ORLANDO, Fla. — Universal Orlando guests will now be able to see some fan-favorite films come to life as park officials announced the opening of their new "Universal Mega Movie Parade" on Wednesday.

What You Need To Know

  • Universal Orlando officials announced the opening their new "Universal Mega Movie Parade" on Wednesday

  • The parade features iconic movies like "E.T.," "Back to the Future," "Jaws," "Ghostbusters," "Jurassic World," Illumination’s "Minions" and "Sing," and DreamWorks Animation’s "Trolls" and "Kung Fu Panda"

  • Officials said the parade will have a combination of 13 floats, about 100 performers — including dancers, skaters, stilt walkers, and poi performers — and special effects

  • Learn more about ticket offers and vacation packages by visiting Universal Orlando's website

The parade features iconic movies like "E.T.," "Back to the Future," "Jaws," "Ghostbusters," "Jurassic World," Illumination’s "Minions" and "Sing," and DreamWorks Animation’s "Trolls" and "Kung Fu Panda."

Officials said the parade will have a combination of 13 floats, about 100 performers — including dancers, skaters, stilt walkers, and poi performers — and special effects.

Guests can enjoy viewing multiple themed floats, including the "Trolls" float, with giant rainbows and the Caterbus, the "Ghostbusters" float, which features a massive, 16-foot Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, the "Minions" float with Minions on a 70s dance floor, a live marching drum line performing the movie score from "Jaws" alongside a float themed to the film, and, for the finale, the Tyrannosaurus rex on the "Jurassic World" float.

Guests will also be able to interact with the parade with the purchase of film-inspired bubble wands that light up, blow bubbles, vibrate and activate sounds with the floats. Officials said the wands can be found at various retail locations throughout the park.

Additional new experiences at Universal include:

  • DreamWorks Land: an expansive, vibrant themed environment featuring attractions, character meet-and-greets, interactive play areas and a live show inspired by beloved characters from DreamWorks Animation’s "Shrek," "Trolls" and "Kung Fu Panda"
  • CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular: a nighttime lagoon show that takes guests on a cinematic journey through soundtracks from blockbuster films that have inspired Universal Orlando’s past, present and future attractions
  • Hogwarts Always in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade: a new castle projection show that takes guests on a journey through iconic moments of a school year at Hogwarts

Learn more about ticket offers and vacation packages by visiting Universal Orlando's website.