Universal Studios 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

Universal Studios is assessing the feasibility of opening its first European resort in the UK, following the purchase of a former brickworks in Bedfordshire. The ... More

Plans have been tabled for a US$2bn theme park and entertainment destination development in north-east Oklahoma, US. The development would be built in phases, starting ... More

The planned Universal Studios theme park in Frisco, Texas, could open as early as 2026. Currently in the planning stages, the park will be designed ... More

Universal Parks & Resorts has undergone a rebrand to "better reflect" the changing nature of its offerings. Comcast NBCUniversal's theme park arm will now operate ... More

The highly-anticipated Super Nintendo World will open to visitors at Universal Studios Hollywood on 17 February 2023. Utilising Nintendo's Super Mario IP, the new land's ... More

The Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser experience at Walt Disney World, Orlando, is among the winners of this year's Thea Awards. The awards – which were ... More

Engineering group TAIT has announced plans to acquire Thinkwell Group, the global experience design and production agency. Thinkwell specialises in the masterplanning, design and production ... More

Universal Beijing Resort in China is preparing to embark on the second phase of its construction programme. The project will add around 2.2sq km to ... More

North America and Japan-based visitor attractions and businesses picked up 14 of the 19 Thea Awards this year. Organised by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), ... More

Universal Parks & Resorts has opened the first phase of its new Universal Beijing Resort, marking its entry into the fast-growing Chinese attractions market. The ... More

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

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the winners of its 2020 Thea Awards. Winners this year – the 27th edition of the awards – ... More

Disney has announced the closure of its remaining theme parks as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with Universal also announcing the closure of ... More

The coronavirus has now forced the closure of all of Disney's theme parks in Asia, after the operator announced plans to close its Tokyo resort ... More

Revenue at Universal's theme parks has risen significantly in 2019, with year-end results showing 4.4 per cent to US$5.9bn (€5.3bn, £4.5bn). Up from US$5.7bn (€5.1bn, ... More

Thierry Coup, senior vice president of Universal Creative, has revealed new details for Super Nintendo World alongside the release of a music video to promote ... More

Happy New Year to all our readers! After a year that was packed with new attractions developments (see our 2019 review articles over the last ... 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

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

Universal Studios Japan in Osaka has released a new conceptual visual of its Super Nintendo World attraction, which is due to open next year, before ... More

Entertainment Design Corporation, the design firm run by award-winning designer Jeremy Railton for 25 years, has changed its name to reflect his name and legacy, ... More

Universal Studios' under-construction Beijing theme park and resort will feature seven immersive, themed lands, it has announced. Due to open in 2021, the site will ... 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 announced that its multi-billion dollar theme park development in Beijing, China, will open in 2021. Set to be the largest Universal theme park ... More