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Universal Orlando Resort has just announced adjustments to their operations due to Hurricane Milton.Â
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Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida early Thursday morning; however, the storm will be bringing severe weather prior to landfall. Forecasters anticipate heavy rain and strong winds for much of Central Florida.
It is hard to believe that July 4th is coming up next week! Disney World has special fireworks and themed treats, but they aren’t the only ones celebrating the Fourth of July.
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Universal Orlando Resort is also getting in on the celebration of Independence Day at both Universal Studios Florida and CityWalk. There will be special entertainment on July 4th, and we have all the details for you! There are even some ticket deals for Florida residents happening right now.
Florida theme parks have been responding to the incoming Tropical Storm Nicole, which is expected to affect Central Florida within the next few days.
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Disney World has responded to the storm by closing Disney Springs, canceling Fantasmic! and Extended Evening Hours, and enacting phased park closures. And now we have an update from Universal Orlando!
Hurricane Ian is headed toward Florida and the state has been seeing closures, evacuations, and is under a state of emergency.
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We’ve already seen some closures in Disney World, and the Orlando airports are closing as well, and now we have an update on some of the other attractions in the Orlando area.
While we love a good fine-dining experience, sometimes we just need to snack on a cheeseburger or munch on some french fries. Sure, Disney World has plenty of quick-service restaurants with typical theme park foods, but today we’re going OUTSIDE of Disney World (that’s right, we’re venturing out into the real world) to shout out some local Orlando restaurants.
Did you know that there’s a McDonald’s in Disney World?
Whether you’re looking for somewhere to eat on your day off from the parks or you need to escape the Disney bubble, we’ve got a list of some UNIQUE fast food locations near Disney World!
Major aspects of the theme parks and attractions in California are beginning to reopen! We recently went on a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood to see what was up at CityWalk, which reopened to the public on June 10!
Main Entrance to Universal Studios Hollywood
After our first trip to CityWalk in Orlando, we were eager to see how the two shopping and dining districts compared! Much of what we saw was the same, but there were a couple of major differences!
While Universal Orlando’s CityWalk reopened last month and Florida’s Univeral Orlando’s theme parks reopened on June 5th, the same can’t be said for Universal Hollywood which has remained closed in California since mid-March.
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But now Universal Hollywood’s CityWalk has just announced that they’ll begin a phased reopening of several shops and restaurants TODAY!
Disney World and Disneyland have been closed since March, but attractions over on the east coast have been slowly opening up to guests again.
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
Universal Orlando plans to open its theme parks this week and Disney World will follow next month. Earlier today, we learned that Disneyland Resort is now only accepting reservations beginning July 15th. But according to recent reports, Universal Studios Hollywood is already considering opening the theme parks in July.
Vice President Mike Pence visited Orlando today to discuss tourism and the city’s reopening.
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He spoke with representatives from the major theme parks Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld Orlando and “offered encouragement” to leaders in tourism.
Although Disney Springs is set to begin a phased re-opening tomorrow, May 20th, and Universal Orlando’s CityWalk has re-opened to the public, Florida’s major theme parks still remain closed.
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No opening dates have been announced for Disney World, Universal Orlando, or SeaWorld Orlando, but SeaWorld appears to already be prepping for guests to return.
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