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Universal Studios 101: Your Complete Guide

Universal Studios 101: Your Complete Guide

Universal Studios Florida is the original park at the Universal Orlando Resort. Check out our complete guide to this theme park that takes you away to an immersive world where you can relive all of your favorite movie moments!

How to Use The Play Disney Parks App In The Parks

How to Use The Play Disney Parks App In The Parks

*Updated by Professor Heather Adamczak 4/6/2021* Disney has become known as a true innovator when it comes to technology in theme parks. Imagineers are constantly working on new ways to add extra magic to guests experiences and in recent years, have expanded those new...

Universal’s Volcano Bay Private Cabanas 101

Universal’s Volcano Bay Private Cabanas 101

Universal Orlando Resort's Volcano Bay isn't just your average water park. This lush and tropically-themed oasis has been welcoming guests since 2017 to enjoy a mixture of thrilling slides and relaxing retreats. One of our favorite ways to kick back at Volcano Bay is...

Disney Park Pass System 101

Disney Park Pass System 101

With Walt Disney World reopening after an extended closure, the resort has unveiled a few new processes that will change how we visit the parks. The most major of these is the implementation of the Disney Park Pass System. This reservation process is now in place for...

Universal Orlando’s Seuss Landing 101

Universal Orlando’s Seuss Landing 101

Seuss Landing at Universal's Islands of Adventure is the place where the classic stories of Dr. Seuss come to life. This fantastical land lets guests step inside the storybooks that we've all come to know and love over the decades. The land feels truly "otherworldly"...

Early Park Admission at Universal Orlando Resort 101

Early Park Admission at Universal Orlando Resort 101

With two theme parks, a water park, seven hotels, and a shopping/dining center, there’s a lot to do at Universal Orlando Resort. And with so many vacation days, your time spent at the resort is precious. We’ve already covered a few ways to get the most out of your stay by utilizing things like Universal Express Pass, but one of the best methods to maximize your time spent in the parks is by using Universal’s Early Park Admission.

Virtual Universal Orlando & Hollywood Rides

Virtual Universal Orlando & Hollywood Rides

While we are all having to adjust our daily routines to help our communities battle the outbreak of COVID-19, we here at Theme Park Professor are committed to making this unprecedented time a bit easier on theme park fans. You may already have enjoyed the first...

Virtual Walt Disney World and Disneyland Rides

Virtual Walt Disney World and Disneyland Rides

Is everyone surviving at home? Today we present the 2nd installment of our "Social Distancing" guides. While thinking up ways to keep our kids busy during this social distancing we started to look for ride videos from Walt Disney World and Disneyland to keep the magic...

Parking at Universal Orlando Resort 101

Parking at Universal Orlando Resort 101

While Universal Orlando Resort offers guests a few options for onsite transportation, many guests prefer driving a car to and around the resort during their stay. The parking rules and fees vary between parks and hotels so we’ve created this handy guide to help you...

Parking at Walt Disney World 101

Parking at Walt Disney World 101

While Walt Disney World offers a few options for onsite transportation, many guests prefer driving a car to and around the resort during their stay. The parking rules and fees vary between parks, hotels, and Disney Springs so we've created this handy guide to help you...

Marvel Super Hero Island 101

Marvel Super Hero Island 101

Marvel Super Hero Island at Universal's Islands of Adventure is the epicenter for heroic encounters and adventures at the resort. This colorful land debuted as one of the original areas of the park when it opened in 1999 and is themed around classic Marvel comic...

Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland 101

Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland 101

Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland park is a land dedicated to the main mouse himself. The land is one of the park’s nine main areas representing different aspects and settings for some of Disney’s greatest stories. Toontown is a place where guests can step inside a...