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Two nights in to this six day uni trip. First night we were regretting our choices and I priced an uber to get us to Magic Kingdom just in case we decided to bail. Second day was fun and I'm glad we stayed. It's my fault for not doing enough research.
9:45am on 5/13/26 by
The butterbeer crapes are pretty great. Not exactly a full meal though. :) We ate at Atlantic and it was REALLY good but definitely not cheap. My wife and kids liked Pizza Moon. I thought it was okay.
53 min ago by
I heard the food at Helios was good but never been there myself. There's a Starbucks near Dark Universe and I like their egg bites. LOL :)
51 min ago by
Oak & Star Tavern was great! BBQ with live music and beers on tap. Very nice atmosphere with fast mobile ordering service. Highly recommend for low key dining in the park...
23 min ago by
Where can I rent a scooter at islands of adventure? My spouse is having knee issues and needs help today
25 min ago by
We can start booking dining soon, but I feel much less organized than I normally would for a WDW trip. Is there any dining that *needs* to be booked well in advance at Universal, or can it all wait until closer? There are 8 of us, going Thanksgiving week.
11:17am on 5/12/26 by
@clyde I always forget to use the concierge! I need to do that more often.
8:57am by
I have only used them that 1 time. But they delivered. They do use that as a perk of staying so if you need it let them work their magic
9:33am by
Now that I think about it, I used it via the texting service for minor things (and it was awesome, love just being able to text back and forth). Didn't try it for restaurant reservations though.
10:13am by
How do yall move between uni resorts? Bell services said they don't move luggage. Do I need to get an uber to go from royal pacific to Helios?
5:29pm on 5/11/26 by
We don't do split stays much but did for PBH/Helios last trip and yes we just used Uber.
6:53pm on 5/11/26 by
We rode uni transportation but travel light so it was easy.
10:57pm on 5/13/26 by
Is there any advantage to doing IOA early entry to ride Hagrids Motorbike ride? I have been watching watch times each morning and wait times are still over an hour even at 8:00am.
8:55am on 5/6/26 by
There are 2 different shortcut las near suess. One is just hugging the trail that goes down by the water instead of thru the main part of Seuss land it is faster bc less people walk that way. The other is actually different. It is a shortcut between
10:53pm on 5/13/26 by
studios and IOA. It is rarely open but awesome when it is bc u go from where RRR/blueman group in studios were and come out in Seuss
10:54pm on 5/13/26 by
without leaving the parks and walking all the way out and back in. I only saw it open at top peak crowd levels and only limited hours. With construction now I doubt it will be open any time soon or maybe at all.
10:56pm on 5/13/26 by
Staying at portofino 4 nights. Want to leave a heavy suitcase in pickup that may not be needed but could be readily accessed for items if self parked. One adult in party is mobility limited, has handicap pass. Pros and cons of self parking vs valet?
4:06pm on 5/9/26 by
I have always been able to find a parking space close to the elevator in the garage. I am not sure where the handicap parking is.
8:13pm on 5/9/26 by
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7:34pm on 5/10/26 by
I too have always been able to find a decent spot in the garage at PBH. Not sure about handicap parking, but the standard parking is not very far from the elevator. From the room, though, it's a decent walk, but so is valet. It's just a big resort. :)
9:46am on 5/13/26 by
Could you leave your bag with the bell hop and just access it from there if needed?
8:59pm on 5/13/26 by
Trying to decide between Mama Dellas or Vivo for Italian dinner one night. Any opinions?
4:32pm on 5/6/26 by
Have a 1 night stay coming up in June
10:21am on 5/13/26 by
That sounds nasty, not gonna lie!! I wouldn't blame you for not wanting to try again. lol! Take a stroll over to Portofino and try them there! (I like the food at the pool better at PBH than RPR personally!) :)
7:40pm on 5/13/26 by
Yea I e been watching the rates at PBH hoping they come down for at least 1 night of our stay. We always go at least 1 night for Mama Della's but I don't think I can do the nachos at the same time.lol
8:48pm on 5/13/26 by
MK (we had express), ate at Pizza Moon, went back to the hotel for a rest from 1-5, then came back and did Werewolf, Hiccup x2, Stardust x2, Yoshi x2, and the Carousel. Oh, and the Dragon show this morning :D!
10:10pm on 5/10/26 by
It was with the express, but it was only once per ride. We got the 3 day pass, which is once per ride per day (lots of confusion about it when I bought it, but it's how it works!). I definitely recommend it, if you can budget it, it was so worth it!
10:18am on 5/12/26 by
Awesome! Looks like you got Ah-Lott done!
7:01am on 5/13/26 by
Haha! I see what you did there @lady!
11:55am on 5/13/26 by
I read a lot about using my cell phone for "universal" park access and the make the experience easy. However, I do not plan on carrying a cell phone into the park. I am staying at the Portofino. Will I be able to use my room key to charge park purchases?
7:37pm on 5/10/26 by
Props to you for leaving the phone at the room! I keep trying to remember to keep my phone in my pocket and just look around and smell the roses. :) If I were you I would at least keep a CC or two in my lanyard!
1:48pm on 5/11/26 by
Thanks for the suggestions. My husband tucked a credit card in his lanyard. It was a pleasant experience. We checked in and a window in the lobby area was dedicated to issuing our park ticket. Everything went smoothly at the park entrance.
9:55pm on 5/12/26 by
GREAT! Sounds like you had a good time and I'm happy for that. :) By the way... isn't the express pass awesome!?
9:49am on 5/13/26 by
I'm legitimately now thinking of getting the cheapest room at CBBR just so I can pool hop to PBH for the nachos. Why don't the UO hotels offer day passes for locals? :D That is all. Have a good day everyone. :)
1:50pm on 5/11/26 by
I have stayed at PBH 5 times I believe and have never tried the pool food. And I love a good nacho
2:40pm on 5/11/26 by
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