Some took bananas to snack on during the screenings, referencing the favourite food of Gru’s yellow helpers, the Minions. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is on the water at Universal Orlando Resort, with boat service to Universal Studios. Some of the viral videos show those taking part cheering and clapping loudly and being disruptive during screenings, leading to some UK cinemas to enforce dress code restrictions. A large portion of the audience for the movie during its opening weekend -- 34% -- was between the ages of 13 and 17, according to exit polling service PostTrak. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is gorgeous and just a boat ride to Universal Studios (guests can also enjoy a leisurely walk).

The Minion Suites are billed as kid’s suites, but they aren’t like any kids/family suites I’ve ever seen. She recently graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she wrote for her college newspaper, The Daily Texan, as well as for state and local magazines.

You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. Some UK cinemas have banned groups of young people wearing suits during screenings of Minions: The Rise of Gru.

One Gentleminons participant told Variety: "I'm sure a majority of people in my generation -- because we grew up with the 'Despicable Me' movies -- now have nostalgia and enough money to see it on our own. And spokesperson for Odeon cinemas said: "Due to a small number of incidents in our cinemas over the weekend we have had to restrict access in some circumstances.According to the BBC, a theater on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel canceled screenings of the film after moviegoers following the trend participated in "vandalism, throwing objects and abusing staff. Some teens participating in the trend seem excited to see another Minions/Despicable Me film after a prolonged wait. This has led some UK cinemas to enforce dress code restrictions, with one independent cinema in Wadebridge, Cornwall, banning unaccompanied children wearing suits from watching the film.

The Hollywood Reporter, which reported the PostTrak stats, said the last film in the franchise, Despicable Me 3, had 8% by comparison. At the entrance to the main room, it looks like a concierge desk with brochures and travel guides nicely laid out.If you're feeling inspired, you could even dress up your pet and transform it into the most adorable canine minion. In the videos, which have racked up millions of views on the app, groups can be seen celebrating “the five-year wait is over”.

Some snuck in bushels of bananas, while others joined a circle of people bowing to a Minion mascot outside of a theater. Videos that have racked up millions of views on the app show groups celebrating "the five-year wait is over". According to Universal, Minions: The Rise of Gru shows how a 12-year-old Gru first met his quirky yellow henchmen.

We were told that Universal Orlando passholders do receive their standard food discount of 10% here. The Gentleminions craze -- a trend from TikTok that sees young men put on suits and sit for screenings -- has been in headlines for ushering teens into Minions screenings and for reportedly prompting disturbances at some theaters. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel began offering 18 Minion Suites last year, and the suites have been a huge hit! You may have spotted the trend on social media or even crossed paths with a tie-clad moviegoer while seeing the family flick in person.