ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando’s holiday celebration kicks off this weekend featuring a variety of pop culture festivities.
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Starting Saturday, parkgoers will see holiday characters from Grinchmas, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s.
Guests can enjoy new and fan-favorite foods.
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These holiday delights include the following:
Earl’s Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Acorn Bomb: This drink at the TODAY Café and Battery Park is a chocolate acorn shell filled with salted caramel, mini-marshmallows and Italian hot chocolate.
Grinch-themed treats: You can find the Grinch Hot Chocolate Bomb, a Grinch ice cream sandwich and Grinch cookies at Seuss Landing
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Roast Beast Sandwich: Guests can enjoy a mini-meatloaf sandwich with French onion soup-dipped roast beef, and cheddar cheese sauce on a pretzel bun at Circus McGurkus Cafe Stoo-pendous.
Santa’s Cookies and Milk “Shake”: This milkshake is made of cookie butter, vanilla cream mini-chocolate-chip cookies and finished off with a chocolate Christmas tree and sprinkles. It is offered at the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and Savory Feast Kitchen.
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Specialty beverages include the Nutty Nog, Deluxe Nog and Fire Nog.
There is also a new Holiday Tribute Store, where guests can shop for holiday gifts and merchandise inspired by their favorite stories. The four new themed rooms will show Who-ville, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Earl the Squirrel and New York vintage holiday decor.
The celebration will run every day until Jan. 1, 2023.
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