Universal Studios Hollywood rings in 2023 with EVE, Hollywood’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebration featuring music entertainment, a brilliant fireworks display and access to select rides and attractions, on Saturday, December 31 with extended hours until 2:00 a.m. Included in the price of theme park admission, EVE is the ultimate way to bid farewell to 2022 and usher in 2023 that begins with a full day of fun, enjoying popular and award-winning rides and attractions, before transitioning to the new year in a park-wide celebration and special midnight countdown. Universal Studios H ..read more

On Friday, February 17, 2023, SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™, an innovative, immersive, and highly-anticipated themed land, officially opens at Universal Studios Hollywood. This all-new land will be filled with vibrant colors and architectural ingenuity located within a newly expanded area of Universal Studios Hollywood. SUPER NINTENDO WORLD will feature the groundbreaking “Mario Kart™: Bowser’s Challenge” ride. Guests will also find many interactive activities designed to include the entire family. Along with themed dining at the Toadstool Cafe™ and shopping at the 1-UP Factory™ retail store, SUPER NI ..read more

*Disclaimer* Performance Hospitality Management invited the team to spend one (1) night at Holiday Inn and Suites Across From Universal. As we start our coverage of hotels off-site but nearby Universal Orlando, we made our way to Holiday Inn and Suites. The official title of this hotel is the Holiday Inn and Suites Across From  Univeral Orlando. As the name indicates, this hotel resides within a reasonable walking distance. This Holiday Inn classifies as a small to mid-sized hotel with 390 rooms. The hotel has a modern look and feel. Also, the hotel has a unique feature, being connected v ..read more

​Guests must be 21 years or older to consume alcoholic beverages. Please drink responsibly. We are into week three of Halloween Horror Nights 2022 Orlando. We can't wait to experience The Weeknd house again. This year, Universal has incorporated most of the food booths into the storylines for the houses or scare zones. The efforts of Universal's Culinary Team will fully immerse guests into the storytelling of the Universal Creative Team. Join us as we talk about the best eats at Halloween Horror Nights 31. ​ After we praised the mighty Pumpkin Lord in Horrors of Halloween scare zone ..read more

 Universal Orlando Resort has cooked up a "killer" menu this fall featuring more than 75 items. This year's food is inspired by the season by the horrifying lineup of terror guests will brave at Halloween Horror Nights 2022. Guests will be able to sink their teeth into some new treats and fan favorites. Guest will also be able to find some tasty offerings with a horrifying twist at select CityWalk locations. Universal Orlando's award-winning executive chefs and culinary team have delivered the most expansive selection in Halloween Horror Nights history this year. As Guests navigate this y ..read more

Grab your flashlights and trick or treat bags cause it's time to get spooky. With Halloween Horror Nights less than seven days away, we'll discuss the “need-to-knows” for the event. 1. Buy your tickets in advance. One overlook detail that most Guest seems to miss when purchasing products online is that it can take 24 hours to process. That means if you purchase your ticket online while walking in from CityWalk, you may not have a ticket by the time you reach the gate. Here's our recommendation to entering into the park with no issues. First, Guest should purchase their admission tickets online ..read more

If you have been following the recipes this week, you'll notice that many of them are from one year. That would be the great year of 2019(HHN29). We're continuing this with another recipe from the HHN vault. Today we'll be trying to make Nachos. Join us if you dare.  Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 8 ounces Mexican chorizo, casings removed.* 16 ounces White Cheddar Cheese or Monterey Jack Cheese grated (3 cups) 4 ounces canned diced mild green chiles (hatch, poblano, etc) 1 fresh jalapeño, sliced 8 flour tortillas or 15 ounces tortilla chips for serving Directions: Preheat you ..read more

During the cancellation of Halloween Horror Nights in 2020, the spooky mixologists at Universal created some spooky cocktails to help us all cope with such a  mental monumental loss. Today we share one of their recipes from their HHNForever series. This is the Chance Cocktail, inspired by the Jack the Clowns head Maniac.  Ingredients: 1.5 oz of your favorite rum .25 oz of your favorite Italian aperitif .25 oz Lemon .75 oz simple syrup 1 dash orange bitters 1 orange slice Club Soda (as desired) ​ Directions: Add all ingredients except soda into a tin. Shake. Pour into gl ..read more

Just like me, Michelle Westfall enjoys pumpkin spice. So Westfall was kind enough to share the recipe for the Pumpkins Spiced Log Cake from Loews Pacific Resort. And, of course, I had to add it to my list of Universal Recipes when I'm trying to impress at a dinner party. So I will share the recipe with you so you can add it to your recipe book. Then, be sure to share with me what you thought of it. Happy spooky season! Cake Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 2/3 cup pumpkin puree 1 tsp lemon juice 3/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp salt Filling ..read more

You need a healthy and nutritious Halloween snack when you're running in fear. If you didn't know, let me be the first to tell you that street corn will always be there for you. Today we present the recipe for street corn from the 2020 Halloween Season. ​ Ingredients: 4 ears of corn, boiled 1/2 cup of roasted garlic vegenaise (or mayonnaise) 1/2 cup of Cotija cheese, crumbled 1⁄4 cup of cilantro, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon of Tajin chile seasoning Directions: Brush corn with canola oil, place on the grill and grill for roughly 6 minutes, or until you achieve good grill marks. Mix ..read more