food IS a theme park
On Tuesday, July 29th, a fire started at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure.
Hogwarts Castle
According to News 6, a tree was struck by lightning near the queue for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
While you might think of Disney World for all the best theme park snacks, you might be sleeping on Universal Orlando. We found two snacks that we knew we had to try.
Thunder Falls Terrace
We headed to Thunder Falls Terrace, right by the Jurassic Park River Adventure, to try some snacks. This Jurassic Park-themed restaurant offers plenty of seating and air conditioning, and now has two more snacks that are causing a roar.
Universal’s Back to the Future: The Ride closed nearly two decades ago, yet the once-revolutionary ride is arguably more popular now than it was during its 15 years of operation.
©Universal Pictures
Based on the mega-successful film trilogy from cowriters Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, the ride was a mainstay at Universal parks through the 1990s and early 2000s. In fact, if an oft-repeated piece of theme park lore is to be believed, it played an indirect role in Universal Studios Florida being built in the first place.
Happy 40th anniversary to Back to the Future! This iconic movie made its debut on July 3rd, 1985, and Universal is celebrating its anniversary with limited-time food, merchandise, and photo opportunities. If you couldn’t get enough of Marty McFly and Emmett “Doc” Brown, now is your chance to celebrate this franchise.
“Back to the Future” in Universal Mega Movie Parade
The even better news? You can find these limited-time offerings at BOTH Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. So, no matter which coast you head to, you can celebrate 40 years of Back to the Future in style.
Who’s heading to Universal Orlando this year? Raise those hands!
Universal Orlando
If you haven’t been in a few years, there’s a lot to see — from Minions Land and DreamWorks Land at Universal Studios Florida to the brand-new theme park, Epic Universe! They even have a few new hotels available for you and your family to visit. But will planning a trip break the bank? Well, hopefully not with the latest ticket offer.
Driving to Disney World just got MORE expensive!
Disney World entrance
We’re constantly keeping up with the latest travel trends and the best ways for you to reach your upcoming vacation in Orlando. If you’re planning on driving to Disney World soon, you could be paying MORE for the same trip you’d already budgeted for thanks to changes that go into effect on July 1st! [Read more…]
We know there has been a lot of Universal Studios news lately, especially with the opening of Epic Universe, the new third park in Orlando, which has been happening recently.
Universal Orlando
With all the news, you might have forgotten that Universal is opening a theme park in the United Kingdom in 2031. They’ve just taken a huge step forward in creating this new park, and we’re getting pretty excited.
This is one of those theme park quirks that Disney fans live by — and Epic Universe just threw it out the window.
It’s quite busy over here
At Disney World, there’s an unofficial golden rule: if you get in line before park close, you’re riding. Even if the park technically closes while you’re still waiting, as long as you’re in the queue, you’re good. But Epic Universe? Yeah, they’re not playing by that rule.
Theme parks are our favorite thing.
Celestial Park in Epic Universe
We go to Disney World every day! Universal is our home away from home! We love theme parks so much that we made it our job, so we were absolutely obsessed when we heard that there’s a college hosting a theme park competition. Let’s dive in and see if you can participate too.
Everyone thinks they’ve cracked the code.
Epic Universe
Epic Universe has officially opened (as of May 22, 2025), and the “expert tips” are already getting borderline extreme. Some of them? Genuinely helpful. But a few? We’re seeing guests pull stunts that feel more like tactical ops than theme park strategy. These are the hacks we’re seeing blow up—and whether they’re brilliant or just bananas is up to you.
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