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Does anyone know when the Christmas parade starts? We are looking at the first or second week in November and want to make sure the Christmas stuff is going on.

3:10pm on 4/13/26 by twinmom2002

This states it starts on 11/14 https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/events/universals-holiday-parade

8:42pm on 4/13/26 by PrincipalTinker

Will our wand from 2024 work at epic universe in June? We've pretty much kept it in the wand box since that trip.

1:21pm on 4/11/26 by WildernessPixie

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spot and get different results. Also in epic some are more complicated and can be two player. I really liked the one where there are two stacks of kettles and u try to race to fill yours first.

8:37pm on 4/12/26 by Buckeye86

Thanks. I was just logging on to ask this exact question. Our wands are from 2021.

9:48pm on 4/12/26 by lonewolfOC

Thanks all. We'll bring DD11's Hermione wand and if we have problems we'll see if they can "fix" it or we'll buy a new one. :)

6:15pm on 4/13/26 by WildernessPixie

I'm looking for November pass holder deals and I'm not seeing the sapphire suite or king suite at royal pacific. They are both available in July. Is it just too early or do you think they are really booked?

2:47pm on 4/13/26 by twinmom2002

That is for any rate

2:47pm on 4/13/26 by twinmom2002

Apparently, the Burger King whopper bar is closing this month to make room for five guys.. a little disappointed I was looking forward to trying it in July!

9:48am on 4/10/26 by mmmartin

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This is terrible news!!!!! :(

9:38am on 4/11/26 by browndalmatian

If you think that's terrible, wait til you hear about the Big Montana.

8:21pm on 4/12/26 by Fatty McButterpants

It is already like $25 for a meal at a "normal" 5 guys. Can't imagine what they will charge.

8:35pm on 4/12/26 by Buckeye86

Have a description of hotels within universal Orlando?

4:50pm on 4/12/26 by emjnlz01

There is a lot of hotel info on the touring plans website: https://touringplans.com/universal-orlando/hotels Are you interested in any of our experiences at a particular hotel?

5:09pm on 4/12/26 by PrincipalTinker

I was checking the end of May and show Universal opening at 10am with islands opening at 9 with 8qm early entry. I thought the Uni side usually opened well.before 10.

1:30pm on 4/11/26 by ICONTROLWDW

Those are the hours Uni has been scheduling lately. If Uni is scheduled to close early, they have been opening early but usually it has been 10 and 9 (8EE).

5:03pm on 4/11/26 by PrincipalTinker

UO TRIP REPORT FOR 4/9/26! Today with the whole family, we got to US around 5pm and went to AP/TM store. DW wanted to get a couple $4-5 cups (crazy low prices) but decided to come back on the way out (didn't wanna hold a big bag all afternoon/night)...

9:20am on 4/10/26 by browndalmatian

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Oh no! We are going to the Kitchen in a couple of weeks for lunch. I'll report back on how that goes.

12:42pm on 4/10/26 by PrincipalTinker

We've never made it to the Kitchen to eat even tho DH mentions it nearly every trip! I'll pass this info along to him.

5:08pm on 4/10/26 by sneezy93

@PT oh cool let us know how it goes please! @sneezy I think it was just one of those "off nights" because it's usually really good.

9:37am on 4/11/26 by browndalmatian

Hi! We're staying on property at Universal and want to get a steak one night for dinner. Which place has the best steak?

7:43am on 4/3/26 by ahlott86

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BigFire always smells good but have never had a steak there. If you go make sure to get the table side s'mores

9:48am on 4/3/26 by clyde4242

I have had the steak at Big Fire. I am trying to think of someplace else to recommend.

11:58am on 4/3/26 by PrincipalTinker

How about The Kitchen at Hard Rock?

12:01pm on 4/3/26 by PrincipalTinker

I really want to give BF another shot but after the third trip it was a vastly different than the first visit. When it opened (2019?) it was one of the best values on property if not both WDW and UOR. Still smells good though!

3:13pm on 4/3/26 by brerbeer

We finally tried the Palm our last visit and found it to be one of our all time favorite meals. It's at the Hard Rock hotel.

6:10pm on 4/3/26 by Buckeye86

Thank you for the suggestions !

