by Steve Griswold | Nov 1, 2026 | News, Universal Studios News
The biggest Universal Orlando news for November 2026: Halloween Horror Nights 35 wraps up tonight, the Holidays at Universal Orlando celebration starts November 14 and runs through January 3, 2027, Jurassic Park River Adventure is targeting a November 20 reopening,...
by Steve Griswold | Nov 1, 2026 | Universal Florida Vacation Planning Guide, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios News
Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras 2027 runs February 6 through March 27, 2027, at Universal Studios Florida. The 50-day event is included with park admission and features a nightly parade, New Orleans and international food kiosks, and concerts on select nights....
by Steve Griswold | Oct 1, 2026 | Epic Universe, Halloween Horror Nights, News, Universal Studios News
The biggest Universal Orlando news for October 2026: Halloween Horror Nights 35 enters its final five weeks (last night November 1), Volcano Bay closes October 26 for its first seasonal maintenance break, and Universal’s holiday season starts November 14 — a...
by Steve Griswold | Oct 1, 2026 | Epic Universe, Universal Florida on site hotels, Universal Florida Vacation Planning Guide, Universal Studios Orlando Express Pass
A Universal Orlando split stay means booking two hotels on one trip. Stay one or two nights at an Epic Universe hotel for your Epic day, then move to Hard Rock, Royal Pacific, or Portofino Bay for Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. Only those three...
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...