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What Stan Lee cameos are there in Marvel Superhero Island? I recall one in the Spiderman ride. Think I heard a reference to him in the Hulk queue on the loudspeaker (but I could be wrong). Any others I missed?

Personally, I am surprised the show remains on the air. Not because of stereotypes, just because the writing doesn't seem to be as good as it used to be.

Thanks for sharing the manatee photos! That looks like a great experience.

I think that's a good question, and was one I thought of while in the queue a few weeks ago. I agree that they'll probably keep the existing Apu references that are hardwired into the park (such as the ride). I don't recall seeing any other Apu appearances other than maybe in the Food Court...

Thanks! That sounds like a great trip and great time of year weather-wise to be there.

Concluding thoughts: It’s natural to want to compare experiences at Magic Kingdom and the Universal parks. I’m not sure it’s fair to either to do so, but since we’ve returned I’ve had a number of friends ask me which we preferred. I answer it by saying right now at this moment I would go to...

I can't remember the mental math I did when booking Universal, but my takeaway was the difference in cost for us to stay at Cabana Bay and pay for EPs or stay at Royal Pacific was only about $100. And, thus, an easy decision. If we'd added on another day, you're exactly right...it'd have been...

First, thanks! I referred to your TR more than once as we were planning the following day's activities. Ah...that's good to know about EP. I guess I misunderstood the issue then. The unlimited EP for resort guests was such a valuable commodity. I guess if you've got tons of time or are...

Day 5 (continued): Universal Studios The crowd wasn’t as bad as we expected in Diagon Alley. My wife and oldest rode Escape from Gringotts once again while my youngest and I continued to explore Diagon Alley. We tried to get some ice cream at Florean Fontescue, and apparently half of the...

Day 5: Islands of Adventure We woke up fairly late, packed, checked our baggage, and headed over to breakfast at the Islands Dining Room which offers both a buffet and menu items. We wanted to get a more hearty breakfast with the late start so that we wouldn’t have to stop for lunch in the...

I had zero expectation for the ride and actually thought it was probably going to be more in line with a traditional indoor screen ride like Spider Man. I've actually never seen the movies either. Still, I thought it was a great ride experience and wish I'd ridden it more than once. And...

Day 4 (continued): Universal Studios, Hogsmeade, and Islands of Adventure We got back to the hotel around 2 or so and enjoyed some time relaxing. It rained off and on for another hour and according to the Universal app, several rides were closed because of the weather, including Hulk. The sun...

I know! I wish I'd done more research on that. It was waaay too much food. They told us something similar on the phone as well. I guess all we can do is keep spreading the word and maybe someone else will avoid the gluttonous mistake we made! Glad you're enjoying the TR!

Day 4: Universal Studios We were up before dawn to get an early start at Universal Studios and Diagon Alley. Since Halloween Horror Nights shut Universal down early, the early park admission for both days was for Universal instead of IoA at 7 AM! Yikes, that’s early. After a quick breakfast...

I just got back from our first trip to Universal and had the same question some time ago. It's a valid one. I would definitely recommend park hopper passes (or whatever Universal calls them). While we could have spent the entire day at just one of the 2 parks, we enjoyed having the option to...

Yeah...I'm not sure how that is all going to work, but based on what I saw (wish I'd captured the entire structure instead of just one) and what I saw from the movie, it sure appears to be his hut. Guess it could be something else though.

Yep! That was it!!!

Day 3: Kona Café and Royal Pacific Resort at Universal It was tough leaving the Polynesian. Though we’d enjoyed a good amount of down time at the resort, it still felt like we just scratched the surface. I and my youngest woke up early to walk around and soak up as much ambiance as we could...

It certainly is a dream resort and I've got some thoughts on whether or not the cost is justified in my next post here in a few minutes. Thanks for following along!

After rewatching Half Blood Prince last night, I agree that it's almost certainly Hagrid's hut.