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08 Nov 2024
Universal Destinations & Experiences (UDX) has announced that its first year-round horror experience will open
12 Oct 2023
Three Universal Beijing Resort veterans – Tom Mehrmann, Sylvia Hase and Mike Hightower – will join
10 Sep 2023
Construction work on the second phase of the Universal Resort Beijing is set to begin
15 Jun 2023
The planned Universal Studios theme park in Frisco, Texas, could open as early as 2026.
24 Apr 2023
Universal Parks & Resorts has undergone a rebrand to "better reflect" the changing nature of
13 Jan 2023
Universal Parks & Resorts has revealed plans to launch two entirely new visitor attractions concepts
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02 Nov 2022
Universal's theme parks saw revenues increase by more than 40 per cent during the third
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10 Dec 2021
Universal Beijing Resort in China is preparing to embark on the second phase of its
09 Sep 2021
Universal Parks & Resorts has opened the first phase of its new Universal Beijing Resort,
25 Mar 2020
Universal has revealed that it's continuing work on its Super Nintendo expansion in Japan, its
26 Nov 2019
Universal Studios Japan in Osaka has released a new conceptual visual of its Super Nintendo
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25 Oct 2019
Universal's four theme parks saw their third-quarter revenues increase by 6.8 per cent to US$1.6bn
27 Sep 2019
Jim Pattison Jr, president of Ripley Entertainment, will lead as its chair IAAPA in 2022
23 Sep 2019
Tom Williams, chair and CEO for Universal Parks and Resorts, has spoken on competition between
19 Sep 2019
Interactive wristbands that interface back to a user's Nintendo game console look to be part
02 Aug 2019
Universal has finally confirmed plans for its fourth gate in Orlando, officially announcing its Epic
26 Jul 2019
Business continues to boom for Universal's theme park division, with the operator reporting revenue and
20 Feb 2019
Universal Parks and Resorts executive Mark Woodbury is to deliver the keynote address at April’s
19 Feb 2019
The joint ￥60bn (US$540m, €480m, £420m) Nintendo and Universal Super Nintendo World project remains on
20 Nov 2018
A number of operators, individuals and attractions across the industry were recognised for excellence this
16 Nov 2018
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the winners of this year's Thea Awards. Dollywood
26 Apr 2018
Comcast has said that it expects capital spending to increase at NBCUniversal through 2018, with
06 Oct 2017
Former Ocean Park CEO Tom Mehrmann will play a lead role in the development of
04 Oct 2017
Some of the attractions industry’s brightest minds will come together next month for an open
09 Jun 2017
Universal has shed more light on its upcoming Super Nintendo World in Japan, hosting a
05 Jun 2017
Following a period of growth in 2015, the world’s top theme parks have experienced a
28 Mar 2017
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Universal Studios Hollywood will now be experienced in
01 Mar 2017
Universal Studios has named Mark Woodbury to the newly created role of vice chair of
25 Jan 2017
A report looking at the future of the global amusement park market has predicted annual
14 Dec 2016
Universal is hot on the heels of Disney after filing a patent for use of
23 Nov 2016
As Universal prepares for launch of its first Nintendo theme park attraction in 2020, Nintendo
28 Oct 2016
Long-touted plans for a Universal Studios theme park in Dubai have been officially scrapped, after
21 Oct 2016
Universal Studios Hollywood has named Karen Irwin its new president and COO replacing Larry Kurzweil,
28 Jul 2016
Global visual technologies company Christie has announced it has signed a contract with Universal Parks
17 Dec 2015
New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has raised the issue of safety among the attractions body’s
21 Nov 2015
New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has praised the innovation seen at this year’s IAAPA show,
16 Nov 2015
Universal Parks and Resorts keeps its position as one of the leading attractions brands by
26 Aug 2015
Rumours circulating in the last few days have been confirmed today (26 August) as Universal
10 Sep 2014
Universal Orlando has announced it will open a Caribbean-inspired resort accommodation in summer 2016. With
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