Bring your Nintendo^TM DS to Universal Studios Florida and be one the first to try out The Mummy^TM: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Video Game Demo, based on the upcoming theatrical movie release on August 1st.

Guest can visit the DS download station, conveniently located at The Arcade - Next to The Mummy Ride.

About the Game:
Follow Rick, Alex, and the rest of the O’Connell family across exotic locations in their adventures to save the world (and each other) from the evil plot of the resurrected shape-shifting Dragon Emperor of China.

Play as Rick or Alex, depending on the particular level of the game, and lead the rest of the O’Connell family on an epic adventure to stop a new Mummy nemesis, the evil Dragon Emperor. Throughout your mission, you will actively pursue and fight off supernatural enemies and ancient Terracotta warriors utilizing a variety of combat moves and weapons. You will avoid dangerous traps, explore ancient tombs, discover spectacular mausoleums, and reach the great heights of the Himalayas while on your quest stop the evil Emperors’ master plans.

Two of Orlando’s biggest contemporary christian music events set to return on Sept. 5-6, 2008

 Universal’s Rock the Universe

Rock your soul with an exciting weekend of pulse-pounding, feel good, music and thrills at the annual Rock the Universe celebration at Universal Studios.  Slated for Sept. 5-6, 2008, this amazing Christian rock weekend brings a long list of top Contemporary Christian performers to the Universal stage, including: Switchfoot, Reliant K, Newsboys, Skillet, Grits, Group 1 Crew, New Method, Third Day, Jeremy Camp, Jars of Clay, Stellar Karl, Leeland, The Beautiful Republic and Special D.

Disney’s Night of Joy

Get out your calendars and circle these two rockin’ days to celebrate Faith in 2008: Friday, September 5, and Saturday, September 6! The music moves to Disney’s Hollywood Studios^TM for the first time, where some of today’s most powerful voices in Contemporary Christian music will take to the stage for this popular event.

In over 20 years, the Night of Joy events have featured a long list of Grammy and/or Dove Award winners and played to a combined audience of nearly one million people. This year’s event will again bring out the best with performers that include: Chris Tomlin, MercyMe, Rebecca St. James, BarlowGirl, Matthew West, Rush of Fools, Brandon Heath, Britt Nicole, Casting Crowns, TobyMac, Fred Hammond, Marcos Witt, Mandisa, Aaron Shust, RED and Pure NRG.

The centerpiece of the Hard Rock Hotel in Orlando is the 12,000 square foot pool - complete with a beautiful sandy beach!

Hang out at the beach and soak up the sun for the day. Your favorite tunes fill the air, plus the pool features an underwater sound system so you’ll never miss a beat.

For an extra “cool” time, try renting one of the pool’s private cabanas, which come equipped with a ceiling fan, a plasma TV, wireless internet, and of course, a server to bring you drinks all day long!

For the full rock n’ roll experience you can even upgrade to a themed cabana and spend the afternoon in “The Yellow Submarine” or Stevie Wonder’s “Musiquarium.”

The massive pool also features an underwater stereo sound system, interactive play area for children, a 260-foot water slide, 2 Jacuzzis and a sand volleyball court.

Looking for an entertaining start to your day?  How about breakfast with America’s favorite animated family - The Simpsons™!

Join Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie for a fun-filled, all-inclusive breakfast buffet at Universal Studios’ International Food and Film Festival.  Character breakfasts are held each Thursday through Sunday morning from park opening to 10:30 am.  Please note that space is limited and reservations are highly recommended. (Breakfast is not included with theme park admission).

This summer, end a fun-filled day at Universal Studios Florida theme park with the return of the most  explosive, jaw-dropping cinematic adventure you’ve ever seen!  Every night throughout the summer, you can witness this special event - Universal 360 - from just about anywhere around the park’s waterfront. 

The show kicks off at 9:45 pm, offering cutting edge projection technology with lasers and pyrotechnics that bring the power of movies to life.

On July 4, the park offers a special patriotic fireworks finale after the Universal 360 show.

