Universal Orlando Resort

Best Universal Orlando Rides
Universal Orlando Resort presents guests with rides of all types. Which ones are the best Universal Orlando rides? Which ones should you not miss out on? Universal Orlando Resort has grown as a vacation destination over the last ten years. With two theme parks...

Best Universal Orlando Restaurants (Insider Advice)
As you might expect, Universal Orlando Resort offers some excellent dining options. Of course, like other Orlando area theme park resorts, it has good and bad dining choices. What are the best Universal Orlando restaurants regarding snacks, quick service, and...

Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort – Booking
Stay at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort, the new, 1,800 room hotel at Universal Orlando Resort features value-priced rooms and moderately priced family suites. This hotel is the fourth hotel within Universal Orlando Resort and will evoke the classic, retro-feel of...

Six Great Ways to Feel like a VIP at Universal Orlando Resort
We suggest six ways to feel like a VIP at Universal Orlando Resort. We could have listed dozens, but these six stood out as the best options.

REASONS TO VISIT UNIVERSAL ORLANDO FOR MARDI GRAS SEASON
Universal Orlando boasts some excellent seasonal events. Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) has well-earned being the best fright themed event in world. HHN runs from early September until end of October each year. In the span of a few weeks later, Universal Orlando...

Universal Studios Orlando Parking | Complete Guide
Parking at Universal Orlando Resort. Yeah parking can be a drag and very confusing if you are driving into Orlando Florida to visit Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure or Volcano Bay. There are so many options and real real big parking garages to content with....

Universal Orlando Resort Park Maps
Universal Orlando Resort Park Maps Start planning your Universal Studios vacation before you arrive. Download your Universal Orlando Resort Park Maps here and start planning your adventure! These map are PDF files that you can download prior to your vacation. If...

Universal Orlando Most Awesome Holiday Celebration
Though I have concerns about their use of the suffix, Universal Orlando declared that the “awesomest celebration” of the season returns this year. This most awesome celebration will present an entire resort-wide 2022 holiday celebration. Universal indicates that this...

Six Reasons to Plan a Universal Orlando Vacation in 2023
A little Universal Orlando History Universal Orlando has grown from a neophyte theme park into a genuine theme park resort strong enough to be a weaker rival to the mighty Walt Disney World. I often compare this situation to Pepsi vs. Coke or Wendy’s vs. McDonald’s....

Insiders Guide to Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando
Back in 2021, I attended my first Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Orlando. As someone who has owned an annual pass to Universal Orlando in some form for almost ten years, people continue to be surprised I never went. As someone who is not really into horror or...

Top 25 Universal Orlando Resort Tips
Anytime you ask somehow about their Orlando area theme park vacation, they will be quick to give you advice. So often that advice may not be right for you and/or the procedures have changed again. This resource is designed to cover various important information you...

Reasons to Consider a Holiday Vacation at Universal Orlando Resort
If you are planning a holiday season vacation, then you have discovered that a trip to the largest theme park resort in world is bit more expensive than it used to be. There are after hours events that cost from $170-$250 for a...

Top 10 Quick Service Dining Locations at Universal Orlando Resort
This resource is designed to point you to places that you will enjoy instead of regret spending your money on poor food. This list will include only quick service dining locations. These are locations that you go to a counter to order your food so not...

Insiders Guide To Volcano Bay
VOLCANO BAY IS BORN In June 2015, Universal Orlando used its controlling power over the waterpark Wet-n-Wild to announce that it would be closing that park December 2016. This seemed like a peculiar move. The move seemed even more confusing when it was announced that...

A Muggle Guide to Butter Beer
You have decided to take a vacation to the Orlando area. You are going to visit Universal Orlando. You start planning with your travel agent (TA) and they mention that you should have some Butterbeer while you are there. You pretend to know what the TA is referencing...

Universal Orlando Resorts Dining Plan | Insiders Universal Dining Plan Tips
When it comes to dining plans at Universal Orlando Resort (UOR), it can be confusing. Some bad news is there are no longer all you can eat dining plans at UOR. However, some good news is the quality of food at UOR has improved significantly in the last 8 years. In...

Why We Love These 8 Universal Orlando Resort Hotels
Back in March 2020, the unthinkable happening for the Orlando area economy. Theme parks were closing for an abundance of caution. This directly led to theme park resorts closing. At Universal Orlando, all their resorts will finally reopen by mid-June 2021. This is...

Complete Guide to Universal Orlando Resorts Premier Hotels
You are getting some well-earned vacation time. You decide to stay on-site at Universal Orlando. The resorts options at Universal Orlando Resort, UOR, have expanded dramatically in last seven years going from three resorts to now technically eight. You may find your...

Jurassic World VelociCoaster Opening June 10th
It’s official: On Thursday, June 10, thrill-seekers will have the opportunity to soar 155 feet in the air and catapult up to 70 mph alongside a ferocious Velociraptor pack as Universal Orlando Resort opens Jurassic World VelociCoaster – Florida’s fastest and...

The Bourne Stuntacular Opens at Universal Orlando Resort
The Bourne Stuntacular is now open at Universal Orlando Resort just in time for your Summer vacation. Blog post from Universal Orlando Blog: “HOLY SMOKES! How did they do that AND can I see it again?!” – Me, during my first time seeing The Bourne Stuntacular. Walking...

Hagrid rides into Universal Orlando Resort June 13
If you are a Harry Potter fan you probably already know that Universal Orlando Resort has not one, but two lands dedicated to Harry Potter. And now Hagrid invites you to fly with him on his motorcycle far beyond the grounds of Hogwarts castle on a...

Universal Halloween Horror Nights 2019
Guests can purchase a limited-time ticket offer and vacation package for this year’s 2019 Halloween Horror Nights, which runs select nights from September 6th through November 2nd. Some of the most terrifying names in horror will take over Universal...

Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando Resort
Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando Resort Every Night From Feb. 9 – Apr. 4, 2019 Enjoy an authentic New Orleans celebration with nightly parades, dazzling entertainment including superstar concerts on select nights, and mouthwatering Cajun food available for...

Universal Studios Orlando Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites
Universal's Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites A Value Hotel Universal Orlando Resort™ vacations just got extra affordable. This brand new hotel, the first in our Value category, has the lowest rates of any Universal hotel. In addition to...

What’s New at Universal Orlando
What's New at Universal Orlando™ New thrills. New laughs. New action. There's always something new for you to see and do at Universal Orlando Resort™ . If you haven't been here lately, we've got a universe of new excitement for you to experience. ...