[3] Notable additions over the years include Woody Woodpecker's KidZone at Universal Studios, multiple hotels and The Rising Star karaoke bar within CityWalk, as well as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed area, which spans both theme parks and significantly boosted attendance at the entire resort.

It also features well-known annual events, such as Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, along with a variety of live entertainment and shows.

The resort also features an organized transportation system, including water taxis, pathways, buses, and moving walkways that connect many of the area's hotels and theme parks.

Universal Orlando exceeded three of the four Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in estimated 2021 attendance.

During this time, several new attractions were being built and opened at Universal Studios Florida, including Woody Woodpecker's KidZone,[8] Men in Black: Alien Attack, and Animal Actors On Location!

The park opened to mediocre attendance, and as a result, several attractions were closed soon after, including Island Skipper Tours.

In 2003, rumors began swirling that a Harry Potter themed attraction would be coming to Universal or one of the Disney parks.

On May 31, 2007, Universal, in partnership with Warner Bros., officially announced that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter would be built as the seventh of the Islands of Adventure park.

Shortly after the success of the grand opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade, rumors began to swirl once again, this time of a second Potter-themed area in Universal Studios Florida.

It was announced shortly thereafter that Universal would begin construction of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley, replacing Jaws: The Ride.

The themes of Universal Studios Florida are targeted at making guests feel like they are on movie sets with rides, shows and attractions inspired by popular film, television, and music productions.

The park currently consists of eight themed areas – Hollywood, Illumination's Minion Land, New York, San Francisco, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley, World Expo, Springfield, and DreamWorks Land.The second park to open at the resort was Universal Islands of Adventure, opened on May 28, 1999.

[16] There will be five lands including a central hub, Celestial Park, and four other areas themed to How to Train Your Dragon, Wizarding Paris from the Fantastic Beasts franchise, Universal Monsters and Super Nintendo World.

[16] Brian Roberts, the CEO of Comcast, called Epic Universe "the largest investment we've ever made in a park".

Guests arrive at the resort in one of two multi-story parking structures, then travel via covered moving walkways over Universal Boulevard into CityWalk.

CityWalk features shopping, nightclubs, dining venues, and a Cinemark Theatres and offers varying live music and entertainment options each night.

Some notable restaurants include the Cowfish, NBC Sports Grill & Brew, Hard Rock Cafe, Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, Antojito's Authentic Mexican Food, and Bigfire American Fare.

Casual dining locations include: Moe's Southwest Grill, BK Whopper Bar, Panda Express, Red Oven Pizza Bakery, and Voodoo Doughnut.

The hotels offer guests free water taxi or shuttle bus service to the Universal Orlando theme parks.

The event sometimes features an "icon" that presides over the terror each evening, along with seven to ten haunted houses and numerous unavoidable scare zones.

Grad Bash is an event for graduating high school senior classes who can gather for an exclusive, all-night party at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure.

Macy's Holiday Parade brings some authentic balloons that are based on attractions in the parks in a 2 month long event in November and December that highlights the Christmas celebrations within Universal Studios Florida.

[28] From February through April, a parade and concert series inspired by New Orleans' Mardi Gras party, is held within Universal Studios Florida.

It allowed visitors of either theme park to eat all day long from lunch through dinner at select restaurants.

At Loews Royal Pacific Resort, guests can eat breakfast with Universal Characters on select days.

One provides transportation to all thirty Universal Partner hotels while the newest route began service to Orlando International Airport in 2016.

[51] Airport service is available for a fee to onsite hotel guests booking through Universal Parks and Resorts Vacations.