Around this time last year, Harry and I were making daily trips to the Universal parks. This is a vlog from one of those trips. I created a “UniArtDrop” in honor of the recently revealed Hulk statue. The ride was closed at the time and going through a refurbishment. And […]
What’s This T-Shirt Business?
You might have noticed that we’ve been attempting to sell t-shirts lately. I thought I’d dedicate a post to explain how I’m doing it and why I decided to do it this way. I’ve had a few requests over the years to slap together some sort of Magic City […]
Nick Hotel would’ve been…
The Nick Hotel would’ve been 12 years old today. It became a Holiday Inn Resort “water park” on April 17 2016. Thanks to Orlando Attractions Magazine, we were able to attend the 10th birthday party for the Nick Hotel! Here’s a video from that day featuring some classic Nickelodeon characters! […]
The fate of the 5 o’clock Friday Beer
This Friday will mark the 20th episode of 5 o’clock Friday Beer. We’ve decided that after the 21st episode, we will bring season 1 to a close. Have no fear, Magic City Maniacs! This just means that we will be taking a small break from new episodes through the summer. […]
Islands of Christmas
There’s a Christmas centric store in almost every theme park nowadays. And the Universal parks are no exception. There’s one in Universal Studios, but here we are going to look at the Port of Entry Christmas store. Open all year long, you can find just about any sort of Christmas […]
Universal Mardi Gras parade 2017
The biggest bash this side of the bayou kicked off last Saturday with food, a parade, and Trace Adkins in concert! This year, Universal Orlando is treating us to their Mardi Gras parade every night from February 4th through March 25th! The French Quarter Courtyard will also be opened every […]