by Steve Griswold | Sep 1, 2026 | News, Universal Studios News, Universal Studios Volcano Bay
Universal’s Volcano Bay water park closes October 26, 2026 for its first-ever seasonal maintenance closure and is scheduled to reopen on or before April 1, 2027. If your family trip falls in that window, skip the Volcano Bay ticket add-on, plan around your hotel...
by Steve Griswold | Sep 1, 2026 | Epic Universe, Halloween Horror Nights, News, Universal Studios News
The biggest Universal Orlando news this month: Halloween Horror Nights 35 is officially open and runs select nights through November 1, Universal set its 2026 holiday dates as November 14, 2026 – January 3, 2027 with first-ever decorations in Super Nintendo World and...
by Steve Griswold | Aug 28, 2026 | Universal Studios News
Never been to Universal Orlando and feeling a little lost? You’re in exactly the right place. We’re the Griswolds, and planning Universal Orlando trips is what we do every day at Pixie Vacations – the way we’d plan it for our own family, with...
by Steve Griswold | Aug 24, 2026 | Universal Florida Vacation Planning Guide, Universal Islands of Adventure
Quick answer: A Universal Orlando vacation package bundles your on-site hotel, park tickets (now including Epic Universe, the third park), and — at the right hotels — complimentary Universal Express Pass. The single biggest way families overpay is booking...
by Steve Griswold | Aug 8, 2026 | News
Universal Orlando Resort Statistics & Media Fact Hub — a single, source-cited reference for reporters, editors, students, and researchers who need verified facts about Universal Orlando Resort, its four parks (including the new Universal Epic Universe),...