Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Resort (commonly known as Universal Orlando or simply Universal) is an American theme park and entertainment resort complex based in Orlando, Florida. The resort is operated by Universal Parks & Resorts, a division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. Universal Orlando consists of eight hotels, a night-time entertainment complex (Universal CityWalk Orlando), a water park (Volcano Bay) and two theme parks (Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure).

Universal Orlando Resort was known as the home to the attraction A Day in the Park with Barney, which opened in 1995, which faced temporary closure in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and permanently closed in 2021.

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Barney[]

April 3-18, 1993: Barney Street Celebration, a mini show/parade that ran at Universal Studios Florida, performed.
April 1995: Barney performed at Animal Actors Stage in Universal Studios Florida.
July 11, 1995: A Day in the Park with Barney opened in Universal Studios Florida.^[1]
April 23, 1996: Barney, BJ, and Baby Bop appeared in Kids for Character, a video filmed at Universal Studios Florida that's meant to help children learn the pillars of character with a variety of other children's characters.
March 9, 2004 The Barney Boogie, a Barney music video filmed at Universal Orlando Resort, is released as a bonus music video in Movin' and Groovin'.
August 30, 2005: The Land of Make Believe, a direct-to-video Barney special, was filmed at Universal Orlando Resort, is released.
September 9, 2008: Universal Orlando Resort is mentioned and seen in "Barney's Favorite Memories", a featurette to the direct-video Barney special, The Best of Barney.
January 1, 2021: A Day in the Park with Barney permanently closed.