A brand-new theme park is officially open, and we’re exploring it ALL! Universal Kids Resort is located in Frisco, a suburb north of Dallas, Texas. It’s aimed at families with young children, but it’s fun for both kids and kids-at-heart!
It’s SpongeBob and Patrick!
This new theme park features seven lands themed after Shrek, SpongeBob, Minions, Trolls, and Jurassic World. We’ve been making our way around this park, and now we’re exploring the SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom land!
This new theme park is decked out in classic Universal IP like SpongeBob SquarePants, Shrek, Trolls, Grabby’s Dollhouse, and more. Universal Kids Resort features 31 new attractions, rides, shows, meet-and-greets, and more for kids and families to experience. Right now, we’re exploring Bikini Bottom, so come along with us!
Attractions
Jellyfish Fields Jamboree
This floating spinner ride has riders catching jellyfish above the coral alongside SpongeBob himself in their Jelly Angler! It’s similar to Disney’s Dumbo ride, only with a SpongeBob twist!
Jellyfish Fields Jamboree
Barnacle Bus
Barnacle Bus is a slower, sightseeing-style tour through Bikini Bottom with familiar characters and locations along the route.
Barnacle Bus
Bobbing Barrels
This ride is a spinning water attraction that lets you blast water alongside Patrick Star and Sandy Cheeks!
Bobbing Barrels
Mrs. Puff’s Boating School
At Mrs. Puff’s Boating School, get behind the wheel of an undersea vehicle as it spins, swerves, and reverse maneuvers throughout the course. At least SpongeBob won’t be driving this time!
Mrs. Puff’s Boating School
Mussel Beach and Pineapple Paradise
These play areas are perfect for kiddos, with multiple different options. Pineapple Paradise features a splash pad environment, and kids can even go inside SpongeBob’s pineapple house!
Pineapple Paradise
Food
Goofy Goober’s
This restaurant features chicken sandwiches, salads, hot dogs, and of course — sky-high sundaes, just like the iconic restaurant from SpongeBob SquarePants. I’m a Goofy Goober, yeah!
Goofy Goober’s
We’ll be exploring even more of Universal Kids Resort, so keep checking back here for more! In the meantime, make sure you stay tuned to the Disney Food Blog for the latest theme park news and more!
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We are going on the first preview day. I’ve been keeping up with the progress there through your blog. That’s also how I learned about the preview days…Thank you for sharing all the information. And now that you’re sharing all the details about all the different lands, we know exactly what to expect. We are so excited!!