Today we have a quick Wizarding World update for you. Lots of changes going on and one pretty significant development that we were the first to report on yesterday. We'll also update you on Halloween Horror Nights preparations and a few things from around the park. So yesterday we were just planning on having a normal USH update, seeing the progress, blah, blah, blah. But as we walked by the arch, they were putting the finishing touches on the amazing looking entry sign. And it does look amazing. More scaffolding is getting removed and Hogwarts is becoming more clear. We're really running out of adjectives to describe how amazing this looks. ;) The Greenhouse ... not very green yet. Moving over, you can see a lot of progress happening and all of the trees they planted last year are really coming in nicely. Moving on to Halloween Horror Nights, the maze near Mummy is getting worked on. I'm always amazed at how much maze they can fit into a relatively small space. Work is going on for The Walking Dead which will be on the former location of Stage 28. Moving up top, the maze in the Parisan Courtyard is getting a nice facade. No word on what this maze will be. Some nice advertisements for Crimson Peak which will be down on the backlot. Be sure you are following along on our social media pages this weekend as John and Chris will be announcing the next maze at ScareLA Saturday at 4:30. If you missed any of the recent announcements for the Jabbawockeez show, The Walking Dead, Insidious or Crimson Peak mazes, be sure to check them out. Lastly, a few things from around the park. Finally made it down to the lower lot to check out the Raptor Encounter. It's very cool and quite popular. Lastly, work on the new dining/retail location is coming along. Still no word on what exactly will be here. As we were leaving, our good buddy Beetlejuice posed for us. Alright, that's gonna wrap it up for this update. It will likely be a few weeks before we have another USH update as we've got a few VERY busy weeks coming up. Be sure you are following along this weekend on our social media pages as we'll be at ScareLA all weekend to bring you not only the maze announcements for HHN but highlights of all the other amazing panels such as the Hatbox Ghost, Queen Mary, Knott's and of course the amazing show floor. Next week we'll be up in the bay area checking out Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on Tuesday. Then we'll be at D23 on Saturday the 15 for the Live Action (Star Wars/Marvel) panel and the Parks Presentation. As if that weren't enough we'll be at Sea World San Diego on 8/22. And then well start having park announcements for 2016 and then Halloween Stuff. Whew, exhausted just typing it. =) Thanks again for all of the support and kind notes, it's all very much appreciated. Global Phenomenon and Multi-Talented Dance Crew, Jabbawockeez, Bring Hip Hop Macabre to Universal Studios Hollywood in an All-Original “Halloween Horror Nights” Show, Beginning Friday, September 18 Universal City, California, August 4, 2015 – Jabbawockeez, the highly-accomplished, award-winning hip hop dance group, universally recognized as America’s best dance crew, will bring their innovative choreography, intricate synchronized style and signature white masks toUniversal Studios Hollywood in an electrifying new show during “Halloween Horror Nights,”beginning Friday, September 18, 2015. Currently starring in the acclaimed “PRiSM” show at the Luxor in Las Vegas, and following up with a newly reimagined performance at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas this fall, the Jabbawockeez are considered dance movement pioneers having shattered the glass ceiling for dance groups worldwide as the first dance crew to ever headline their own show in Las Vegas. The all-new, high energy Jabbawockeez show, created exclusively for “Halloween Horror Nights,” will transport guests into a new realm of gravity-defying choreography accompanied by stunning special effects, pulse-pounding music and the Jabbawockeez unique brand of humor. This “Halloween Horror Nights” show will also mark their introduction into horror-themed entertainment and will take place at the park’s Castle Theatre venue, performing multiple times per night throughout the event. “The Jabbawockeez are the perfect complement to ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ as we continually seek to elevate our event with compelling, cutting edge entertainment,” said John Murdy, Universal Studios Hollywood Creative Director and Executive Producer of “Halloween Horror Nights.” Their progressive art form parallels our groundbreaking approach to creating movie quality haunted attractions and we are excited to collaborate with them to infuse their energetic Las Vegas show into our ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ event.” "Halloween Horror Nights" 2015 at Universal Studios Hollywood kicks off on Friday, September 18, 2015 and continues on select nights through November 1. The popular event brings together the sickest minds in horror to immerse guests in a living, breathing, three-dimensional world of terror. Featuring an all-new slate of unrivaled film production quality mazes, frightful scare zones and a fully re-imagined “Terror Tram” experience uniquely themed to today’s most definitive horror properties, “Halloween Horror Nights” will taunt, terrorize and torment guests with spine-chilling haunted attractions during Southern California’s most extreme Halloween experience. Recent maze announcements include, “Guillermo del Toro Presents Crimson Peak: Maze of Madness,” based on Legendary and Universal Pictures’ much-anticipated Crimson Peak film directed, co-written and produced by celebrated filmmaker Guillermo del Toro; “The Walking Dead: Wolves Not Far,” based on season 5 of the critically-acclaimed, Emmy Award®-winning television series, and “Insidious: Return to the Further,” based on the bone-chilling Insidious film trilogy. Join the “Halloween Horror Nights” conversation using #UniversalHHN on Facebook at Halloween Horror Nights – Hollywood, Instagram @HorrorNights, Twitter and Periscope@HorrorNights. Add us on Snapchat, username HorrorNights for nightly live content and watch the terror come to life on Halloween Horror Nights YouTube. To learn more about the all new Jabbawockeez show at “Halloween Horror Nights,” click here. About Jabbawockeez: Jabbawockeez has developed a one-of-a-kind style that has positioned the group as the most influential dance crew in the world, effectively changing the way people view dance entertainment. Known for their creativity, choreography, athleticism and intricate synchronization, each member of the dance crew brings a different technique and perspective to form the original style that makes the Jabbawockeez so distinct. Dressed in ubiquitous white masks, they guide the audience’s attention away from individual identities and towards a unified group. They were crowned the original champions of “America’s Best Dance Crew” on MTV and their fan base grew with their first production in Las Vegas, entitled MÜS.I.C. which opened at MGM Grand in Las Vegas in 2010. Their most recent production, entitled “PRiSM,” opened in 2013. They have appeared on numerous television shows including “Dancing with The Stars,” 2009 NBA All-Star Game, “So You Think You Can Dance,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” and most recently, “I CAN DO THAT” on NBC.” Jabbawockeez “PRiSM” runs through August 30 at Luxor, will debut at “Halloween Horror Nights” at Universal Studios Hollywood on select nights beginning September 18, and returns to the MGM Grand, as a newly re-imagined show in the Jabbawockeez Theatre, in mid-October. For more information please visit www.jbwkz.com or connect on Twitter @Jabbawockeez and on Facebook. About Universal Studios Hollywood: Universal Studios Hollywood, The Entertainment Capital of L.A.SM, includes a full-day, movie-based theme park and Studio Tour; the CityWalkentertainment, shopping and dining complex, the Universal CityWalk Cinemas and the “5 Towers” state-of-the-art outdoor concert venue. World-class rides and attractions include the renowned, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour featuring the intense “King Kong 360 3-D” attraction and the all-new “Fast & Furious—Supercharged” thrill ride as the Studio Tour’s grand finale. Other popular rides include the 3D-HD adventure, “Despicable Me Minion Mayhem” and immersive “Super Silly Fun Land,” the critically-acclaimed mega-attraction, “Transformers™: The Ride-3D,” “Revenge of the MummySM—The Ride,” “Jurassic Park® —The Ride,” “Springfield,” hometown of America’s favorite TV family, adjacent to the award-winning “The Simpsons RideTM” and the “Nighttime Studio Tour,” offering evening tours of the iconic movie backlot through Labor Day. |
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