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- Super Nintendo World Opens. It should be no surprise that the opening of Super Nintendo World was #1 for 2023. The opening to one of the most anticipated lands in theme park history kicked off its 3-day event with a Red Carpet celebration, featuring celebrities along with Nintendo and Universal executives.
- Castle Theatre, Animal Actors Stage, and Universal City Sign Demolished. To make way for the new coaster, Universal Studios Hollywood closed some of its historic stages.
- Fast & Furious Roller Coaster Announced. In July, Universal Studios Hollywood announced that a Fast & Furious Roller Coaster would be making its way to the Upper Lot of the theme park.
- Halloween Horror Nights 2023. Halloween Horror Nights, once again, makes its way into the Top 10, but this year’s event was a little more noteworthy than usual.
Dec 31, 2023 · Universal Studios just experienced yet another record-shattering year. Profits increased dramatically while park officials laid out a roadmap for what’s coming next…and where! Here are the biggest Universal Studios stories of 2023.
- Brian Glenn
- Minion Land on Illumination Ave. Opens. Minion Land – which includes Villain-Con Minion Blast, Minion Cafe, and Bake My Day – officially opened this year and takes the top spot for the Top 10.
- The Road to Epic Universe Continues. All sights are set on Orlando’s next big thing, as Epic Universe continues construction as it gets ready for its 2025 Opening.
- Poseidon’s Fury Closes. What a difference a year makes. After making our Top 10 of 2022 for re-opening, Poseidon’s Fury makes our Top 10 this year for closing, officially sealing the temple on May 10.
- Halloween Horror Nights 32. I mean, of course, Horror Nights is here. Spearheaded by the two-headed beast of “The Last of Us” and “Stranger Things”, the event saw some of its busiest nights ever.
Dec 29, 2023 · Discover 2023's biggest changes at Universal Orlando. Dive into our year in review, from Kidzone closures to Epic Universe Hotels.
Jan 3, 2024 · Universal's "Oppenheimer" also made it to the top three with an impressive $950 million. What makes this even more noteworthy is that 2023 marked the first year without a Disney film surpassing the $1 billion mark, excluding the pandemic-hit years of 2020 and 2021.
Jan 21, 2008 · Top 10 Stories in 2023 from Universal Orlando Another year is in the books! Highlighted by the opening of Minion Land as Universal starts to shift focus to getting the Resort ready for the upcoming Epic Universe theme park, Universal Orlando was filled with notable moments in the past year.
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Jan 5, 2024 · Universal beat Disney to become the top studio at the 2023 box office, showing that their strategy paid off. The gamble on Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer was a massive success for Universal, despite not being the top financial hit of the year.
