Universal Orlando Resort annual passholders got the chance Thursday to purchase one-day tickets to the new Epic Universe theme park, due to open in May next year. But what many encountered was an epic wait.

Horror movies topped the domestic box office charts and the Oscar contender “Anora” got off to a sparkling start this weekend.

Universal Orlando Resort will open its fourth central Florida theme park, just in time for Memorial Day next year.

Guests who had tickets to visit Universal Studios or Islands of Adventure on Thursday, Oct. 10 will be allowed to use their ticket to visit any day through Dec. 18.

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Universal has released the details for all five of its themed lands in its newest park, Epic Universe, which is set to open in 2025.

Citrus Music is bringing the Central Florida premiere of the moving musical production "Alice by Heart" to Orlando in August.

Marvel is back on top with “Deadpool & Wolverine.”.

"The Fanny Pack" accepting virtual auditions through July 29.

The "Insidious" franchise will once again possess a sound stage at Universal Orlando Resort for Halloween Horror Nights.

It’s a year of celebrating blockbuster cinema at Universal Studios as the theme park pays tribute to iconic films of the past.

Universal Orlando Resort is set to open its new theme park, Epic Universe, in just over a year, making its debut in summer of 2025.

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This week was chock full of attraction previews and debuts.

This week was chock full of attraction previews and debuts.

A new one-night experience for Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights promises smaller crowds and shorter wait times.

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New world one of five coming to Universal Orlando’s fourth park

Theme park posts teaser video to social media accounts

In 2023, Geriann Clem decided to ride the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster, which reaches a top speed of 65 mph and a height of 167 feet, the lawsuit shows.

Universal Orlando Resort invites guests to experience the vibrant celebration of Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval.

Holdovers and Oscar hopefuls dominated the North American box office charts this weekend in the absence of any new wide releases.

This weekend, Universal Orlando Resort invites guests to immerse themselves in a weekend of faith and fun as Rock the Universe takes center stage at Universal Studios Florida.

Timothée Chalamet and “Wonka” topped the box office charts for the third time in its four weekends in theaters.

Universal Destinations & Experiences is looking at expanding its award-winning entertainment portfolio even further.

A Brazilian family has voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit it filed last year against Universal claiming a woman fell from a Dr. Seuss ride.

The public will have the chance to learn more about plans to expand SunRail to Orlando International Airport and the International Drive corridor this week.

Construction is full steam ahead at Universal’s newest theme park.

The public will have the chance to learn more about plans to expand SunRail to Orlando International Airport and the International Drive corridor next week.

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Many of the attractions at Universal Studios Florida shut down Thursday because of technical issues.

Universal Destinations & Experiences and Wendover Housing Partners have taken a significant step toward addressing Central Florida’s affordable housing crisis.

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Universal’s Epic Universe will come under a special taxing district under a new ordinance approved by Orange County commissioners Tuesday.

The chefs at Universal Orlando are looking to raise the bar when it comes to the food guests can expect to find at a theme park.

A row of tightly trimmed ficus trees along a stretch of sidewalk outside Universal Studios has become a hot spot in the face-off between Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters and actors.

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Universal’s Volcano Bay water park may have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not allowing a man with one hand to ride a water attraction, a U.S. appeals court ruled Friday.

Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror NIghts to bring post-apocalyptic PlayStation video game, "The Last of Us," to life in all-new haunted house this September

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There is something for everyone at the movies this summer, both in theaters and streaming at home.

Universal started out its CinemaCon presentation with the big one Wednesday in Las Vegas: New footage from Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer.”.

Is it fast, filled with epic twists and turns, sport an epic storyline all while still taking you on a smooth ride that doesn't make you want to puke? If so, it likely made the Florida's Fourth Estate top rollercoaster list.

Universal Orlando announces a vegan version of its popular Butterbeer.

Several Florida theme parks ranked among the best in the country for 2023, according to U.S. News.

President and COO of Universal Orlando Resort, Karen Irwin, sent out a letter to employees announcing many upgrades to employee benefits.

“Avatar: The Way of Water” claimed the No. 1 spot on the domestic box office charts for the seventh weekend in a row with an additional $15.7 million according to studio estimates on Sunday.

Is it fast, filled with epic twists and turns, sport an epic storyline all while still taking you on a smooth ride that doesn't make you want to puke? If so, it likely made the Florida's Fourth Estate top rollercoaster list.

Mardi Gras festivities are making their way back to Universal Orlando Resort.

New movies like “Plane” and “House Party” were no match for “Avatar: The Way of Water” and the killer doll horror “M3GAN” at the box office this weekend.

