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The Extremes of Halloween in Orlando

by CajunMama

Halloween can be as fun or scary as you dare. For the little ones, it’s always best to go for the fun and friendly Halloween celebrations, such as Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party. For those with older kids and looking for something to scare the socks off of someone, Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights [...]

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Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando – Is it really worth the splurge?

by CajunMama
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel Entrance at Universal Orlando

One of the biggest tips I can give anyone about visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter inside Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventures is to stay at an on-site hotel. Why? Because you’ll get early entry into The Wizarding World, an hour before the park opens. My family tested this out during one of the [...]

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Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter Celebrates One Year Anniversary

by CajunMama

Yesterday, Universal Orlando celebrated the one0-year anniversary of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Guests from all over the world took part in the celebration, enjoying ButterBeer, Chocolate Frogs, and many others treats. At TravelingMamas.com, we’ve taken you along virtually via our social media channels each time one of us has visited this amazing theme [...]

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Universal Orlando Announces New Attractions

by CajunMama
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Universal Orlando has been teasing us with hints regarding a new announcement. It totally raised the theme park stakes with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and we can’t wait to see what’s next. We knew that the Jimmy Neutron attraction would be getting a facelift, but had no idea what would be taking it’s [...]

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Seuss Landing at Universal Orlando Islands of Adventure

by CajunMama
Cat in the Hat Ride at Suess Landing Universal Orlando (c) image by Shannon Hurst Lane | TravelingMamas.com

Dr. Seuss books have been an integral part of almost every child’s early reading lessons. His books have been translated into 27 different languages and his illustrations never used straight lines. At Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure theme park, the world of Dr. Seuss is brought to life allowing Seussical experiences for all ages. All [...]

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Tips for a visit to Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando

by CajunMama
Tips to avoid crowds at Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Anyone who is a fan of the Harry Potter series of books and movies has heard of Universal Orlando‘s Wizarding World of Harry Potter. When it first opened, ThemeparkMom was there to give a preview of just what this theme park in a theme park had to offer. Earlier this week, I finally had the [...]

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter is not for the little ones (and that’s just fine)

by ThemeParkMom

I found myself previewing the Wizarding World of Harry Potter a couple of days back, and I can honestly say that it’s everything Universal Orlando has promised. And more. My job involves visiting a lot of theme parks and seeing a lot of cool stuff, but I have never felt so immersed in a fictional [...]

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Harry Potter and Forbidden Journey Tour at Universal Orlando

by CajunMama

Universal Orlando just released this video preview of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Tour, one of the many experiences for visitors to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I know one teen who can’t wait for his chance to step into the world of Harry Potter. Universal Orlando’s The Wizarding World of Harry Potter [...]

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Travel News Week of April 5, 2010

by CajunMama

Our family just returned from a fun trip to Branson, Missouri. It isn’t just for seniors either! We all had a blast. You can read about the first hotel we checked out – Chateau on the Lake Resort and Spa. We’ll have lots more stories posted just as soon as we all recover. This week, [...]

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Family Travel Fun in Kissimmee, Florida

by CajunMama

This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Kissimmee Tourism. All opinions are 100% mine. Kissimmee, Florida is a family travel destination with many attractions often overshadowed by popular area theme parks. I know that my family (my son in particular) wants to visit Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter, which [...]

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