SATURDAY SIX Presents: 6 Events That Will NOT Be On Any Theme Park Calendar

We here at the Saturday Six offices are huge fans of the special events that take place in Orlando. Whether it’s admiring the topiaries at Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival, screaming during Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, or enjoying Tally and the rest of the parade during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, there seems to be something to enjoy every part of the year. But today we’re going to go in the other direction. Thanks to the genius of the Digital Maestro Scott Walker, we’re going to take a look at six events which we won’t be seeing anytime soon. Remember that clicking on any photo will bring up a larger size version to see all the details, and with that out of the way let’s start off with…

# 6 – WHOOP WHOOP The Universe

Ride. Rock. Repulse.

Each year Universal holds its Christian music festival, Rock the Universe, at Universal Studios Florida and it features a packed lineup of popular Christian musicians, including Matthew West, Brandon Lake and Katy Nicole. WHAT IF we combined this evangelical celebration with a more non-traditional act to bring in a whole new audience? A group such as the Insane Clown Posse.

WHOOP WHOOP The Universe would be a weekend celebration of faith and frivolity that would totally change up Universal Orlando. During the event, Citywalk’s Hart & Huntington can have a booth in USF that will offer tattoos and piercings. Instead of Butterbeer, the Three Broomsticks and other bars can serve Faygo soda from their taps, while the Ragtime Gals at Race Through New York will use their four part harmony to sing tunes from the songbook of Psychopathic Records.

It’s an event that no party goer will ever forget (no matter how many counseling sessions they go to.)

Juggalos and Juggalettes better be ready to rock as Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J break out all the Insane Clown Posse hits LIVE on the Music Plaza Stage!

However, this weekend is more than just music, as the entire resort gets in the fun as honorary Juggalos!

Exclusive food and drink items will be found throughout the park.

Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit’s closure was announced for later this year, but this coaster is going out with a bang as it offers riders songs from the Insane Clown Posse discography!

Always respectful to the musical legends who came before them, Shaggy 2 Dope and Violent J will change their iconic logo “Hatchet man” into the more family friendly “Cross man” for the event.

It is a weekend that will be like no other, so bring your friends and family to WHOOP WHOOP The Universe!

# 5 – Eerie Easter Evenings

Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights has become the world standard of excellence in the haunt world. A cash cow like no other, Universal has slowly been pushing out dates to maximize that sweet HHN money, but we are already stretching into August and November. How to solve this problem? Easy, just do the same event in the spring, slap on a new name and start counting that cash!

The side benefit of Universal having another version of HHN is that it will help fuel the haunt community as they can spend even more time with their most cherished item. No, not friends and family… SPECULATION MAPS!

While the marketing of HHN has used various characters over the years such as Jack the Clown, Doctor Oddfellow, and the Pumpkin Lord, Eerie Easter Evenings only needs ONE icon: The Easter Bunny.

For reasons unknown, Universal has no problem with AI created artwork being used inside its parks, so to pay tribute to that, all concept art for Eerie Easter Evenings will be done by AI.

Yes, an actual artist would have created something that visually connected guests with the event, but in Universal’s defense, AI is cheaper.

HHN has pumpkins, but EEE has something even better: Easter eggs! In fact, that official tagline is: “The only hard ticket event in Florida where there’s a chance you can DYE.” Is that egg-cellent or what?!

Even the pumpkins are eggs! C’mon you know your egg-cited to come to Eerie Easter Evenings!

# 4 – EPCOT’s Festival of the Content

Right now EPCOT is currently hosting the Festival of the Arts and it highlights creativity in all its forms, including visual, performing, and culinary arts. Our one word review? BORING. Real art is a waste of time. It takes so much effort and work! In 2025 everything is about social media and CONTENT. Who cares if it’s actually good?

Festival of the Content honors the true heroes: social media apps, influencers, brand ambassadors, motivational speakers, YouTube personalities and other grifters. See who we didn’t mention? Bloggers. That outdated and uninspired “art form” can join Dinoland USA in the Disney Dump. This festival is for true thought leaders!

Throughout EPCOT you will see Pavilions, attractions, restaurants, and gift shops all re-themed to your favorite creators!

Tom Bricker’s photography of Walt Disney parks across the globe is second to none, and at The Seas with Bricker & Selga you’ll get the rare opportunity to get exclusive tips from Tom himself on how best to capture barracudas, moray eels, and bonnethead sharks in the massive aquarium. You’ll also get the opportunity to watch Crush go “off script” in Turtle Talk with Crush when everyone’s favorite turtle has to repeatedly tell Guy Selga to stop asking who his favorite Star Wars character is.

The queue may be boring, but the Soarin’ Around the World attraction has never been more exciting as the film will be replaced with one shot by blogger-in-the-sky Bioreconstruct during his many flights over The City Beautiful. Get a birds-eye view of all your favorite Orlando attractions including Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, the Kirkman Road extension, and the video ribbon display near Mango’s Café. After this flight is over, you’ll be compelled to give a standing applause!

 

We’ve even recreated the famous Soarin’ Distortion!

