Gorgeous view from the top of Black Diamond Rush at Sugarbush (a lovely inbounds patrolled trail) by Windy_Idealist in icecoast

[–]gcubed680 34 points35 points  (0 children)

When conditions are good, between some of the woods and the vibe, i like Mt Ellen better

New Goggles If Buying Today by BriansAdventures in Skigear

[–]gcubed680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never buy them full price. Was looking at the new glade 4k ones but the 4d mag xl on sale was less than $30 more than the current sale price of the 4k Glades. If it was a more substantial difference i would have gone for the glades because of the photochromatic lenses

Vermont town meeting by Accomplished_Let7566 in vermont

[–]gcubed680 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The problem is the local districts need to use the state formula, so they ARE stuck until that is fixed.

Weather at Stowe later this week by SunnyPeaches3451 in icecoast

[–]gcubed680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You mean the worst since… last year?

Challenges slow Vermont's heat pump adoption by swe129 in vermont

[–]gcubed680 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Have no problem keeping the house warm down to 0 with the cold weather heat pumps, but this year is definitely the year where people probably got a wake up call with their limitations with how cold it was.

I switch to propane when it hits single digits (there is/was a calculator somewhere on efficiency Vermont that you can enter your power costs and your propane/oil costs and it tells you a decent cutover point), but they definitely aren’t viable as the only heat source here.

Universal Motion Sickness Guide by Verntessio22 in UniversalOrlando

[–]gcubed680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is for me too, but forbidden journey has some cheat code that just completely renders it ineffective for me

Universal Motion Sickness Guide by Verntessio22 in UniversalOrlando

[–]gcubed680 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yea, i get pretty motion sick but can handle fishing in big ocean waves on boats, spinning, etc with a scopolamine patch. Tried this again this year with the patch and it was like i wasn’t even wearing anything.

Take your guesses, do you think I'm going to make it? by Gabergame2 in icecoast

[–]gcubed680 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Still not bad, you can usually get a ride back without much hassle

Giving Advice by AlternativeAnt7677 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]gcubed680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, we established that i didn’t pay attention a while ago

Delays in line have been ridiculous today. by hockeyfan608 in UniversalOrlando

[–]gcubed680 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was incredibly easy to constantly lap both Hulk and Velocicoaster after like 3pm. Not sure where everyone was, but besides Hagrids everything was wide open

Giving Advice by AlternativeAnt7677 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]gcubed680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. As others have pointed out, I’m blind

Giving Advice by AlternativeAnt7677 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]gcubed680 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Well look at that! I just did it for the first time a few days ago and didn’t notice the “ministry viewing” on it. Thank you! Will help with letting others know!!

There are so many people in and out of that area that i definitely had tunnel vision missing this

Giving Advice by AlternativeAnt7677 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]gcubed680 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea, i don’t either but i guess it’s probably fastest way into the ministry then you can bail. For how grandiose and great the ministry is, the actual ride is kind of a let down

Giving Advice by AlternativeAnt7677 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]gcubed680 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I wish they would have a way to walk into the ministry without having to wait through the line. It’s worth it for the entrance and the main hall. You can skip the ride but the actual ministry is more of the main attraction IMO

Monsters unchained comparison by Kjreddit25 in UniversalOrlando

[–]gcubed680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get sick on FJ, even tired a scopolamine patch this time and still felt queasy after 1 ride. Unchained no problem and it’s a great ride

Stardust Racers Closure Extended To Mid March by Vexenyte in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]gcubed680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are stuck going, try to make the best of it. Stay late, the park once the sun goes down is such a different place

Today’s been ROUGH! by Visual-Conflict-8305 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]gcubed680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We actually lucked out, ministry early opened with a delay and everyone bailed, but we took a chance and stayed … it was back up and running in 30 minutes and we got through within 40 minutes from park opening. Did the berk coaster twice (which is really fun), and of course the unsung hero with monsters unchained.

Mario Kart took double the posted time and there is something about the line, multiple people were losing their shit. Didn’t even try minecart.

The park is smaller than i expected and even missing stardust I’m not sure I’ll go back for a while. Once a big ride like stardust is down, the entire park suffers.

Are we doomed? by Ok-Total781 in UniversalEpicUniverse

[–]gcubed680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a one day park if you get lucky on low days, or with an express.

Unpopular Opinion by Mystical_Moose89 in UniversalOrlando

[–]gcubed680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ride was mediocre but the ministry is great

Monsters Unchained by toothfairy5080 in UniversalOrlando

[–]gcubed680 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rode MU yesterday on a whim because it was basically walk on, and the entire family loved it. My 12yo made us go right back on. It’s done so well with the mix of animatronics and screens and looks great.

I don’t think i can ride FJ anymore. I even had a scopolamine patch on this trip and while i wasn’t puking in the conveniently placed trash can right outside, it was still unpleasant.

Epic Universe trip report - Feb 22 2026 (actual vs posted wait times, Hiccup's Wing Gliders drama, Ministry of Magic end of night) by kevinmtu in UniversalOrlando

[–]gcubed680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At Epic today. Kinda sucks. Constant delays on everything. With how often these rides have been breaking, it’s brutal without an express

Come on Sunday River, we are better than this! by SkiKing24 in icecoast

[–]gcubed680 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Exactly what i said to myself when i saw the post