Annie Wilson 
Mardi Gras wouldn’t be complete without King Cake, right? You can find a giant King Cake at the New Orleans Mardi Gras booth, but there’s also a King Cake Whoopie Pie inside the Tribute Store. Let’s give it a try! King Cake Whoopie Pie – $5 The King Cake Whoopie Pie is made up of … Read more
Universal’s Endless Summer Dockside and Surfside Inn and Suites are celebrating Mardi Gras with an exclusive drink. The Endless Carnival can be found at the bars at either hotel, but we stopped into the Sunset Lounge at Dockside to give it a try. The Endless Carnival – $14 Castillo Silver Rum, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, … Read more
Let the good times roll with drinks and bowling at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort. Galaxy Bowl is getting in on the Mardi Gras celebration with some limited time offerings on their menu. Let’s get ready to dig in. Mardi Gras Platter – $20 Zydeco Shrimp Po’Boy, Zapps Crawtators, King Cake, and 16 oz Abita … Read more
Would it really be Mardi Gras at the Universal Orlando Resort without beignets? Sure, you can find bags of those fluffy, powdered sugar treats in the park, but the best beignets are just down the road at Universal’s Endless Summer Resorts. Beignets with Bourbon Caramel Sauce – $6 Dockside and Surfside are both celebrating Mardi … Read more
The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen at Universal CityWalk Orlando has rolled out a new seasonal shake for Mardi Gras. The Rhythm & Shake specialty shake sounds delicious, so let’s make our way over to the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium and check it out. Feet don’t fail me now! Mardi Gras Rhythm & Shake … Read more
Welcome to a very chilly and very crowded Saturday here at the Universal Orlando Resort. It’s going to be a busy day, so let’s get started and head over to Universal Studios Florida first. The cold didn’t stop guests from coming out to enjoy the parks. Everyone was either bundled up or buying sweatshirts and … Read more
Greetings from the Universal Orlando Resort! We arrived bright and early this morning ready to check out the brand new Universal Monsters Tribute Store. The new store opened this morning and we were the very first to walk in the doors. We were excited to check out this themed store full of all of our … Read more
It’s a cool, overcast day here at the Universal Orlando Resort, but we’re ready for a busy day. We decided to start our day out at Universal Studios Florida. The arch for Rock the Universe was added yesterday, and the event itself is this weekend. The Mardi Gras Tribute Store is preparing to open. The … Read more
Greetings from the Universal Orlando Resort! It’s a great day to be in the parks with low crowds and cool weather, so let’s get going and see what’s new today. There are no signs of the Mardi Gras Tribute Store yet, but we now have another new store to look forward to. The Universal Studios … Read more
Welcome to a chilly winter day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Temperatures are in the 40s today, which means we get to enjoy the parks with low crowds. Let’s make our way over to Universal Studios Florida first. If you can bundle up and handle the morning cold, the views are the park are … Read more
Bumblebee Man’s Taco Truck is a quick place to grab tacos while passing through Springfield at Universal Studios Florida. The menu has had a few changes recently, so we decided to stop by and see what’s new. The first major change is the removal of the Korean Beef Tacos, which were replaced with Carnitas Tacos. … Read more
Mardi Gras 2022 kicks off on February 5 at the Universal Orlando Resort and preparations have already started around the parks. Over at Islands of Adventure, the All Hallows Eve Boutique has been transformed into a dark and eerie voodoo boutique. This new store has maintained its creepy vibe and has successfully been themed around … Read more
The Universal Orlando Resort has been adding a lot of new plant-based options to menus around the parks and resorts, including a brand new Right Side Up Shake from the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium in CityWalk. The shakes here are always beautiful to look at, and this is no exception. This new vegan shake looks impressive … Read more
Mardi Gras is right around the corner and there’s plenty of beads, concerts, and food to look forward to at Universal Orlando. Last year, we ate and drank our way through multiple food booths at Universal Studios Florida with the assistance of the Tasting Lanyard. This year, the tasting lanyard will not be available, but … Read more
Greetings from the Universal Orlando Resort. It’s a beautiful day to be here in the parks, so let’s get going and see what’s new today. Construction walls covered in minions now surround the former Shrek 4-D attraction. In addition to the attraction being removed from the park map, we also noticed several signs had been … Read more
Revenge of the Mummy closed on January 7 at Universal Studios Florida for a lengthy refurbishment set to conclude sometime around late summer 2022. And with whispers about the changes that could come to the attraction’s queue and preshow, we figured we’d take a full journey through the queue to check out every single detail! … Read more