15 Nov 2013
Heart-warming festive traditions return Dec. 7th with Grinchmas, Macy's Holiday Parade and electrifying Holiday concerts by Mannheim Steamroller
Beginning on December 7th and running until January 4th, families can create lifelong memories during Universal Orlando Resort's Holidays celebration. Ages one to 92 can come face-to-face with The Grinch at Grinchmas, watch larger-than-life balloons float through the streets during the Macy's Holiday Parade and hear Christmas music sensation, Mannheim Steamroller, perform beloved holiday classics with a modern twist.
At Universal's Islands of Adventure, families will fill with Christmas cheer as Grinchmas comes to life throughout Seuss Landing. Guests will smile from ear-to-ear during the heart-warming live show, "Grinchmas Wholiday Spectacular", featuring The Grinch and the Whos from Who-ville, accompanied by an original musical score by Mannheim Steamroller. Guests can also meet The Grinch and the Whos daily and on select dates, enjoy a special breakfast with the characters.
At Universal Studios Florida, the Macy's Holiday Parade will fill the streets every evening with the same larger-than-life balloons seen in the famous New York City parade. Guests will also enjoy colourful holiday characters, fantasy-filled floats and a tree-lighting ceremony by the big man himself, Father Christmas.
The masters of modern Christmas music - Mannheim Steamroller - will also return this year. With more than 40 million albums sold worldwide, the acclaimed musical group will take to the Music Plaza stage in Universal Studios six nights this year to perform their memorable festive hits. Performance nights are Dec. 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, 21st and 22nd.
All theme park holiday entertainment - including Mannheim Steamroller concerts - is included as part of two-park admission to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. Book your memorable getaway now!
'Tis the Season for Christmas Getaways
Christmas Holiday Packages
Stay on-site and receive exclusive benefits including free Universal Express ride access to skip the regular queues in both theme parks PLUS early park admission to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter:
*Seven nights in Orlando with Virgin Holidays, including scheduled flights with Virgin Atlantic from London Gatwick direct to Orlando, accommodation at the 4V+ Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando ® on a room only basis with car hire starts from £1,298. Price is per person based on 2 adults travelling and sharing a standard room including all applicable taxes and fuel surcharges which are subject to change. Price is based on a departure on 13 December 2013.
*Seven nights in Orlando with Virgin Holidays, including scheduled flights with Virgin Atlantic from London Gatwick direct to Orlando, accommodation at the 3V+ Maingate Lakeside Resort on a room only basis with car hire starts from £858. Price is per person based on 2 adults travelling and sharing a standard room including all applicable taxes and fuel surcharges which are subject to change. Price is based on a departure on 16 December 2013.
Start your holiday before you've even taken off in the v-room at Gatwick Airport...adults £20, Kids £12. Virgin Holidays is a member of ABTA and is ATOL protected. To book: www.virginholidays.co.uk, 0844 557 3859 or visit one of our 100 stores located in Debenhams, House of Fraser, Tesco and Sainsbury's stores nationwide.
Get your Universal 2-Park Bonus Ticket now!
Experience the best of Universal Orlando® Resort with unlimited admission to both Universal Studios Florida® and Universal's Islands of Adventure® for up to 14 consecutive days. The Universal 2-Park Bonus also includes all-club access to the live entertainment at Universal CityWalk®, Orlando's hottest nightspot.
Prices cost from £109 for an adult
See www.universalorlando.co.uk for more information and to buy your ticket now
New Year's Eve at Universal CityWalk
On December 31st, guests can celebrate the New Year at one of the hottest parties of the year - Universal CityWalk's New Year's Eve celebration. This year's event features all-you-can-eat gourmet cuisine, a midnight champagne toast and access to CityWalk's high-energy nightclubs.
For more information on the Holidays at Universal Orlando, visit www.UniversalOrlando.co.uk/holidays.
About Universal Orlando Resort
There are many ways to enjoy your Orlando holiday, but there is only one place where holiday becomes adventure: Universal Orlando Resort. It is a unique destination featuring two theme parks, three magnificently themed on-site hotels and a night-time entertainment complex. It's the only Orlando destination where you are not just entertained - you become part of the most exhilarating entertainment ever created. You can soar above Hogwarts with Harry Potter, swing above the streets with Spider-Man, be transformed into a banana-loving minion in the hilarious and heart-warming Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride and help Shrek save Princess Fiona in Shrek 4-D. Now open: TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D, a good versus evil battle to save Planet Earth.
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