EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival 2026 Opens with New Gardens
The festival features 20+ outdoor kitchens, 60+ character topiaries, and several new garden experiences.
The festival features 20+ outdoor kitchens, 60+ character topiaries, and several new garden experiences.
Guests are directed to use the Universal Orlando app or visit staffed ticket windows instead.
The park's entrance buildings transition from pink tones to whites, creams, and browns inspired by early Hollywood architecture.
The park breaks the record held by Diagon Alley, earning top honors for theme park, ride, attraction, and themed land.
The festival features 20+ outdoor kitchens, 60+ character topiaries, and several new garden experiences.
Guests are directed to use the Universal Orlando app or visit staffed ticket windows instead.
The park's entrance buildings transition from pink tones to whites, creams, and browns inspired by early Hollywood architecture.
The park breaks the record held by Diagon Alley, earning top honors for theme park, ride, attraction, and themed land.
The $90 million attraction is the resort's first indoor space-themed coaster and the first new coaster built since 2011.
The updated map shows the permanent closure of MuppetVision 3D and the ongoing area transformation.
The celebration runs March through May with new food items and exclusive merchandise marking the 25th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film.
New wands feature illumination effects and haptic vibrations at $85 each, with five new spell locations added.
Buildings are visibly rising for the new roller coaster featuring 360-degree spinning cars and a 170-foot vertical spike.
Poor uptime on headline attractions is the primary obstacle preventing Annual Pass access to the park.
The Grand Floridian's tea experience returns March 19 with whimsical British-style afternoon tea.
The famous over-the-top milkshake brand takes over the former Sprinkles Cupcakes location through May.
Surging demand for limited-edition pins forces new wristband and queue management systems.
The popular value resort receives refreshed rooms, lobby improvements, and dining space updates.
The main E-ticket dark ride building has increased by more than 13% in size, suggesting a bigger experience than originally planned.
Combined with the Jurassic Park River Adventure closure, the Jurassic Park area is significantly impacted.
Total 2025 attendance dropped 1.8% across SeaWorld's 13 parks, with revenue falling 3.6% to $1.7 billion.
All purchases must now be made via card, Universal Pay, or tap-to-pay methods.
Rumors of the popular parade's removal are quickly shut down by park officials.
Stardust Racers comes incredibly close to VelociCoaster in thrill quality, but Islands of Adventure still wins on variety.
Notable projects include Contemporary Resort, Port Orleans Riverside, and Beach Club renovations.
The brothers allege their Battle at the Ministry ride vehicle malfunctioned on Christmas Day 2025.
The area including the Wildlife Express Train closes to become an interactive Bluey play experience.
Epic Universe reshapes the Central Florida market as all operators accelerate investment in new attractions.
Walt Disney Imagineering displays detailed models of three major resort-wide expansion projects.
Universal is intentionally capping daily ticket sales, targeting full-capacity operations by end of year.
New 6 and 7-day tickets position Universal Orlando as a full-week vacation destination.
The popular dual-track coaster closes for what was initially 3 days but extends to nearly a month.
Universal's corporate website mentions "expanding Epic Universe" before quickly revising the statement.
The first European Universal park will be built near Bedford, UK, with construction starting in 2026.