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Joe Jonas, T-Pain, All Time Low, TLC, and MORE Announced for Universal Orlando Mardi Gras Concerts

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The Universal Orlando Resort has confirmed the lineup for their 2025 Mardi Gras celebration, featuring acts from across the spectrum of popular music, including Joe Jonas, T-Pain, Foster the People, Kool & The Gang, Foster the People, All Time Low, TLC, and DJ Pauly D.

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The concerts, which are part of the resort’s 30th Mardi Gras celebration — which is included with park admission — will take place “on select nights at the Music Plaza Stage inside Universal Studios Florida, following the Mardi Gras parade.”

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This NEW Photo Has Us Super Excited About Universal’s Epic Universe

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We’re only a few months away from the opening of Epic Universe in Orlando and the excitement just keeps building!

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We’re expecting to see very heavy crowds around the new park for quite some time after its opening due to its popularity (which could mean Disney World sees lower crowds this summer — we’ll have to wait and see!), and we’re preparing ourselves to run around the park as fast as we can to capture everything and report back to you ASAP. However, Universal just released a photo that gives us a fun insight into the new park!

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TRON Had a 108-Minute Average Wait This Week… and DIDN’T CRACK Disney World’s Top 4 Busiest Rides!

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Every week, we report the average Disney World wait times in every park so that you can be prepared for your next trip to Orlando!

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Disney World’s saw MASSIVE average wait timed this week, with 5 rides averaging waits in the triple digits, including a whopping 144 minute wait for the ever-dependable Avatar: Flight of Passage.

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An Exclusive Event Is Coming to Universal Orlando With Proceeds Benefitting Give Kids The World

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A NEW special event is happening next month that will give you the opportunity to support a fantastic non-profit organization while getting to enjoy Universal Orlando!

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Universal Orlando Resort and Give Kids The World are coming together to host a fun-filled night, with all the proceeds from the event supporting the Give Kids The World Village. We have all the details about this exciting special event!

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Why Gen Z Is Ditching Disney World in 2025

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Can you believe it is 2025?

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While there might be a lot going on in the Disney World parks this year with new attractions coming, there is something even bigger happening just down the road. We are sure you’ve heard about the new theme park coming to town and we are thinking people will be ditching Disney World and looking to it instead, especially Gen Z. 

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Why Does Everyone Say Universal’s Express Pass Is BETTER Than Disney World’s?

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Disney World has changed their skip the line system a few times over the past few years.

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We saw it switch from the free services, FastPass and FastPass+, to Genie Plus, a paid version. Then Genie Plus changed to Lightning Lane, which is still a paid skip-the-line system. Universal Orlando has the Express Pass which is their version of this system and actually, some fans say it is better than Disney’s system. So let’s break these down and see which one comes out on top.

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NEWS: Permit Confirms Orlando Roller Coaster Will Be Torn Down

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Good things come and go, but a the closure of this popular theme park roller coaster was definitely not on our 2025 bingo cards.

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Universal Studios is no stranger to shaking things up, especially with the new year right around the corner. But with the opening of Epic Universe on May 22nd taking center stage, we can’t forget about all the big moves being made behind the curtain. The latest? A potential bittersweet goodbye for a popular roller coaster is on the horizon. [Read more…]

I’m an Orlando Local, and I’m Begging You To STOP Sleeping on Universal Orlando.

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I am an Orlando local who LOVES theme parks. In fact, it is one of the reasons that I moved to Orlando in the first place. While Disney World holds a super special place in my heart, there are way too many people who are sleeping on Universal Orlando.

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I know, I know, this is the Disney Food Blog site, and Universal has nothing to do with Disney food. But hear me out, I really think you should add a day or two to check out Universal Orlando the next time you are visiting Disney World.

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Could This NEW Disney Patent Be the Future of Theme Park Rides?

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Disney Imagineers are the best of the best creative geniuses around.

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With innovative technology, not only can you be riding on the back of a banshee on a different planet, but you can also blast off to other galaxies, learn about the life cycle of a plant, and so much more. It looks like more Disney innovation is on its way because a new ride technology patent has been filed!

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