UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

Universal Orlando Resort plans to raise its starting minimum wage by $2 to $17 an hour, becoming the wage leader among the big theme parks in central Florida, just as its crosstown rival, Walt Disney World, is in contract talks with service worker unions who are pushing to increase the starting hourly wage from $15 to $18.

Universal Studios' and Blumhouse's "M3gan" will earn more than $100 million at the global box office.

Mary Duke, who found the sweet treat in her father's St Albans house, says she will never eat it.

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Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Orlando’s premier fall event, is set to return this year for a record-breaking 43 nights.

So you have a fear of roller coasters, but you don't want to miss out on the fun when you visit a theme park. We've got your back.

I saved thousands of dollars and had many perks when I ended my office lease and began working out of Universal Studios with an annual pass instead.

It’s all great fun, say some of the brave University of Miami students who are visiting the park specifically for Horror Nights. At the start in 1991, tickets for Halloween Horror Nights, or Fright Night as it was originally named, cost $12.95 per night. Because of the COVID-19, Universal Studios did not host Halloween Horror Nights last year. Perhaps the most magical thing about it all are the dedicated actors who make Halloween Horror Nights possible, Kramer said. Halloween Horror Nights is always my favorite time of year.

Harry Potter fans came dressed as wizards as Universal Studios opened its first theme park in China under anti-virus controls.

WASHINGTON — Hollywood stars Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were recently spotted enjoying time together and bonding as a family with their kids. Last week the couple was spotted walking around Hollywood’s Universal Studios with their children. “Affleck is very settled in his home, and it’s close by to his kids. Lopez’s house is also a place she likes being and is a good family home,” as per the reports. Lopez and Affleck have already taken significant steps in their new relationship, like meeting the parents and taking vacations together.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has doled out $1.5 million each to 10 vaccinated winners at Universal Studios to mark the end of the state’s coronavirus restrictions.

The creators of the Jurassic World VelociCoaster roller coaster at Universal Orlando Resort had more to contend with than just encounters with rabid raptors.

With Universal Studios reopening Friday and Disneyland set to open its gates on April 30, local businesses in California are starting to rebound.

Universal Orlando’s annual Mardi Gras celebration has been extended until May just as the state of Florida announced Florida residents of 18 years of age or older now qualify for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Disney reported strong growth in streaming service subscribers in its fourth quarter earnings report Thursday. The company exceeded expectations on revenue and showed less drastic losses than anticipated. Loss per share: 20 cents, vs 71 cents expected, according to Refinitiv survey of analysts20 cents, vs 71 cents expected, according to Refinitiv survey of analysts Revenue: $14.71 billion, vs $14.20 billion expected, according to Refinitiv Disney said its streaming service, Disney+, now has more than 73 million paid subscribers as of the end of the fourth quarter. The Covid-19 pandemic has most significantly impacted Disney's parks division due to local restrictions that have forced temporary closures or limited capacity. Disney estimated that the net adverse impact of Covid-19 on the parks division operating income was about $2.4 billion in the fourth quarter.

ORLANDO, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a roundtable discussion regarding theme parks Wednesday afternoon at Universal Studios in Orlando.

NEW YORK In a sign of how the pandemic is remaking Hollywood traditions, AMC Theatres and Universal Studios on Tuesday announced an agreement to shorten the exclusive theatrical window to just 17 days for the studio's films. The standard window of theatrical exclusivity typically runs about 90 days. The new deal covers Universal films which include the Fast & Furious franchise, Jurassic Park movies and the Despicable Me series in the U.S. over the next three years. The agreement repairs a rift between AMC and Universal, which is owned by Comcast Corp. The theatrical experience continues to be the cornerstone of our business," said Donna Langley, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Universal Studios announced Friday that it has canceled this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at its Orlando and Hollywood theme parks due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Park executives said they made the “difficult decision” so they can continue focusing exclusively on enhancing health and safety procedures during regular park hours. pic.twitter.com/72uyzTWDXE — Halloween Horror Nights (@HorrorNightsORL) July 24, 2020Universal Studios Hollywood remains closed at this time, while the Orlando theme park reopened last month. “We know this decision will disappoint our fans and guests,” a statement from Universal Studios read. But we look forward to creating an amazing event in 2021.”The announcement of the cancellation of Halloween Horror Nights comes as Florida reported Friday that it has surpassed 400,000 COVID-19 cases with 135 new deaths.

The Universal Studios theme park reopened today for season pass holders and will open to the general public on Friday. (AP Photo/John Raoux)WASHINGTON Several states are vying to host President Donald Trump when he accepts his partys nomination later this year, after Trump officially pulled the plug on North Carolina because of the state's concerns over the coronavirus. But Trump has made clear that he will not be accepting the nomination in Charlotte and will be holding his made-for-TV event somewhere else. Meanwhile, Florida's Republican Party said its state is ready to roll out the red carpet for the delegates who will formally nominate Trump. During a news conference in Orlando, Gov.

Many of the nation's theme parks are stepping up security ahead of the holidays. Visitors to Disney, SeaWorld and Universal Studios theme parks will see stricter security measures. Anna Werner reports outside Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Sneak peek: Harry Potter's Diagon Alley Diagon Alley, the first place Harry Potter visited in the "wizarding world," is weeks away from opening at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. A few lucky diehard fans got a chance to see the attraction before anyone else. Amaka Ubaka reports.