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Universal Orlando VIP tickets for July – do I pay standard or peak price?

April 20, 2012 By 1 Comment

I would be grateful if you could answer the two following questions. 1) I’ll be at Universal Orlando at July 22nd and 23rd, and I intend to get 2-Day Park to Park VIP Ticket. It turns out that July 22nd is classified as standard and 23rd as peak, with different prices. The question is, can I purchase those tickets paying…

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Bluephoria Lounge at Universal’s Blue Man Group?

April 19, 2012 By 1 Comment

Hi, How do I get into the Bluephoria Lounge at Blue Man Group? I’m visiting Universal Orlando in May. Thanks!

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Does Aquatica have a rain day policy? Passholder discounts for Blue Man Group?

April 18, 2012 By 2 Comments

My family and I are planning a trip to USF and IOA the first week of May and staying at the Portofino Hotel for the vacation. We plan on spending a couple of days at SeaWorld, Aquatica and Busch Gardens. We’ve got questions about Aquatica and Blue Man Group questions. First, we plan to spend one day at Aquatica and…

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Universal just announced a $99 deal for Florida resident tickets – is it worth it?

April 17, 2012 By 3 Comments

I got an email from Universal saying that if I but a 2-day ticket, I can get a third day for free. Is that really a good deal? What do I need to know before purchase the tickets? Thanks for your help.

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Royal Pacific Resort – any place to get breakfast prior to Early Park Admission at WWoHP?

April 13, 2012 By 5 Comments

I am staying at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort and I am just wondering is if there is any place to get breakfast prior to making my way over to the park for early admission? The park opens at 8am and as early as 7am for Early Park Admission during my stay which will be June 20th through June 26th. Thank you…

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Universal Orlando – can I upgrade from a single park admission ticket to a park-to-park ticket?

April 12, 2012 By 4 Comments

Is it possible to upgrade from 2-day single park admission ticket to a 2-day park to park admission ticket?  Currently our plan is to spend the first day in IOA because like many visitors my family is most interested in WWoHP and Marvel Super Heros.  Then spend a second day in USF.  If on that second day the kids want…

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Staying on-site at Universal Orlando – can we visit Hard Rock’s pool and use their laundry facilities?

April 11, 2012 By 2 Comments

In a few weeks we’ll be staying at Portofino Bay, which we know does not have any on-site self-service laundry facilities. Since we want to check out the Hard Rock Hotel’s pool one of the afternoons, we thought we could use that visit to do laundry. Is this feasible or is the laundry room only for guests at the Hard…

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What ride wait times can I expect at Universal Orlando if I have an Express Pass?

April 11, 2012 By 11 Comments

I recently purchased 3 day VIP tickets for our trip coming up in July. We will be there the week of 4th of July. Even with the Express passes, what kind of wait times can I expect? I had a friend that was there last week, Spring Break, and said that even the Express lines had 45 minute waits on…

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Walking distance from Universal’s Royal Pacific Resort to the other on-site hotel pools?

April 10, 2012 By 2 Comments

We’re staying at the Royal Pacific but want to pool hop – two questions: what’s the walking distance from Royal Pacific to both other hotel pools. Also, can you post some pictures of the slides? Thanks.

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Best ticket option for visiting Universal Orlando, Discovery Cove worth it, Kennedy Space Center tickets?

April 10, 2012 By 4 Comments

Do you think 2 days Park-to-Park ticket bought online is the best option for visiting Universal, including WWoHP? Could anybody comment experience in Discovery Cove? Is it worth for money requested? (Ticket includes possibility to visit Sea World, right?) Kennedy Space Center – what time is necessary to come there? Do we need to buy tickets in advance too? Thank…

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