Annie Wilson 
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
Welcome to another exciting day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. We’ve got so many things to look forward to this year and it looks like we’re getting one step closer to the opening of the new Jurassic World VelociCoaster. We made our way to Islands of Adventure and spotted the Jurassic World VelociCoaster sign … Read more
It’s another exciting day here at the Universal Orlando Resort and we’re ready to explore the parks. We made our way over to Universal Studios Florida first to check out the Mardi Gras Tribute Store. The Royal Street Jazz Preservation Hall facade has been set up for the Mardi Gras Tribute Store and we can’t … Read more
Welcome to another busy day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. There’s a lot happening around the parks today, so let’s get right to it! Universal Studios Florida is getting ready for Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors of Carnaval and we’re excited to experience all the park has to offer. The Tribute Store facade has … Read more
It’s a foggy, cooler morning and we’ve arrived bright and early to the Universal Orlando Resort. We started our morning over at Universal Studios Florida and discovered a lot more preparation for the upcoming Mardi Gras season. The Mardi Gras Tribute Store has started to take shape. The framework has gone up around the entrance, … Read more
Welcome to another wild day at the Universal Orlando Resort. We decided to make our way over to Islands of Adventure first to check in on some of the new raptors. As we made our way over to the park, we noticed the construction walls around the new store in CityWalk have been moved farther … Read more
It’s a rainy Saturday here at the Universal Orlando Resort. Grab your poncho and umbrella and let’s jump in and see what’s new around the parks. As we arrived to Universal Studios Florida, we spotted tents set up around the park in preparation for Mardi Gras. We can’t wait to try some of these food … Read more
It’s another quiet day here at the Universal Orlando Resort, but we’re ready to explore the parks and see what’s new. As soon as we arrived, we spotted signs at the entrance of the park informing guests that the Hogwarts Express was closed for the day due to scheduled maintenance. The attraction was only closed … Read more
Welcome to another slow weekday here at the Universal Orlando Resort. As we arrived, the Prime Parking had returned to the older way and we were directed to level 3 of the parking garage. Hello, Jaws 313. We started our day off at Universal Studios Florida where we started our day with some Traditional Coquito. … Read more
It’s another beautiful day and we’re back at the Universal Orlando Resort to check in on all the happenings. As we arrived this morning, we were told that Universal Orlando is testing something new with their Prime Parking. Instead of parking on the 3rd level, guests using Prime Parking will be sent to whatever floor … Read more
Voodoo Doughnut in CityWalk at the Universal Orlando Resort has recently added a new offering to their menu titled the Charity Doughnut. This heart shaped doughnut features the Universal Orlando Foundation logo and is packed with a lemon orange Bavarian cream. We were eager to try this one, and had high hopes it would be … Read more