Universal City, California, March 26, 2025 – Universal Studios Hollywood is offering guests a chance to experience two of the best days in L.A. with the purchase of a Buy A Day, Get A 2nd Day Free General Admission ticket, available for purchase from March 27 through August 13, 2025.
             
With a bevy of original and dynamic immersive lands, thrill rides and attractions, visiting Universal Studios Hollywood is twice as nice when the second visit is free.
Guests can purchase the special Buy A Day, Get A 2nd Day Free ticket online at Universal Studios Hollywood from March 27 through August 13, 2025 and enjoy their second day free for their return on select dates, with all visits completed on or before December 17, 2025.

The first visit is valid on the guest’s selected date. Blockout dates apply to the second visit, and restrictions apply.

This year’s Special Event Guide highlights some of the theme park’s new and exciting limited-time programs, many of which are included in the price of admission and can be experienced when visiting the theme park during the day. From Butterbeer Season to Back to Hogwarts with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™, and 4th of July festivities to Holidays at Universal, there is surely something for everyone to enjoy with a Buy A Day, Get a 2nd Day Free General Admission ticket.

Families, friends, kids and adults can all share in the adventure by exploring the theme park and its signature world famous Studio Tour, which offers an insightful peek at the inner workings of an authentic movie and television production backlot along with an array of special-effect attractions, such as “Earthquake—The Big One” and “King Kong 360-3D,” as well the Jupiter’s Claim original film sets from the horror epic, Nope.

From the moment guests traverse the theme park’s red carpet entry and pass through its  signature arch, they are met with exhilaration and excitement that carries through to its immersive lands, dynamic thrill rides and attractions, including the interactive land SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™, featuring the critically-acclaimed “Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge” ride; “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” highly immersive land features Hogsmeade™ village, “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™” and “Flight of the Hippogriff™ rides; “Jurassic World—The Ride”; Illumination’s award-winning “The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash” and “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem”; Springfield, U.S.A. and “The Simpsons Ride™”; “TRANSFORMERS™: The Ride—3D” and “Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride.”
 
For more information, visit www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.com; like Universal Studios Hollywood on Facebook and follow @UniStudios on Instagram and X.

Today we were invited out to Canada's Wonderland for an amazing construction tour of AlpenFury. 

Lots of work going on with the coaster and Nicholas was there to get some amazing pictures and video of the new for 2025 Coaster. 

Some notes about the tour: 

• Vertical construction of the main support towers for the top hat (out of the mountain) is anticipated to begin next week (week of March 31)
• The park hopes to have vertical construction completed by the end of April
• Electrical, structures for the attraction and station/themeing would happen after that. 
• And then of course commissioning and testing

As of right now we do not have an anticipated opening date, but we will keep you posted. Let's get into it! 

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Winter Haven, FL & Carlsbad, CA (March 25, 2025) – Merlin Entertainments, a world leader in branded entertainment destinations, is excited to reveal a new indoor roller coaster that’s truly out of this world coming to LEGOLAND® Florida and LEGOLAND® California Resorts!

This first-of-its-kind new ride will launch at LEGOLAND® Florida Resort and LEGOLAND® California Resort in 2026. Merlin is making the biggest ever single in-park investment in the Resorts’ histories, spending approximately $90 mil on these two new attractions, promising an experience that combines the creative world of LEGO® building with an exhilarating ride and storyline that only LEGOLAND Parks can deliver for families with children ages 2 to 12.

"As we prepare to unveil this exciting new attraction designed, co-created and imagined by the amazing creative team at the LEGO® Group and the unmatched talent of our Merlin Magic Makers, we hope the mystery and anticipation adds to awesome thrills to come," said CEO of Merlin Entertainments Fiona Eastwood. "These new coasters are unparalleled for LEGOLAND Resorts, promising to elevate two of our premier LEGOLAND Resorts to new heights, utilizing the latest technology and embracing the LEGO DNA, as only we can do."

"While the details remain under wraps, one thing is clear," said LEGOLAND Florida Resort President Franceen Gonzales. “This new ride will take our guests on an unprecedented adventure, setting a new standard for fun and imagination. While you wait, we’re opening our new SEA LIFE Florida Aquarium on May 23, 2025. These exciting attractions will give families a whole new reason to visit again and again.”

