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Continue reading →: Universal Orlando Resort 2026 Event Calendar Released!Universal Orlando Resort has released its calendar of seasonal and special events for 2026, so let’s go over what we have to look forward to this year! I know there is one date that I was waiting for that got me hyped, the opening of Halloween Horror Nights 2026, in…
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Continue reading →: EVERYTHING Changing in Disney World in 2026!Disney just announced all the changes, openings, closures and what we can expect for their theme parks in 2026, let’s break it down! Walt Disney World consists of four theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom. There are changes happening at all four parks, but not all…
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Continue reading →: All Disney Destiny Vlogs are NOW UP!
We sailed on the Disney Destiny, Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, and experienced all the new, themed spaces, lots of new food and drinks, the Hercules show, made specially for this ship, and so much more! All the details, the full experience, what you can expect, and of course, in…
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Continue reading →: Your Guide to the Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort!
The holiday season is upon us in the world of theme parks, and in this blog I am going to share all the info you need to know about the Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort, including Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, Epic Universe, CityWalk and the resort hotels! The most…
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Continue reading →: NEWS: DOLLYWOOD ANNOUNCES NIGHTFLIGHT EXPEDITION COMING 2026!
BREAKING THEME PARK NEWS: Today, Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, TN, has announced their highly anticipated new attraction, NightFlight Expedition! Recently we visited Dollywood for their fall Harvest Festival & Great Pumpkin Luminights, and we got a look at the massive ride building and construction while riding the Dollywood…
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Continue reading →: Halloween Horror Nights 2025 has OPENED!
As we’ve been gearing up for the Halloween Horror Night 2025 season at Universal Orlando Resort, we’ve watched the park being transformed as the scare zones came to life with props, decorations and amazing scenes and sets. And as of this weekend, we were able to see inside the 10…
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Continue reading →: HamiKuma is coming to Halloween Horror Nights in the U.S!
Fan-favorite original character HamiKuma from Universal Studios Japan will debut via a new merchandise collection at both Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood, giving fans the chance to celebrate the adorably terrifying bear for the first time in the U.S. HamiKuma is a zombie teddy bear character whose name…
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Continue reading →: FIRST LOOK at The Beak and Barrel Menu! Disney’s NEW Pirate Bar!
A brand new pirate bar and lounge is opening at Magic Kingdom this year called The Beak and Barrel, and we finally have an opening date and a first look at some of the highly themed menu items! Ahoy! Drop anchor and raise a toast at this spirited pirate tavern…
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Continue reading →: BRAND NEW: HOME DEPOT “GRUESOME GROUNDS” HALLOWEEN ANIMATRONICS!!
Home Depot has released MORE NEW animatronics for Halloween 2025 in the Gruesome Grounds collection! I have another blog post showing the first round we saw earlier this year: FIRST LOOK at Home Depot Halloween Animatronics for 2025! But now we’ve got more NEW COLLECTIONS… and this one is a…
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Continue reading →: Halloween Horror Nights 2025 SCARE ZONES & Surprises!
Universal Orlando has announced all of the exciting new scare zones that will be featured at Halloween Horror Nights 2025, also known as HHN 34 and it’s the 34th year of this premier Halloween event running at Universal Studios Florida! HHN 2025 THEME: This year, the general theme of the…
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