Every week is a busy week when it comes to Universal Parks news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Universal Orlando Resort and other Universal resorts around the world, here’s our Universal Parks News Today weekly recap from November 22 to November 29, 2020.
Universal Orlando Resort
- Check out our November 21, November 24, November 25, and November 26 photo reports
- The theme parks both reached capacity three times this week: on November 23, November 27, and November 28
- Several rides will be temporarily closing in the next few months for refurbishment
- Three new Harry Potter pressed penny machines are available throughout the resort
- We went on the Universal Holiday Tour and loved it, so check out our photos and video from meeting the Grinch, viewing “The Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle, and more
- Hogwarts Express Team Members are now showing riders a surveillance photo to remind them they are being watched
Universal Studios Florida
- We reviewed Earl the Squirrel’s Maple Pecan Sticky Bunz from the Holiday Tribute Store
- Globus Mundi reopened inside Diagon Alley
- We reviewed the Holiday Tribute Store’s gingerbread whoopie pie
- At the food trucks, we tried the “Nutty Turtle” funnel cake
- The Classic Monsters Cafe reopened for this week only
- Schwab’s Pharmacy reopened with Haagen-Dazs ice cream instead of Ben & Jerry’s
- Personal Photographer Experience photo sessions with a My Universal Photos photographer can now be booked
Universal’s Islands of Adventure
- Some construction walls came down near Jurassic World VelociCoaster, revealing a new merchandise kiosk and a raptor paddock
- Plexiglass dividers were added to the loading area of Men In Black: Alien Attack
- Guests are no longer able to get a close view of the Jurassic World VelociCoaster from the Toon Lagoon pier
Universal Studios Hollywood
- We learned that Los Angeles County would be shuttering outdoor dining
- Los Angeles County later issued a new stay-at-home order
Universal Studios Japan
Where is the camera? Because I went on it this weekend 3 times and didn’t see any.