Come celebrate Aloha Friday at Universal Studios Orlando’s beautiful Loews Royal Pacific Resort. This special celebration takes place on Friday, May 23 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm.  Get ready for some fun as you kick back in a tropical paradise and celebrate the weekend. Aloha Fridays are celebrated throughout Hawaii and now the tradition comes alive at Loews Royal Pacific Resort. Put on your favorite Hawaiian shirt or sun dress and join the festivities!

Long awaited and highly anticipated, The Simpsons™ Ride at Universal Studios Florida is now open!  Check it out and visit Krustyland, the low-budget theme park created by famed TV personality and shameless product huckster Krusty the Clown!You be there right alongside Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie as you enter through a carnival-like midway. Once you board your vehicle you’re in for one surprise after another as you embark on a wild, over-the-top ride through the park… flying, floating, and more or less crashing your way through Krustyland’s kiddie attractions, stunt shows and thrill rides. State-of-the-art digital projectors cover an 80 ft. diameter domed surface with an image four times the standard High Definition found in most home theaters, and twice what you’d experience in a normal digital theater.  All the character voices in the attraction were performed by the original stars of the long-running The Simpsons show.  In addition, hilarious new The Simpsons animation was created not just for the ride, but for the pre-show and queue areas as well.

Celebrate the music, spirit and culture of Jamaica at a two-day festival that fills the streets of Universal CityWalk on May 10-11 from 2:00-9:00 pm!  Enjoy steel drummers, DJs, local Reggae bands, Caribbean food, specialty drinks, over 20 African and Jamaican merchants as well as featured performers including: Inner Circle, Maxi Priest, Toots & The Maytals and Stephen Marley, the son of Bob Marley.   (1-day ticket is $25 plus tax / 2-day ticket is $35 plus tax.  Tickets include FREE ADMISSION to select CityWalk venues.)

A 3,000-capacity concert venue located at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk, Hard Rock Live showcases a wide variety of music ranging from popular national acts to the best emerging new artists. Hard Rock Live and the 600-seat Hard Rock Cafe Orlando – which is also perfect for live music – are situated in a 140,000-square-foot building designed as a retro interpretation of the great Roman Coliseum.  The facility opened and held its first concert (Glenn Frey/Joe Walsh) on January 29, 1999. Today, the venue continues to be a popular stop for musicians and music fans alike. 

Universal Orlando Resort today announced a brand-new roller coaster that will feature total immersion entertainment and put guests in the director’s seat.

Adrenaline pumping and music thumping, you find yourself heading straight toward the sky.  Suddenly, you are doing 65 mph, 17 stories over Universal Studios.  Gasping with excitement, you rock out to a song you picked before strapping in.  And, it’s all on video.  Once the adventure is over, you edit the video to send to your friends.   

This is true high-tech, customizable, multi-sensory entertainment.  Scheduled to open in spring 2009, Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will stake its claim as the most technologically advanced roller coaster in the world.  The Universal Creative team is combining audio and special effects engineering, sophisticated on- and off-board video and one-of-a-kind guest personalization to create a roller coaster experience unlike any other.   

By weaving the digital age with theme park entertainment, Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit is designed to blend roller coaster intensity with guest interaction so no two experiences will ever be the same.

Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit touts six near-miss moments and first-ever thrills including a record-breaking loop.  Ride vehicles feature the brightest and most innovative color changing LEDs in the world.  High-energy visual displays fill the queue line.  With up to four ride vehicles on the tracks at any given time, and with concert lighting and special effects mixed in, Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will be a true high-intensity, multi-sensory experience that is unmatched. 

Guests can customize their ride experience by choosing what song will play while they’re on the roller coaster.  LED boards in the queue lines will display song options from five genres (classic rock, rap, country, pop and soundtracks).  Once on-board, guests can choose their song or let the coaster’s digital sound system choose for them.  When the ride is over, guests will be able to customize footage from their experience and compile it into a take-home music video. 

Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit will be located near the Jimmy Neutron attraction traveling the southern perimeter of the Universal Studios theme park, over to the CityWalk lagoon and back.