Monday, January 19, 2026

Epic Universe

In Isle of Berk, we saw the Untrainable Dragon show and we went on the Hiccup's Wing Gliders Ride.  We got lunch at Spitfire Grill.  I got the mac and cheese cone with goldfish.

My mom loved using her wand in the Ministry of Magic.  We saw the Cirque De Arcanus show and that was great.  We got the Cold Butterbeer and the Lavendar Lemonade at Bar Moonshine. 

We got a DK Float at the Bubbly Barrel in Donkey Kong Country.  It's Banana dole whip with Pineapple soda.

In Dark Universe, we loved the Monsters Unchained Ride.  We got the cinnamon roll bites and they were okay.  

A live band was playing in Celestial Park, so we sat and listened to them for a while.

Old Town Kissimmee

We went to one of our favorite places, Old Town Kissimmee, a bunch of shops, restaurants, and rides. The last time we were in Orlando, it was so busy we couldn't get a parking spot, so I'm glad we found a spot this time.  

I bought some Jammie Dodgers from the British shop.  They were okay. Not a good at Knott's Shortbread cookies filled with Jam.

We got some Cinnamon taffy in the general store.

The live band was playing 70's and 80's music which was great. 

Port Canaveral

We drove past the cruise ships and saw Star of the Seas, MSC Grandiosa, and the Carnival Venezia.

We had lunch at JNJ's cafe. I got the four cheese panini and a lemonade.

We went to the giant Ron Jon Surf Shop and found a shark sand bucket.

Disney Springs

 We ate lunch at The Polite Pig.  They have a deal, where you can get three sides for $17.  I got the sweet potato tater tots, a caesar salad, and the street corn on the cob.

We went to Swirls on The Water and got the dole whip sampler trio.  Our flavors were pineapple, chocolate cherry, and mango strawberry.  They all were really good.


Islands of Adventure

 We went on the High in The Sky Train in Dr. Seuss Land.  It's like going on the People Mover.

We loved going to the Discovery Center at Jurassic Island. In one station, they take your picture and put your face on a dinosaur. We got to see a raptor hatch from an egg.

We ate lunch at Burger Digs in Jurassic Island.  I got the southwest salad and Mom got the Grilled Chicken Avocado sandwich.

I got a frozen butterbeer, some popcorn, and some watermelon as snacks in Hogsmeade.

We saw the tiger from Kung Fu Panda, The Grinch, The Lorax, Sam I Am, Lemur from Madagascar, and the Baby Raptor from Jurassic World.

Universal Studios Florida

We went in the Wicked store and saw costumes and props from the movies.

We saw the Bourne Stuntacular and it was our favorite show.

I had to go take a picture with Bruce the shark from Jaws.  

We went on the ET Adventure ride.

We got a fishy green ale in Diagon Alley.

We walked through the new Dreamworks land.  It has a lot of interactive games for kids.


Epcot

We tried all the sodas at Club Cool.  The worst one is the Beverly, which tastes like cough syrup.  Our favorite was Country Club from Dominican Republic.

We went on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and we got the song, I Ran (So Far Away).  

We went on the Finding Nemo ride and went saw the fish.  We got to see the Manatees eating lettuce. 

We went and Soarin' and Livin' with the Land.

We ate lunch outside the Mexican Pavillion.  I got the Empanadas Con Queso and they were so good.

We went on the Gran Fiesta Boat Ride.

We got a orange cinnamon roll at the Kringle Bakery at Norway and I went on the Frozen Ride.

We stopped at Karamel Kuche in the Germany Paviillion, and tried the butter bar, the snickerdoodle and the caramel corn.  We saw Snow White taking pictures with people.  

Mom got Fish and Chip at the UK Pavillion.

We enjoyed the Beauty and the Beast Sing Along in the France Pavillion.

Mom and I enjoyed the water walkthrough for Moana.

We saw the American Adventure show at the American Pavillion.

Hollywood Studios

 My dad and I were almost done with Rise of the Resistance, when it broke down. They had us get out of our vehicles and walk out.  That was a first for me.

We saw Donald Duck, Olaf, Goofy, Buzz, Woody, Jessie, The Mandalorian with Grogu, Kylo Ren, and Storm Troopers while in the park.

We saw all five shows and they were all good.  My favorite was The Little Mermaid.

I go the California Burger at ABC Commissary.  Mom got a hot dog at Dockside Diner.  We all got Jack Jack's Yum Yum Cookies at The Market.  Mom and I really enjoyed the Belle Cup of Enchantment Boba Drink at Fairfax Faire. 

I also enjoyed Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway.  

Magic Kingdom

 We only had a couple of hours here, so we decided to everything we can't do at Disneyland.

We had to go on Carousel of Progress, because I was wearing my shirt for it.  

I went on the People Mover in the dark and got to see Space Mountain with the lights on.

We went to the see the new Country Bear Jamboree and it was enjoyable.  I still miss Blood on the Saddle.

My Dad went on Tron and it was like Space Mountain but more intense.

Mom and I went to get Dole Whips at Tropical Hideaway.  She got the Coconut soft serve and I got the coconut/guava float.  It was heavenly.

We all really enjoyed the new Starlight electrical parade.  It started pouring rain after the parade, so we left.  


Animal Kingdom

We went on Flight of Passage.  That was like Soarin' but on steroids.

We went on Kilimanjaro Safaris.  One of the trucks ahead of us broke down, so we had to wait for a tow truck to come clear the path.  We did see a lot of the animals.  

We saw the Festival of the Lion King Show and Zootopia: Better Zoogether.  Both were good.  

We had lunch at Flame Tree Barbecue.  I got the Plant Based Burnt Ends, which is impossible meat covered in Barbecue sauce.  

We got the Night Blossom Boba Drink and Pineapple/Cream Cheese Spring Roll at Pongu Pongu.

We went on Dinosaur, for the last time, before it closes forever.  We saw Chip and Dale in their dinosaur costumes and Donald and Daisy in their safari outfits.