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Universal Orlando has positioned itself as an edgier, more adult alternative to the Mouse. Even Disney diehards will admit that UOR sports more attractions aimed at older teens and young adults than Walt Disney World (WDW) currently does. But the commonly heard rejoinder is that there’s “nothing” for little kids to do at Universal’s parks. Seth Kubersky, author of The

Today Bob Sehlinger, coauthor of  The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World, presents us with a little history of Florida tourism before and after Disney. Get ready to discover all about the attraction that ate Florida. Before Walt Disney World, Florida was a happy peninsula of many more-or-less-equal tourist attractions. Distributed around the state in great proliferation, they constituted the most perennially

A major milestone was recently reached in Universal Orlando’s pandemic recovery with the December 1 reopening of Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. Now that the resort’s ritziest rooms are again ready for guests, join us on a stroll around the revitalized Portofino Bay for a taste of Mediterranean sunshine in the center of Florida.

The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2021 by Seth Kubersky is available in a store near you as of January 12, 2021. We are celebrating the new edition with a GIVEAWAY. So read what’s new this year and enter for your chance to win a copy of the book AND a Blu-ray (multi-format) of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the

Beth Blair, author of The Unofficial Guide to Mall of America, has visited MOA to check on how the Mall of America celebrates the holidays. Here is her report. While Christmas at Mall of America is going to be very different this year, Mall of America celebrates the holidays nevertheless. In mid-November Minnesota Governor Tim Walz ordered a four-week shutdown of restaurants, bars,