Soon, Escanaba will be just like Orlando! But slightly colder. ORLANDO, FL — Following an announcement that construction on their new “Epic Universe” theme park had been halted, Universal Orlando hit us with another surprise. Rather than being the third park [Ed.: Universal claims it would be their fourth, but a warmed-over version of Wet…
“If the park had been open, who knows how many guests would have died.” ORLANDO, FL — In what some are calling “a shutdown miracle” (and to be fair, others are calling “fake news”), Volcano Bay erupted on Tuesday. The volcano is a feature of a water park at the Universal Orlando Studios, Theme Park,…
![The newly renamed VOLT-cano Bay at Universal Orlando. Photo by Paolo Guereta [CC BY 2.0] via Flickr.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/voltcano-bay-768x432.jpg)
The Volcano Bay shocks were not an accident. ORLANDO, FL — Guests visiting Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay were recently subjected to low-level electric shocks while visiting the various pools, water slides, and spas. Park officials first pointed their fingers to cost-cutting and not following code during construction of the park. But thanks to some real…
![The only thing at Universal Orlando. Photo by Rstoplabe14 [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Wizarding_World_of_Harry_Potter_Castle-768x432.jpg)
Note: in accordance with the International Convention of Wizarding Secrecy, this article is only visible to wizards, squibs, and certain muggles who are already aware of the existence of magic. Most muggles will instead see another article about the price of churros. ORLANDO, FL — As part of Walt Disney World’s Cultural Exchange program, Scottish-born…
![The real Hogwarts Castle at Universal Orlando. Photo credit: David Broad [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons.](https://unclewalts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hogwarts-castle-wizarding-world-harry-potter-universal-orlando-768x432.jpg)
Some things you know about Universal Orlando may be wrong — #3 will surprise you! Everyone knows the Universal Orlando Resort as the biggest, best, and most-attended theme park complex that is actually within the city limits of Orlando. But how well do you know it? Here are some cool facts about this incredible Florida…