Universal Orlando News & Planning Thread

We missed breakfast and spent about 90 minutes at the UI event. Redoing that event will have to wait.

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Yeah… I was trying to figure out a way to go to UOR for Grinchmas / 50th birthday. I thought about Orlando Informer Event, but that costs about as much as an AP!! I’d rather just renew!

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Just in case is going soon…

The bypass bridge that connects the Velocicoaster to Lost Continent is closed.

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I wonder why. Bridgeworks :thinking:

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Hopefully, it’s not for too long. Having to walk all the way around is a real pain!

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I guess they won’t have the one way system out of Hogsmeade after Hogwarts Always while this is going on.

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They can still do it using the path that goes past the FJ lockers and empties out in Jurassic Park. I’ve had to go that way after the show before

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But for people coming from, say Kong, trying to get to Hogsmeade after an HA show. This would mean that they would have to go the whole way back to Port of Entry and through Seuss etc to get into Hogsmeade (if they’re not letting people across the FJ bridge as per the usual one way system after HA).

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I was hoping you’d say they are opening the bypass from RRR to Hogsmeade! They really need a permanent walking path from the top side of the parks. Maybe they could even make it go from King’s Cross to Hogsmeade Station so they wouldn’t need additional tapstyles.

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HNN hasn’t started, but we already have some Grinchmas news. Now, we have the dates for Mardi Gras!

Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval is back! Enjoy a spectacular parade, beads by the handful, live music, and food from around the world as well as New Orleans favorites. Feb 1 - Mar 30, 2025

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Did I miss this? I asked last week?

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The only details they’ve announced for Grinchmas so far are the dates.

Friday, November 22, 2024 to Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Sorry! I was at home trying to rest and heal my injured leg! I must of missed the message

No, it was a general post looking for timelines on info.

Completing plans for a Grinchmas morning is all I have left this year. Thanks

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Today is the start of AP appreciation days! From August 15 - Sept. 30 you can pick-up a BttF button and experience special food & drink options around the park!

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I have never been super jealous of ANY of the free AP offerings until right this minute :star_struck::star_struck::star_struck::star_struck::star_struck:

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I, literally, almost cried knowing I won’t be getting one because of the cancellation!

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Aw, boo :-1:t3::pensive:

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Yeah…eBay is always an option. It feels “wrong” though. I didn’t earn it! :crazy_face: :rofl: :shark:

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Ok, I’ll buy it then… :laughing::laughing::laughing::lobster::lobster::lobster:

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