Universal Studios Archives - Orlando Weekly

Halloween Horror Nights announces two new original houses for 2025

‘El Artista: A Spanish Haunting’ and ‘Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters’ are on the way

by Jessica Battisti June 24, 2025August 2, 2025

‘El Artista: A Spanish Haunting’ and ‘Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters’ are on the way

Universal’s Rip Ride Rockit rips playlist to shreds, now offers 5 songs

Universal said it aims to ‘simplify the selection experience’

by Chloe Greenberg August 31, 2023July 6, 2025

Universal Orlando set to debut new Dreamworks Land in 2024

Catch characters from iconic DreamWorks Animation films

by Sarah Castillo July 21, 2023January 21, 2025

The secrets and hidden gems you didn’t know about Universal, according to Redditors

by Orlando Weekly Staff July 14, 2023

‘Stranger Things’ to return to Halloween Horror Nights with new 2023 haunted house

Plus, additional dates for a record-breaking 48-night event

by Chloe Greenberg July 13, 2023July 1, 2025

News

Disney’s Magic Kingdom, Orlando theme parks ranked most visited in the world in 2022

Universal’s Islands of Adventure also knocked out three Disney parks for the No. 3 spot in North America

by Chelsea Zukowski June 22, 2023November 26, 2024

Arts + Culture, Orlando Theme Parks

The worst decisions to make in Orlando’s theme parks

by Orlando Weekly Staff June 22, 2023

The best decisions to make in Orlando’s theme parks

by Orlando Weekly Staff June 16, 2023

News

A Minion Land is opening in Universal Orlando next summer

Do you have what it takes to be despicable?

by Gabby Macogay December 8, 2022August 16, 2023

News, Orlando Theme Parks

Universal is going to unleash an unspeakable evil in the Wizarding World to celebrate Halloween

by Alex Galbraith September 13, 2022

Halloween Horror Nights shares details of Blumhouse haunt

The house will blend ‘Freaky’ and ‘The Black Phone.’

by Patricia Tolley June 23, 2022May 13, 2025

Music

Maroon 5 plays Universal Studios after-hours weekend this August

by Alex Galbraith April 11, 2022August 3, 2025

Halloween Horror Nights fans hope Universal isn’t playing wicked games with this year’s rumored lineup

by Ken Storey March 28, 2022October 19, 2024

Universal Studios’ parent company says Epic Universe will open in 2025

by Sofía García Vargas January 27, 2022June 26, 2025

A piece of fruit is the best sign yet that Universal Orlando has major new attraction in the works

by Ken Storey January 21, 2022September 16, 2024

A piece of fruit is the best sign yet that Universal Orlando has major new attraction in the works

by Ken Storey January 21, 2022September 16, 2024

News

Universal announces vaccine mandate for all employees

by Alex Galbraith January 12, 2022October 31, 2024

News

Universal announces vaccine mandate for all employees

by Alex Galbraith January 12, 2022October 31, 2024

After two slow years, Orlando is about to have a ton of new rides and attractions

by Ken Storey January 6, 2022February 9, 2025

Universal Orlando reintroduces masking requirements

by Matthew Moyer December 23, 2021August 16, 2023