8:03pm on 4/3/26 by ahlott86

The steak at Bice was excellent -according to my DSs- but be prepared for very high prices (DH & me picked cheaper options)

1:58am on 4/4/26 by hodg

@PT: "I have had the steak at Big Fire. Trying to think of someplace else to recommend." LOL! SAME. We are a big steak-eating family and Big Fire was not worth the money. :( (tableside s'mores ARE fun though!)

7:53am on 4/5/26 by browndalmatian

Also as PT mentioned, The Kitchen has a decent steak, that would probably be my suggestion. You could go get a Tomahawk at The Palm too. :) I have not been there though, so not sure how good it is.

7:54am on 4/5/26 by browndalmatian

I had the Ribeye at Hard Rock Cafe once and it was good. It's kind of hit or miss though. Great atmosphere and fun place though imo.

7:55am on 4/5/26 by browndalmatian

We had the steak at Mythos and it was pretty impressive.

12:59pm on 4/7/26 by AANGE2

Hi @aange2 I don't think I've tried their steak. I LOVE Mythos but the last 2 times we went it left a lot to be desired. :( So, you've given me a good reason to try them again! (Been wanting to!) Thanks!

10:44am on 4/8/26 by browndalmatian

@Brown, if you go, can you post back here and tell us how it was. Mythos used to be a family favorite but that was back in 2022. We haven't been back since we're going this summer.

11:49am on 4/8/26 by mmmartin

Agreed, Mythos has been going the wrong direction for several years now

12:27pm on 4/8/26 by clyde4242

@mmmartin sure. When is your trip? I'll try to go before then! I'll get the steak but any other requests or suggestions?

7:03pm on 4/8/26 by browndalmatian

Mythos was always our favorite and we made a point to eat their every trip but the food was not good at all the last time we went. Such a disappointment.

6:00am on 4/9/26 by Buckeye86

@brown, we don't go until July. I was just wondering if mythos had gone downhill. It's our absolute favorite.

3:43pm on 4/9/26 by mmmartin

@mmmartin well it was 100% not as good for us the last 2 times we went, which were over the last year I suppose. The vibe, ambiance, etc. were all still amazing but the food was meh. Again, I will try to give it another try soon and let you know!

9:08am on 4/10/26 by browndalmatian

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DH and I had a great meal the first time we ate at mythos but the last couple times have not been great and I'm not sure if we will try again or not :( now they do make a great margarita lol

11:23am on 4/10/26 by sneezy93

The last few times we have gone to Mythos we have ordered apps, drinks, and desserts. That combo has been amazing. We stopped ordering entrees a few years ago.

12:40pm on 4/10/26 by PrincipalTinker

@PT, good suggestion!! I will mention to my crew!

8:05am on 4/11/26 by mmmartin

UO TRIP REPORT FOR 4/6/26 (Boys only!)! My sons and I got to UO around 4pm. Went upstairs at CW and got some Whoppers. Went into US and checked out the AP/TM store. 70% off! :O Got a Mardi Gras coffee mug, a shirt for DW, and my son got a Minion...

9:15am on 4/7/26 by browndalmatian

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...plushie (with his own money!). :) Went in 5 and Dime and bought ponchos because it was POURING. (Side note: the US ponchos are really not very good. They pretty much break/rip/tear every time for me.) Went on ET! "Please take your poncho off before...

9:16am on 4/7/26 by browndalmatian

...getting on the ride." Glad we had an extra shopping bag. :) They moved us from the backed-up Express line to the front of the regular line which I'd never seen before and we boarded on the opposite side of the track. Cool! My sons and...

9:17am on 4/7/26 by browndalmatian

...I tried to pretend like we were on the show Supernatural and tell them our names were "Sam, Dean, and Bobby," but ET said "good bye....FRIEND." (I think I might have heard one of the names there...) DS15 went on Simpsons, DS12 and I went to DA...

9:18am on 4/7/26 by browndalmatian

...to practice with his wand and just look around/hang out. Met back up at Louie's and had a slice of pizza and watermelon (may have mentioned in the past but the UO watermelon cups are soooo good, I wonder where they get them!)...

9:20am on 4/7/26 by browndalmatian

...DS15 went to Transformers and DS12 and I went to Mummy. We met up after and went back to AP/TM store to get something else for Mommy and DD (glasses, coffee mug, candy - we're talking literally $2-$5 for things in this store)...