"This isn’t just a ride, it’ll be an exploration unlike any other,” said LEGOLAND California Resort President Kurt Stocks. “As the first rollercoaster to be built in 20 years at LEGOLAND California, we’re sparing no expense to deliver the most innovative, interactive and captivating experience possible.”

Exclusive hints and sneak peeks about the new attraction, including why it’s groundbreaking and the Resorts’ first-of-its-kind, will be shared on both Florida and California’s social media channels and websites leading up to the opening of the attractions. Guests eager to be the first to get the latest updates can sign up at www.LEGOLAND.com.
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About LEGOLAND®California Resort
LEGOLAND® California Resort includes LEGOLAND® California, SEA LIFE® aquarium, LEGOLAND® Water Park, LEGOLAND® Hotel and LEGOLAND® Castle Hotel. All are geared for families with children between the ages of 2 and 12. At LEGOLAND® California, you’ll find more than 60 rides, shows and attractions including our newest land, Dino Valley that features three rides, an interactive build and play area and new costume characters.  The family theme park also includes LEGO® Ferrari Build & Race and The LEGO® MOVIE™ WORLD based on the blockbuster films The LEGO ® Movie™ and The LEGO® Movie™ 2: The Second Part. Discover the world’s first LEGO version of San Diego in Miniland USA with a realistic 30-foot beach, streets lined with 120 palm trees, and 55 San Diego landmarks, including The Rady Shell, Petco Park and Coronado Bridge. LEGOLAND® Water Park features more than seven slides, sandy beaches and the unique Build-A-Raft River plus Pirate Reef and LEGO® Legends of CHIMA Water Park comprising 10 acres of water fun! The nation’s first LEGOLAND® Hotel features 250 rooms, all themed either as pirate, adventure, LEGO® DUPLO, LEGO® Friends and LEGO® NINJAGO™! North America’s first LEGOLAND® Castle Hotel features 250 rooms, fully themed as Knights and Dragons, Royal Princess and Magic Wizard. LEGOLAND California is a Certified Autism Center, credited by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards. For more information, visit www.LEGOLAND.com  or call (760) 918-LEGO (5346). 
 
About Merlin Entertainments
Merlin Entertainments is a world leader in branded entertainment destinations, offering a diverse portfolio of resort theme parks, city-center gateway attractions and LEGOLAND® Resorts which span across the UK, US, Western Europe, China and Asia Pacific. Dedicated to creating experiences that inspire joy and connection, Merlin welcomes more than 62 million guests annually to its diverse global estate in over 20 countries. An expert in bringing world-famous entertainment brands to life, Merlin works with partners including the LEGO® Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Peppa Pig, DreamWorks and Ferrari to create destinations where guests can immerse themselves in a wide array of brand-driven worlds, rides and uplifting learning experiences.
 
See www.merlinentertainments.biz  for more information.

About LEGOLAND® Florida Resort
LEGOLAND® Florida Resort is the ultimate vacation destination for families with kids. Located 45 minutes from Orlando and Tampa, the Resort features an interactive, 150-acre theme park with more than 50 rides, live shows and themed attractions inspired by popular LEGO® brands and characters, including the new LEGO® Ferrari Build & Race, where families can construct their own LEGO Ferrari models and race them on specially designed tracks. The seasonably heated Water Park is open year-round, with more than a dozen family water slides, and three uniquely themed on-site accommodations. Just 130 kid-steps away from the theme park’s front gate, LEGOLAND® Hotel and LEGOLAND® Pirate Island Hotel bring the theme park fun into the hotel with nightly entertainment, resort pools, and guest rooms with separate adult and child sleeping areas, and in-room treasure hunts. Just across the street, LEGOLAND® Beach Retreat features beach-themed bungalows in village-style layout centered around outdoor play areas and unforgettable Florida lake views. Guests can explore the wonders of the deep sea when SEA LIFE Florida makes its debut at LEGOLAND Florida Resort in spring 2025.
 
See www.LEGOLAND.com/Florida for more information and follow @LEGOLANDFlorida on social media.

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