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Dateline Universal Orlando: Kong Rising and Park Updates

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August 5, 2015

Hello, and welcome to Dateline Universal Orlando! This week, we’re taking a look at both parks, as well as CityWalk. Let’s go!

Welcome to Universal Orlando!

NBA City is closing this month. Rumors suggest either a Cheesecake Factory or WWE themed restaurant.

Some refurb happening at the end of Port of Entry.

Hulk should be having some pretty major TLC soon. — Hulk is due for some TLC soon.

Anyone going to see Fantastic Four this weekend?

Still no return of the heroes at the meteor impact site.

Kong continues to rise.

Under this tarp is the entrance to the attraction, where guests will walk through rock work of Kong's head. — Under this tarp is the entrance to the attraction, where guests will walk through rock work of Kong’s head.

Thunder Falls Terrace has undergone a slight Jurassic World tie-in.

Some views of Kong from up high in Camp Jurassic.

New(?) signage makes it easier to find the Raptor Encounter.

I got to see this for this first time this week, and I think it may be the coolest meet and greet type thing ever.

Hello Hogwarts!

Hogsmeade.

Time to head to London!

This kinda never gets old. — This never gets old.

_DSC1606 — On to Springfield

Doc Brown might be the best walk-around/face character in Orlando. So hilarious.

The Garden of Allah Villas have reopened.

Instead of being a museum of old Universal things, it is the NBC Media Center. They test pilots for new shows in front of live audiences here.

There is a giant stage out near Mel's, no idea what it is being used for. — There is a giant stage out near Mel’s, no idea what it is being used for.

Extended queue set up for Minion Mayhem.

That's because the wait was 120 minutes. Summertime is busy, folks. — That’s because the wait was 120 minutes. Summertime is busy, folks.

In the windows of the Universal Studio Store, they have little tributes to attractions that are no longer in the park.

Lastly, we have a look at the progress of the NBC Sports Grill and Brew.

Notice the beer making contraptions. That's a cool detail. — Notice the beer making contraptions. That’s a cool detail.

Time to head out!

That’s all we’ve got for this week. Please make sure to share your thoughts in the comments section below. Thanks for reading!

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