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Famed actor and musician John Stamos "rolled out" to Universal Orlando Resort yesterday, May 13, 2013, where he was recruited as a NEST agent by the larger-than-life Autobots, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. The Autobots are preparing for battle against the Decepticons before the highly-anticipated...

Ever since The Wizarding World of Harry Potter first opened at Universal's Islands of Adventure back in June of 2010, thousands of people have entered Hogsmeade and -- after spotting that stationary version of the Hogwarts Express (which was parked at the entrance of this theme park land as a photo...

HEED THIS WARNING: THE DECEPTICONS HAVE ARRIVED IN ORLANDO THE BATTLE BEGINS JUNE 20 Orlando, Fla. (May 2, 2013) - Megatron and the Decepticons are closing in on Orlando...we must prepare for battle... The highly anticipated blockbuster attraction TRANSFORMERS: The Ride - 3D will officially open on Thursday...

UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT AND GIVE KIDS THE WORLD PARTNER TO CREATE AN UNFORGETTABLE VACATION AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Universal Parks & Resorts Vacations to Donate $100 to Give Kids The World for Every Package Booked ORLANDO, Fla. (April 17, 2013) - Universal Orlando Resort today unveiled a one-of...

©2013 Universal Orlando Resort. All rights reserved. Academy Award-winning actor Richard Gere met a few mischievous, yellow fans while hosted by Universal Orlando Resort on March 3, 2013. Gere came face-to-face with the fun-loving minions when experiencing the theme park destination's newest...

The Internet is really a wondrous place. Especially if you're a young person who's considering a career in animation. If you've ever considered becoming a character designer someday, you can always swing by Tom Bancroft 's Character Mentor Studio or Stephen Silver's blog and then...

Universal Announces Room Rates, New Features for New 1,800 Room On-Site Hotel FAST FACTS Book now. Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort is accepting reservations. Opening Dates: early 2014; reservations being accepted for stays beginning on March 31, 2014. Style: Inspired by the iconic beach resorts...

This past Saturday night, I got to do something very fun. As part of the press event for the kick-off of this year's Mardi Gras celebration at the Universal Orlando Resort ... Copyright 2013 Universal Orlando Resort. All rights reserved I got to go backstage at Universal Studios Florida to see the...

sk anyone who's ever worked in themed entertainment about what the tougher job is: building a brand-new ride, show or attraction from the ground up OR finding a way to shoehorn a brand-new ride into a pre-existing show building. And to a man, they will tell you that the retrofit is always the tougher...

Just yesterday, Universal Orlando served up its five-millionth glass of Butterbeer. Which is quite an achievement. Given that -- prior to the June 2010 opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure -- this beverage only existed between the pages of J.K. Rowling...

So what's Christmas-time like in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter ? Given that holiday magic is kind of different from the sort of magic that they practice up at Hogwarts, Christmas in Hogsmeade is a somewhat understated affair. There's a wreath on the door at Zonko's and some garland...

It was a quiet, grey November day yesterday at Universal Studios Florida ... Photo by Jim Hill Which was kind of impressive unto itself. Given that the night before had been October 31st, Halloween, the very last night of operation for this year's edition of Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights...

THE BATTLE CONTINUES...IN ORLANDO JUST ANNOUNCED: BLOCKBUSTER MEGA-ATTRACTION "TRANSFORMERS: THE RIDE - 3D" COMING TO UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT IN SUMMER 2013 Hugely-Successful Attraction Will Now Be Featured at Three Universal Parks Worldwide Guests Will Be Fully-Immersed in a TRANSFORMERS...

ONCE YOU'RE INSIDE... THERE IS NO ESCAPE UNIVERSAL ORLANDO'S HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 22 IS NOW OPEN The Country's Best Halloween Event Returns With Highly-Anticipated Haunted House Experiences Based on AMC's "The Walking Dead," Video Game Franchise "Silent...

© 2012 Universal Orlando Resort. All rights reserved. Actress Kaley Cuoco , who portrays Penny in the Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning television series “The Big Bang Theory,” spent some time web slinging with Spider-Man near Stan Lee Boulevard at Universal’s Islands of Adventure...

Penn & Teller, Universal Orlando team up to create haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights In the nearly 40 years that they've been working together, Penn Jillette & Teller have accomplished a great many things. Thanks to their skillful blend of cynical showmanship & macabre magic,...

AMC's "The Walking Dead" takes a bite out of Universal's Halloween Horror Nights Fans of AMC 's " The Walking Dead " will be running -- not walking -- to Orlando and Hollywood later this year. Especially after they learn that this Emmy Award-winning television series is...

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS BRINGING TO LIFE THE TWISTED WORLD OF "SILENT HILL" AT HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS EVENTS Partnership Marks the First Time A Highly-Acclaimed Video Game Franchise Will Become a Haunted Maze at Nation's Best Halloween Events ORLANDO, Fla., UNIVERSAL CITY, Ca. (July 14, 2012...

If you noticed some yellow & silver confetti drifting by yesterday ... Photo by Jim Hill ... Well, there was a good reason for that. " Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem " had its grand opening at Universal Studios Florida yesterday morning. Photo by Jim Hill And the Universal Orlando Resort...