Universal Japan news

The Super Nintendo World theme park at the Universal Studios Japan resort in the city of Osaka will finally open its doors this month (March ... More

Universal has revealed that it's continuing work on its Super Nintendo expansion in Japan, its new theme park in Orlando and its Beijing theme park ... More

Cool Japan is set to return to Universal Studios' Osaka theme park this year with a VR rollercoaster based on the Final Fantasy series. Called ... More

Universal’s theme parks achieved record numbers this year, with revenues increasing 10 per cent to US$5.44bn (€4.4bn, £3.82bn) and the operator’s parks delivering record attendance ... More

Tokyo Disney could undergo its biggest expansion in over two decades, as operator Oriental Land is reportedly in discussions over a ¥300bn (US$2.68bn, €2.25bn, £1.98bbn) ... 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 has shed more light on its upcoming Super Nintendo World in Japan, hosting a groundbreaking ceremony and confirming that Mario Kart will be brought ... More

Universal’s theme parks continue to act a growth driver for parent company Comcast, after the company recorded revenue increases of 9 per cent to US$1.1bn ... More

Universal Studios Japan welcomed almost 15m visitors last year, an increase of 700,000 on the previous year. The resort, which has seen enormous success since ... More

After purchasing a majority stake in Universal Studios Japan in 2015, Universal’s parent company Comcast has reached a deal to acquire the remaining 49 per ... More

Comcast’s acquisition of Universal Studios Japan has paid dividends, as the company confirmed a 48 per cent rise in revenue over 2015. Continuing to reflect ... More

Universal Studios Japan is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Dragon Quest by announcing plans for a new visitor attraction based on the popular videogame series. ... 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

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 Studios Japan (USJ) has said its upcoming Nintendo attraction will be developed at a cost of ¥50bn (US$485m, €440m, £369.5m) – a significant increase ... More

The world’s top theme parks recorded tremendous growth in 2015, while visitor numbers to museums entered overall decline, according to the 2016 edition of the ... More

Universal has scrapped plans to open a theme park on the Okinawa Prefecture, with the company instead opting to focus investment in its existing Osaka ... More

Universal Studios has finally revealed the first uses of its Nintendo IPs, announcing plans for a Mario -themed land at its park in Japan. The ... More

Six Flags has announced plans for Superman-themed virtual reality coaster experiences to debut at its parks in the coming months as it seeks to lead ... 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

After partnering with Universal last year, Nintendo has announced plans for yet-to-be revealed attractions at Universal Japan. Following hot on the heels of the park’s ... More

Virtual reality continues to dominate at the start of 2016, with Universal now joining in on the act, debuting its first VR coaster at its ... More

Universal Studios Japan (USJ) has announced plans for a Jurassic Park -themed flying coaster, with a ¥10bn (US$83.4m, €74.2m, £54.9m) investment into the B&M-manufactured ride. ... More

Universal has announced that its Japanese theme park in Japan is bringing back its Universal Cool Japan attraction next year after a successful first run ... More

Following reports that representatives from Universal Studios Japan were looking into potentially opening a new theme park on the island of Okinawa, the interested party ... More