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All guests 12 and older must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to their visit. The all-new The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash attraction and its city facades have also undergone a holiday transformation as well.ĬityWalk, the shopping and dining area adjacent to the theme park, is decorated for the holidays with a giant King Kong cutout hanging off of the It’s Sugar store, donning a Santa hat and clenching some mistletoe and there’s a 40-foot-tall Christmas tree with over 200,000 LED lights synchronized to music on display just outside the Universal Cinema.ĭue to the rise of COVID-19 cases within Los Angeles country, the theme park now requires face masks to be worn at all times, indoors and outdoors, regardless of vaccination status (except when actively eating or drinking). The Minions have decorated Super Silly Fun Land, the house facades near the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride and Miss Hattie’s Home for Girls, with colorful garland, lights and a towering Christmas tree with Minion-shaped ornaments. There is also holiday-themed decor available for purchase for those wishing to display their Hogwarts house, whether it be Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin. It’s nearly a seven-minute display of animated light projected onto the castle walls, accompanied by an original soundtrack, that shows the magic and chaos of the season inside Hogwarts. Niles: He brought Harry Potter and Nintendo to Universal, now Tom Williams is retiring Universal Studios Hollywood will ring in the New Year with its EVE celebration Rain closes Knott’s Berry Farm, Six Flags Magic Mountain The Hogwarts Frog Choir - comprised of witches and wizards from the school - delivers a cappella performances throughout the day and at night, the Magic of Christmas at Hogwarts Castle light show begins and runs at various times until closing. Over at Hogsmeade Village, guests can enjoy a traditional Christmas feast (herb-roasted chicken plate or shepherd’s pie) inside Three Broomsticks and grab Hot Butterbeer at Hog’s Head Pub. All rights reserved.Sign up for our Holidays & Nights newsletter and get all of the fun holiday happenings in Southern California delivered to your inbox. Universals Super Nintendo World and Secret Life of Pets ride led the winners of the 28th annual Thea Awards.™ & © 2020 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. Universals Nintendo, Pets Lead 2022 Thea Award Winners.
It was originally scheduled to open in 2020 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The park is the result of more than six years of work between Universal Creative and the Nintendo Creative team, led by Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario and representative director of Nintendo.
Other main attractions revealed on Monday include Princess Peach’s Castle and Yoshi’s Adventure. “Guests will race through the Mushroom Kingdom, steering their way around the track, throwing shells at Koopa Lane, racing alongside Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach,” says Geraghty. Wearing a headset, players will be able to dive into the popular racing game with the help of some advanced technologies like augmented reality, projection mapping and special effects. Here’s where guests will find the world’s first officially recognized Mario Kart ride, called “Koopa’s Challenge.” Real-life Mario Kartīut Bowser Castle, with its stone walls, iron fences and a large statue of the Mario antagonist is what will really get fans excited. Guests can purchase Power-up Bands, a wristband that can be linked to a smartphone app, where they can store these virtual coins and keys. “It will provide the first-ever ‘Asobi’ (play) experience for our guests,” says Geraghty, adding that visitors will be able to jump up and punch “question blocks” and collect virtual coins.