The Latest Breaking News from Universal Orlando

The Awesome Way Universal Orlando Is Celebrating Pride All Summer Long

Universal Orlando isn't waiting until Pride Month to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

Cinemablend · May 3, 2023

Universal Orlando Celebrated 5 Years With Voodoo Doughnut, But I’m More In Awe Of How Many They’ve Sold Since Opening

Voodoo Doughnut has sold a lot more of its strange and unusual creations than you probably thought.

Cinemablend · May 2, 2023

Universal Orlando Just Made A Huge Price Increase That's Making Disney World Actually Look Like A Better Deal By Comparison

Universal Orlando just dropped a huge price increase that will impact many of its guests.

Cinemablend · Apr 22, 2023

Universal raises hourly wage to $17, setting pace for parks

Universal Orlando plans to raise its starting hourly minimum wage by $2 to $17, becoming the wage leader among major theme parks in central Florida

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2023

Universal Orlando ups starting pay to $17 an hour as Disney wage talks go on

Universal Orlando is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $17 an hour starting June 4, boosting the theme park company’s base pay to $2 more than Walt Disney World’s current rate.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 14, 2023

Will Disney, Universal affordable housing projects lead the way for more?

As Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando help build affordable apartments for employees and the public, questions remain about who is going to get to live there and what other local businesses, if any, will follow suit.

Orlando Sentinel · Feb 9, 2023

Universal settles lawsuit after 11-year-old’s foot crushed on E.T. Adventure

Universal Orlando has settled a lawsuit with a Brazilian tourist who said her 11-year-old son’s foot was crushed on the theme park’s E.T. Adventure ride in 2019.

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 18, 2023

Disney, Universal report heart issues, falls on attractions

Visitors at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando suffered heart issues, a seizure and falls while on rides at the theme parks, the state’s quarterly injury report revealed Tuesday.

Orlando Sentinel · Jan 17, 2023

Universal's new Great Movie Escape tailored for storytelling, all skill levels, repeat customers

ORLANDO, Fla. — Something has gone horribly wrong at Universal’s Great Movie Escape. Sure, they’re fictional mishaps, and they involve time travel or a genetically engineered dinosaur, but they happen again and again and again — just as its creators planned — inside the new attraction at Universal CityWalk.

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 19, 2022

Mulling the merch, from Disney ears to Earl the Squirrel's jaws

ORLANDO, Fla. — If you've got shopping on the brain — and who doesn't this time of year? — Central Florida attractions are basically enablers for you. But let’s not go crazy. We can just browse a while as a Disney executive talks about what’s hot (How can Crocs still…

Orlando Sentinel · Dec 5, 2022