NEWS: Universal Orlando Announces DreamWorks Land OPENING DATE, NEW Harry Potter Show, and MORE!

Disney World isn’t the only theme park with new lands in the works!

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DreamWorks Land has been well underway at Universal Studios and we can’t wait for it to open! There will be lands dedicated to Shrek, Trolls, and Kung Fu Panda, and we’ve been looking for as many details as we can get — we just didn’t have an official opening date for this new land. But, that’s officially changed!

It’s official! The brand-new DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios Orlando will be opening on June 14th!

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Universal previously dropped a ton of details about the rides, shows, restaurants, and more we can expect from this new land when it opens, but now we’ve got even more details about what we can expect from this new land. We already knew all about the Shrek, Trolls, and Kung Fu Panda-themed aspects of DreamWorks Land, but there will be even more to celebrate when June 14th rolls around.

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In addition to DreamWorks Land, Universal will also debut CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular — the new nighttime lagoon show; and Hogwarts Always — an all-new castle projection show in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade. Not only that, but on July 3rd, folks can enjoy the debut of Universal’s largest daytime parade to date: Universal Mega Movie Parade. Check out more details below!

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CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular, will take place on Universal Studios Florida lagoon with an all-new nighttime show that “celebrates the emotional power of music by leveraging the iconic scores and scenes from blockbuster films that have inspired Universal Orlando’s past, present and future attractions – including Warner Bros. Pictures Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, Jurassic World, Jaws, Shrek, Ghostbusters, Trolls, Back to the Future, Universal Monsters, Transformers, How to Train Your Dragon, E.T., Fast and Furious, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Minions, The Mummy, and King Kong.”

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Hogwarts Always is a new projection show that will take guests on a journey through iconic moments of a school year at Hogwarts – all set against the majestic backdrop of Hogwarts Castle. It will take place on select nights in Hogsmeade!

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And finally, the Universal Mega Movie Parade will premiere on July 3rd and is all about the most beloved stories from Universal’s films. It’s a “spectacular celebration of iconic movies E.T., Back to the Future, Jaws, Ghostbusters, Jurassic World, Illumination’s Minions and Sing and DreamWorks Animation’s Trolls, and Kung Fu Panda. Universal Mega Movie Parade will be Universal Orlando’s biggest daytime parade to date and combine 13 brand new floats, nearly 100 performers, and special effects to create a jaw-dropping experience where guests can relive classic film moments in a whole new way.”