Seaworld and Universal 03/24-03/26

[EleanorMaeBerry]

I leave tomorrow afternoon for Orlando! I already have butterflies in my tummy thinking about it.

We'll be using United Airlines. No bags will be checked, so one less thing to worry about. We'll check in online for our departure, and on our return DH will check us in using his Droid (yay technology)

DH and I will be staying at an official SeaWorld hotel on Wednesday night, that we booked through SeaWorld, and Portofino hotel on Thursday - Friday night that we booked through the Loews website.

Thursday will be spent at SeaWorld. Since we're staying at a SeaWorld hotel we'll have free all-day dining, their equivalent of fast pass (based on availability they say, so we'll see about that), and shuttles to the park. I can't seem to find out what the hotel's real availability is on these fast passes, but I will be pretty disappointed if we do not get one.

Thursday evening we will be checked into PBH, and we will be enjoying the Duke basketball game

Friday, we will TRY to take advantage of the early park entry to WWOHP. Either way, we'll be at IOA that day.

Friday evening is the OneRepublic concert at US, which we may or may not attend. Keeping my plans open depending on what we feel like doing. I'm not much of a concert person, but maybe that's because I just haven't been going to the right concerts

Saturday we will spend the day at US or IOA. Our flight is at 7pm, so I'm assuming that if we leave the park at about 3:30 that will give us enough time to get back to the hotel, get our bags, and make it to the airport.(?)

The only issue that I still have to figure out is the bag situation. At IOA I will not bring any bag. I'm assuming that if I wear a fanny pack at SeaWorld and US, I will be fine, but I really hate the fanny pack. Everytime I wear it, I say "this will be the LAST time I wear this thing" and it will just not die. I really want to wear a palm-sized over the shoulder purse, but I'm assuming that will not be accepted at some of the rides at US and SeaWorld

Will let ya'll know how this turns out!

 

[Metro West]

Friday evening is the OneRepublic concert at US, which we may or may not attend. Keeping my plans open depending on what we feel like doing. I'm not much of a concert person, but maybe that's because I just haven't been going to the right concerts

The only issue that I still have to figure out is the bag situation. At IOA I will not bring any bag. I'm assuming that if I wear a fanny pack at SeaWorld and US, I will be fine, but I really hate the fanny pack. Everytime I wear it, I say "this will be the LAST time I wear this thing" and it will just not die. I really want to wear a palm-sized over the shoulder purse, but I'm assuming that will not be accepted at some of the rides at US and SeaWorld

Will let ya'll know how this turns out!

Even if you don't want to see the concert, go for the parade. You will really enjoy it! The parade starts at 8pm so make sure you find your spot by around 7:30pm or so. There are plenty of good viewing spots.

The Studios and SW have less restrictive attractions but there are still some like MIB and Revenge of the Mummy at the Studios and Manta and Kraken at SW where you can not take a bag. You should be OK with a fanny pack as long as it doesn't impede the restraints from closing.

Please let us know how your trip goes and post lots of pictures.

 

[xApril]

I hope you have a great time!

My marine science teacher is taking her classes to SeaWorld on Thursday (yay, early spring break for us ), so if you see a bunch of teenagers, it's probably from my school.