Universal Orlando kicked off a mind-blowing discount on tickets for Florida Residents. Locals to visit the ultimate road trip destination . . . Universal Orlando with 2 days free!

If you buy a 1-Day Park to Park ticket, you get 2 extra days to play for FREE.

This ticket allows you three days of theme park thrills for the price of one. You can take advantage of this incredible offer for travel on non-consecutive days through September 29, 2023.

You can explore hold-on-tight thrills and unparalleled entertainment that can only be found at Universal Orlando Resort:

• Engaging in loads of diabolical fun for kids, teens and adults as part of the destination’s newest attraction, Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast – coming to Universal Studios Florida this summer
• Racing alongside a ferocious Velociraptor pack at speeds up to 70 mph on Jurassic World VelociCoaster – Florida’s fastest and tallest launch coaster – in Universal Islands of Adventure
• Entering two lands of groundbreaking thrills and magical fun in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade in Universal Islands of Adventure and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley in Universal Studios Florida
• Embarking on a culinary journey with a wide variety of highly-themed quick service and sit-down dining options that raise the bar when it comes to theme park fare and will satisfy any craving
• Staying in the heart of the thrills for a staycation at one of Universal Orlando’s eight magnificent hotels with options for every travel style and budget
• And so much more!

This ticket offer is available from $164.00 – $209.00 plus tax. Call us at 877-918-8941 or message us to book your special 3-Day Universal Orlando ticket for the price of 1 day.

We are so excited about a new Easter Milkshake! YUM!

Universal just announced a new Easter treat at The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk. This treat is a limited time milkshake themed as colorful as an Easter celebration.

This milkshake is called Easter Basket Milkshake. You can find it only this weekend from April 7-9.

This milkshake features a light pineapple flavor. It is topped with whipped topping and accented with popular Easter treats. These sweet treat include Peeps, a Chocolate Passionfruit crème egg, and jellybeans. You will also find green coconut shavings. This looks like “grass” of the Easter Basket.

It is the perfect Easter treat at Universal Orlando Resort.

Universal Orlando Resort has a lot of quick service (fast food) restaurants at Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios. You can get the typical theme park food like hamburgers and chicken nuggets. You can also find some really great fast food dining.

Today, we are going to share the top fast food restaurants at the Universal Orlando Parks.

Top Universal Orlando Fast Food

Thunder Falls Terrace

Our first restaurant to make the top fast food dining at Universal Orlando is called Thunder Falls Terrace. This quick service dining spot is located in Jurassic Park at Islands of Adventure.

This restaurant has one of the best seats at Universal Orlando. Thunder Falls has outside seating with a view of the splash down for Jurassic Park River Adventure. You will stay dry! Your whole family will have a lot of fun watching everyone else get soaked!

Dine on BBQ Ribs, Rotisserie Chicken, Smoked Turkey Legs, Burgers, Wraps and Salads at Thunder Falls Terrace. For quick service dining, this is our favorite menu. The food is delicious and reasonably priced. 

Leaky Cauldron

The newest of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter eateries, Leaky Cauldron meets all the expectations for the Potter-loving fan. You will find yourself under a cathedral ceiling with views towards the guest rooms in the inn. The actual leaky cauldron is available for you to snap a photo of and the walls are adorned with articles and artifacts you’ll want to spend some time examining. 

You can dine on delicious menu items like Bangers and Mash, Fisherman’s Pie, or Toad in the Hole, which is a traditional British dish consisting of sausages in Yorkshire pudding, served with vegetables and onion gravy—it’s said to resemble toads peering out from a bog. The Kid’s Menu offers Fish and Chips, Macaroni Cheese, and Cottage Mini Pie. 

Don’t forget to pick up a Butterbeer for dessert. This is one of our hacks! You can buy a Butterbeer at Leaky Cauldron for lunch or just to avoid long lines. This location is a must do for fans of the Harry Potter stories and for anyone seeking a delicious and unique dining experience at Universal Orlando. 

Three Broomsticks

Another Wizarding World of Harry Potter restaurants make our top fast food restaurants at Universal Orlando. This restaurant is called Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade at Islands of Adventure. If you can only dine at one Wizarding World of Harry Potter restaurant, we recommend Three Broomsticks. This is a fun restaurant themed after Three Broomsticks in the Harry Potter books and films.

You also have an incredible view on the patio. Don’t miss out on fun selfies in front of Hogwarts Castle and get up close with the new Velociraptor roller coaster. You can also pop over to Hog’s Head bar to pick up one of your favorite adult beverages.

Three Broomsticks features almost the exact same menu as the Leaky Cauldron. You will find entrees like Bangers and Mash, Fisherman’s Pie, or Toad in the Hole. The Kid’s Menu offers Fish and Chips, Macaroni Cheese, and Cottage Mini Pie. Of course, you can get a Butterbeer or Gilly Water at Three Broomsticks, too. We like to grab a Butterbeer and enjoy the view on the patio. 

Before you leave Three Broomsticks, be sure you walk to the left of the restaurant, behind Honeydukes to hear the house elves washing the dishes. This is really fun!

Fast Food Blvd

If you love the Simpsons, you will love this themed restaurant in Springfield at Universal Studios. There are several mini restaurants in this one big restaurant. You can get menu items like seafood, pizza, salads, turkey wraps, and even hamburgers. 

There are more entrees at Fast Food Blvd than any other fast food spot.

Plus, this restaurant is attached to Moe’s Tavern so you can pop over for a Duff Beer or a non alcoholic Flaming Moe. We love the Flaming Moe!

