Annie Wilson 
Welcome to a beautiful day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. It’s an exciting time to be here with all the Mardi Gras festivities in full swing. Let’s see what’s new around the parks today. We started our day over at Islands of Adventure first. Let the adventure begin! Inside the Port of Entry Christmas … Read more
Stomach don’t fail me now! The Mardi Gras Tribute Store is open at Universal Studios Florida and there are so many sweet and savory snacks to try, but we’re prepared to try them all! We were excited when we spotted a beautiful, glittering Moon Pie in the display case and hoped it would taste as … Read more
Let the good times roll! Happy Mardi Gras from Universal Studios Florida. Between checking out the floats and catching beads, we’ve managed to try all the sweet treasures available from the Tribute Store. Some have wowed us while others have left us unimpressed. We’re here to tell you about one of the treats you might … Read more
There’s a lot of sweet ways to celebrate Mardi Gras at the Universal Orlando Resort this year. If you’re looking for a wide selection of scrumptious desserts, we suggest you make your way directly to the Mardi Gras Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida. Among the themed snacks, there’s a very unique looking Macaron “Doughnut”. … Read more
Welcome to another exciting day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We started our day over at Islands of Adventure and noticed that techs were working on the Incredible Hulk Coaster. The Incredible Hulk Coaster had some issues and did not open with the rest of the park. It was interesting to see the water … Read more
It’s Mardi Gras season here at the Universal Orlando Resort, and no Mardi Gras would be complete without King Cake! The Tribute Store in Universal Studios Florida has a wide variety of sweet and savory snacks, but we obviously couldn’t resist trying the King Cake. Let’s dig in! This is a pretty decent sized cake … Read more
It’s Mardi Gras season here at the Universal Orlando Resort and in addition to the plentiful amount of food booths around the park, the Tribute Store also has a variety of themed treats. We’ve sampled the savory options and now it’s time to dig into some of the sweet treats! The Bananas Foster Cheesecake Pop … Read more
Let the good times roll! Mardi Gras has officially started at the Universal Orlando Resort and we have big plans to eat and drink our way around the park. As we arrived, we were excited to see the giant, glittering parade floats placed all throughout the park. The music around the park has gotten us … Read more
Welcome to another beautiful day at the Universal Orlando Resort. We had a reservation for the Tribute Store preview in the afternoon, so we made our way over to Islands of Adventure first thing this morning. Taking advantage of the Early Park Admission crowds in Hogsmeade. Rope dropping Jurassic Park with a small crowd of … Read more
The Mardi Gras Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida is now open and in addition to all the great merchandise, you’ll also find some sweet new treats perfect for celebrating the Mardi Gras season. The Chocolate Covered Bourbon Cake Pop sounded like an interesting option, so we decided to give it a try. Chocolate Covered … Read more
Welcome to another beautiful day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’re getting ready for the Mardi Gras season to begin on Saturday and the park is putting on the final touches. Let’s check out what’s happening at Universal Studios Florida first. The giant sign at the entrance arch has us in the mood to … Read more
Welcome to a cold, windy Winter day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We arrived bright and early this morning and made our way to Islands of Adventure first. We made our way over to Toon Lagoon and discovered construction walls blocking off the pathway to Popeye and Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges. The attraction is currently … Read more
Welcome to another winter day here at Universal Orlando Resort! We’ve got our jacket and gloves and are ready to brave the Florida cold. We started our morning at Islands of Adventure for Early Park Admission. As we entered the park, we spotted the raptors over the entrance had been unwrapped. The marquee and raptors … Read more
It’s a beautiful day to be at the Universal Orlando Resort. The weather was cool this morning, but the sun was shining, and we decided to make our way over to Islands of Adventure first. As we entered the park, it was busy, but not too crazy for a Saturday. However, we did notice Jurassic … Read more
Voodoo Doughnut at Universal Orlando is a frequent stop for us when visiting CityWalk. We typically check the menu on the app just to see what’s new, and today we spotted a brand new Mobile App Exclusive doughnut on the menu. We stopped into Voodoo Doughnut to check it out and were surprised to find … Read more
As we wind down from all the holiday snacks and prepare for the upcoming Mardi Gras menus, we’ve noticed a new beverage offering around the parks. Traditional Coquito is available for limited time and you can even have it spiked with rum. We’re surprised this wasn’t offered during the holidays, but we decided to try … Read more