Category: Universal Theme Parks
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Things To Do During Grinchmas-Universal Orlando
Visitors cheer as The Blues Brothers belt out holiday tunes. They oooh and ahhh as the giantGingerbread Man balloon floats down the street in New York City. People sip warm Butterbeer as they listen to Celestine Warbeck croon, My Baby Gave me a Hippogriff for Christmas. They pass garlands and wreaths decorated with brilliant baubles…
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Breakfast with The Grinch-Universal Orlando
Breakfast with The Grinch at Universal Orlando is whimsical chaos. The Grinch walks this way, he walks that way, playfully teasing our group. He rings the bell at the top of my Christmas tree headband and calls me “curly” throughout the interaction. Continuously cracking jokes, he orders us to pose for a picture. Our interaction…
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Celebrating Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando
Beads, tossed from floats, rain down on parade watchers. Hands stretch to the sky, ready for the clutch. I learn that an 11-year-old will tackle you like you are a quarterback, in order to catch a string of beads, during Mardi Gras at Universal Orlando. Being on the shorter side, I snatch up most of…
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Visiting Universal Studios Hollywood-California
The familiar theme starts to play. Dun-Dun…Dun-Dun…DunDunDunDunDunDun…Thrilled that I am sitting on the right side of the tram, my heart beats with excitement. The shark pops out of the water. The tram group cheers. Moment over, I lean back into my tram seat, grateful for a first-time visit to Universal Studios Hollywood. Where to StayWhen…