The DoubleTree by Hilton at the Entrance to Universal Orlando is one of the closest off-site hotels to the Universal Orlando Resort. This full service hotel is a Universal Partner Hotel which features 742 rooms and suites within two, nineteen story buildings. Originally constructed in 1973 as the Sheraton Twin Towers Hotel, the DoubleTree underwent a comprehensive renovation…
The Fairfield Inn Lake Buena Vista in the Marriott Village is an affordable hotel that is perfect for both vacation and business travelers visiting Walt Disney World or any other destination in the Orlando area. The hotel is located just minutes to all four Walt Disney World theme parks and convenient to the Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando and the Orlando…
Planet Hollywood at Disney Springs is one of the classics having been open since the days of Downtown Disney and Disney’s Pleasure Island, as part of an expansion of Downtown Disney West Side. The restaurant is designed after an observatory / planetarium and just can’t be missed to visitors within the Town Center section of Disney Springs. …
Located on-site at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort is one of Disney’s “Value” category resort hotels, providing an array of amenities at a fairly affordable price. The resort originally opened in December 2003 and features 2,880 rooms. The resort is grouped into five individual sections and themed with “Pop Culture” from different decades which…
The Universal Orlando Resort has always been synonymous with groundbreaking entertainment, and their latest nighttime extravaganza, CineSational: A Symphonic Spectacular, is no exception. This awe-inspiring lagoon show, which debuted on June 14th, 2024, promises to take visitors on a mesmerizing journey through the magic of cinema, combining state-of-the-art technology with the timeless allure of film scores….
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…