{"id":26950,"date":"2025-10-30T19:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26950\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T19:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:39:10","slug":"universal-orlandos-wicked-the-experience-revamps-ahead-of-new-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/26950\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Orlando&#8217;s &#8216;Wicked: The Experience&#8217; revamps ahead of new film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"780\" data-attachment-id=\"402701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/arts\/universal-orlandos-wicked-the-experience-revamps-ahead-of-new-film\/attachment\/02_wicked-the-experience\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/02_Wicked-The-Experience.jpg?fit=1920%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1920\" 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fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Credit: via Universal Orlando Resort<\/p>\n<p>Universal Orlando is holding space for an updated shopping adventure delving into the magical world of Oz debuting this week, providing some fantastical cross-promotion for the upcoming film Wicked: For Good.<\/p>\n<p>Starting Friday, Oct. 31, the \u00a0\u201cWicked: The Experience\u201d shop at Universal will get some big upgrades, \u00a0with an ozmopolitan collection of new film props, photo ops, exclusive merchandise and more, inspired by second installment in the Wicked film series, out Nov. 21.<\/p>\n<p>Guests can explore immersive spaces along the yellow brick road, inspired by locales in the Land of Oz, like the Emerald City and Shiz University, brought to life with scenic design and film costume replicas.<\/p>\n<p>A variety of themed bites, beverages and \u00a0treats, such as the Yellow Road Shake with Dulce de Leche ice cream and the Wizards Elixir Shake with Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream at Schwab\u2019s Pharmacy ice cream shop, will be available throughout the resort as well.<\/p>\n<p>Entry to the experience is free with purchase of a park ticket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/orlando\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Orlando Weekly newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.news\/TvED6otrDR9OFO33_r61W_g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqLQgKIidDQklTRndnTWFoTUtFVzl5YkdGdVpHOTNaV1ZyYkhrdVkyOXRLQUFQAQ?hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US%3Aen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599445?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/OrlandoWeekly\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Universal Orlando\u2019s \u2018Wicked: The Experience\u2019 revamps ahead of new film\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"402701\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/arts\/universal-orlandos-wicked-the-experience-revamps-ahead-of-new-film\/attachment\/02_wicked-the-experience\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/02_Wicked-The-Experience.jpg?fit=1920%2C1920&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"02_Wicked The Experience\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/02_Wicked-The-Experience.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/02_Wicked-The-Experience.jpg?fit=780%2C780&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re holding space for the updated limited-time experience\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/news\/florida-news\/florida-couple-pushes-to-allow-granny-cams-at-long-term-care-facilities\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0-2-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Florida couple pushes to allow \u2018granny cams\u2019 at long-term care facilities\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"402708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/news\/florida-news\/florida-couple-pushes-to-allow-granny-cams-at-long-term-care-facilities\/attachment\/0-2-2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0-2-2.jpeg?fit=1984%2C1494&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1984,1494\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"granny cams\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Stephanie and Tom Sifrit in Bradenton on Oct. 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0-2-2.jpeg?fit=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0-2-2.jpeg?fit=780%2C587&amp;ssl=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tThey want Florida to require nursing homes and assisted-living facilities to allow residents to install video monitoring devices in rooms\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orlandoweekly.com\/news\/just-practicing-for-a-just-contract-starbucks-workers-in-central-florida-prepare-for-potential-strike\/\" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-30-at-1.53.46-PM.jpg\" class=\"attachment-newspack-article-block-landscape-large size-newspack-article-block-landscape-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u2018Just practicing for a just contract\u2019: Starbucks workers in Central Florida prepare for potential strike\" data-hero-candidate=\"1\"   data-attachment-id=\"402687\" 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