This post is part of the Disney Blog Carnival. Go check it out! Based upon the awesome Betamouse Podcast, I thought I’d discuss the techier side of Universal Orlando. Universal Orlando recently took down their mobile site, so I found that the Android App Ridehopper to be my only option. I’ll review RideHopper more in [...]
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Beta-potter
August 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Tags: Hotels · UniversalOrlando · nerdy · technology
Wizarding World of Harry Potter etc.: win, fail or meh
August 15th, 2010 · No Comments
Woohoo! I am home from my Wizarding World of Harry Potter trip! I have a bunch of posts to come up, but I figure I’d start things off by taking a page from Betamouse’s book and play “win, fail or meh.” Win: Wizarding World: The theming of this area is beyond reproach. The touch of [...]
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Pictures!
August 8th, 2010 · No Comments
Having a great time-can’t wait to tell you all more, until then, check out my posterous for some pictures.
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Wordless Wednesday August 4, 2010
August 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment
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Tags: UniversalOrlando · Wordless Wednesday · non-Disney
Bringing technology into the parks…
July 31st, 2010 · 3 Comments
Sorry for the lack of substance lately. I have been planning, packing, etc! Anyway, I was in New York last weekend, and had a great time. However, I went to take a picture of my meal, and realized the flash on my camera had died. As such, I picked up a new camera (the Canon [...]
Tags: Disney World · Not just for Kids · Podcast · UniversalOrlando · nerdy · technology
WDW vs. Universal: Royal Pacific Resort vs. the Polynesian
July 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment
We are starting off this comparison with a visualization. It’s July in Orlando. You land in MCO, and get into a cab as your sweat is sweating and your sunglasses are steaming up. You hop in a cab to get to your Universal Resort, Royal Pacific Resort (RPR). As you walk down the entranceway, and [...]
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Wordless Wednesday July 28, 2010
July 27th, 2010 · 7 Comments
Just 9 more days until I get to see how this turned out! See all Wordless Wednesdays here
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Trip Planning Updates: July 25, 2010 (including my WWoHP Touring Plan)
July 25th, 2010 · No Comments
OMG! Less than TWO weeks to go until Universal-w00t! I ended up moving around my DTD day in order to do a DIS meet. I’ve also added lunch at Emeril’s Tchoup Chop to my agenda. I may be canceling my Paradisio 37 reservation as I’ll be using my OpenTable check to fund the lunch, I [...]
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Trip planning updates July 10, 2010
July 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment
I’m tracking the rates for the Hyatt MCO on Hotwire for my August Universal Orlando trip, but I am hesitant to pull the trigger until my vacation time at work is finalized. However, it appears I have a very good chance of getting the Hyatt for $69 for the night. I called them today to [...]
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Trip planning updates, June 29, 2010
June 29th, 2010 · No Comments
I am now thisclose to being one month out from my Universal Orlando trip. As such, I’m going to chat a bit about planning and share my to-do lists. // As the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (WWoHP)is now open, I have begun a more fleshed out touring plan. I had been pretty settled on [...]
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