On Friday, March 20, 2015 the Orlando Repertory Theater hosted the sixth annual Entertainment Designer Forum.
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Welcome to Jurassic Park The Lower Lot is where all the real action in the park is. The best rides in the park are down here, tucked away so close to the heart of the studio, and nestled away from the Upper Lot. There’s something special about descending the StarWay and watching the Lower Lot unfold before your eyes. But when you make that descent at night, after it’s dark and the crowds have lifted? It’s an almost magical experience. At night, there’s a radical change from the daytime hours, when the colors are flat and dull, when any old…
August 25, 2014 – The spot where Universal’s House of Horrors stands has a long history of change. It has been a restaurant twice – as the train themed Victoria Station, and as the Marvel Comics themed Marvel Mania – and has served as the location of countless walk through attractions, featuring things from Universal films such as The Grinch, Chicken Run, Small Soldiers, Van Helsing, and the Mummy. After September, the House of Horrors will yet again change, to become a retail and dining experience. Exact details aren’t available yet, but there is much talk about the space. Will…
Here’s a guide to everything you need to know about the “Celebration of Harry Potter” event.
November 7, 2013 – With Halloween Horror Nights over and done, there’s one major event just around the corner at Universal Studios Hollywood – Grinchmas! The annual Who-liday celebrations at Universal Studios Hollywood are set to begin on weekends in December, and Christmas week all the way up to the Who-Year. But while the event is just around the corner, we’re still in the dark on the official details in the wake of the major changes to the park. In this special Grinchmas Preview, we’ll take a quick look into the rumblings we’ve heard, as well as giving our own…
April 23, 2013 – Numerous failed attempts spanning two decades. Various ownership changes. Seven years of starts and stops. A housing plan removed. And finally, one plan, one vote, and one outcome – approval. Today in downtown Los Angeles, before a gathering of over 60 supporters representing hundreds of individuals from various labor unions, Chambers of Commerce, homeowners associations, and Universal Fans, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve the long-discussed and highly anticipated NBC Universal evolution plan. The plan, which has seen extensive coverage on this website already, has been hotly contested from the start…
March 24, 2013 – Chances are, you have a picture with at least one of them. Many of them work long hours, especially in peak seasons, and have to deal with extreme heat under costume and makeup without complaint. Over the course of their careers in the park, they will be in photos with hundreds – if not thousands – of strangers. They will cross paths with people from all over the world one time, and never meet them again – but they will remain a part of their lives forever through a photo and a memory. These relationships will…
The rumors always seem to fly fast here in Hollywood. As usual, we’ve gathered up some of the biggest things getting talked about right now. Here’s the latest buzz on rumors from the park. » Shrek 4D Ready For Some TLC: Also rumored to be touched up is the queue. Though we’re not sure if it will be the front or the extended queue, sources say that one of the queues is also to be touched up in an effort to be more welcoming to guests and to help with the flow of the crowds in busy times for the…
It’s nearly Christmas, and no one celebrates the season quite like Tinseltown! The park is alive and abuzz this month with Grinchmas celebrations, the return of a classic, new ways to celebrate, and the final farewell to an old favorite, as well as more rumblings and rumors of things to come. Here’s a peek at what’s hot in Hollywood right now! » Grinchmas With Inside Universal With the Grinchmas celebrations still in full swing, the staff at IU has been in the parks at various times the past few weeks, and is still coming back for more! With an expanded…
» Grinchmas 2012: We’ve survived another Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, and now the Holiday season is right around the corner! Running weekends and select weekdays during the month of December, Universal’s annual Grinchmas celebration brings you into the world of Whoville, where the infamous Grinch has had a change of heart and is now helping the whimsical Whos with their Holiday happenings. Every year sees a host of celebrities getting into the Who-liday spirit by coming in to read Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” to audiences at tree lighting ceremonies, as well as other surprises…