Walt Disney World: It's Not Just for Kids

My dinner decision was based in a very logical, responsible choice:  Bob Marley’s was celebrating Jamacian independence day.  In my handy Citywalk party pass brochure, it indicated that this included $4 Bacardi drinks.  I boarded the Water taxi.  There was kind of a wait-your on-site hotel key pushes you up in line.  I headed over [...]

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I woke up early, and headed to ride the Mummy. Even with my earplugs in, it’s a little loud for me. I then had my fortune told by someone in the New York area. I then headed onto the Horror Makeup Show, which was great as always. I was hungry-I quickly learned that 10am-ish there [...]

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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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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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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 not [...]

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This post is in Disney Blog Carnival #5! Last night, NBC broadcasted a piece of Islands of Adventure’s new Wizarding World of Harry Potter (if you missed it, you can watch it online here). I saw it, and have some pretty conflicting thoughts on it.  (Please note:  I will be discussing some book spoilers in [...]

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Although the Wizarding World of Harry Potter officially opens on June 18, Universal had stated that they would honor guests who had booked the Harry Potter package* on dates from May 28  onward.  Now, not only are there hard-core Harry Potter peeps who would want to be there as soon as it opens, but Memorial [...]

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So, as I sit here refreshing the #wwohp hashtag on my computer, I feel I should do those of you venturing into the dark side a favor and suggest this book:  Universal Orlando, 2010 Edition: The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Theme Park Adventure. I first heard of this book via the DIS (I think) [...]

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I am a huge fan of Open Table.  They’ve made restaurant reservations easy and rewarding.  With most reservations, you get 100 points, although some reservations are worth 1,000.  Once you earn 2,000 points, you can cash out for an Open Table cheque.  Open Table cheques can be used at any Open Tables restaurant.  I had [...]

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Firstly, Oh Em Gee, Harry Potter packages start TOMORROW! w00t! (My ticker says the “official” date. I’m persnickety like that.) Anyway, if you are lucky enough to be going this weekend, here’s this week’s WDW vs. Universal Orlando comparison.  It’s about a place which is themed like popular storybooks. Its rides include a spinning ride [...]

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