Universal Orlando News & Planning Thread

We’ll be there next weekend! I’m going to look for this:
Passholders can enjoy CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular from an exclusive viewing area located at Central Park in Universal Studios Florida on: June 14 - 16, June 21 - 23, and June 28 - 30 . Space is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis .

We’re not typically nighttime spectacular watchers but with the heat, trying to plan for late night activities this time, so we’ll be there anyway.

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Ha!

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Thanks! That video is definitely clearer.

I didn’t watch all of it. But wanted a taste. One thing about the drone show that stood out to me is that is kind of reminded me of marching band…the way the band members formed recognizable shapes on the field…only, with lights in the sky. Very cool!

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They won’t have it running during HHN.

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That’s what I figured…

Any word if there are plans for aHHN Lagoon show this year?

signs are unclear

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Did the park hours update recently?

I have a July trip set up, but didn’t get an email about a change of hours.

I have in my notes that the studios would have EE from the 14th, but rechecking today neither TP or UOR show that.
I wouldn’t have taken hours from any other source, so I’m a bit confused.
It’s odd that the studios wouldn’t have EE at the height of summer, isn’t it? :thinking:

I also see that the studios close early on the 16th, which wasn’t on my notes either.

Yeah…They’ve extended the number of months shown. However, those hours are always subject to change until about 7 - 10 days before your trip

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So, still a chance that the studios will have EE? :crossed_fingers:t3:

I’m still confused on the 6pm USF closing time during HHN on the website.

I’m sure when the fall hours get posted to the app, it’ll get cleared up.

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I mean, they could, but we’re already in the height of summer as far as tourism and summer CL goes and they’re not doing 2 park EE right now.

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Yeah, I’ll stay hopeful, but won’t count on it.

It’s weird how it’s disappeared though.
It must’ve been TP I took the times from. Maybe they predicted it and then it turned out wrong so they changed it.

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Is there somewhere I can access, or can one of you tell me, spoiler-free information about all the new stuff?

I’ve realised that trying to avoid spoilers for the new stuff means missing the pertinent information, like times and locations etc :see_no_evil:

I need to know new parade time, and best place to watch. Is it the same route as the old parade and does it run every day?
Also need info on what nights the drone show and Hogwarts projections are showing. I’ve done the old lagoon show, so I assume the viewing area is the same, but I’ve never seen a nighttime Hogwarts show. What’s are the best tactics for seeing that?

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it’s a whole new parade themed around the movies associated with Universal - Ghostbusters, BttF & etc…

A drone show with 600 of them with fireworks and water screen projections

The Hogwarts show is basically the same, but new narration & projections

Yes and it looks that way. However, it hasn’t happened yet. It’s hard to know now. I’d presume so.

You can look in the app for days & times…

I answered a similar question today here:

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Oh I thought it was all kicking off on the 14th.

When will the parade start?

Where is this information?

When I look in the app all it says is ‘Selected Nights’.

Have they not selected the nights yet??

There’s good info here. Just skip the parts you don’t want to read :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

@josephmatt says every night (Hogwarts anyway)

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Cool, thanks :+1:t4:
That was helpful to see a map where to stand for the lagoon show. We had a nice view for the last one, but I don’t remember where we were in relation to that spot. Can’t have been far away from it.

Parade doesn’t start until July 3rd…

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The main viewing area is right in front of the lagoon… right where Central Park Crepes is at…

It gets packed there so arrive early.

If you want to avoid crowds along the side of the lagoon near Transformers is a row of benchs.

You’ll be at an angle, but not fighting for room

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We weren’t too bad for crowds for the old show.
However I expect with this show being so new when we get there that it will be much busier.

Last time we were ridiculously early. I planned on getting crepes and then waiting for the show. We were so early that we finished our crepes, rode ET and then turned up to the show still with minutes to spare :see_no_evil::laughing:

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