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Off-topic, but just a heads-up to encourage you to use those Universal tickets and not miss out on a good time: if you stay at any of Universal's 3 "premier" hotels, you get unlimited express pass for everyone in the room, meaning you use Universal's version of a lighting lane for almost every...

This is a great alternative to club level. We now pack our own breakfast foodstuffs (and buy perishables onsite or via grocery delivery) and save precious time and money with our own little in-room "grab-and go" pantry every morning. Typical items include bagels and cream cheese, protein or...

After getting cast in a community theater musical role that required me to wear some slinky dresses in front of hundreds of people, I (a 48-year-old woman with PCOS and an underactive thyroid) lost 30 pounds in 10 weeks last summer, going from 180 pounds to 150, which on my huge-boned and...

My friend, I live for this kind of question! Obsessive "light packer" here. I've packed carryon-only for 10 nights in Scotland in the fall (with laundry), and 7 nights in Scandinavia (sans laundry), in the dead of winter! 7 nights in Orlando is totally doable. In fact, nobody in my family has...

Yes, exactly this! I'm currently checking the website multiple times per day to find an APH rate at a premium resort for the final night of an upcoming stay. While I've struck out so far, I've seen a few APH rooms (which wouldn't work for me due to party size) appear and disappear from my...

Calling all wing connoisseurs! My 17-year-old son has a bit of a chicken wing obsession. While we live in western NY, not far from where Buffalo wings were born, 2 members of our household can't eat them, so I don't ever make them at home, and my son has come to see them as "rare and amazing...

Even if a restaurant looks fully booked on the app, it's worth walking up and double-checking, especially for the in-park restaurants. We've walked up to Mythos or Finnegan's right at noon, with the app showing them fully booked, and found them half-full and accepting walk-ups. Failing that, the...

If I was in your shoes, I'd be shelling out a few dollars for a Universal Orlando subscription to touringplans.com, and then running some personalized (and optimized) touring plans for your particular dates, to see the estimated wait times with, and without, Express Pass. Having an idea of how...

I have 2 pairs of Teva Tirra hiking sandals (they're not as cute as the Kayenta's mentioned above, but I have very wide forefeet and need to be able to adjust the sizing at that spot), a pair of Vionic Farra strappy slingback sandals in faux suede/snakeskin, a pair of slip-on Crocs sandals...

Congratulations! We found the same kind of ease with getting ADRs for our last trip (although that was August 2023, before the DDP returned). I'm with @Captain UP - I think DDP prices and TS prices have finally crashed through the glass ceiling of what consumers are willing to pay. Also, now...

You can leave a cooler with them just as you would any other bag, and it would be stored in regular luggage storage. I would say: prepare for refrigerated storage to be unavailable, but ask nicely anyway. FWIW, the last time we transferred from CBBR to RPR, we packed our refrigerated and frozen...

Over half a dozen visits (to T-REX, Rainforest Cafe, and Yak & Yeti) using Landry's rewards (welcome or birthday) we've only been asked to show ID once.

From your description, it sounds like a simple accident: your son slipped, fell into something, and got injured (thankfully, not horribly). However, if you feel strongly that Disney/DVC was at fault in some way (e.g., walkway was exceptionally slippery or wasn't properly maintained, or gate...

I have a Baggalini waist pack (can also be worn crossbody) for the essentials: cards, phone, glasses case, a few Band-Aids, lip balm, a tube of sunblock). If more space is needed (e.g., for a hoodie on a cold day, or ponchos on a rainy one), I also wear a feather-light little Eddie Bauer...

Depending on how many bags you have, it's a convenient walk if you want to take them yourself, down the paved walkway (Universal calls it the "Garden Walk") that connects CBBR to Sapphire Falls, Royal Pacific, and Citywalk. That's what we did when we moved from CBBR to RPR a couple years ago...

It was amazing as a counter service and I, too, have fond memories of enjoying lunch there. From what I understand, the table service dinner started off well and was highly-rated at that time, too. Now that the bean-counters have taken over and downgraded the menu, word seems to be getting out...

No worries -- whatever they're announcing will be on Universal's website, Facebook, etc. as well.

We used Quest With The Best the last time we flew to Orlando. The cost for 4 people and 4 bags was under $50 total - probably similar to a rideshare - but we didn't have to worry about price surges, and were guaranteed a nice, clean van, and a friendly and trustworthy driver with a wealth of...

I'm sure an Epic-related price bump is coming, but I don't think it's happened yet. In our past experience, Universal does its big price bumps for major school vacation weeks, ride openings, and other crowd-swelling events about 4-8 months ahead of time (although with Epic Universe, I'm thinking...

Yes, but with no cogs and gears! (At least, I heard on a blog a couple of days ago that the designers had been instructed not to include them, as they were so overdone, even though steampunk was a major stylistic inspiration). It's cool to see what a difference that small instruction made to the...