{"id":727891,"date":"2026-06-26T20:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/727891\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T20:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T20:46:10","slug":"universal-orlando-unveils-11-sand-sculptures-for-summer-heres-where","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/727891\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Orlando unveils 11 sand sculptures for summer. Here\u2019s where"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">ORLANDO, Fla.  \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/Universal_Orlando\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.clickorlando.com\/topic\/Universal_Orlando\/\">Universal Orlando Resort<\/a> is giving hotel guests even more reasons to linger in the lobby this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The resort\u2019s 11 hotels are debuting brand-new, larger-than-life sand sculptures in each of their lobbies as the centerpiece of a lineup of limited-time, hotel-exclusive experiences available through Aug. 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Inspired by fan-favorite Universal characters and experiences, each sculpture was crafted from 600 to 1,200 pounds of sand and took up to 10 hours to complete, according to a news release. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The themed sculptures and their locations are:<\/p>\n<p>Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel:\u00a0How to Train Your Dragon<\/p>\n<p>Loews Portofino Bay Hotel:\u00a0Jaws<\/p>\n<p>Hard Rock Hotel:\u00a0Ghostbusters<\/p>\n<p>Loews Royal Pacific Resort:\u00a0Kung Fu Panda<\/p>\n<p>Loews Sapphire Falls Resort:\u00a0Jaws<\/p>\n<p>Universal Aventura Hotel:\u00a0Back to the Future<\/p>\n<p>Universal Stella Nova Resort:\u00a0E.T.<\/p>\n<p>Universal Terra Luna Resort:\u00a0Dark Universe<\/p>\n<p>Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort:\u00a0Shrek<\/p>\n<p>Universal Endless Summer Resort \u2013 Surfside Inn &amp; Suites:\u00a0Trolls<\/p>\n<p>Universal Endless Summer Resort \u2013 Dockside Inn &amp; Suites:\u00a0Shrek<\/p>\n<p>Jaws-themed sand sculpture (Universal Destinations &amp; Experiences)Summer sips, snacks along the way<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Beyond the sculptures, hotel guests can dig into a menu of summer-inspired food and drinks. Options range from refreshing cocktails \u2014 like the Mischief Mixer at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, made with vodka, lemon juice, pineapple juice and grenadine \u2014 to indulgent snacks like fried funnel cake sticks at Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort.<\/p>\n<p>Poolside parties, character meet-and-greets round out the season<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Guests staying at Universal Helios Grand Hotel, a Loews Hotel, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Royal Pacific Resort, and Loews Sapphire Falls Resort can take advantage of special poolside experiences on Saturday nights beginning at 6:30 p.m. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Each event features a live DJ, poolside games, giveaways, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">This summer also introduces a new theme park benefit for all Universal hotel guests. Visitors can now enjoy exclusive character meet-and-greets at Universal Studios Florida every Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 p.m. The new perk joins existing benefits such as early park admission and complimentary transportation.<\/p>\n<p>In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 bTVksG\">Sign up for the ClickOrlando.com In the Loop: Theme Park Scoops newsletter, sent every Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Universal Orlando Resort is giving hotel guests even more reasons to linger in the lobby&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":727892,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88,52675,48427,30088],"class_list":["post-727891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-theme-parks","tag-universal-orlando","tag-universal-orlando-resort"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=727891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727891\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/727892"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=727891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=727891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=727891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}