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Mardi Gras at Universal Studios ~ Saturday nights from February
2 – April 19, 2008
12 Nights . . .
260 Million Albums . . . And Gumbo?
On Saturday nights in
February, March and April, Universal Studios Florida celebrates
the spirit of New Orleans with the annual Mardi Gras
celebration. Universal Orlando showcases bands and artists
directly from New Orleans each night of the event. Guests will
be ready to catch some beads with Universal’s Mardi Gras parade,
featuring hundreds of costumed characters, stilt walkers, and
festively decorated floats. The celebration also includes
authentic New Orleans cooking and Mardi Gras style drinks.
Jeff and I had the
pleasure of attending the press event announcing this new entertainment
venue for Universal Studios Orlando and it was BY FAR one of the
most unique, interesting and FUN events I have attended in the last 17
years of covering Orlando theme parks.
From the hysterical
opening video to the amazing and perplexing 25 minute live show this
event proved beyond a shadow of doubt that Universal has an amazing new
entertainment offering for everyone!
Take my word for it...Buy
Your Tickets NOW!
Happy Days!
Gary
USF Height Requirements:
Men In Black: 42"
Back to the Future: 40"
Woody Woodpeckers Nuthouse Coaster: 36"
All the other shows and attractions do not have a height requirement.
IOA Height Requirements:
Hulk and Dueling Dragons: 54"
Dr. Doom's Fearfall 52"
Jurassic Park River Adventure and Popeye and Bluto's Bilgerat Barges: 42"
Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls: 44"
Amazing Adventures of Spiderman: 40"
Flying Unicorn 36"
Pterandon Flyers is designed for children between 36" and 56". Adults over
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Harry Potter “Theme Park within a
Theme Park” Scheduled to Debut in 2009
 Fans to be Immersed in the Adventures of the World’s Most Popular Wizard
ORLANDO, Fla (May
31, 2007) - Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Universal Orlando Resort
are partnering to create the world’s first fully immersive Harry Potter
themed environment based on the bestselling books by J.K. Rowling and
blockbuster feature films from Warner Bros. Envisioned as a “theme park
within a theme park” and titled “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,”
the new environment will become part of the experience within
Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park at the Universal Orlando
Resort.
Universal
Orlando Elevates Guests With The High In The Sky Seuss Trolley Train
Ride!
The Simpsons
Come To Universal Theme Parks
Universal CityWalk, an
eclectic collection of themed restaurants, electrifying nightclubs, and
specialty shops, is Orlando’s hottest entertainment spot. From the
elegance of Emeril’s Restaurant Orlando to the rock n’ roll beat of Hard
Rock Café, CityWalk features the biggest names in dining, live music and
dancing.
More News from Universal
On Thursday, January 17, 2008, Universal Studios Florida premiered their
latest attraction, "Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride ... Starring
You!" The Resort had advertised the opening in their Studio
Guide's for guests who happened to be in the park from January 13th
through the opening event, which started at 10am. In an
unorganized attempt to open the attraction, Universal had some of their
top brass on hand to open the attraction at a podium in front of the
former Earthquake attraction. It almost felt as if Universal
wasn't proud of their accomplishment, because even though it was opening
... permanently ... they didn't make a big fuss to the usual media
outlets. Television cameras had a spot to film the festivities,
but chaos was the order of the day.
The official
press release and a
Themeparks.com review follow. It's a decent makeover, so I'm
not sure why they seemed scared to open it with people watching.
In addition to the year-round excitement of the
Universal Orlando Resort, an extensive
calendar of unique, special
events takes the Universal Orlando entertainment experience to new
levels.
Universal Studios Florida theme
park which opened in 1990, is the #1 movie studios and
theme park in the world
Universal Orlando
includes its newest theme park, Islands of Adventure®,
with precedent-setting attractions; Universal
CityWalk, an unparalleled entertainment complex; world-class hotel accommodations – the Portofino
bay Hotel, a Loews Hotel, the Hard Rock Hotel®, and the Royal Pacific Resort,a
Loews Hotel, and expanded
motion picture and television production
facilities. The
expansive complex welcomes tens of millions of visitors a year.
Universal Orlando® Resort encompasses more than 840 acres, including the original
theme park, Universal
Studios.
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