food IS a theme park
Another small scheduling update has popped up for Epic Universe visitors!
Isle of Berk
Universal’s latest attraction schedule update shows that a popular new ride will remain closed longer than originally announced. The extended downtime now spans several additional days, making this an important note for anyone planning their Universal park days this week.
We’ll admit that when we first saw How To Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk in Epic Universe, we were blown away by the level of immersion in that land. It really had us believing that dragons are real (and Toothless is SO real, y’all). But something was missing.
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Ahead of Epic Universe’s opening, Universal Orlando teased that we would see flying dragons over the land. However, that never happened. So color us disappointed. Well, dragons have finally been spotted flying over Isle of Berk, and we couldn’t be more excited.
ALDI is about to release a TON of new Disney essentials this week, and trust us when we say some of them are going to sell out FAST.
ALDI
If you’re visiting Disney World this summer, you’ll want to stay hydrated each and every step of the way — dehydration can sneak up on you wildly fast, and keeping a reusable water bottle on you is a great way to keep yourself in good shape. For adults, it’s a little easier to know when you’re thirsty and tell yourself to drink water, but for kiddos, it’s a little harder. Make it easier and grab one of these new $8 water bottles that feature some of their favorite characters!
It’s a great time to love How To Train Your Dragon. That’s because Universal Orlando just opened an ENTIRE theme park dedicated to the franchise in its new theme park, Epic Universe (and yes, we’ve visited How To Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk MANY times already).
However, the new live-action movie just released, too, so now even more folks are enjoying the adventures of a boy named Hiccup, a girl named Astrid, and a dragon named Toothless. Well, that also means new How To Train Your Dragon merchandise has been released, including some brand new Loungeflys you can get on Amazon right now!
With the opening of Epic Universe and a new live-action movie releasing this summer, How to Train Your Dragon is taking the world by storm!
Toothless and Hiccup!
Now the fire-breathing dragon meets the flaming hot grill! Burger King just released a brand-new meal inspired by the Night Fury, and just one look at it gives you a crazy craving.
The brand-new How to Train Your Dragon live-action film is soaring into theaters on June 13th — and Regal is turning it into a full-blown event with the reveal of an epic new popcorn bucket to match!
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Snack lovers and dragon trainers, gather ‘round — here’s a first look at what we think we’ll be everyone’s favorite movie companion (because it sure is for us)!
How To Train Your Dragon: Isle of Berk at Epic Universe has literally blown us away with its incredible theming, its characters, rides, and shows.
We adopted a baby dragon!
But even with as much as we’ve already covered, we still had one more experience that’s exclusive to this neck of Universal’s Epic Universe. If you’ve fallen in love with the baby dragons roaming around Epic Universe, there’s only one place to head when you’re ready to take one home with you!
Welcome Vikings! We’ve ventured into Epic Universe, where we’re enjoying the restaurants, snacks, and rides so you can have the best trip to Epic Universe ever, and we recently tried a new restaurant that we think you’re going to love.
Isle of Berk
We went to Mead Hall in How to Train Your Dragon — Isle of Berk to see if this Viking food stop is worth visiting, and we’re bringing a full review straight to you. Do you want to have dinner with Vikings and dragons? Let’s find out!
Universal Orlando‘s newest hotel, Universal Helios Grand Hotel, is officially open!
Universal Helios Grand Hotel
Helios Grand Hotel opened early, on April 16th, while Epic Universe is set to open May 22nd. We got a first look at this “Mediterranean-inspired” hotel, including the highly anticipated Kids’ Suites! Come along with us for a FULL room tour!!
You could spend SO much time at Universal’s brand-new theme park, Epic Universe. With five themed lands, there is no shortage of attractions, shops, and restaurants to discover — and we’ve started exploring it all!
Isle of Berk
We’ve had the chance to experience Epic Universe ahead of its official opening on May 22nd, 2025 a few times now and we still haven’t even seen all that this new park has to offer. Over in the Isle of Berk, the How To Train Your Dragon-themed land at Epic Universe, they’re serving up mac and cheese cones — and we’re bringing you along to try one!
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