thousands of workers were furloughed and the theme park resorts have lost hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.