Universal Orlando Resort has unveiled its largest and most spectacular daytime parade yet, the Universal Mega Movie Parade. This highly-anticipated event boasts an impressive lineup of floats and performers, including dancers, skaters, and stilt walkers. Guests can expect to be mesmerized by the mix of special effects and captivating performances as fan-favorite films leap off the screen and…
The Garden Grill Restaurant is one of our favorite restaurants at the Walt Disney World Resort and is located in Future World at the Land Pavilion of Disney’s EPCOT theme park. This specialty Character Dining experience features American comfort food served family-style in a casual environment. This restaurant is quite unique as the floor slowly rotates in a circle, providing views from…
While common in a number of major metro areas in the U.S., high-speed rail service is relatively new to Florida. Originally opened in 2018 in the South Florida area, the Brightline is the Florida’s first express passenger train operating at speeds of up to 125 miles per hour. Brightline is a privately owned venture that currently runs…
Fantasy Fest is an annual 10-day party held in Key West, Florida that has been taking place since 1979. The event was created by a small group of locals to bring visitors to the island during a typically quiet season. Since then, it has grown into a wild extravaganza that attracts people from all over…
Marriott is the largest hotel chain in the world with 30 individual brands and more than 7,000 hotel properties in total. There is little doubt that they are one of the dominant hoteliers within the state of Florida with several hundred hotels extending from Key West to Pensacola. In this article we are going to…
The Hard Rock Hotel is one of the most fun and exciting resort hotels at the Universal Orlando Resort. Originally opened in 1999 as part of a major expansion to Universal, the 650-room hard Rock Hotel has a unique Spanish mission design to compliment a staggering amount of rock décor and memorabilia. This full-service resort hotel is our favorite…
The Loews Portofino Bay Hotel is one of the best, if not the best, on-site hotels at the Universal Orlando Resort. Originally opened in 1999 as part of a major expansion to Universal, the 750-room Portofino Bay Hotel has a unique Italian design / theming transporting guests to the Portofino harbor on the Italian Riviera. This full service…
The Hyatt Regency Orlando International Drive is one of the best hotels located near the Orange County Convention Center and minutes from World Disney World, the Universal Orlando Resort and SeaWorld Orlando. With elevated walkways to both convention center courses, the Hyatt is one of the premier hotels for business travelers. Located in the heart of Orlando…
Unlike Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando does not have any on-site hotels. However, it has a number of “Official Hotel Partners” and “Hotel Partners” that provide a fair amount of benefits for your visit to SeaWorld. As of the summer 2024, there are 16 Official & Partner Hotels that are all within…
The Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress is one of the best hotels located near the World Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida and the Endless Summer family enjoyed a weekend stay just recently in May 2022. Conde’ Nast Traveler’s 2021 Reader’s Choice Awards ranked the Hyatt 9th for “Top Orlando Resorts”. Located just outside of the Disney Springs area and…