Universal Orlando Resort Invites Families to Step Into the Colorful World of Dreamworks Animation in an Immersive

and Interactive New Land - in 2024

Next year, Universal Orlando Resort will debut an all-new themed land featuring DreamWorks Animation’s beloved animated characters. As guests step into this new land, their imaginations will run wild as they take in the vibrant colors, sights and sounds that surround them. They will share special moments with their favorite characters like Gabby from Gabby’s Dollhouse and explore themed, interactive play spaces and attractions that bring popular franchises like Shrek, Trolls and Kung Fu Panda to life in the most imaginatively fun ways.

The new DreamWorks land, coming to Universal Studios Florida, is part of a collection of new entertainment experiences debuting at Universal Orlando Resort in 2024 and is a continuation of Universal’s commitment to rich storytelling that places guests of all ages in the most incredible and immersive environments. Stay tuned - more details will be revealed in the future.

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Universal Destinations & Experiences, a unit of Comcast NBCUniversal, offers guests around the world the most innovative, immersive and popular entertainment experiences. Our portfolio is comprised of world-class theme parks featuring the industry’s most thrilling and technologically advanced attractions, exceptional hotels and resorts, unique merchandise, games, virtual and live entertainment experiences. We use our rich collection of stories and franchises – from Universal Pictures, Illumination, DreamWorks Animation and more – to take people to places they couldn’t

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I Remember Dad: The Homecoming

By Richard Mabey Jr.

Not long after the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor and Hickam Airfield, my father was sent to Hickam to help clean up the aftermath of that most dreadful example of man’s inhumanity to man. Dad spent most of his fouryear hitch with the Seventh

Army Air Corps, stationed at Hickam. During that time, my beloved father drove a fuel truck, fueled airplanes and later learned to change the spark plugs in the famous P-51 Mustang Fighter Planes. At Hickam, Dad was to have the high honor to be interviewed by the legendary Jerry Siegel, the co-creator of Superman. The article appeared in the pages of the Hickam Highlights newspaper. Dad was to develop a friendly acquaintance with the famous comic book author.

Shortly after World War II was over, Dad came home from the war. Home cont. on page 13 imagine while creating memorable and emotionally fulfilling moments for people of all ages. was the very house that my paternal grandfather, Watson Mabey, had built at the end of Mabey Lane when Grandpa was a young man, working as the Chief Engineer of Incline Plane Ten East. The home was surrounded by woods, to the north, the east and the west. To the south, lied a large open field, my grandfather had bestowed the name “Earl’s Meadow” to it. For this was the acre of land that Grandpa’s brother planned on building a home upon, when he returned from France during World War I. Sadly, Great Uncle Earl was killed in action.

The company continues to raise the bar on immersive storytelling to wow even the youngest theme park goers. Earlier this year, the company announced plans to build a first-of-its-kind, original theme park for families with young children in Frisco, Texas. For more information, visit www.corporate.universaldestinationsandexperiences.com.

My grandmother often told me that as soon as Dad came home from the war, he called upon the cute from Boonton, Janet

Ethel Kemmerer, who lived across Boonton Avenue from Dad’s older brother Earl (who was named after Great Uncle Earl) and Uncle Earl’s wife, Eleanor. My maternal grandfather, Edmund C. Kemmerer, was a very devoutly religious man. And Janet, my beloved late mother, was the youngest of his nine children. So my dear old Dad had to face the interrogation of my grandfather and Mom’s three protective, older brothers. Dad would often kid around saying that he almost didn’t pass the test, they put him through.

Grandpa Kemmerer was a Fireman with Uncle Earl.

Grandpa held a high respect for Uncle Earl, so that was one feather that Dad had in his hat, during his initial meeting with Grandpa.

My mom worked in the Bakery Department at the A&P in Boonton. Sadly, that quaint and charming store has long been demolished. Mom would often bring home the cookies that were no longer fresh enough to be worthy of being sold. And, from those batches of cookies, she would do her patriotic duty and mail about a dozen cookies to