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How To Maximize Your Ride Time
Jax and I are ride people. Some people visit theme parks for the shows, the food, the atmosphere, etc., and I love all those things, too. But for us, maximizing our ride time is key to having a great vacation. Here’s our plan of attack: Early morning flights We get up early and catch the earliest flight possible, take a nap on the plane, and Uber to the hotel. I usually throw a change of clothes and park necessities at the top of my backpack so it’s easy to grab and go. Then we drop our bags at luggage services and head straight to the park. This way, we maximize…
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Say NO- The Easy Way to Save For Vacation
Need some inspiration for easy ways to save for vacation? This one might seem obvious, but if it’s not at the front of your mind, you’ll miss out on a ton of savings. The easiest way to save for vacation is to just say “no.” Specifically, say “no” to yourself! Every time you tell yourself, “no” to spending money, take the money you would have spent and put it in your vacation fund. For example, if you cook at home instead of running through a drive through, estimate what you would have spent on eating out and put that amount in savings instead (and go ahead and set up…
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Is Harry Potter a Christmas Movie?
Odd topic, I know, but hear me out on this one- there’s a heated debate every year about whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie, and since we’re Universal lovers here, I want to take that debate to the Wizarding World. It seems ABC Family deemed Harry Potter a Christmas movie, based on their Christmas movie marathons they had every year. I also noticed it was listed under Peacock’s “Season’s Streamings.” While Christmas is celebrated in the middle of every Harry Potter book and movie, I didn’t at first think Harry Potter was a Christmas movie. However, I’ve given this maybe a little too much thought and changed…
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Holidays at Universal Orlando Resort
Unfortunately, we aren’t able to make it down to Orlando this year for the Christmas festivities. However, we went last year, so here’s my rundown of how Universal does the holidays. Islands of Adventure First of all, holidays at Universal are not a separately ticketed event- if you have tickets to the park, you get to see the lights, shows, parades, etc. You can even meet the Grinch, though the line is loooonggggg (this takes place over at Islands of Adventure). BUT!! There’s an option to buy tickets to the Grinch breakfast, where you can meet the Grinch and the Who’s without waiting in that long line. Last year, the…
