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The holidays have officially arrived at Universal Orlando!
Universal Orlando’s tree!
We’ve been so excited experiencing all the holiday offerings in Disney World, from special snacks, to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, to Jollywood Nights and beyond, but now it’s time to focus in on Universal! There are so many wonderful attractions and special holiday events to explore around the theme parks this year, so without further ado, let’s get into everything you can check out this year!
Planning a trip to Universal Orlando soon? We don’t blame you!
Universal Orlando
Not only did Universal just open the new Dreamworks Land, but you may have also heard about a little theme park called Epic Universe that’s opening in May 2025. And, while that might seem like AGES away at this point, Universal is enticing guests to come and visit Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure before Epic Universe opens with a NEW ticket deal!
Whether you’re a Broadway fan, a movie buff, or have seen the viral marketing for it — you probably know all about the Wicked movie releasing on November 22nd.
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Well, Universal Studios is getting in on the festivities by featuring all sorts of Wicked offerings around the parks — including a brand-new Wicked: The Experience! We got the chance to check it out before it officially opens and are bringing you along for a sneak peek!
2025 is only a few months away, but we already know there’s a lot of change coming to Disney World this next year.
Animal Kingdom Entrance
There are construction projects beginning in every single Disney World park (unless some get pushed to 2026, which is always a possibility), Test Track will be reopening with its new reimagined theme sometime in 2025, and of course, that’s not counting the changes that haven’t been announced yet (and these days it feels like Disney almost always has an announcement up their sleeve). But all of these changes don’t necessarily mean we’ll see MORE crowds in the Disney World parks — here’s why we think we could see FEWER crowds in Disney World in 2025.
Today is the Walt Disney Company’s quarter four earnings call, and we have been standing by to listen to all the updates!
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Typically, during these earnings calls, Disney gives us a look into how the company as a whole is doing. Disney has so many new projects on the horizon, including new movies and TV shows, new attractions, lands, and restaurants in the parks. Plus, more Disney cruise ships are on their way! There is a lot to look forward to at Disney World, but soon, another theme park will open in Central Florida, and Disney addressed it today during the call.
Okay, we know some of y’all LOVE collecting Starbucks mugs.
Starbucks at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk
We’ll admit that we have a HUGE collection of mugs we’ve bought while traveling. We also always jump on the Starbucks mug trend when Disney World or Disneyland release new Starbucks mugs. Starbucks mug ornaments? Yep, we hang them on our Christmas tree. Well, a NEW Starbucks mug collection is dropping — but you’ll only be able to get them in ONE PLACE. And these mugs are sure to be “Popular.”
Epic Universe is just months away from opening and the hype is real!
Universal Parks – Epic Universe ©Universal
And for fellow Universal Monster fans, the hype is even more so as we finally get a close look at the incredible animatronics that will take part in Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment. Let’s check it out!
Universal Orlando is making some serious changes!
Universal Orlando
Not only did they just open the brand new Dreamworks Land, but there’s a little tiny theme park called Epic Universe that’s opening in May 2025. Okay, we’re kidding — Epic Universe is going to be, well, EPIC! But it looks like Universal isn’t just focused on the new hotness, and instead is also giving some TLC to the old and busted.
Epic Universe will officially be opening for guests on May 22nd, 2025, and we’re just as excited as you are!
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Tickets are going on sale soon as part of 2, 3, or 4 day vacation packages, but single tickets will be available for current Universal Passholders starting on October 24th. It’s expected that the park will be extremely popular upon opening, so we asked our readers on Facebook when they plan on heading to the new park to experience all it has to offer, in attempts to gauge when crowds may be busiest, and the answer may surprise you!
We’ve been getting hyped about the grand opening of Universal Orlando’s NEW theme park, Epic Universe.
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We’ve learned a lot about the park’s five themed lands, as well as got details on when tickets went on sale (it’s now, people — TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW). We also learned about a special perk Universal Orlando Annual Passholders will be getting when it comes to Epic Universe. We’ve even learned details about the three new Epic Universe hotels, including opening dates. However, we just recently discovered that ONE of those hotels’ opening dates just got pushed back.
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