Islands of Adventure news

Universal has revealed it will be adding new Harry Potter attractions, alongside Super Nintendo and How to Train Your Dragon worlds to its Florida resort. ... More

The creative geniuses behind the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man darkride at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park in Orlando, Florida will offer their insights into the ... More

It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been there reporting the big news, good and bad, all the ... More

Tom Williams, chair and CEO for Universal Parks and Resorts, has spoken on competition between the theme park operator and its greatest rival Disney, saying ... More

Universal has finally confirmed plans for its fourth gate in Orlando, officially announcing its Epic Universe theme park plan. Announced at an official event at ... More

Universal has confirmed rumours for its new Harry Potter-themed rollercoaster, unveiling Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, which opens later this year. A new poster for ... More

Universal Studios has applied for a new patent that suggests it could potentially build a Jurassic World attraction at one of its theme parks. Several ... More

Comcast executive vice president Stephen Burke has confirmed that Universal is looking at building a fourth gate in Orlando, with the theme park set to ... More

Universal is set to introduce a reimagined water show this summer, blending water and projection to create a jaw-dropping cinema spectacle. Called Universal Orlando's Cinematic ... More

Universal Studios Hollywood's iconic Jurassic Park attraction is getting a redesign, with the attraction reopening in 2019 with a Jurassic World theme. Set to close ... More

The man behind Universal Studios’ most successful visitor attractions says operators looking to stay ahead of the curve must go above and beyond to deliver ... More

NBCUniversal's theme park division experienced a surge in revenue during Q2 thanks to its investment in new attractions. During the second three months of the ... More

Universal already has plans to expand its yet-to-open Volcano Bay waterpark, with the first phase of the development set to debut on 25 May. Speaking ... More

Universal Studios has named Mark Woodbury to the newly created role of vice chair of Parks and Resorts, with Woodbury also continuing to serve in ... More

Universal has once again recorded strong performances in its latest earning report, with theme park revenues increasing 60.6 per cent to US$1.44bn (€1.31bn, £1.18bn) in ... More

SATE 2016 – the conference on storytelling, architecture, technology and experience – comes to New York this week to explore ideas on to how prepare ... More

Universal's theme park division saw its Q2 revenue surge by 47 per cent year-on-year as a result of higher consumer spending due to the launch ... More

Universal Orlando has debuted the highly-anticipated Skull Island: Reign of Kong at its Islands of Adventure attraction. The plans date back to August 2014, when ... More

Orlando’s theme parks have united in solidarity following the tragic events of the weekend, which saw more than 50 people killed in a mass shooting ... More

Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure has offered a sneak peek at the multi-million dollar revamp of its Incredible Hulk rollercoaster, with the popular marvel character’s ... More

Prior to its acquisition of DreamWorks on 28 April, Comcast released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016, with its theme park division ... More

Skull Island: Reign of Kong, which opens this summer at Universal Orlando Resort's Islands of Adventure, will be one of the longest ride experiences ever ... More

The ongoing success of Harry Potter, in addition to Universal’s increased stake in Universal Studios Japan, has resulted in strong earnings of more than US$1bn ... More

Universal Orlando has launched a new youth training scheme designed to teach students the basics of business through experiences learned at its theme park and ... More

Universal is remaining tight-lipped over plans to possibly develop a new theme park on more than 474-acres (1.91sq km) of land in Orlando. The company ... More