During their stop at OSC, guests will get the chance to play alongside the Blue Men while touring the interactive exhibit's instruments and sensory technology.
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Blue Man Group makes noise at Orlando Science Center
Universal Orlando Officially Announces Harry Potter Expansion
This morning, Universal Orlando revealed the worst-kept secret in the theme park industry, and finally admitted that an expansion of their uber-popular Harry Potter attraction is being built inside Universal Studios Florida. Massive construction has been going on in full view of guests since shortly after the iconic Jaws ride was shuttered in early...
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Photo Gallery: Despicablimp Spotted In Orlando
If you happen to see a ginormous yellow cyclops hovering overhead this weekend, don't panic: it's just the Despicablimp. To promote the June 22 release of Despicable Me 2, Universal Pictures is parading a 165-feet long, 55-feet high helium-filled Minion on a cross-country publicity tour. The blimp was sighted in the air over eastern...
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Photo and Video Gallery: 2013 Universal Orlando Mardi Gras Parade
On Saturday 2/9, Universal Orlando kicked off their annual Mardi Gras celebration with an inaugural parade and concert by the rock group Lifehouse. Media were invited to check out the parade floats backstage with show director Lora Wallace, who showed of the 4 brand new floats (including my new favorite, a fire-belching Day of...
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Photo Gallery: Holidays are Here at Universal and Busch Gardens
We're less than a week into December, but Christmas is already in full effect at our area theme parks. I had a chance last week to check out this year's seasonal offerings at Universal Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa. Universal's mainstay Macy's Holiday Parade has returned to the Studios for a 12th annual outing,...
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Photo Gallery: Universal Orlando Announces Transformers Ride for Summer 2013
Last night, Universal Studios Florida let the least uncertain cat since Schroedeger's out of the bag, and finally admitted that the massive structure under construction in the middle of the park is indeed the future home of Transformers: The Ride. Theme park industry insiders have been predicting for months that the rapidly advancing (but...
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Video: Preview of “Silent Hill” Haunted House at Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights XXII
The start of this year's Halloween Horror Nights is still a week away, but yesterday Universal Studios Florida gave the media a unique preview of this year's event. Check out this video of my lights-on walk through a haunted house based on Konami's Silent Hill video game franchise. Then read next week's Live Active...
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Photo Gallery: Universal’s Mysterious Soundstage 44 Project
A few weeks ago in Live Active Cultures, I commented on the rapid and unexpected demolition of Universal Studios Florida's long-dormant Soundstage 44 (once home to Murder, She Wrote and Hercules & Xena special effects demonstrations), and quipped that I'd lay coin on a year-round haunted house being constructed on the spot. Luckily, I...
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Wizards Gather at Universal Orlando for Ascendio 2012
With author J.K. Rowling having moved on to adult novels, and the saga's final film finally slipping out of heavy rotation on HBO, you might expect the Harry Potter phenomenon to be petering out. But as the robed crowds filling Universal's Portofino Bay Resort for last weekend's Ascendio 2012 convention proved, this fandom still...
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Video: Grand Opening of Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Yesterday morning (Monday 7/2/2012) Universal Studios Florida celebrated the debut of their new 3-D simulator ride Despicable Me Minion Mayhem with a “yellow carpet” grand opening ceremony. Yellow Minions pranced, local schoolchildren danced, and disco music blared as journalists and fans wilted watching under the blazing sun. You can read my take on the...
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