We’ve only been to Universal Orlando twice with our tween girls, but, they know right away what they like and don’t like. The following rides are located at both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure parks, both of which are great for all ages.
1) Despicable Me – There is no doubt that this is the favourite all around for my tweens. They love the Despicable Me movies and the ride was awesome! [Read more…]
Here are recommendations from my 9 and 11 year old tween girls for the top 10 rides for tweens at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Keep in mind that while many tweens may love Roller Coasters, my girls aren’t big fans of extreme rides, so this list includes many rides that are great for all ages.
Buzz Light-year’s Space Ranger Spin (Magic Kingdom) – Fire lasers to defeat Zurg in this shooting-gallery game that puts you in the center of a thrilling space battle.
Stitch’s Great Escape (Magic Kingdom) – Stitch is on the loose in this “theater-in-the-round” experience that’s a treat for your eyes, ears and nose.
Pirates of the Caribbean (Magic Kingdom) – Set sail on a swashbuckling voyage to a long-forgotten time and place when pirates and privateers ruled the seas. [Read more…]
My family and I travel to Florida a lot. We have been to Disney many times and recently have started going to Universal Studios as well. Even though we have been to Florida many times, I believe firmly that you can never do it all and we are always looking forward to our next trip. Since we are always looking forward to our next trip…we are always on the lookout for news and planning tools about Florida.
Florida Theme Parks: A Guide by Alex Miller, published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd., isn’t really your typical guide-book. It’s much more visual. [Read more…]
Our family had never been on a cruise before, so, we were very excited when Royal Caribbean International invited us to go on a cruise, on the Freedom of the Seas! The trip would highlight the new joint program between Universal Orlando Resort and Royal Caribbean International, where you can experience the best of both Land and Sea. We spent an amazing two days at the Universal Orlando Resort, where we stayed at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort, a tropical paradise. You can read my review on our time at Universal Orlando HERE.
The Sea part of our vacation was spent on the, newly enhanced, Freedom of the Seas cruise ship. It was so much bigger than we imagined! The Freedom of the Seas can hold up to 4,375 guests and 1360 international crew members. If you stood the Freedom of the Seas upright, on its bow, it would be taller than the Eiffel Tower! We were amazed at how quickly we boarded the ship, and found our cabin. The organization of the boarding experience was excellent. We had the pleasure of sharing our journey, at sea, with the High Seas Rally Bikers. These pirates made our cruise very interesting, and one even dressed up like Santa! Our children were so excited about the H2O zone, with brightly coloured sculptures spraying water, a wave pool and swimming pool with a waterfall. (Lower left image)
Our family was recently invited to test out the new vacation package offered between Universal Orlando Resort and Royal Caribbean International. The package puts together a few days on land at Universal Orlando in one of their four on site hotels and a cruise on a Royal Caribbean Ship. There are many options available to choose from.
We started our vacation at the breathtaking Loews Royal Pacific Resort Hotel at Universal Orlando. As soon as you walk into the lobby you are transported to the tropical South Pacific. There is a beautiful open atrium at the center of the lobby featuring waterfalls, stone statues and lush greenery.
The entire property makes you feel relaxed with its tropical decor. My favourite part of the Royal Pacific Hotel was the lagoon style pool area. [Read more…]
We are leaving tomorrow on a new adventure. We are going to Universal Orlando Resort and on a Royal Caribbean Cruise on the Freedom of the Seas. You can now book a land and sea vacation, like this, through Royal Caribbean, to experience both a cruise and Universal Orlando.
In Orlando we will be staying at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort, on site, at Universal Orlando Resort. The hotel looks beautiful!
We were just at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park at Christmas last year, however, our children have never been to Universal Studios. They are very excited to try the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride! [Read more…]
We visited Wild Florida on our recent vacation to Orlando, Florida. Even though we thought our day was going to be ruined by an afternoon rain storm, it passed just as we turned into the Wild Florida parking lot!
We just returned from a wonderful holiday to Florida, during Christmas. We stayed at many hotels, but none was as relaxing and beautiful as the Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort. Holiday Inn Club Vacations have resorts in many areas of the United States and they are all unique but the Orange Lake Resort is where it all began.
