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8 Most Magical Spells To Cast in the Wizarding World (and TWO You May Not Know About…)

Believe it or not, there are (at least) two totally secret spells in the Wizarding World, neither marked on the map or by a spell-casting medallion. Technically, your best bet for getting them right is to ask a resident of Diagon Alley for help. But here’s a hint…

5 Cheesy ‘90s Blockbusters Whose Action Sequences Would Have Made Awesome Rides at Universal Studios

A look at cheesy ‘90s movies and how their most thrilling action sequences would have made great movie-themed rides at Universal Studios. Godzilla 1998, Water World (touching briefly upon the Universal show), Independence Day (acknowledging this IP is now owned by Disney), Deep Blue Sea and Power Rangers The Movie 1995.

5 Horror Franchise-themed Experiences We'd LOVE to See Year-Round

An overview of Thorpe Park’s horror-themed experiences, SAW – The Ride and The Walking Dead – The Ride, and a look at other popular horror franchises that could fit in alongside them as attractions and experiences (Scream, Halloween, The Shining, A Nightmare on Elm Street and The Descent) to help keep the park on the map following the pandemic.

HOW IT WORKS: 9 Real, Screen-Free, In-Your-Face Physical Effects... And How the Magic's Made

Today, we've collected just a handful of some of the physical effects we love... true, practical, in-your-face effects that leave guests recoiling, ducking, shrieking, or just staring in awe as no screen can.

The So-Cal Theme Park History of Beverly Hills Cop III

The richest celebration of theme park history on film shouldn’t be Beverly Hills Cop III.

VelociCoaster is Going to Change EVERYTHING at Universal Orlando Resort. Here's Why:

After the closure of cult classic coaster Dragon Challenge in late 2017, Universal’s Islands of Adventure was hit with a major gap in their lineup. Now down two major, state of the art, thrilling coasters, Universal teased of better things to come. Less than two years later, Hagrid’s Magical

Would You Dine in the Haunted Mansion's Ballroom? Here are 6 Rides That Should Have Restaurants INSIDE

Are these spatially possible? Practical? Of course not! Consider this more of a conceptually exercise than a concrete one. But if you can join us in temporarily forgetting space constraints, ignoring blueprints, and thinking Blue Sky, consider how great these dining experiences would be...

From Hollywood Extra to Orlando Star: 5 Universal Rides That Started as Studio Tour Scenes

In the modern history of Disney and Universal Parks, one thing is often said: good ideas never die. In fact, sometimes, ideas grow, evolve, and are reproduced across the country...

Nintendo Meets Universal, Take One: Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure

“If the real Universal Studios is anything like this game, we don’t ever, ever want to go.”

Park Plotholes: Downright DUMB "Stories" on Theme Park Rides

If you ask today's designers at Imagineering and Universal Creative, there's one thing that's absolutely essential on every attraction; the central focus of each ride; the beating heart and soul of each project: story.

Cooped Up at Home? Join Us in Dreaming of These 10 Mouth-Watering Theme Park Meals We're Missing Already!

in the first week of COVID-19 related closures for the world's major theme parks, we're suddenly longing to not just step into our favorite stories and worlds, but to dine in those decadent, immersive, delicious, world-building restaurants they contain...

JURASSIC PARK: THE RIDE – Inside Universal Studios' Extinct River Ride... and its Epic Evolution

“Time… the ever-flowing river. Come with us now to a time before Man, when the river flowed through a newborn world and giants walked the Earth...”

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