Theme_Park_Insider
02-10-2010, 03:50 PM
By Robert Niles: http://www.themeparkinsider.com/photos/images/08-Orlando%20FL%20Islands%20of%20Adventure.jpgUnivers al Orlando has released deals of its latest 5-nights-for-the-price-of-3 deal: It's a 5-night hotel stay, plus a 4-day, 2-park Universal Orlando theme park ticket, transportation between the hotel and theme parks, plus early admission to Islands of Adventure. (That last perk is one I don't remember seeing before. Universal's answer to Extra Magic Hours?)
The price runs $254 per person if you stay in one of Universal's off-site partner hotels and from $573 per person if you stay on-site at the Portofino Bay, Hard Rock or Royal Pacific. The big upside to staying on-site, beside the four-star hotels and walking-distance access to the parks, is getting the ability to skip almost all the lines in the theme parks. Here's the link (http://lists.universalorlando.com/t/159651/1827989/2734/0/) for more information.
Post more deals and discounts in the comments, if you have 'em.
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Here are three new tips from the Theme Park Insider Travel tips for visiting theme parks (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/tips/) page. Click on the link icon after each tip to cast your vote, yes or no, on each tip.
- "Bring your own poncho if you don't like getting soaked on water rides. You can find them for less than $1 at stores like Wal-Mart. They often cost $8 in the park. Plus you don't feel obligated to have to carry them around when you are done with them." http://www.themeparkinsider.com/art/link.gif (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/tips/advice.cfm?tip=839)
- "Use the single rider line for Expedition Everest and you will be able to ride without a wait of more then a few minutes. If you have other party members you can all do this and then just reconnect at the exit area to share your thoughts on the ride." http://www.themeparkinsider.com/art/link.gif (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/tips/advice.cfm?tip=837)
- "Please treat the park employees as people. They do not personally see your 80 plus dollar admission. They are working usually for very little. Plus a little niceness goes along way." http://www.themeparkinsider.com/art/link.gif (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/tips/advice.cfm?tip=826)
More... (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201002/1704/)
The price runs $254 per person if you stay in one of Universal's off-site partner hotels and from $573 per person if you stay on-site at the Portofino Bay, Hard Rock or Royal Pacific. The big upside to staying on-site, beside the four-star hotels and walking-distance access to the parks, is getting the ability to skip almost all the lines in the theme parks. Here's the link (http://lists.universalorlando.com/t/159651/1827989/2734/0/) for more information.
Post more deals and discounts in the comments, if you have 'em.
* * *
Here are three new tips from the Theme Park Insider Travel tips for visiting theme parks (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/tips/) page. Click on the link icon after each tip to cast your vote, yes or no, on each tip.
- "Bring your own poncho if you don't like getting soaked on water rides. You can find them for less than $1 at stores like Wal-Mart. They often cost $8 in the park. Plus you don't feel obligated to have to carry them around when you are done with them." http://www.themeparkinsider.com/art/link.gif (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/tips/advice.cfm?tip=839)
- "Use the single rider line for Expedition Everest and you will be able to ride without a wait of more then a few minutes. If you have other party members you can all do this and then just reconnect at the exit area to share your thoughts on the ride." http://www.themeparkinsider.com/art/link.gif (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/tips/advice.cfm?tip=837)
- "Please treat the park employees as people. They do not personally see your 80 plus dollar admission. They are working usually for very little. Plus a little niceness goes along way." http://www.themeparkinsider.com/art/link.gif (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/tips/advice.cfm?tip=826)
More... (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201002/1704/)