Author: Aaron DelPrince

  • Orlando and Southern California Theme Park Results in the 2012 Golden Ticket Awards

    It’s the top award for theme park and amusement parks worldwide.  Each year, ‘Amusement Today’ magazine hands out its Golden Ticket Awards for the best of the best in several amusement park categories.  On September 7th & 8th, several amusement and theme park officials and fans gathered at the Dollywood Resort in Pigeon Forge, TN…

  • Dive-In to the Hollywood Drive-In Miniature Golf at Universal’s CityWalk

    It’s time to remember when.  Let’s take a journey back to the 1950s; specifically, the sci-fi era when alien movies and scary haunted ghost stories were part of the silver screen. Universal Orlando has brought this era back to life in the form of two elaborate, well-themed miniature golf courses.  Get your alien ray gun,…

  • Table Service, Counter Service, Snacks, Oh My!

    “I’m hungry!”  Even though you may not be hungry, somehow, as you walk through one of the four Walt Disney World theme parks the smell and look of food everywhere is playing a trick on you.  It’s making you believe it’s time to eat something even though you just ate about 30 minutes ago.  It’s…

  • Going to See Blue Man Group at Universal Orlando? Become a VIP!

    Blue Man Group, the hit, high-tech comical show that incorporates lights, sound effects, stunning visuals, and technology has brought their show experience to a new level at the Universal Orlando Resort.  A new VIP experience has been added for guests to enjoy.  So, not only can you catch the recently updated show, but now you…

  • Are you Ready to Conquer the Tower of Terror?

    Don’t look now, but we’ve turned the calendar to August.  That means the fall season at Walt Disney World is just around the corner.  This year the folks at runDisney are giving us a treat, or a scare.  I’m not sure which, but it may be a little of both.  This September 29th runDisney is…

  • Universal Orlando’s New Superstar Character Breakfast

    Planning a trip to Orlando can sometimes be a daunting task, especially when you are combining both Disney and Universal theme parks into the equation.  As I was planning the Universal portion of our vacation I came across something new we had to try.  Universal Orlando has introduced a new character breakfast.  The Superstar Character…

  • Levy Restaurant’s Kids Cooking Class

    For those of us who visit Walt Disney World often, we are constantly looking for new experiences beyond the theme parks.  It could be a family experience, adult only experience, or even a kid’s experience.  Before a recent trip to Disney World I stumbled across an announcement from Levy Restaurants about a kid’s cooking class…