Been There Ornament – Universal Studios Resort

Starbucks Been There Ornament – Universal Studios Resort is being finally released, almost three years after its full-size sibling. I was quite disappointed back then since ornaments hold a special place in my heart. Thanks, Starbucks, for fixing this!
The new ornament, unlike the latest Disney minis, has fewer elements in the design, when compared to the bigger mug. The box is orange and the string is blue.
Going from the right to the left of the ornament, here’s what we see:
There is the entrance to Universal Studios Florida (a.k.a. USF) park on the front of the ornament. It is one of the two theme parks of the resort. Its many attractions are inspired by the entertainment industry, movies, and television shows. Most of them are expected to make guests feel like they are on a movie set.
The other theme park is Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The Incredible Hulk Coaster that we see below the title of the ornament is from “IOA”. There are eight distinct “islands” in the Islands of Adventure for guests to explore. Another symbol from this park that made its place in the design of the ornament is the Pharos Lighthouse. It marks the park’s entrance and is in fact a real, functioning lighthouse.
The water slide on the left represents Universal’s Volcano Bay it seems. It is a water theme park with a real (almost) volcano in the middle of it. You can see this volcano on the very back of the ornament, close to the handle.
And last but not least is the famous icon of the resort, the Universal Studios globe. It is in fact the second “version” of the globe. The original globe is actually the one you can see at the entrance to Universal Studios Hollywood. It was moved to California during the re-construction and the expansion of the Universal Studios Resort.