Does Universal Studios categorize its resorts in official tiers after the fashion of Disney? I don’t think it does – I think you just kinda deduce how fancy each hotel is through pricing comparison. UNIVERSAL RESORT MATCHUP: WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Were you to apply a Disney-style tier overlay to Universal’s resorts, however, Aventura and Cabana Bay would...
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I’m going to tell you a secret. You keep secrets, right? Good, because I do not want people to start flocking to Bar 17 Bistro. WHAT IS BAR 17 BISTRO? Bar 17 Bistro is an open air rooftop restaurant that crowns Universal Studios’ Aventura Hotel, one of the lower tier resorts on property – if you’re a Disney person,...
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Do you wish you could attend Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights event, but fear you are too chicken? Well, let me be the first to tell you: you can, because you aren’t. You’re very brave, actually. And you’d love it! OKAY, I ADMIT IT: HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS ISN’T FOR EVERYONE All right, yes, there’s a major caveat here: if...
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Great news! I went to the Dead Coconut Club and I think I’m in a witch sorority now? WHAT’S THE DEAD COCONUT CLUB? The Red Coconut Club is a bar and dance venue at Universal Studios Florida‘s CityWalk. It’s on the second level; go up the stairs or the escalator to find the entrance. But wait, you say –...
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Vacation planning to-do: prepare for a possible sharknado at Universal Studios Florida. WAIT, WHAT? I am exceptionally excited to inform the internet at large that I am returning to Universal Studios Florida’s Halloween Horror Nights this month! To answer your first question: yes, I will be bringing my Kitty Ears of Courage, OBVIOUSLY. And I’d be lying if I...
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Hello and welcome to my runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 trip report! I’m returning to the blow-by-blow diary format for this trip. Today we’re discussing food reviews from Universal Studios Florida. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! I’m not gonna lie; my most recent Universal Studios snack review post was less than complimentary. Don’t get...
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Hello and welcome to my runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 trip report! I’m returning to the blow-by-blow diary format for this trip. Today I’m sneaking in one more day at Universal Studios before heading home. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! Alas and alack, but the final day of my Princess Half/Orlando trip did find...
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Hello and welcome to my runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 trip report! I’m returning to the blow-by-blow diary format for this trip. Today we review Strong Water Tavern at Universal Aventura Hotel. Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! At this point I have nearly two decades of Walt Disney World experience – but I’m still...
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Hello and welcome to my runDisney Princess Half Marathon Weekend 2025 trip report! I’m returning to the blow-by-blow diary format for this trip. Today we make a pretty significant shift as we leave WDW behind and say hello to Universal Studios! Read all the posts in this report here. Onward! And you thought this was just a Walt Disney...
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I did not plan for Universal’s Great Movie Escape, and it almost broke me. I kid, I kid! It’s just an escape room; it’s not that deep. But I did have to sit down in the lobby, close my eyes, and focus inward for awhile when it was over. After all that escaping, I was waaaaaay overstimulated. You might...
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