It was (finally) officially announced yesterday, Monday 7/24, that Dragon Challenge will be closing soon! Taking its place will be what Universal is calling a “new generation of thrill ride“. Opening in 2019, this will be an all new thrill ride that will “take you deeper into J. K. Rowling’s […]
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 […]
Drinking beer at Universal Orlando is one of my favorite things to do. So it only makes sense we would have a weekly show featuring this! We started doing the “5 o’clock Friday Beer” the first week of 2017. Joey and I would grab a brew from somewhere (usually on […]
Jimmy Fallon and his Tonight Show posse arrived in Orlando sometime over last weekend. Jimmy himself was seen in the Tonight Shop this past Sunday before he went to Wrestlemania (and allegedly sat next to Mark Woodbury) and took photos with some guests! Notice his Team Member name tag? The […]
(Possible vague spoilers about the queue and ride. Read ahead with caution if you don’t want to be spoiled.) As you probably have heard by now, Race Through New York starring Jimmy Fallon has soft opened at Universal Studios Florida. This is also called a “technical rehearsal” and I decided […]
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 […]
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 […]
On February 4th 2017, Universal’s annual “grand celebration” kicked off with Trace Adkins as the main event for the evening. The concentration of all the “celebrating” before the parade happens in the New York area. The street adjacent to the entrance of the Mummy is converted for this event to […]
Universal Orlando kicks off their annual Mardi Gras season today with a parade at 7:45pm followed by a Trace Adkins concert at 8:30pm. Concert is included with park admission and keep a heads up for incoming beads while watching the parade! Also be sure to check out the French Quarter […]
This week for 5 o’clock Friday Beer, we ventured to Toothsome’s Chocolate Emporium at Universal Citywalk. Joey and I both had their signature beer, “Too Chocolate Stout” by Florida Beer Company. I think Joey might’ve had this beer before but this was my first. Have you ever tried this chocolate […]