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Epic Universe is set to open at Universal Orlando in 2025.
Universal Helios Grand Hotel ©Universal Studios
Epic Universe will be Universal’s third theme park and will include five themed lands with a ton of brand new rides, new shops, new restaurants, new entertainment, and more. Epic Universe will also bring three NEW hotels to Universal, including its most exciting, Universal Grand Helios Hotel. Now, we know when Universal Grand Helios Hotel will open.
There’s a NEW theme park coming to Central Florida!
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For a while now, we’ve been getting hyped about Epic Universe, the latest theme park to join the Universal Orlando Resort. We’ve seen lots of teasers about the attractions, shopping, and dining offerings coming to the park, as well as the new hotels, but this whole time we’ve been waiting for an opening date. And now, we FINALLY know when the park will open!
Yeah, Disney has been busy dropping some serious news bombs recently. We’ve learned more about Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, the Disney Adventure. We learned about a NEW Lightning Lane Premier Pass that will be available soon. We even learned about a new paid program for Disney Vacation Club members to get even MORE perks.
Epic Universe Model at Preview Center on Universal CityWalk
In the meantime, it seems like Universal Orlando is ready to say “hold my beer,” because we think a BIG announcement is coming soon — and y’all know, it HAS to be about Epic Universe, right?
BIG NEWS! Disneyland Resort friends, you’ll want to hear this restaurant news right away!
New Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree Sign
We’ve been waiting to hear more news about the reimagined Hungry Bear Restaurant in Disneyland, which closed in July 2024 to make way for new theming to be included in the restaurant as Critter Country is reimagined to make way for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure opening in November, meaning it’s getting an all new Country Bears theme. And now, we finally HAVE that news — Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree will be opening in Disneyland SOON!
Disneyland Park is in the middle of some big updates.
Disneyland
From expansions near Haunted Mansion to a revamp of Critter Country, there’s a lot of construction happening in the park. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is opening soon in the park, and with it, we’ll be getting some NEW offerings!
We’ve got big news for Disney World water park fans!
Blizzard Beach
A huge hotel perk is in store for water parks in 2025, and we’ve even spotted some signs that Disney is hard at work getting things ready for the winter season. Yep, at least one Disney World water park stays open year-round, and in fact, Blizzard Beach is entirely winter-themed. This water park has been closed since March, but now we officially know when it will reopen!
Get ready to count down the days — Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will be opening in Disneyland soon!
THE BIG DROP — Attraction Model
This weekend, Disney hosted the massive D23 Ultimate Fan Event in Anaheim, California. The sprawling convention broke news from across Disney’s spectrum of offerings, including films, television streaming, video games, and parks.
Disney Imagineers are updating the Country Bear Jamboree show in Magic Kingdom with “an all-new act.” The bears are going to be singing Disney songs in NEW styles, like pop-country, rockabilly, and bluegrass!
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The attraction is reopening soon at Magic Kingdom, and we simply can’t wait to see it. But, one lucky group of folks will get to preview it first and we’ve got all the details!
Downtown Disney in Anaheim recently added three new restaurants — but they’re still not stopping!
Din Tai Fung
A while back, we learned that the iconic Din Tai Fung restaurant — famous for its soup dumplings — would be opening in this shopping and dining district sometime this year, we just didn’t know when. Disney had shared an opening timeline, but now it’s official and we know when you’ll be able to try those delicious dumps!
Grab your banjos and country boots, the NEW Country Bear Jamboree show will be opening soon in Disney World!
Country Bear Jamboree
Disney previously announced that the revamped show, which will feature some significant updates, would be opening in the summer of 2024. But now we know exactly when you’ll need to be in the park to catch this updated Magic Kingdom attraction.
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