A Universally Great Vacation!!!!!! Part 1

SpideyHulk24

Secretly has the hots for Jennifer Garner and love
Joined
Jul 18, 2003
Messages
4,843
Hello all. Well I am back and will be posting my trip report in portions as I have many days to talk about. As usual, we had a great trip and can't wait to get back.

The Cast:

Me- SpideyHulk24/Planner and lover of all that is Universal!

DW- Let's me plan like crazy, but loves it!

DS4- Just like Daddy, loves Marvel Superheros, Dinosaurs, and Dr. Seuss!

Sat. 07/30:

Up at 6 a.m. finalizing details for this great trip. DW and DS are up at 8 a.m. and we are ready to go out the door by 9. Our first stop: Blizzard Beach at WDW. We added this to our trip so we were very excited. We arrvied at Blizzard Beach shortly after 10 a.m. It was hot! Once in the park, we did a couple of attractions, and then decided to munch on some snacks at 1 p.m. We ate an order of fries, a small pizza and a pretzel. Total $22.10 After having those snacks we went back to the wave pool, did a couple of slides and started to get changed into dry clothes around 3 p.m. After we changed we went into the gift shop, DW got some jewelry, DS got some water toys and we were off. Next stop: Sheraton Studio City Resort on International Drive. We added this hotel prior to our Universal stay as we wanted to go to Seaworld as well before we headed to Universal.

We got to the Sheraton at about 5 p.m. When we got there, we were impressed. The hotel is themed like Hollywood in the 50's and it was really nice. Not as great as Universal resorts, but still nice. When we checked in, we got a room on the 20th floor because we are Starwood members and we got a view of Universal. To top it all off, a friend of mine works for Sheraton and we got upgraded to club level. Club level at $65 a night! I was psyched! So off we go to our room and it was very nice. It had two queen beds, and they were very comfortable. Almost like sleeping at home. Once we got to the room, we showered and went to the club lounge for drinks and snacks. They had a chicken dish and some cheese/crackers and fruit. Nothing major, but still nice. After snacks we went to dinner to the Olive Garden on I drive. DW had chicken parm, I had chicken scampi and DS had chicken tenders. Yeah, we like chicken....LOL. Total bill $54.22 including tip. After dinner we headed to Pointe Orlando and did some shopping at the Disney store, did the train ride with son and then went back to the hotel.

It was about 9:45. Just as we walk into our room, the fireworks at Universal went off. It was an awesome sight. We viewed them, changed and were off to bed. Next stop: Seaworld!!!!!!!


Stay tuned for more!
 
Hiya Spidey.......sounds like fun.... can you tell me something? How hot were the pavements at the waterpark...did you wear swimsocks to swim/go on the slides all the time or were you able to walk barefoot sometimes?
 

Hmmm...after reading your report and Geminimoms, I may consider staying at the Sheraton for a night or 2 next trip. We are also Starwood members, so it could be fun. Thanks for the info.! :)
 
The sheraton is a great resort. You will like it.

We were bare foot, but there were parts where it was really hot. DS wore water socks, but I tried to tough it out. If you can, wear them.
 














Save Up to 30% on Rooms at Walt Disney World!

Save up to 30% on rooms at select Disney Resorts Collection hotels when you stay 5 consecutive nights or longer in late summer and early fall. Plus, enjoy other savings for shorter stays.This offer is valid for stays most nights from August 1 to October 11, 2025.
CLICK HERE







New Posts







DIS Facebook DIS youtube DIS Instagram DIS Pinterest

Back
Top