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Volcano Bay Returns to Universal Orlando This Month February 4, 2021, 11:40 AM · Volcano Bay will reopen at the Universal Orlando Resort on February 27, the resort announced today. Universal had closed its water theme park "for the season" last November, though a low number of visitors from the north and Europe during the winter this year due to the pandemic no doubt contributed to Universal's decision to close the park for the longest period in its relatively brief history. Capacity limits will be in place when Volcano Bay returns, as well temperature checks and mask requirements when ente...

Universal Orlando Cools New Coaster Soft-Opening Rumors January 27, 2021, 1:09 PM · The Jurassic World VelociCoaster will open in "just a few months," Universal Orlando said in a blog post today. The resort also said that it would announce a specific opening date for the new roller coaster "soon." Universal has been testing the new Intamin coaster for several weeks now, and fans in the park have seen team members riding on some recent test runs. That fueled speculation that a soft opening was imminent for the new ride, which dominates the Jurassic Park skyline over the lagoon in Universal's...

How Do You Find the World's Best Attractions? January 14, 2021, 11:34 AM · What makes a theme park attraction world-class? In a new episode of our Building the World's Best Theme Parks podcast, I ask that question to two of the world's top themed experience designers. Luc Mayrand is a Portfolio Creative Executive for Walt Disney Imagineering, having worked on Shanghai Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure and upcoming Zootopia land. He also has worked on the expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland and the reinvention of Epcot. Mayrand came to WDI 1999, but before t...

Li's Newsletter The American Dream exists, but what is the reality? Dec 17, 2020 Share [Hi readers, This essay was published today in Harvard Business Review. Hope you enjoy it, and let me know your thoughts in the comments below! -Li] [Update March 14, 2021: I minted my first-ever NFT “The Creator Middle Class,” the animated version of the cover illustration below, which is now owned by @jamesyoung!] Subscribe Illustration by Annie Zhao for Li’s Newsletter In 1788, George Washington predicted that America would be “the most favorable country of any in the world for persons of indust...

Posted on Friday, December 18th, 2020 by Jacob Hall Universal Studios shook up the entire theme park landscape with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter when it opened in 2007. Now, they’re looking to do it again with another franchise beloved by people of all ages and from all around the world. 2021 will see the arrival of Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Featuring rides and attractions based on Mario, Yoshi, and other beloved characters, the theme park expansion looks to immerse visitors in the colorful and exciting world of a video game. After all, it’ll be the...