While you’re in The Land Pavilion, be sure to also experience the Living with Alicia boat ride, presented by Orlando ParkStop. Be amazed as the Permit Princess herself masterfully guides you through agricultural displays in four greenhouses. In between a fascinating look at how food gets from the farm to our tables, Alicia also gives an expletive filled rant on Disney removing PizzeRizzo from Hollywood Studios.

Everywhere you go in EPCOT, you’ll find an influencer. From Adam the Woo’s cultural sensitivity discussion at the China Pavilion, to a History of DISFLIX symposium conducted by The Disney Dish’s Jim Hill and Len Testa at the America Gardens Theater, this is one festival that truly has it all!

# 3 – DVC Midday Magic for Florida Locals

The Unfavorable Attendance Mixer of the Year!

The theme park world is turning into one of the HAVES versus the HAVE NOTS, but the Disney Vacation Club is benevolently doing a solid for the working man with a version of the popular after hour parties that is exclusively for those undesirables who live in Florida!

Blizzard Beach will host DVC Midday Magic and the event will be loaded with characters you know and love!

Exclusive event merchandise will be available, but you better act quick because with an event filled with Florida locals that means every eBay pirate within a 300 mile radius will be “shopping.”

DVC Midday Magic is taking place at Blizzard Beach because of what shall forever be known as The Typhoon Lagoon Incident…

# 2 – runDisney Marathon Weekend Sponsored by ESPN Bet

Online sports betting has taken over professional sports, and it was just a matter of time before the natural synergy of the Disney owned ESPN BET and runDisney were joined at the hip allowing participants a full array of gambling opportunities that will enhance their race experience!

Be forewarned you may see subtle advertising throughout the race course.

With the ESPN Bet app, runDisney participants can bet on a nearly unlimited amount of props!

You can make individual bets on participants you think may do well…

…along with other participants who add “atmosphere” to the event when going through the part of the runDisney course in EPCOT.

With runDisney and ESPN BET, everyone is a winner!*

Each degenerate gambler runDisney ESPN BET participant will be given an exclusive box before the races with all the essentials needed for their day.

Legal Disclaimer: Gambling involves risk. Please only gamble with funds that you can comfortably afford to lose, but if you do happen to lose more than that try going to your friends and family so you can re-load your account. We do our best to make sure all the information that we provide on the app is correct, however from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable. Think of our stats like attraction concept art, they are less “truth” and more “evoke the feelings of what you want to be true.”

If you think you or your loved one has a gambling problem, please call Florida’s 24/7 confidential multi-lingual hotline 1-888-ADMIT-IT (236-4848). If you or your loved one needs an ADR to Toy Story Backyard BBQ, please call 1-407-WDW-DINE. 

# 1 – SeaWorld’s Penguins Day Out

Let’s face it, people love penguins, but after the unsuccessful rollout of Antarctica: Empire of the Penguin, SeaWorld knew they needed to go into another direction, and quick! So they green lit a penguin themed launch coaster for families called Penguin Trek that ended up being a big success in 2024. Thanks to that coaster bringing in guests, along with the continuation of a non-sensical 5% surcharge on every food & beverage order and next-level bonkers parking pricing, SeaWorld as a company is back on solid financial footing for the first time since the documentary Blackfish came out in 2013.

SeaWorld Upper Management got together and brainstormed a way to thank the penguins for saving the company. Bonuses were considered, but it turns out many penguins just try eating the money. Stock options were considered, but turns out many penguins don’t live long enough for their 401Ks to divest. So it was finally decided on an appropriate reward:

“F— it, let’s just let them out for a day.”

SeaWorld management did this right too, because not only were the penguins given full access to SeaWorld Orlando theme park, but also the nearby Aquatica water park.

ROAD TRIP!!!!!!

So there you have it: 6 Events That Will NOT Be On Any Theme Park Calendar! See you next weekend for the latest installment of the SATURDAY SIX, where we’ll look at something fun from the world of Disney and Universal. If you enjoyed yourself, be sure to check out the THEME PARK ENJOYMENT INDEX, giving a monthly recap of all the theme park news you need to know (and a lot more you don’t need to know, but we’re gonna tell you anyway). You can also follow Your Humble Author on BlueSky (@derekburgan).

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Special Thanks to The Elite Brandon Glover, Digital Maestro Scott Walker, the bio-est of all reconstructs @bioreconstruct, Captain Cruiseline Scott Sanders of the world famous Disney Cruise Line Blog, my personal protege Hunter “Elvey” Underwood, artist @SonderQuest, the mighty maven of merchandise Hedgehog’s Corner, the SAT SIX Fun Squad of Parkscope Joe and “the Dadalorian” Nick, hot shot Michael Carelli, charter member of the Universal Four @Nitro230, the permit princess Alicia Stella, master cartographer Tommy Hawkins, and Hermione Granger’s tutor Megan Stump for their invaluable assistance with this article. Absolutely no help was added by SeaWorld Influencer @SuperWeenieHtJr. The SAT SIX is inspired each week by goofballs Aengus Mackenzie and LitemAndHyde and you Potterheads will  enjoy Meg’s other blog work over at the Central Florida Slug Club.