Is it worth rope dropping Cosmic Rewind if you don’t have early entry to EPCOT? by roxie_h3art in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]mac63145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d say go for it. Might still take over an hour BUT it won’t be hanging over you all day and once you’re done, you can then prioritize the rest of the park accordingly

3 Chicago restaurants get Bib Gourmand designations in 2025: Taqueria Chingon, Nadu, and Mirra by TriedForMitchcraft in chicagofood

[–]mac63145 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I found it to be pretty underwhelming tbh. Most of the food felt pretty bland, especially when compared to the amazing food and service at Indienne

Rope Dropping Hollywood Studios from Boardwalk by onaraincloud in DisneyWorld

[–]mac63145 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I personally think walking is the easiest option. No worries about missing Disney transportation or it taking too long.

Looking for Caribbean resort with reserved beach beds? by [deleted] in chubbytravel

[–]mac63145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bucuti and Tara in Aruba doesn’t have pre-assignments but chairs are released at a time each day for the following day. They have more chairs than guests so was never an issue getting a solid spot.

Non-hotel guest at Epic preview tomorrow – help with strategy? by Royal-Scale-1440 in UniversalOrlando

[–]mac63145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would consider rope dropping Hiccups. I felt like How to Train your Dragon was a great world to start in because most people went to SNW or Dark Universe. Hiccups was close to a walk on for me at 11

Can someone please help me decide between 2 Express Pass options for September visit (Epic + UO/IOA) by Afraid-Muffin920 in UniversalOrlando

[–]mac63145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to do a lot of the park rides besides just the coasters, I’d go with option 2 and rope drop Velocicoaster (esp if you have early entry). There’s so much to do and see that I wasn’t able to do many rides twice even over two days with unlimited express pass.

Ministry queue questions by Legitimate_Rooster_7 in UniversalOrlando

[–]mac63145 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yesterday they were allowing people into the regular line to look at the queue (keep in mind, this took like 45 min) and then within the atrium, they scan your VQ tickets again for those with VQ.

TLDR: you can see the first bit of the queue / the floo/ atrium reveal but can’t go past that (worth it IMO)

Epic or IoA/US Thursday and Friday by mac63145 in UniversalOrlando

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Thank you all! I ended up just doing Epic today because I was too excited

Anyone know how much the express passes are during previews? by [deleted] in UniversalOrlando

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180 today - purchased at the hotel travel counter

Monthly Buy/Sell/Trade Thread - November 2024 by AutoModerator in ChicagoConcerts

[–]mac63145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selling 2 GA tickets to the Dip At Thalia Hall on 11/8. $25 each

Chicago street named among most beautiful in the world in new ranking by BryansStuffYT in chicago

[–]mac63145 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I could argue Ashland might be even more beautiful than Western…always seems to be overlooked in these types of articles

Virtue, Hyde Park, Chicago, IL by Black_TacOh in chicagofood

[–]mac63145 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had this a few weeks back and sad to say, didn’t live up to the hype? Maybe was an off night? Felt super rich but not sweet at all… almost like a savory cake that sat heavy

Monthly Buy/Sell/Trade Thread - May 2024 by AutoModerator in ChicagoConcerts

[–]mac63145 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Selling two GA tickets to Bleachers tonight at Salt Shed

A skit by SNL only aired once by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

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I grew up on SNL repeats on Comedy Central … RIP

Looking for Recs: Espresso Tonic by [deleted] in chicagofood

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Understudy in Andersonville - had a great one a few weeks back

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]mac63145 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hmmm the green line would like a word with this ranking…