Mardi Gras continues this weekend at Universal Orlando Resort, featuring live performances by 311 on Saturday, March 3, and Phillip Phillips on Sunday, March 4. Formed in Omaha, Nebraska, by Nick Hexum, S.A. Martinez, Tim Mahoney, Chad Sexton and P-Nut, 311 mixes rock, rap, reggae and funk to create a unique hybrid sound. The band recently released its 12th studio…
Get ready to live out your rock star dreams in Universal Orlando’s newly refurbished Future Rock Star Suites! Designed to capture the excitement of being on tour, these two-room suites feature applause-worthy floor to ceiling details, including a stage with liquid flooring and lights, a twinkling starlight canopy over the beds, and brand new Hard…
Experience an authentic New Orleans celebration filled with dazzling entertainment at Universal Studios Florida. Enjoy parades each night with outrageous street performers, colorful costumes and countless beads flying through the air. Hear tunes from authentic New Orleans bands and chow down on mouthwatering Cajun food available for purchase. Plus, on select nights you can catch…
Universal Parks has recently been viewed as becoming more family friendly, given the recent ride removals and additions. Starting today, Universal has launched their #GrowBolder campaign, which will try to remedy this belief. The launch of this campaign included a video featuring kids, exclaiming their ability to stand for themselves and save the world, immersed in…
You’ve seen the movies. You’ve seen the cars. And soon, you’ll be able to live it at Universal Orlando! One of the most successful film franchises of all-time will soon become one of Universal Orlando Resort‘s most action-packed ride experiences! Buckle your seatbelts, Fast & Furious: Supercharged is opening soon at Universal Studios Florida. You’ll feel…
Get your sweet tooth ready, the phenomenon known as Voodoo Doughnut is opening at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk this spring! Loved for its sinfully delicious, delightfully weird lineup of fried creations, this unique doughnut shop from Portland, Oregon built a cult following that led to multiple locations throughout the states. Now, they’re taking their delicious fried delicacies…
It’s New Years Eve and just like you may be doing right now, we’re reflecting on the past year. We’re grateful for another great year here at Coaster Nation and we’d like to thank you all for joining us on our website and our social media outlets. To celebrate the beginning of 2018, we’re looking…
For the first time ever, guests of Universal Orlando will be able to experience Christmas in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, from Nov. 18 to Jan. 6. Both Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade will be decked out in festive decor, holiday food, and new entertainment. Each night in Hogsmeade Village, you’ll be able to see The…
If you’re a Harry Potter fan, it’s time to get excited because A Celebration of Harry Potter is returning to Universal Orlando for three days packed full of wizarding fun. This year’s event takes place January 26-28 and includes activities like special panels, demonstrations and Q&A sessions with Stanislav Yanevski (Viktor Krum), James Phelps (Fred…
Soon, Universal Orlando’s newest attraction, Fast & Furious Supercharged, will race into Universal Studios Florida and bring one of the world’s hottest film franchises to life in a whole new way. In Spring 2018, the next chapter of the blockbuster franchise will come to life. Guests will have the opportunity to actually live the excitement…
Earlier this week, Universal Orlando began teasing a new nighttime lagoon show coming to Universal Studios. The show will feature new animation with characters from Universal attractions, a new storyline, music, lighting and special effects. Previously, the park had Universal’s Cinema Spectacular – 100 Years of Movie Memories. It closed at the end of the…
The nation’s premier Halloween event, Halloween Horror Nights, is now open at Universal Orlando Resort – with more event nights and terrifying frights than ever before. This year’s event presents the most unearthly and macabre collection of terrors called The Festival of the Deadliest. This ancient tradition has taken root inside Universal Studios Florida and…