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Universal CityWalk Hollywood is Open for Business Starting Today

Universal CityWalk Hollywood is Open for Business Starting Today Universal CityWalk Hollywood

Starting today, Universal CityWalk begins a thoughtful phased reopening of select venues welcoming guests back to enjoy the iconic destination as it resumes operations with enhanced health and safety measures.

CityWalk is open daily from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Following is a partial list of select venues that are now open; individual venue hours may vary. Additional venues will be added as the phased opening continues and hours of operation are subject to change. Complimentary self-parking is available during this initial reopening period, subject to change.

Please visit the Universal CityWalk website or the Universal Studios Hollywood mobile app for updated information.

  • Dining & Eateries:  Voodoo Doughnut, Johnny Rockets, Blaze Pizza, Starbucks,

Crepe Café, Pizza Hut & KFC, Taco Bell, and Buca di Beppo.

  • Retail: Shoe Palace, Skechers, and Guess Accessories

Universal CityWalk is implementing new health and safety measures that focus on Screening, Spacing and Sanitization.  A single point of entry now welcomes guests to the destination along with temperature checks and required face coverings. Click here for a video highlight of CityWalk’s new protocol.

While working closely with local health officials and the company’s own health and safety experts, Universal CityWalk will continue to monitor conditions and make adjustments as conditions evolve. Specific health and safety measures include:

  • Temperature checks for all Guests upon arrival. If they have a temperature of 100.4° Fahrenheit / 38° Celsius or greater, the Guest will not be permitted to enter.
  • Face coverings required for all Guests throughout their visit. Face coverings also will be available for purchase.
  • Limited occupancy at all venues to help enforce social distancing.
  • Rigorous cleaning and disinfecting at all high touch points, including chairs and tables.

Universal Studios Hollywood remains temporarily closed. Universal Orlando’s theme parks, CityWalk and hotels are now open.

More information about Universal CityWalk and Universal Studios Hollywood is available at www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com.

Regular updates can be found on Universal Studios Hollywood’s Twitter @UniStudios, Facebook-Universal Studios Hollywood and Instagram @UniStudios.

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Meet The New Baby Velociraptor Now At Univeral’s Raptor Encounter

Meet The New Baby Velociraptor Now At Univeral’s Raptor Encounter

Universal Orlando recently opened back up to the public last week and they had a fun new surprise. There’s not only an upgraded Raptor Encounter area to meet Blue (the scary full grown raptor) but there’s a new a new 6 month old raptor as well!

Meet The New Baby Velociraptor Now At Univeral’s Raptor Encounter

The brand new Raptor Encounter is located inside Universal’s Islands of Adventure. They have an entire area dedicated to Jurassic Park including a new roller coaster being built. You can’t miss the new meet and greet area. It’s on the way to Hogwarts.

There’s a brand new baby Raptor @universalorlando Right now Sierra meets opposite Blue and is so cute!! Check her out at the brand new Raptor Encounter at Islands of Adventure. #universalmoments #universalstudios #universalorlandoresort #universalorlando #uoap #letyourselfwoah #readyforuniversal #jurrasicpark #jurassicworld #raptorencounter

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The Raptor Encounter starts at 10 AM and runs until 5:30 (weather permitting). While the location is on the official Universal app it doesn’t state which times will be Blue or Sierra the new baby. Since she’s so new hopefully they will add that soon.

We had so much fun meeting the new velociraptor Sierra. Make sure to go and visit the next time you’re at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.

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List Of Universal Orlando Passholders Extras Available During Reopening

List Of Universal Passholders Extras Available During Reopening

Universal Orlando passholders there were some new perks announced from Universal Orlando Resort that start on June 8th! There’s some free merchandise and some easy line access exclusively for UOAPs! Universal wants to welcome back their passholders and make their first time back since the parks closed easy as can be.

List Of Universal Orlando Passholders Extras Available During Reopening

One of the best perks for passholders may be the new annual pass lanes. Starting June 8th there are a couple different passholder specific lines. There’s a special parking lane and a special entry at both Univeral Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks. Early morning hours also still apply!