9:21am on 4/7/26 by browndalmatian

...spent rest of night just casually strolling around in the rain. With ponchos we were still soaked and at this point it didn't matter. Shoes/socks filled with water. It was a sticky drive home but worth it, of course. :)

9:22am on 4/7/26 by browndalmatian

Sounds like a fun time! Except for the rain I guess :)

12:45pm on 4/7/26 by sneezy93

You find of breezed right past the whopper part...

3:53pm on 4/7/26 by brerbeer

Yea tell more about the whopper. We have never been. I know they call it a whopper bar but really don't know what that is. Thanks

4:56pm on 4/7/26 by clyde4242

@sneezy the rain was intense but we still had fun! Rainy days at UO are better than sunny days at work! :) LOL!

10:35am on 4/8/26 by browndalmatian

@brer @clyde THE WHOPPERS WERE AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't know what it is (and I know I've mentioned it here a lot) but the Whoppers at Whopper Bar in CW are 100x better than the Whoppers/BK anywhere else.

10:36am on 4/8/26 by browndalmatian

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I asked the TMs about it and have heard "well they... wait, you know what, you're right! They're better here than the ones by my house too!" LOL

10:36am on 4/8/26 by browndalmatian

We also have not had a lot of luck with ET saying the name we give it. It will say friend or random names likely from another group out of sync.

6:04am on 4/9/26 by Buckeye86

Well sounds like I will never get a chance to try the whopper bar. Closing in April. 5 guys moving in

1:40pm on 4/10/26 by clyde4242

Friend of mine (software developer) asked me if I had "any cool app ideas," and "you love Universal, what kind of cool app could I make, what to Universal visitors/fans need/like?" I didn't have any answers but told him I'd ask here. :)

8:01am on 4/5/26 by browndalmatian

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Attraction/Movie specific games to play in line for that attraction. It could be heads up style, or some kind of trivia game. They could be tied to the attraction or to the movie/show the attraction is based on. Bonus for several options per attraction.

10:27am on 4/5/26 by TenMileMom

I think most liners that are also WDW fans love BG1 if for no other reason that it is do much easier to read than MDE. Joel has this web based link for Uni https://joelface.com/uo/ I would love a similar app!

12:28pm on 4/5/26 by PrincipalTinker

Thank you @10MM, that's a cool idea! I'll tell him! I think this would be doable but he would have to look into copyright stuff. I mean, can he just have ET, HP, etc. on there? I don't know much about that stuff. Thanks again!

9:20am on 4/6/26 by browndalmatian

@PT thanks! I have never heard of this app. It just looks like a "Time Guide," right? If so I just use TP for that. LOL! But this interface is really, really pretty and simple too. What else does "BG1" do? Thanks! Really cool!

9:22am on 4/6/26 by browndalmatian

BG1? Not an app, a bookmarklet- so a webpage that accessed MDE more efficiently. It's primary function is booking boarding groups when needed- it's hard not to get group 1 using it, hence the name. Now it allows easier LL modification & getting drops

10:46am on 4/6/26 by hodg

BG1 (when Disney's new security does not block it) allows wdw guests to book and modify lightning lanes (after purchase) in a user friendly platform that shows all plans in one place. For US, I will look at TP but Joel's show it all in one place.

10:49am on 4/6/26 by PrincipalTinker

wdw tool https://joelface.github.io/bg1/

10:50am on 4/6/26 by PrincipalTinker

@PT when you say "I would love a similar app" are you referring to how BG1 has everything all in one place for their UO website?

9:12am on 4/7/26 by browndalmatian

I would love it if someone could expand on the UO but with maybe more features? There is at least one person currently trying to offer a UO planning app (with fees). Posted on the forum: https://rideready.app/ I don't know what the fees are for.

3:01pm on 4/7/26 by PrincipalTinker

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Hi PT, thanks! This sounds kind of like TP, but that RR app is talking about "AI Features." I'm interested in this app now, just out of curiosity (I don't use TP or any app for this stuff personally, I prefer to wing it lol)...

10:41am on 4/8/26 by browndalmatian

I am not sure what RR fees are for either. They have a decent landing page there, I'll have to read through it. Thanks again!

10:41am on 4/8/26 by browndalmatian

Downloaded RR and have been playing with it. It's a nice app but again I'm not their target audience. Thanks again PT.

9:11am on 4/10/26 by browndalmatian

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