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March 19, 2008 Universal Orlando Resort Announces Brand-New Roller Coaster Adrenaline pumping and music thumping, you find yourself heading straight toward the sky. Suddenly, you are doing 65 mph, 17 stories over Universal Studios. Gasping with excitement, you rock out to a song you picked before strapping in. And, it’s all o... Read More »
March 04, 2008 Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando Debuts New Jurassic Park-themed Kid's Suites and Completes $10 Million Room Renovation Project The world's first Jurassic Park-themed hotel suites are making their debut at Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando, offering guest accommodations that integrate the adventures of Universal Orlando's theme parks into the hotel experience. Featur... Read More »
February 01, 2008 The inside scoop on Mardi Gras at Universal Studios It's time again to don your green, purple and gold for Universal Studios' 12-day Mardi Gras event. Here's a guide from Theme Park Ranger Dewayne Bevil for getting the most out of the festive, bead-happy happening.... Read More »
January 28, 2008 Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride.... Starring You! Opens Today at Universal Orlando Resort Disaster! A Major Motion Picture Ride…Starring You! opens today at Universal Studios Florida. The new attraction features the first-ever use by a theme park of a high-tech virtual imagery technology called "Musion" and a special appearance by Hollywood ac... Read More »
October 16, 2007 Kwik-E-Mart at Universal: Come again! It's still five months before the new Simpsons ride debuts at Universal Studios, but the cartoon characters' favorite convenience store -- the Kwik-E-Mart -- is already open for business at the theme park. So far, the Kwik-E-Mart wares inside are limited... Read More »
October 08, 2007 Horror Film Icons Haunt Houses At Orlando Theme Park Prepared to be scared. Universal Orlando promises the scariest Halloween Horror Nights in history. This year's events, called the "Carnival of Carnage," will be themed as an evil circus. Universal's own Halloween icon, "Jack the Evil Clown," is the star o... Read More »
September 24, 2007 Universal's building on horror The "Carnival of Carnage" rolls into Universal Studios this week, complete with some of the most notorious slasher-film villians and what is expected to be a creepy-circus atmosphere. This year's Halloween Horror Nights after-hours shows, with the carniva... Read More »
August 11, 2007 Universal matches Disney's price hike The same day it reported a rise in corporate profits and a continued slide in theme-park attendance, Universal Orlando raised many of its ticket prices Friday, matching Walt Disney World's $71 for a one-day adult admission.... Read More »
June 28, 2007 Universal gets scarier The fearsome threesome of New Line Cinema slasher films -- Jason, Freddy Krueger and Leatherface -- are bringing their knives, claws and chainsaws to Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights this fall. Universal Orlando announced Wednesday that it has r... Read More »
May 08, 2007 Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando Resort Blue Man Group, the wildly successful live entertainment experience, opens at Universal CityWalk on June 6.... Read More »
April 24, 2007 The Simpsons Come to Universal Theme Park "Woo Hoo!" Universal's theme parks add animated fun and excitement to their roster as Fox's blockbuster hit series, "The Simpsons," becomes the inspiration for the world's most highly anticipated new theme park ride.... Read More »
February 07, 2007 GE taps Zucker to run NBC UniversalGeneral Electric Co. promoted Jeff Zucker to president and chief executive officer of NBC Universal Inc., charging him with reviving revenue growth at its television and movie studios and increasing sales from the Internet.
Zucker, 41, takes over immediately, GE said Tuesday. He replaces Bob Wright, who expanded the division in television, movies and theme parks over the past two decades. Wright, 63, will remain a GE vice chairman through this year and assist with the transition. February 06, 2007 Universal makes pitch for visitorsA torch held to the Mummy flares full-screen, then becomes a match held by chef Emeril Lagasse; after he lights candles, the dining table glosses over and becomes a swimming pool at a resort hotel, where a Frankenstein character lounges.
Universal Orlando Resort kicked off its "Do the Extraordinary"-themed, 2007 advertising campaign Monday with two commercials airing nationally on 25 cable TV networks. They're aimed at convincing viewers that Universal is much more than amusement park attractions. November 16, 2006 Actress hurt at Universal's 'Terminator 2' showA 20-year-old actress in Universal Studios' "Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time" show was injured this afternoon when her foot got caught in a lift mechanism during a performance.
October 04, 2006 Universal's president to retireBob Gault, who led Universal Orlando through tough tourism times following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, then a couple of boom years, then another slide, is retiring as the theme park resort's president Dec. 5.
Bill Davis, a former SeaWorld of Florida general manager, will replace him, becoming the next chief operating officer of Universal's resort with two of the world's largest theme parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure, the CityWalk entertainment district and three resort hotels.
