Some folks like to eat at fancy restaurants when they’re at theme parks. Others are ok with burgers from a counter service place. Pretzels, popcorn and churros are also yummy. But what if you wanted to try something a little outside your comfort zone? Well, Universal has you covered! In […]
Women’s Day!
Happy National Women’s Day! Today is a day where we honor and celebrate the women in our community. I mean, that really should be everyday, but I digress. Here are a couple videos featuring some of my favorite Universal women! Granted, those Lollipop Girls from Easter Island aren’t around anymore, […]
Full steam ahead to Mardi Gras!
Yesterday was the last day to experience the holiday (Christmas) events at the Universal Orlando Resort. In less than a month’s time, they will begin their annual Mardi Gras celebration. With just a brief stop at the Harry Potter Celebration between now and then, Mardi Gras kicks off on February […]
The Whos of Whoville: Then and Now
The Whos of Whoville are kind of like the scareactors of Grinchmas. They’re seasonal characters that have cool makeup, wear cool clothes, and wander the streets of Seuss Landing (in between shows) interacting with guests and getting into mischief. The first video is from 2009. You can really see the […]
Harry Potter Christmas Wonderment!
Usually the end of HHN bums me out for months. I sink into a dark hole of Sadistic Wonderment withdrawal that consumes me until after Mardi Gras comes along. Well, this year was a little different. Universal changed up their holiday offerings and introduced all new experiences and freshened up […]
Christmas arrives in Hogsmeade!
Since Halloween was yesterday, it’s ok to start talking about the Christmas season now…right? Technically there’s still two more nights of Halloween Horror Nights, but Universal has already fully dressed Seuss Landing and decorations have started popping up in Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure! This will be the first year […]
Citywalk Update
Walking through Citywalk yesterday, I realized there was a lot going on but a lot going on quietly. Hurricane Irma claimed most of the Toothsome banner and Bubba Gump signage you see when you first enter Citywalk. Both of them are still missing with the Toothsome banner being removed completely. […]
Artdrop Day 2017 at Universal
Artdrop Day is on the first Tuesday in September. It’s where artists will hide their work in hopes someone else finds it! For the second year in a row, I celebrated at the Universal Orlando Resort. I apologize for being a little late uploading this video. With HHN prep and […]
Universal Studios Prepares For Hurricane Irma
When it started to look like the storm was heading this way, Universal started taking precautions. Mostly removing props from Halloween Horror Nights’ scarezones. But when it started getting really serious and talk about the parks closing came up, the prepartions got turned up to high gear. Photo by Jacob […]
Fresh Eats now open
The gates were removed and staff was helping guests at this new quick service food option. Conveniently up against the wall and out of the way, Fresh Eats is serving up sandwiches and featuring Starbucks coffee. The last snack option they had in this area was smack dab in the […]