Today Cafe

One of the newest restaurants at Universal Orlando is the Today Cafe at Universal Studios. This restaurant features breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They have a ton of healthier menu items. Plus, it is one of the few places at the Universal Parks with breakfast.

If you are a fan of the Today show on NBC, you will love this restaurant. You feel like you are right on set with Al Roker.

Wimpy’s

If you are looking for the traditional theme park food of hamburger and french fries, you may want to try Wimpy’s. We also love Wimpy’s, because you can get Dole Whips!

Plus, this restaurant has an incredible view of the water ride called Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges. Your family will enjoy the view while munching on your burger!

Do you have a favorite restaurant at Universal Parks? Did it make our list?

Are you ready to escape to the Caribbean in the middle of Orlando, Florida? Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando is a newer resort in Orlando. This hotels is between Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Royal Pacific, and Aventura at the Universal Orlando Resort.

Our family has been to Loews Sapphire Falls Resort many many times. We wanted to share our review of this Universal Orlando hotel in the middle of Orlando.

From the moment you walk into the lobby to check in at the front desk, you will hear the tropical music, see the bright colors, and smell the flowers. You will feel like you took a cruise ship to the Caribbean islands!

Benefits of Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Before we jump into the hotel and amenities, I wanted to share some of the benefits of staying at a Universal Orlando Hotel. 

Early Park Admission

As with all on-property Universal Orlando resorts, Sapphire Falls includes early park admission for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (at Universal Studios Florida or Universal’s Islands of Adventure). This means you can access the Universal Parks (with a theme park ticket) one hour before the gates open to the general public.

Transportation

Another benefit we love with the Universal Orlando hotels is the transportation. You can also hop on a free water taxi and shuttle bus to the parks. For Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, our family enjoys the leisure boat ride to Universal CityWalk. It is a relaxing way to get from the hotel to Universal CityWalk and the Universal Parks.

Walking Distance to Volcano Bay

If you are visiting Universal’s Volcano Bay Water Park, you can walk across the street to the secret entrance by Cabana Bay Beach Resort. We love this “secret entrance” to Volcano Bay. 

There are other benefits of staying at a Universal Orlando hotel, but these are our favorite perks.

Accommodations at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

The Caribbean inspired Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando Resort transports guests to paradise where blue waterfalls cascade across lush grounds and the invitation to cool relaxation is everywhere. The resort adds 1,000 rooms to Universal’s resort inventory.

These 1,000 guest rooms are broken down into Standard Rooms and Family Suites. We stayed in a Standard Room with a Pool View. They also offer Lagoon Views.

All of the rooms are non-smoking. 

The Standard rooms are 321 square feet, putting them squarely between a Standard room at Cabana Bay Beach Resort (300 square feet) and a Standard room at Royal Pacific (335 square feet). They feature two queen beds (there are some single King beds available, but not many), a 49″ flat screen TV (again, an upgrade from Cabana Bay), air conditioning, a mini fridge, hair dryer, coffee maker, 24-hour room service, WIFI, and in room safe.

Sapphire Falls resort hotel has 83 Family Suites on property. These suites come in a variety of styles and sizes from 529 square feet for the Kids Suite all the way up to 1,353 square feet for the Hospitality Suite.

Recreation at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

We found a ton of fun stuff to do at Sapphire Falls! From the largest pool on Universal Orlando property, to the water slide, to s’mores on the fire pit, games on the pool deck, and the arcade, you won’t lack for activities during your stay at Sapphire Falls.

Sapphire Falls also includes a fitness center and a Universal store for all your souvenir needs. Remember, as an on-property Universal Orlando Resort guest, you can use the amenities at any of the other four Universal resorts, including the outdoor pools, sand beaches, pool area, hot tub, game room, business center, and fitness centers. The Jack LaLanne Fitness Center right next door at Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort is a great one to check out.

Dining at Loews Sapphire Falls Resort

Sapphire Falls offers several dining options, including a sit-down dining option, Amatista Cookhouse.

Rather than a food court like Cabana Bay, you can enjoy sandwiches, coffee, and ice cream at the New Dutch Trading Co. This option, just off the lobby, also includes sodas, s’mores kits, and other convenience items. We did find this grab and go shop to be rather expensive, as were all the dining options at the resort.

The Strong Water Tavern

This is a rum specialty bar that also serves dinner. Just off the lobby, the Strong Water Tavern offers an amazing view of the Universal Orlando parks and the water taxi waterway.

In addition to great rum offerings, Strong Water Tavern also has some great craft beers and a full liquor bar.

Amatista Cookhouse

Caribbean cuisine prepared in an exhibition kitchen makes Amatista Cookhouse an instantly inviting option for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Whether dining indoors or out—or in one of the private dining areas—guests of Amatista Cookhouse will feel welcomed and relaxed in this vibrant and inspiring restaurant.

We had breakfast at Amatista Cookhouse (we were a bit late, so our only option was the buffet). The buffet had some standard options (eggs and bacon), as well as some interesting offerings, such as crustless quiche! We LOVED the bacon! Some of the best we’ve had at a resort buffet!

Drhum Club Kantine

Lastly, you have the Drhum Club Kantine. This is the pool bar/cafe featuring a tapas-style menu that includes some amazing looking nachos! Of course, they also have some tropical adult beverages to enjoy poolside.

Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Orlando is a hidden gem! This is one of our favorite hotels in Orlando. You can probably see why!

Ready to book your Caribbean getaway at Sapphire Falls Resort? Our team at Destinations to Explore is ready to help you plan your Caribbean escape. Call us at 877-918-8941, message us via Messenger, or request a price below.