Located in Orlando, Florida, Universal Orlando Resort opened on June 7, 1990 as the theme park Universal Studios Florida.
Over the years it has evolved into a vacation destination with two major theme parks, a water park, an entertainment district, and a variety of hotels.
Theme Parks
Universal Studios Florida
This park offers cutting-edge attractions and experiences. Universal Studios allows you to immerse yourself in popular movies and television shows.
You can become a minion, race through New York City with Jimmy Fallon or visit Springfield and enjoy a giant pink donut with your favorite Simpson characters.
Universal Studios Florida is home to Diagon Alley. While you are in Diagon Alley you can dine at the Leaky Cauldron, choose a wand at Ollivanders, Escape from Gringotts, and take a ride on Hogwarts Express from King’s Cross Station.
Islands of Adventure
On your visit to Islands of Adventures, you’ll find Toon Lagoon, Jurassic Park, Marvel Super Hero Island, The Lost Continent, Seuss Landing, and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Immerse yourself when you come face-to-face with your favorite Marvel characters, visit Jurassic Park, or head over to the land of Whoville at Seuss Landing.
Islands of Adventure is home to Hogsmeade in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. While in Hogsmeade, you can eat at Three Broomsticks, fly with Hagrid on Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, and soar above the castle ground with Harry Potter on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Don’t forget to make a stop at Hogsmeade Station to take a ride on the Hogwarts Express.
Water Park
Volcano Bay
Volcano Bay is Universal Orlando Resorts’ newest waterpark. The water is heated to 85 degrees on a daily basis and features many attractions for all ages and levels of thrills. Volcano Bay is the home of TapuTapu.
TapuTapu is a waterproof wearable device that holds your place in a virtual line, one attraction at a time. This allows for more time to enjoy the park. Volcano Bay also has a number of private cabanas to rent with concierge services offered throughout the day.
Entertainment District
Universal CityWalk Orlando
CityWalk is Universal’s entertainment district. It features restaurants, bars, shopping, movies, mini golf, and shows.
Located in between both theme parks, makes it a great option for a midday break and a bite to eat. For guests staying onsite, this is where you will find the boat launch for the resorts offering water taxi service.
Hotels
Loews Portofino Bay Resort
Relax in surroundings inspired by the beauty, romance and charm of the picturesque seaside village of Portofino, Italy. Wonderfully appointed rooms and suites welcome families home each day.
Tempting outdoor cafes and shops dot the piazza around a serene harbor. Three enticing pools offer every level of relaxation. Incredible restaurants tempt every palate with flavorful culinary tours of Italy.
Guests of the hotel also enjoy exclusive Universal Orlando Resort benefits to include an unlimited express pass, early park admission, priority seating at restaurants, complimentary transportation, resort-wide charging privileges, and complimentary merchandise delivery to the resort.
Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando
Get the rock star treatment at the Hard Rock. Luxurious hotel rooms and suites, backstage passes to Universal Studios, and a 12,000 square-foot pool.
Guests of the hotel also enjoy exclusive Universal Orlando Resort benefits to include an unlimited express pass, early park admission, priority seating at restaurants, complimentary transportation, resort-wide charging privileges, and complimentary merchandise delivery to the resort.
Loews Royal Pacific Resort
Get swept away to a place filled with tropical wonders, exotic food and carefree fun. A sparkling lagoon-style pool surrounded by a white sand beach and palms invites you to escape. Delectably innovative food and drinks delight every palate. Mingle in a laid-back lounge in Polynesian paradise. Take part in a traditional luau on select nights (fee applies), or curl up in the comfort of your elegant island room or suite. Enter this tranquil South Seas retreat, leave the rest of the world behind and unwind. Guests of the hotel also enjoy exclusive Universal Orlando Resort benefits including an unlimited express pass, early park admission, priority seating at restaurants, complimentary transportation, resort-wide charging privileges, and complimentary merchandise delivery to the resort.
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando, the newest on-site hotel, transports guests to a paradise in the heart of the tropics. Blue waterfalls cascade across lush grounds, and in the distance, the calming sounds of steel drums call guests to take in the scenic water views, ease into ‘island time’, and let go. Guests of the hotel also enjoy exclusive Universal Orlando Resort benefits that include early park admission, complimentary transportation, resort-wide charging privileges, and complimentary merchandise delivery to the resort.
Cabana Bay Beach Resort
Experience the excitement of Universal Orlando Resort in a whole new way at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort, with more rooms and more fun for less. Offering value priced accommodations, Universal Orlando’s prime value, on-site hotel features a fun retro theme that takes you back to the iconic beach resorts of the 1950’s and 60’s. The whole family can stay comfortably in family suites that sleep up to six, complete with a kitchenette, or relax in one of the hotel’s standard rooms that sleep up to four. Guests of the hotel also enjoy exclusive Universal Orlando Resort benefits such as early park admission, complimentary transportation, resort-wide charging privileges, and complimentary merchandise delivery to the resort.
Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites
This fun, family-oriented value hotel introduces extra affordability to your Universal vacation. The feeling here is relaxed and easy, with a cool surf vibe woven throughout.
In addition to beach-themed standard rooms, Surfside Inn and Suites features spacious, two bedroom suites that sleep up to six, making it the perfect spot for families of any size to experience a Universal Orlando Resort vacation.
Guests of the hotel also enjoy exclusive Universal Orlando Resort benefits including early park admission, complimentary transportation, resort-wide charging privileges, and complimentary merchandise delivery to the resort.
Aventura Hotel
Universal’s Aventura Hotel is the modern and stylish place to stay. This perfectly priced hotel is within walking distance of Universal’s Volcano Bay and offers great views of all three Universal Orlando theme parks and is underscored by a design that is vibrant, free-flowing and calming. It’s your chill zone, your party place, your hangout, your refuge. And it’s just plain cool. Guests of the hotel also enjoy exclusive Universal Orlando Resort benefits to include early park admission, complimentary transportation, resort-wide charging privileges, and complimentary merchandise delivery to the resort.