Beyond the parks?

[JerseyBallerina]

Disney offers several activities that can be done outside the four parks, such as DTD, the mini-golf courses, spas, petting zoo and carriage rides, cruises, etc. Besides the obvious City Walk, what does Universal offer in terms of things outside the parks? Any spas or dinner shows? Any hidden gems?

Thanks!

 

[F-L-A]

CityWalk, the hotels and Wet & Wild are the only things Universal actually owns outside of the parks. They still have room to expand if they wanted to put golf courses & the like on property.

 

[IMGONNABE40!]

There is a spa over at PBH.

 

[johnvree]

While they are not officially Universal parks, we are getting a 14 Day-5 Park pass that will allow us to go to Sea World, WnW and Busch Gardens Tampa.

I have heard really great reviews of BGT from my family who live in Florida. My sister's family have annual passes. We have never gone because of the drive. I have read that it is just over an hour. This August we are giving it a try. An hour is not that long. In fact, Disney transportation from one resort to another can take almost an hour with the transfers and that never stops us from exploring other resorts when we stay at WDW.

 

[No11's Mom]

There is a luau dinner show at RPR. And when we have stayed at HRH there have always been lots of organized activities around the pool.

 

[AllieKat]

Royal Pacific Resort's Wantilan Feast & Luau
http://themeparks.universalstudios....il.html&calendar=uo_resorts_events&eventid=29

Portofino Bay's Musica della Notte (thru June 20th)
http://themeparks.universalstudios....il.html&calendar=uo_resorts_events&eventid=75

Portofino Bay's Mandara Spa
http://www.mandaraspa.com/location/northamerica/orlando.htm

Hard Rock's Velvet Sessions (last Thur. of every month)
http://www.velvetsessions.com/

Plus, all 3 hotels have "Dive-in Movies".

Last time I was at RPR, they had a torch lighting ceremony w/fire twirlers. It was really neat. Also, they had horse & carriage rides at City Walk. I'm not sure if they have those things all the time, maybe someone here knows?

 

[Bill Lumbergh]

I've heard rumors of another set of parks south of Universal that have some sort of mouse, but I don't believe they exist.

 

[ChrisFL]

I've heard rumors of another set of parks south of Universal that have some sort of mouse, but I don't believe they exist.

I remember that rumor too, I think they named the mouse "Mortimer"

 

[goofy!]

I remember that rumor too, I think they named the mouse "Mortimer"

And doesn't he have a significant other named Minerva or Min something

 

[Bill Lumbergh]

I heard you can buy a hat in the shape of his ears. Who would want to have mouse ears on their head all day long? Those hats will never sell, I tell you. It's worse than wearing a hat with two big droppy dog ears.