food IS a theme park
We talk about Disney World and Disneyland a lot, but that’s not all that’s happening in the theme park world!
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Universal also has a lot going on, like a new attraction coming soon along with a whole new theme park. They’re also building a Super Nintendo World over at Universal Studios Hollywood that’s opening next year. We already knew that the new land would be opening sometime in early 2023, but now, we have an exact opening date!
It’s no secret that we absolutely LOVE theme parks around here, so news of any kind of new attraction is pretty exciting!
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We’ll soon see the closure of Splash Mountain to be turned into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure in both Disney World and Disneyland, and there’s even a whole new theme park coming to Universal Orlando Resort! But, focusing more on the near future, we just found out that a NEW attraction is coming soon to Universal Orlando!
Theme parks across Florida shut down for a couple of days due to Hurricane Ian. Now that the threat has passed and the weather is calming down, these parks are starting to reopen.
Universal Orlando
Disney World began a phased reopening today, with most parks opening later in the day than usual. Now, we know when Universal Orlando will reopen. [Read more…]
This week Disney World, SeaWorld, and Universal Orlando had to close their theme parks due to Hurricane Ian.Â
Universal Orlando
We have been tracking the hurricane to make sure that you have the most up-to-date information on the storm and how it might impact your trip to Disney World. Today, Disney World shared a phased reopening and SeaWorld shared that they would remain closed until Saturday, October 1. Now, we have an update from Universal Orlando.Â
Hurricane Ian is making its way into Florida, causing a state of emergency, closures, evacuations, and more.
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Disney World, Universal Orlando, and SeaWorld are all closed for today and tomorrow (September 28th & 29th) as the area prepares for the storm. A tornado watch is also in effect for the area, grocery stores are shutting down, and hotels are modifying their services. Let’s check out what Orlando looks like as Hurricane Ian approaches.
There’s one way you can get a sneak peek at the future of theme parks — and it’s not in the most obvious place.
Sometimes patents can give us a sneak peek into current and developing projects!
Filed patents can give us a glimpse of future construction, developments, and new technologies before they actually happen in theme parks, and we’ve seen Disney file patents for virtual reality technologies, robotics, and set development. Now another theme park has filed a patent for robots…that you can eat??
So many things have been happening in the theme park world lately!
Universal Studios Hollywood
At Disney World, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind just opened and we’ve seen some BIG progress on TRON. We’ve also been keeping an eye on the construction over at Universal’s Epic Universe theme park, which will be opening up in a few years. But, another Universal resort is getting something new and exciting WAY sooner — and we just found out WHEN it’s happening!
There is a lot of very advanced technology we see throughout theme parks around the world.
Runaway Railway
There are trackless ride systems and drones, and we’ve seen projection mapping and even real lightsabers just at Disney Parks alone. Theme parks are usually trying to use the latest and greatest technology when embarking on new projects, so it’s understandable that they regularly look at new inventions and devices. Well, a new invention could be coming soon to Orlando theme parks, and it has to do with robots.
Universal’s Epic Universe is an upcoming theme park that will become the third park at Universal Orlando.
Universal Parks – Epic Universe ©Universal
Epic Universe was originally going to open in 2023, but construction was delayed in 2020 due to the pandemic. The new opening date was slated for sometime in 2025, but now we have more details about the opening timeline. [Read more…]
Over the past few months, the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to change and evolve.
Universal Orlando
Recently, we’ve seen Orange County, Florida listed as a “rapid riser” and “COVID-19 hotspot.” The county also got placed into the “high risk” COVID-19 category according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Now we’ve got a COVID-19 related update regarding mask rules at Universal Orlando.
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