Calling all Universal Orlando guests this holiday season! You’re in luck this time of year, as Universal Orlando has exciting Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year’s activities planned across its 8 beautifully decorated hotels! From special ceremonies. parties, entertainment, and holiday meals, guests can have an unforgettable experience as they participate in all the holiday festivity offerings! Our friends at Universal Orlando have provided us with a rundown of ALL the fun & food you can enjoy NOW through January 1st!
Special Ceremonies and Seasonal Entertainment Offerings
- Hanukkah Menorah Lightings
- From Sunday, December 18 through Monday, December 26, 2022, a Hanukkah Menorah Lighting ceremony will take place in the lobby of each hotel around sundown. Guests can visit or call the concierge or front desk for times.
- Strolling Holiday Carolers
- From Monday, December 19 through Saturday, December 25, 2022, guests can enjoy the festive performances of strolling holiday carolers in the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel lobby – taking place from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each night.
Christmas Day Meals
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
- Christmas Day Buffet in Trattoria del Porto
This dining experience includes live music and an incredible variety of menu options – including a cheese station, seafood, pasta, meats, dessert, and more. View the full menu here
- Christmas Day Menu in Mama Della’s Ristorante
- Guests can choose from special Christmas Day menu items or à la carte menu items while listening to the beautiful sounds of the hotel’s opera singers and strolling musicians.
Hard Rock Hotel
- Christmas Day Acoustic Brunch in The Kitchen
- Guests can delight in breakfast classics like buttermilk pancakes, bacon, and potatoes; made-to-order eggs benedict and omelets; a chef’s selection of meats; and a variety of desserts – including vanilla bean crème brûlée, Southern Comfort red velvet cake pops, donuts, and more. View the full menu here.
Loews Royal Pacific Resort
- Christmas Day Buffet in Islands Dining Room
- A special Christmas Day buffet will be available in Islands Dining Room. Guests can choose from an array of unique buffet stations – including sushi, stir-fry, pastries, and more – while enjoying entertainment options like live music, hula dancers, and a balloon artist. Adults (ages 21+) can add all-you-care-to-enjoy mimosa and Bloody Mary cocktails for just $21. View the full menu here
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- Christmas Day Buffets in Amatista Cookhouse
- Guests can choose from a breakfast buffet or a daytime buffet – featuring ceviche and churrasco stations, lobster bisque with sherry sour cream, citrus brined free range Carolina turkey with sausage and sage cornbread stuffing, an array of freshly baked pastry items, and more. Adults (ages 21+) can add all-you-care-to-enjoy mimosa and Cubanita cocktails for just $21. View the full menu here.
New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
- New Year’s Eve Party on the Piazza
- Guests can ring in the new year with a family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration on the hotel’s picturesque outdoor Harbor Piazza – featuring gourmet foods, desserts, beer*, wine*, a live DJ and dancing (*Alcoholic beverages served to adults – ages 21+ – only). Tickets are available for purchase here.
- Prix Fixe Menu in Mama Della’s Ristorante
- For a festive dinner experience, guests can treat themselves to a special New Year’s Eve prix fixe menu or à la carte menu items in Mama Della’s Ristorante. To make a reservation, visit Resy; call 407-503-DINE (3463); visit or call the concierge at 407-503-1200.
Hard Rock Hotel
- New Year’s Eve Buffet in The Kitchen
- Guests can kick off the night with a New Year’s Eve buffet in The Kitchen before heading to the lobby for an evening of specially prepared desserts, music, balloon artists, roaming magicians, a countdown live from Times Square, and more. The Lobby Party is included with the purchase of the New Year’s Eve buffet. Reservations for the New Year’s Eve buffet can be made here.
- ROCK-in 2023! New Year’s Eve
- Hard Rock’s ROCK-in 2023! New Year’s Eve lobby party features specially prepared desserts, music, balloon artists, roaming magicians, and a countdown to midnight live from Times Square. Tickets for the New Year’s Eve Lobby Party only (buffet not included) are available for purchase here.
Loews Royal Pacific Resort
- New Year’s Eve Dining and Celebrations
- Guests can make reservations here for the New Year’s Eve buffet in Islands Dining Room, featuring a musician, hula dancers, and a balloon artist. And for just $20 more, guests can access the dessert celebration in the Tahitian Room. View the full New Year’s Eve buffet menu here.
- An additional New Year’s Eve Celebration in Orchid Court Lounge & Sushi Bar will be available for guests to celebrate with a DJ, kids crafts, and a balloon drop at midnight.
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- New Year’s Eve Celebration in Strong Water Tavern and Buffet in Amatista Cookhouse
- Adults 21 and up can raise a glass to welcome in the new year with a midnight champagne toast, live entertainment, music, dancing, and more during the New Year’s Eve Celebration in Strong Water Tavern. Tickets are available for purchase here.
- Guests can start the night with an artisan antipasto bar, coffee spice-crusted prime rib of beef, coconut rice with black-eyed peas, and more as part of the New Year’s Eve buffet in Amatista Cookhouse. Adults (ages 21+) can add all-you-care-to-enjoy mimosa and Cubanita cocktails for just $21 more. Guests can make reservations here and view the full menu here.
Universal’s Aventura Hotel
- Aventura’s New Year’s Eve Celebration
- Guests 21 and up can enjoy the celebration beginning at 8:00 p.m. with a standing room ticket – starting at $150 plus tax and ticketing fees – which includes food, beer, wine, and featured specialty cocktails until 10:00 p.m. A cash bar will be available from 10:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m.
- Or, guests can choose the VIP Package – starting at $1,260 plus tax and ticketing fees – which includes all the benefits of a standing room ticket for up to six people per party, plus couch seating and two bottles of champagne.
- The celebration is complete with a DJ, party favors, and a midnight prosecco toast. Tickets are available for purchase here.
New Year’s Day Meals
Hard Rock Hotel
- New Year’s Day Acoustic Brunch
- From made-to-order pancakes and waffles to smoked salmon and cheese tortellini antipasto salad, guests can choose from a vast selection of delectable breakfast menu items while enjoying live music. View the full menu here.
Loews Royal Pacific Resort
- New Year’s Day Breakfast Buffet in Islands Dining Room
- Guests can start the new year with a New Year’s Day breakfast buffet in Islands Dining Room. Adults (ages 21+) can add all-you-care-to-enjoy mimosa and Bloody Mary cocktails for just $21 more.
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
- New Year’s Day Breakfast Buffet in Amatista Cookhouse
- Guests can make a reservation here for the New Year’s Day breakfast buffet at Amatista Cookhouse. Adults (ages 21+) can add all-you-care-to-enjoy mimosa and Cubanita cocktails for just $21 more.
“Guests staying at a Universal Orlando hotel can take advantage of exclusive benefits – including Early Park Admission, allowing guests to access one of the three amazing theme parks up to an hour before park opening, complimentary transportation to and from the parks, resort-wide charging privileges, and more. Plus, guests staying at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, and Loews Royal Pacific Resort receive free Universal Express Unlimited ride access to skip the regular lines at participating rides and attractions in Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure.
Universal Orlando’s Holidays celebration runs daily through Sunday, January 1, 2023, and features an amazing collection of festivities that range from traditional merriments to irreverent twists on holiday classics – including Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Grinchmas, and Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s. Access to Universal Orlando’s Holidays celebration is included with regular admission to the theme parks and with a valid annual or seasonal pass (Blockout dates apply).”
SOURCE: UNIVERSAL MEDIA