Not only do passholders get some special lines there’s also a free refillable cup available for a limited time. Available June 8 – July 5, 2020, “Passholders who purchase an entrée with Mobile Food Order in the Official Universal Orlando Resort App will receive a free regular Coca-Cola Freestyle® souvenir cup and one Coca-Cola Freestyle® refill activation for the date of purchase. Premier and Preferred discounts are not valid for this offer.” Make sure to take advantage of this awesome deal!

There’s also a free new passholder magnet! “Universal Studios Florida is celebrating 30 years of blockbuster thrills since first opening on June 7, 1990.” You can claim yours at the UOAP Lounge or at Toon Extra starting on June 8th while supplies last!

There are so many perks to being a Universal annual passholder! If you want to become one you can click here for details. You can even get three months free on any pass! Check out the link for details. These extras will be around from June 8th- July 5th so don’t miss out.

All photos and information are from the latest Universal Passholder email. You can read it all here.

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Here’s How We Snagged a FREE One-Time Express Pass in Universal Orlando Today

It has been an exciting day at Universal Studios now the theme parks are open to the general public!

Hogsmeade

And believe it or not, the crowds haven’t been too bad today! We’re not sure what sort of wizardry is at work, but we’ll take all the extra elbow room we can get in Hogsmeade right about now!

The line for Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure was noticeably more subdued as we waited for our chance to ride! We had reserved a spot in the virtual line this morning using the Universal app, but there was still a short wait!

Line for Hagrids’ Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

But alas! Just as it was almost time to embark on our adventure, the ride broke down! Since no one knew when the attraction would be up, the crowd dispersed.

Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

But just when all hope seemed lost, we received a push notification…and WHAT WAS THIS?! Universal sent us a one-time use Express Pass for our troubles!

Screenshot of Universal App

That’s right — the QR Code for a single-use Express Pass (which is a feature Universal guests usually have to pay for) magically showed up on our device. Similar to Disney’s Multi-Experience Fast Passes (which Cast Members sometimes issue to guests when things don’t work out quite right) this was Universal’s way of saying, “Sorry for the trouble!”

Unfortunately, the Express Pass wasn’t available for every attraction, but it was awesome to be able to walk up to any ride at any time and use it whenever we wanted!

Screenshot of Universal App

We can’t guarantee Univeral is giving out these one-time Express Passes every time a ride breaks down or if we just got lucky today! Either way, we wanted to share this little tip with you so you could be prepared just in case this happens to you!

Check out 6 things we learned from attending Universal’s reopening here!

Have you ever received a multi-experience FastPass from Disney? Tell us what happened on your trip in the comments below!

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News! Rider Swap Is Still Available at Universal Studios

We know you guys have a lot of questions about the Universal Studios theme parks grand reopening today!

Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure Queue

So far, we’ve been running around to give you guys some perspective on what it was like arriving at the parks as well as how the crowds have been today!

And while we’re finally starting to get the hang of using new Universal’s virtual line system, we noticed something we wanted to share with you guys as we disembarked from Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure — a sectioned off rider swap area!

Rider Swap at Universal

We can finally confirm Universal is continuing to use rider swap. If you’re not familiar with this term, it’s where one person waits in line while another person stays outside with a small child (or guest who doesn’t want/isn’t able to ride the attraction). Once the first person rides, they can then “swap” with their partner, and the second person doesn’t have to wait in line again! Disney World also permits rider switch, so we’re interested to see if they will continue to offer this once the parks reopen.

Click here to learn how Universal’s virtual lines work!

Rider Swap at Universal

We spoke with a Universal employee who said folks who want to use rider swap will each need to have their own virtual line reservation, so make sure you book a party of two when you reserve your ride time!

Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

We’ll be on the look-out for which attractions are offering rider swap since Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is the first attraction we’ve seen with it!

See what it’s like to wear a mask on some of Universal’s rides here!

Are you excited Universal is still offering rider swap? Let us know in the comments below!

Related posts:

  1. Universal Studios to Officially Implement Employee Temperature Checks
  2. Margaritaville at CityWalk in Universal Orlando Just Reopened — and it Already Has a 2.5 Hour Wait!
  3. Universal Studios Hollywood Might Be Looking To Reopen in July

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