ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando Resort welcomed three new interactive park experiences on Friday, promising an unforgettable day for all Orlando guests.
The day marks the official opening of DreamWorks Land, CineSational and Hogwarts Always.
DreamWorks Land
DreamWorks Land is a new attraction area in Universal Studios Florida, inspired by the animation company’s characters from "Shrek," "Trolls and "Kung Fu Panda."
The bold and colorful area features Shrek’s Swamp, Trolls Trollercoaster and Po’s Village. New themed food options include Poppy-licious Pink and BroZone Berry ice cream, Shrekzels (pretzels shaped like Shrek), Far Far A Waffle and Mud Puddle Pudding.
Universal is known for its character meetups, so families can meet and take photos with Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots, Poppy, Branch and more.
DreamWorks Land will host live entertainment with their DreamWorks Imagination Celebration, a multisensory live show with hit pops from the featured movies, dancing and advanced technology to bring the stories to life.
CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular
Located in Universal Studios Florida, CineSational will bring to life a nighttime show for all ages across the lagoon.
The show will feature more than 600 drones, 228 fountains that reach 131 feet, 4K projection mapping and an original composition featuring arranged scores to highlight cinematic moments from films like "Jurassic World," "Jaws," "Harry Potter," "Minions" and more.
The park aims to use this to exhibit blockbuster films that have inspired Universal Orlando’s past, present and future attractions, according to a Universal news release.
The show will be on select days between June 14 and Aug. 25. Admission is included with a park pass ticket to Universal Studios Florida.
Hogwarts Always
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Hogsmeade, located in Universal Islands of Adventure, will host a new nighttime projection that takes guests through a year in a student's life at Hogwarts. Hogwarts Always projects against the backdrop of the Hogwarts castle.
Hogwarts Always features displays of iconic moments from the "Harry Potter" films, including the Hogwarts Express ride and the sorting ceremony.
The show will be held on select evenings between June 14 and Aug. 25. Admission is included with a park pass ticket to Islands of Adventure.
Universal Studios will debut smaller summer-exclusive thrills, including the Universal Mega Movie Parade at Universal Studios Florida beginning July 3. The parade will be the company's largest daytime parade to date, featuring a celebration of "E.T.," "Jaws," "Ghostbusters," "Jurassic World," "Sing," "Minions and "Trolls."
New merchandise, food, drinks and clothing will be launched in July, featuring a new interactive bubble wand inspired by "Trolls," "Minions" and "Jurassic World" that can interact with other bubble wands, and the parade floats at the Universal Mega Movie Parade.
