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Old 09-29-2009, 08:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Info on Universal Studios/IOA Holiday events

Universal is in the process of refurbing their website, but I did find the updated page on their holiday events:

Holiday Vacations at Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Studios
Dec 5 - Jan 1

Macy's Holiday Parade - show times on park maps
Kidzone Holiday Show - " "
Barney's Christmas Show - " "
Blues Brothers Christmas Show - " "
Universal 360 (Dec 26-31) - at park closing

Holiday Concerts:

Mannheim Steamroller on December 5th
Chris Isaak on December 12th
Natalie Cole on December 19th

Islands of Adventure
Dec 5 - Jan 1

Grinchmas show times:
Dec. 5 - Dec. 25: 12p, 1p, 2p, 3:30p, 4:30p, 5:30p
Dec. 26 - Jan. 1: 2p, 3p, 4p, 5:30p, 6:30p, 7:30p



Have breakfast with the Grinch at Confisco Grille - Dec. 4-6, 10-13, 17-30, & Jan. 1-2

Here's a link to Universal's park hours:

Universal Studios Orlando Hours, Park Hours, Universal's Islands of Adventure Operating Hours : Universal Orlando

Hope this helps in your holiday trip planning!
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Of course it starts the day we leave, but I had expected that based on last year's dates!
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Those dates for for last year. I think the holiday events are going to start the 4th or 5th of Dec. this year. I made reservations for Grinchmas for Dec. 4th already. I could not get any info about the parade or other events though. Hang in there! they said soon.
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Those dates for for last year. I think the holiday events are going to start the 4th or 5th of Dec. this year. I made reservations for Grinchmas for Dec. 4th already. I could not get any info about the parade or other events though. Hang in there! they said soon.
Hmmm, I couldn't find a year on the website, but I'll remove the dates until I can confirm sooner.

As I said earlier, they are updating their website and pages are changing every day. Just found another updated holiday page and added it to the first post.

Did you mean that you made reservations for the Grinch character meal?
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ooh do they have a Grinch character meal, I might do that it could be fun.
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Hmmm, I couldn't find a year on the website, but I'll remove the dates until I can confirm sooner.

As I said earlier, they are updating their website and pages are changing every day. Just found another updated holiday page and added it to the first post.

Did you mean that you made reservations for the Grinch character meal?
Yes, it was the grinch breakfast. They have opened the reservations for the 4th and 5th of December.
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They have updated the site. The holiday dates are Dec. 5th - Jan. 1.
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They have updated the site. The holiday dates are Dec. 5th - Jan. 1.
Bummer...I was hoping to catch some US/IOA holiday stuff before we left.
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I am VERY frustrated with Universal about these holiday offerings. I have been trying to book a Grinchmas breakfast for days but cannot get anyone to answer the phone, call me back, or respond to my email! I even tried the concierge desk at my hotel (the Royal Pacific) but they said you can only book one month before. I think this cannot be true based on previous posters.

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