February 2016
The happiest place on earth!!! During this trip we visited the Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Epcot, and then we also went to Universal Studios! It was a lot to fit in to one trip but there is so much to do and see. Even though it rained on us a bit at Universal, we still had an absolute blast!
Of course there are lots of fun rides but some of my favorites, that I remember, were the Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Pirates of the Caribbean, and the Tomorrowland Transit. The last one is a neat way to ride around and see all of the attractions in the Tomorrowland section. If you have young kids, you can search the rides on their website to filter height requirements and thrill level to map out which rides you want to visit (saves you from having to sort through it all at the park). If you’re a couple of 20-somethings that want to relive your childhood (like us) well then ride them all, my friend. And get the FastPass!
If you aren’t familiar with Epcot, it is basically a huge theme park in the shape of a circle that showcases 11 countries: the US, Norway, Germany, the UK, Italy, France, Mexico, China, Japan, Morocco, and Canada. Outside of the US, I had visited 5 of these countries with my family prior to our Disney trip and it was really neat to see how the different cultures were highlighted, especially with the food they served at each.
Our favorite ride at Hollywood Studios was Star Wars!
We were SO excited to be at Universal and have good weather for the first half of the day!
I’d like to say that we’re BOTH Harry Potter geeks but Matt will tell you that because I haven’t read the books, I am not. Fair. I loved the movies though.
We stayed at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center (above) in Kissimmee, FL. I’ve been impressed by every Gaylord hotel I’ve stayed at and they all seem pretty consistent, so I don’t think you can go wrong here.
I’ll embed the links so you can research the theme parks, attractions, and entertainment to plan your next trip to Disney or Universal!
Cheers!
M+M
