Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

Come explore the love adults have for the mouse

Walt Disney World:  It's Not Just for Kids header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'UniversalOrlando'

Beta-potter

August 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: UniversalOrlando

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.

[Read more →]

Tags: UniversalOrlando

Wordless Wednesday August 4, 2010

August 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment

This entry is part 22 of 27 in the series Wordless Wednesday

Find all Wordless Wednesday posts here

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

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 [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Hotels · Uncategorized · UniversalOrlando

Wordless Wednesday July 28, 2010

July 27th, 2010 · 7 Comments

This entry is part 21 of 27 in the series Wordless Wednesday

Just 9 more days until I get to see how this turned out!  See all Wordless Wednesdays here

[Read more →]

Tags: UniversalOrlando · Wordless Wednesday

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 [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: UniversalOrlando

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 [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: UniversalOrlando · shopping

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 [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: Food · UniversalOrlando · shopping