September 13, 2006 Universal rolls out deal for 'early birds'Universal Orlando is trying another ticket discount plan in the increasingly dynamic and competitive market of tourists' theme park packages,
Universal Tuesday announced a new seven-day, two-park ticket deal for $85, for people who buy at least one day in advance either over the Internet or through participating agents such as AAA. A basic one-day, one-park ticket costs $67.
September 08, 2006 Halloween Horror Nights ranked third by industry magazine - Orlando Business Journal"Haunted House" magazine has ranked its 13 best individual haunted houses and its top five amusement park haunted events for 2006.
Third on the list of amusement park events is Universal Orlando's 16th annual Halloween Horror Nights. The event runs for 19 nights, after regular park hours, from Sept. 29-Oct. 31. This year's theme features the return of several of the characters associated with previous events.
September 07, 2006 End is near for Back to FutureThe future of the Back to the Future ride is short at Universal Studios.
After months of not commenting on rumors of the attraction's demise, Universal Orlando on Wednesday confirmed that the 16-year-old simulator ride will be closing to make room for an as-yet-undisclosed new attraction.
Universal spokesman Tom Schroder would not give a date for the ride's last run, though employees at Universal said they have been told it would close Oct. 1.
September 01, 2006 Horror's helpersStart with about 1,000 actors, then ponder their roles, and you might get a sense of what Universal Orlando's makeup and prosthetics shop has to deal with every fall.
They need wigs, fake teeth, masks and makeup jobs by the hundreds, and many of them are not reusable from one night to the next. A few need fake arms and legs. A couple of actors even get fake abdomens, so that their bodies can be cut open, exposing organs.
August 14, 2006 Universal raises price to $67On the heels of Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando increased its basic, one-day, one-park adult ticket price to $67, starting today.
Universal on Friday announced a host of ticket price changes, keeping most of its prices in line with Disney's, which went up Sunday. Previously, Universal's one-day ticket cost $63. Universal runs two theme parks, Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.
August 14, 2006 Theme-park fire sends worker to hospital - Orlando SentinelA worker at Universal Studios in Orlando was taken to a hospital Sunday night for treatment of smoke inhalation after extinguishing a small fire on a catwalk above a soundstage. Wrestling matches were occurring at the time.
The fire started about 8:15 p.m. when a burlap sandbag, used as ballast, was ignited by a hot light, Orlando Fire Department Assistant Chief Skip Kerkhof said.
August 09, 2006 Universal ride's future in doubtThe Back to the Future ride at Universal Studios is closing -- perhaps as soon as next month -- to make way for a new attraction, sources tell me.
No comment from Universal, but speculation on some unofficial Web sites indicates a new storyline and ride vehicles could be based on The Simpsons cartoon or The Fast and the Furious car-racing movies.
June 29, 2006 Filmmaker Landis Lends Talents to Theme Park - Back StageDirector John Landis has collaborated with Universal Studios theme park in Orlando to develop a special effects show featuring memorable movie moments.
The show, Universal 360 — A Cinesphere Spectacular, combines scenes from more than 100 movies and projects them onto four Kevlar spheres on the theme parks central lagoon. The show will also include lasers, pyrotechnics, and digital mapping technology (which will make the surrounding areas appear to be engulfed in flames). The 30-foot tall spheres will serve as giant projection screens, capturing 360 degrees of imagery.
June 20, 2006 4-year-old hurt at theme park - Orlando SentinelA 4-year-old girl was injured Monday as she was getting off a roller coaster at Universal Studios.
The girl, who was not identified, was taken to Orlando Regional Sand Lake Hospital after the 6 p.m. incident for treatment of cuts on her foot, park spokesman Tom Schroder said.
The girl and her family were getting off Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster, in the Woody Woodpecker's KidZone section of the park, after the ride had stopped. Her foot became lodged in a 21/2- to 3-inch gap between the coaster and the platform, Schroder said.
April 27, 2006 Universal becomes highest-paying area theme park - Orlando SentinelUniversal Orlando has upped the ante in the local battle for theme park employees, increasing the minimum hourly wage to $7.25, just as the summer hiring season begins.
That follows SeaWorld, which increased its minimum wage to $7 an hour in March in preparation for the spring break hiring season. Walt Disney World raised its minimum wage to $6.90 last fall.
February 15, 2006 Universal Orlando does away with Express PassesUniversal Orlando is getting rid of its Express Pass system that allows guests to skip a line at a designated time in favor of a system letting them skip any of a group of lines at any time.
February 15, 2006 Universal Studios Florida's 'Jaws' ride reopensBy Matthew Osborn: The boat tour gone deliciously wrong returns after a rehab, boosting hopes for remaining in year-'round operation.
January 27, 2006 Big Easy Music and Big Price Hike at Universal OrlandoAs it has for the past few years, Universal Studios Florida will host a Mardi Gras celebration modeled after New Orleans' rollicking party this spring. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the event will take on special significance this year....
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