7. Universal Orlando Resort announces annual passholder appreciation event

Universal Orlando Resort will kick off  its annual passholder appreciation event on August 12th with events, discounts and benefits available now through September 30. In addition to free after hours events that guests can register for here, Universal will also be handing out free buttons and magnets for annual passholders as well! 

8. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure gets another operational update

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Though Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure has been open for almost a full month, it looks like the technical issues that have plagued this attraction since its grand opening are not going away any time soon. A few weeks ago Universal announced that they would start opening this attraction at midday, every day, and would be using the morning hours to perform maintenance on the ride to ensure it runs as smoothly as possible for as long as possible before they close the ride for capacity. 

However, Universal switched gears this week, and said that from this point on they will be opening the ride in the morning, but closing it early before the park closes to perform routine maintenance. And though the timing has changed, our advice to those who are visiting this park and want to experience this attraction remains the same: get there early.