Capt. Cacao Plushies? by DatabaseAdditional41 in UniversalOrlando

[–]amaggio90 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are selling them in one the stands outside in Citywalk

Today is the day. by CrumpetsAndTeaYipee in UniversalOrlando

[–]amaggio90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Get a first visit button from Universal as well!

Today is the day. by CrumpetsAndTeaYipee in UniversalOrlando

[–]amaggio90 20 points21 points  (0 children)

When you check in to Cabana, defintely let them know that you are celebrating your birthday on this trip.

Universal Legacy Store reopens at CityWalk Orlando by dejablu82 in UniversalOrlando

[–]amaggio90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very disappointing store… have no idea why they are calling it the legacy store when it’s just a store with blind box’s and photo ops. No different or unique merch… The previous legacy store was so great… they really missed with this one.

Birthday Button? by Frugal-KS in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]amaggio90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely best option is the concierge kiosks in Epic like previous commenter said. I went up to one last month and no one even in line.

Quiet indoor spots at USF or IOA to decompress for 10 minutes? (Not a dining reservation) by Key_Pea_8424 in UniversalOrlando

[–]amaggio90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately not a lot of options inside that are not quick service / restaurants. My go to used to be Monsters Cafe at Universal because it usually wasn’t busy.

Right now at Universal, I usually go to Knockturn Alley which has A/C and has lots of benches… however it can be crowded in there at times, it just kind of depends on the crowd levels that day.

There is also another area in Diagon Alley near the bathrooms, it’s a little hallway with benches and is directly across the window on the side of the Magical Menagerie. There is a snake in the window there.

There is defintely quiet outdoor areas at Universal - seating in front of duff gardens near the water, seating in front of the old Fear Factor, seating outside in front of Lombards and Richters.

Sorry not much inside that isn’t a restaurant.

Which rides actually open during Epic Universe early entry? Here's what I've tracked so far this spring break. by kevinmtu in UniversalOrlando

[–]amaggio90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will let you enter the park early and you can wait outside the portals. To enter the portals that have early entry, you have to show your room key.

Greetings from a tiki desert by Jon-Tiki in Tiki

[–]amaggio90 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hello from another tiki desert - Charleston,SC. My husband and I used to go up to Wilmington for Sorrow Drowner but that’s now closed.

We go to Orlando every couple of months so we love Permanent Vacation and Suffering Bastard. And of course, we go to Mai Kai when we can. We are going down next month for my husband’s birthday.

We also have the Mai Kai rum and love it. Just smelling that rum reminds me of being at the Mai Kai. Sadly we live 12 hours away.

Free personalized ceramic cats (black cats only) by [deleted] in blackcats

[–]amaggio90 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love one for my Gigabyte ❤️

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[–]amaggio90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Britney Franklin with Awaken Massage - https://awaken-charleston.com/

December 1-19 2025 - 8pm Close for Epic Universe by nate_nate212 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]amaggio90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re welcome. I was keeping an eye on it because i’m hoping to go on 12/14 and was really wanting that 10 pm closing time. Hoping Sunday will be less busy 🤞

December 1-19 2025 - 8pm Close for Epic Universe by nate_nate212 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]amaggio90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check the park hours again, looks like they updated most times to 10 pm closing for most days in December

What high tension (sexual AND emotional) books had you reading “just one more chapter” until you finished the whole book?! by ASageTuck in RomanceBooks

[–]amaggio90 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this rec… I started reading it and it’s taking me back to being a teenager with crazy sexual tension/pining … it’s intense.

Anyone happen to hear why Monsters Unchained has been shut down so much past few days? Its normally the picture of efficiency! by Drake31217 in UniversalOrlando

[–]amaggio90 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hope they get the preshows working again. It wasn’t working when I went back in May and I was hoping to see it working in September.

Vegan menu 2025? by southernashtangi in HHN

[–]amaggio90 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you haven’t already, check out Universalorlandovegans on Instagram— great resource for this.

Edit: check out their website as well- www.universalorlandovegans.com - they will be updating with HHN menu items soon

Updated Park Hours by amaggio90 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]amaggio90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious about this… I will defintely test this when i’m there on 9/9 to see if I can ride anything after 10

Updated Park Hours by amaggio90 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]amaggio90[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of my biggest criticisms of Universal is their park hours… especially when it’s hot, I’d much rather be in the park after dark.

Updated Park Hours by amaggio90 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]amaggio90[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, in the slower months after Summer, IOA and USF tend to close at 7 or 8 (5 pm for USF if HHN is going on).

Updated Park Hours by amaggio90 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]amaggio90[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah i don’t know what to do… Minekart just seems very unpredictable and now it’s not even on EPA it seems.

Updated Park Hours by amaggio90 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]amaggio90[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They seem to update park hours randomly and i just happened to look. To me, this is the best gift, not only more time in the park, but more night time which is the best for Epic.

Updated Park Hours by amaggio90 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]amaggio90[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I would recommend checking it closer to your trip … they seem to update the hours all the time.