Universal Dining Plan: A Review

Price comparison for Universal Dining Plan

Universal Dining Plan: A Review

I recently went to Universal Studios using my annual pass and decided to try out their dining plan. This is relatively new and new to me. I had a very positive experience with it and wanted to talk a little about it and compare/contrast it to Disney’s dining plan. Being a Disney veteran, it’s the dining plan I’m much more familiar with, so I didn’t have high expectations for universal but I must say it highly exceeded those! Read on for more!

How to tour the parks: Anatomy of a Park Bag

How to Pack your Park Bag Like a Pro!

Ever wondered what exactly you need to bring into the parks with you? Want to make sure you have everything you need but aren’t weighed down? Well, have no fear, I have a solution for you. As a frequent visitor of the parks, I have this down to a science. I have an infographic for you to make this even easier within the post. I must add that this is mainly for younger folks and single/married people without children. If you have children, you will need to bring extra items for their needs either:

1. On their stroller
2. In their diaper bag/backpack and place on their rented stroller

 

Without further ado, here’s the list!

Disney Video: Voyage of the Little Mermaid Complete Ride Through

Voyage of the Little Mermaid Complete Ride Through

I have a treat for you guys today. Whilst in the Magic Kingdom I filmed the entire Voyage of the Little Mermaid ride. I finally edited it today and placed it on YouTube this afternoon. It is a dark ride, so there are some dark parts of the video, but that’s because of the dark environment. It turned out pretty great, especially for being filmed on my android phone! This is definitely my favorite part of new Fantasyland thus far (since the Mine Train is coming soon!). The Video is after the break!

Disney Pin Trading: A Beginners Guide and FAQ

Disney Pins on Lanyard

Disney Pin Trading – Perhaps you’ve heard of it. Perhaps you’ve seen people with pins on their lanyards. Perhaps you’ve seen people talking with cast members frequently and wondering what they’re doing. And maybe, just maybe, you’ve seen the pin trading huts and wondered what they were all about. If any of those statements apply to you or you’re really wanting to start pin trading but don’t know what the heck it is, this post is for you. Read on for more…..

Disney Gear: The Brita Filter Bottle

 

Brita Filter Bottle

This is a series I’m going to start on items that I need/love/use when going on trips to the parks. This one is about a new gadget (if I can call it that) which I recently discovered was super valuable for long days at the parks – the Brita filter bottle. Read on for more…..

Planning for Disney: Disney Basics Part One

This is part of a new series I’m calling Disney Basics. These posts are for the Disney newbies. I’m starting from the very beginning here. Basically, you’ve decided you want to go to Disney. Now what? I’m taking you step by step in the process. This post is about the first two decisions you’ll need to make, dates and if you’ll stay on or offsite…..

How Birthdays are Done at Disney: The Pixie Dust Comes Out Flying

Desserts at Disney Restaurants for Birthday

Birthday Treats at Walt Disney World From Various On Site Restaurants – California Grill/Le Cellier/Mama Melrose/Le Chefs De France

 

How Disney Does Birthdays

So, Since I just came off of a birthday trip to The Happiest Place on earth, I figured I would post some little known information about celebrating birthdays at Disney World. Read on if you’d like to know OR see pictures of food porn…….