Universal Parks & Resorts is bringing a theme park to Texas that will focus on entertaining young children.

Universal Orlando Resort has filed paperwork and pledged 13 acres for a commuter rail station that could link the seventh busiest airport in the U.S. with the heart of the tourism district in one of the top travel destinations in the world.

“Avatar: The Way of Water” is the box office king for a third straight week, and shows no sign of slowing down.

Universal’s Great Movie Escape is now open at Universal CityWalk.

Universal Orlando Resort is ready for you and your fellow Minions to test your villainous skills in an all-new attraction coming to Universal Studios Florida.

Universal Orlando Resort is preparing to move its annual passholder lounge come next year.

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Tom Cruise has to go to space to save the day in a new movie in development at Universal and he may be the first civilian to perform a real spacewalk as part of it.

The latest iteration of the morbid and manic fall mainstay that is Halloween Horror Nights begins at Universal Orlando.

Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights is preparing to return for its 31st year this fall.

The summer box office showed signs of slowing down this weekend as the animated “DC League of Super-Pets” opened in theaters across North America.

A fight between children led to officers evacuating a parking garage at Universal Studios "out of an abundance of caution," according to Orlando police.

Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights is getting a double dose of terror from the horror film studio Blumhouse.

These Central Florida karaoke bars offer different experiences for everyone.

Jeff Shell, the CEO of NBCUniversal, discussed the economic condition of the company’s theme parks at the 24th Annual Credit Suisse Communications Conference Tuesday.

Michael Myers is making a slashing comeback to Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights.

The summer movie season is off to a blockbuster start thanks to “Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.”.

Hollywood is bringing out some of its biggest and most reliable players for the 2022 summer movie season, which unofficially kicks off this weekend with the help of Marvel and Disney’s “Doctor Strange and the Multitverse of Madness” and runs through the end of August.

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It’s not all turkey legs and churros at Universal Orlando Resort.

Two men have been arrested after they were accused of stealing catalytic converters from vehicles at a hotel parking lot at Universal, according to Orlando police.

Guests who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer have to wear masks at Universal Orlando.

Universal’s theme parks are bouncing back from the pandemic in a big way, with record profits in the last few months and strong attendance growth, according to earnings reports released Thursday.

Universal Orlando Resort unveiled the façade for the all-new Mardi Gras Tribute Store.

After spending one weekend in second place, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” proved it still had some fight left.

Spider-Man’s box office dominance continued in its fourth weekend in theaters, adding another $33 million in ticket sales according to studio estimates on Sunday.

Two popular attractions located at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort are set to go into monthslong refurbishments this week.

Even with some mighty competition from new Matrix and Sing movies and rising concerns over the omicron variant, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” stayed in the No. 1 spot, with $81.5 million according to studio estimates Sunday.

Universal Orlando Resort’s holiday festivities are in full swing right now.

Besides giving and receiving presents, the next best thing about the holidays is all the Christmas movies -- and Freeform has so many for you watch this month.

State Rep. Anna Eskamani has filed a bill that would allow tourism tax dollars to be used for things like infrastructure.

“Dear Evan Hansen” may have been a hit on Broadway, but the filmed adaptation of the Tony-winning show is off to a slow start at the box office in its first weekend in theaters.

For many theme parks, the terror attacks on America that day highlighted the need for tighter security as officials realized that large venues could become targets for terrorism.

Universal Studios says it will open its first theme park in China in September after six years of construction.

All Universal team members will be required to wear masks starting on Saturday, according to a spokeswoman with the theme park.

Even with an option to watch “Black Widow” at home, audiences went to the movie theater in pandemic record numbers this weekend to catch the first Marvel movie released in two years.

Attorney Dan Newlin will bring Central Florida a free concert to celebrate the region’s health care workers.

You can run, but you can’t hide! Notorious horror icon, Jack the clown, is returning to Halloween Horror Nights this year.

Universal’s Aventura Hotel reopens to guests

Mattel released a new line of Barbies made from plastic it says would otherwise end up in oceans.

Police say firefighters found a body while they were putting out a grass fire at a rest area near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Research and development of the coaster has also been years in the making, but overall construction took a little more than two years.

Universal announces opening date of new Jurassic World Tribute Store

Universal’s Aventura Hotel set to reopen to guests

Disney World and Universal Orlando Resort announced changes will be underway at its theme parks with renewed guidance from health officials.

With new guidance from the CDC and other health leaders in mind, Universal Orlando Resort is doing away with temperature screenings and reducing social distancing requirements at its theme parks.

Disney World will phase at temperature screenings at the theme parks, according to its website.

The COVID-19 vaccine shots are now available in four new spots in Orange County.