the Official Blog of the Unofficial Guides

It’s now been more than a month since Walt Disney World reopened with an early-bird edition of Epcot’s ever-popular International Food & Wine Festival, which means we’ve had time to munch our way around World Showcase multiple times. And because this author—like many other Americans—has been experimenting with reducing the amount of meat in his diet by being “vegan before

If you are looking for a quiet and relaxed stay, Disney’s Kidani Village Resort is right for you. Near the popular and beautiful Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House, this Disney Vacation Club property shares the overall design aesthetics of the lodge but is more intimate. Kidani Village borders the savanna, and about half of its rooms have spectacular, animal-filled views.

In July 2019 the reimagined Jurassic World—The Ride opened. Check out The Making of Jurassic World—The Ride here. And for those a little timid to face the dinosaurs, Universal Studios also opened the walk-up Isla Nu-Bar.  The thatched-roof bar serves a variety of island-inspired cocktails, and the obligatory collectible tiki mugs are, of course, on sale. For now, though, we have to be creative, and what would

Today, we conclude our Unofficial Guide to a Socially Distanced Universal Orlando by diving into Volcano Bay for a look at how Universal’s water theme park is welcoming guests with new safety precautions.

Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights has been canceled on both coasts, joining the long list of 2020 events felled by COVID. But while Universal Orlando’s eagerly anticipated HHN 30 event may be deceased, its spirit lives on inside the newly reopened Halloween Horror Nights Tribute Store at Universal Studios Florida.