A brief but enjoyable Orlando visit...
It was a weekday trip to Orlando,
We arrived early afternoon and headed straight for our hotel. It is more for kids but I was excited to see the amenities and their new Water Park, both of them. I wasn’t too thrilled to see the kids especially when their motto is “Where Kids Rule”. After we checked out our rooms, we gathered in The Mall.
Dinner was a buffet in the banquet room since the dining room was still under renovation. There was a wide selection of food for the adults. The kids had their own food laid out on a small table with choices such as little sausages, cheese sticks, and chicken nuggets. The dessert table was full of assortments and toppings you can add yourself.
The second day started with the Character Breakfast. The stars were SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Dora the Explorer, and my favorite Tommy Pickles. The staff did a little dance as the Nickelodeon theme song played. The kids loved it. I personally was ready to get out of there and ride some roller coasters. After spending the morning shadowing the servers in the dining room along with a co-worker of mine, the fun was about to start.
We walked through Universal City Walk and met Julie at the Universal Studios entrance. She was with public relations or something. I don’t think anyone really bothered remembering her position, we were just happy to get a V.I.P. pass to avoid the lines. We started with Shrek 4-D, a motion simulator ride.
From Universal Studios, we moved on to the Islands of Adventure. There we rode the Dueling Dragons. At 55mph, you choose between the Fire Dragon or Ice Dragon as they pass each other in opposite directions. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man was our next ride here. It is a 3-D thrill ride where you will see Spider-Man jumping out at you. The Dueling Dragons roller coaster was the best ride. We rode it several times until it we left for dinner.
We then proceeded to the Universal City Walk for dinner at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. Jimmy Buffett’s concert was showing on the big screens. They had a giant blender filled with margaritas. When it becomes empty, a siren goes off and a bucket dumps margarita into the blender.
The next day we checked out after breakfast. We stopped at the Florida Mall for a bit of shopping before heading home. The mall has 260 stores with the usual shops and of course, The Disney Store.
It was a fun time all crammed into three days and two nights. Definitely not enough time for even half of the
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I had to spend 2 nights here when they first opened since I was working for InterContinental Hotels Group at the time.
It is an all suites hotel with Nickelodeon themed rooms and a kitchenette. The Mall offers a Food Court, Pizza Hut, Gift Shop and a Convenience store. You can have breakfast with Sponge Bob and other Nicktoons for a fee in the Nicktoon's Cafe. There is also a Nick@Nite Lounge for the adults.
There are so many free things offered. The Studio Nick has a show each night where 2 families are put on stage to compete against each other and have the opportunity to get slimed. There are 2 outdoor water parks with poolside entertainment every day and again, some get slimed. A train goes around the hotel every morning for the little ones. The hotel offers regularly scheduled shuttles to four of the local major attractions.
This is a great place to keep the kids entertained and the grown ups as well. It's worth it if you have the money. There's enough here to keep you busy, you never have to leave the hotel. You're kids will never want to go home.
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