Universal's Superstar Parade was a parade at Universal Studios Florida. It was first announced at a live webcast on January 25, 2012. The parade includes multiple characters, 4 main floats, and over a dozen fully themed vehicles. 2 based on recent films produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment including Despicable Me and Hop as well as 2 based on 3 ViacomCBS' Nickelodeon animated series including SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, and Go, Diego, Go!. The show features daily performances around the park. It debuted on May 8, 2012 as part of Universal Orlando's "Year to be here".
In November 2016, Universal announced that the Hop unit will be replaced by Illumination Entertainment's The Secret Life of Pets-themed floats.
The parade ended on June 4, 2022, to make way for more entertainment experiences.
On July 3rd, 2024, the parade finally got a replacement with Universal Mega Movie Parade, featuring 13 floats like E.T., Back to the Future, Jaws, Ghostbusters, Minions, Sing, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, and Jurassic Park, and over 100 performers including dancers, bikers, stilt walkers, and poi performers. (source: Universal Mega Movie Parade at Universal Studios Florida | Orlando Informer)