Tag: Orlando
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Unraveling Universal: Eat the City – Universal Orlando City Walk
Theme park food has a reputation for being expensive, with small portions, and not very good overall and I wanted to know why. After some research, I found that the problem wasn’t with the quality of food (not always, anyways), but rather the way the food is prepared. Part of the problem is that mass…
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Unraveling Universal: Best Rides in the Parks
When talking about favorite rides at Universal, there is a lot to take into consideration: the ride itself and what kind of ride it is (a “real” ride or screen-based), the theming of the line (because you spend a lot of time here), and if you can re-ride it. The list below is simply my…
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Unraveling Universal: Islands of Adventure as a Harry Potter Fan
If you haven’t read the previous post about Universal Studios, you can read it here, before continuing this post, so you can walk through the entire journey of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando. Hogsmeade Village When you step off the Hogwarts Express, you will have to shuffle your way through the crowd of other students…
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Unraveling Universal: Universal Studios as a Harry Potter Fan
When I booked my first trip to Universal, it was because of the Harry Potter portion of the park. To be honest, I didn’t even think of going on rides or other parts of the park, I was just going so I could go to Hogwarts. It wasn’t until I was packing for the trip…
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Unraveling Universal: Hotel Reviews

Universal has 8 hotels on their property and they each have their own theme and features available, though there are some features of all hotels at Universal. All hotels property come with the following perks: free shuttle between the parks and the hotel, 1-hour early access to one or both parks on most days, access…
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Unraveling Universal: Tips for Park Success

When planning a trip, I tend to think of all of the things that could go wrong: What happens if we miss our connecting flight; What happens if the car breaks down; What happens if I need a hospital on the trip; What do I do if I lose all of my money? These are…
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Unraveling Universal: Planning a Universal Trip

Planning a vacation of any sort can be daunting: figuring out where you’re going, what to do, where to stay, and deciding on a budget, it can honestly be mind numbing. While planning a theme park vacation cuts out the “where you’re going” and “what to do” questions, it comes with several other questions as…
