We went bananas to celebrate Universal Orlando's birthday
Yesterday was Universal Orlando's 26th anniversary, and we wished the resort a happy birthday with a tweet that included a shout-out to the imminent return of King Kong.
Happy birthday to @UniversalORL. Is it true that some big new resident has ordered a massive delivery of bananas for the occasion? ????????
— Theme Park Insider (@ThemePark) June 7, 2016
Universal Orlando's social media team is killing it these days, quickly responding to fans who tag the resort — and often doing so with a strong helping of the funny snark that's long defined much inside the Universal theme parks.
@ThemePark in all seriousness, you wouldn't believe how much $$ we spend on bananas now. Expect it to be discussed at a shareholder meeting.
— Universal Orlando (@UniversalORL) June 7, 2016
At that point, some Theme Park Insider followers jumped in.
@UniversalORL @ThemePark yea between minions and Kong it must be insane ????
— David Heller (@David_Heller25) June 7, 2016
@UniversalORL @ThemePark There's ALWAYS money in the banana stand. pic.twitter.com/FnnTTAWUVT
— YoCoasterNJ (@YoPaulieNJ) June 7, 2016
@YoPaulieNJ @ThemePark when you can't find the money in the banana stand...https://t.co/jtBy4nMdL8
— Universal Orlando (@UniversalORL) June 7, 2016
@UniversalORL @ThemePark Just wait until Donkey Kong shows up pic.twitter.com/EPLy8rwPUS
— Parkscope (@Parkscope) June 7, 2016
@David_Heller25 @ThemePark we could singlehandedly keep @Chiquita banana in business at this point.
— Universal Orlando (@UniversalORL) June 7, 2016
@UniversalORL @ThemePark I sense a sponsorship .. Reign of Kong... Presented by @Chiquita
— David Heller (@David_Heller25) June 7, 2016
@David_Heller25 @ThemePark @Chiquita ehh..we've been leery of sponsorships ever since we saw the Indominus Rex, sponsored by @verizon. ??
— Universal Orlando (@UniversalORL) June 7, 2016
@UniversalORL @David_Heller25 @Chiquita @verizon Shade... and a family plug, in the same tweet. Game is on point.
— Theme Park Insider (@ThemePark) June 7, 2016
And with that, Universal's Twitter account took a bow.
@ThemePark https://t.co/K3QHXZsYYx
— Universal Orlando (@UniversalORL) June 7, 2016
The lesson? If you're not following @UniversalORL on Twitter (and @ThemePark, too) — you should be!
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I love Universal's twitter. They responded to me a few times when I was there last year, tweeting Ice Cream/Dragon/HHN pics.
Makes a difference to engage fans in a cool way like they do.
This is really funny.
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30 yrs ago had you told me there would be another theme park in Orlando that I would enjoy as much as WDW today, I would have called you crazy. In the past few yrs my wife & I have thoroughly enjoyed USO, especially the WWoHP. USO offers a different experience than WDW, not to mention competition, which only forces WDW to up their game. In the end, we the theme park fans are the real winners.
I never have understood the folks that prefer one over the other to the point of posting negative comments. WDW will always hold a special place in my heart, however that does not prevent me from appreciating USO or Sea world. After all, variety truly is the spice of life.