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    Cabana Bay Beach Resort

    Anyone know if there's a way to access the poolside movie schedule? I just told my boys about this and they got super excited! (We're going to an amazing theme park, hundreds of miles away. Leave it to my boys to be super stoked about watching movies in a pool. lol.) I told them I'd see if there...
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    Buying gate tickets with AP

    Thanks very much! I'll keep my fingers crossed that we can do it at the hotel desk - that would be really convenient... but, it wouldn't be the end of the world to walk down to the front gate on our arrival night either, I'm sure we'll want to wander around CityWalk that night anyway. :)
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    Where to Eat - (The good part!)

    Great suggestions! Thanks! Any favorite snacks we need to try? 12yo is a HUGE HP fan, so I know we'll be drinking some butterbeer.
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    Where to Eat - (The good part!)

    Awesome! Thanks so much!!! This is a perfect summary. Sounds like this could be a good deal for at least a couple of the days. (We're there for 4).
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    Where to Eat - (The good part!)

    Thanks for the tips. I am buying an AP. Everyone else will just have regular tix. Did some looking, and the discounts should more than pay for the extra cost. I hadn't looked at the dining plans at all, but that deal sounds pretty good! Guess I've got some more research to do... Know any good...
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    Where to Eat - (The good part!)

    No car. So, we'll just be eating on property. Too bad, we always love to try a new German place and some craft brew!
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    Where to Eat - (The good part!)

    Hotel and flight are booked. We've figured out our tickets. Now the fun part... Where should we eat? :drool::drool: We *love* food in this family. (My husband still wants me to pay for a day at Disney so he can go and eat at the restaurant in Germany. lol.) It's me, the hubby, 12yo son and...
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    Buying gate tickets with AP

    Me and my family (4 of us altogether) are heading down to Universal mid-month. I've decided to buy an AP for me and then use that to buy their tickets at the discounted gate price. How do I buy tickets with the AP? I can't find that info anywhere. Do I have to go directly to the gate? Can I do...
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    Annual Preferred Pass Benefits

    Looking at ticket options for August, and I'm trying to decide if getting 1 Annual Pass would be worth the $. I'd love to hear from any of you on how much/what you can save with an AP. Here's what I know so far: I'd be looking at a 2 park preferred pass ($384.99). I could then use this to buy...
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    First time at Universal this August

    Didn't know it was considered a "promo code" Your way is SO much easier... lol.
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    First time at Universal this August

    So... I googled annual pass holder benefits and came back to an overview of benefits on this site (on the article/blog part - not the discussion board.) There was a link there that took me to the official universal page for APH benefits. From there, I was able to search for pass holder rates...
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    First time at Universal this August

    Thanks. Figured as much. I think where we are is deciding if we want to buy 1 AP and have the discounts available to us, or buy the season passes for all 4 of us and have the option of the extra evening in the park. I'm also looking into Undercover Tourist and Mousesavers, although, buying from...
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    First time at Universal this August

    We're in PA too! :) Buying AP for all of us doesn't work - can't justify the $100 more per person as we won't be going more than once this year. But, what I'm looking at is maybe buying an AP for one of us to benefit from the discounts in the parks/restaurants.
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    First time at Universal this August

    Thanks. Confirms what I found. We are staying 5 nights, so our rates were slightly better using the Stay More, Save More. (More on some nights, less on others, but balanced out a few bucks lower.) The 10-15% discounts look good... but what I think I'm reading is that if I want to use the AP to...
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    First time at Universal this August

    I think I figured it out... I went through the link in one of the articles. It looks like the "stay more save more" special is better for us on hotel rates than the APH discount.
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    First time at Universal this August

    Sorry... Where do I type in "APH"?
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    First time at Universal this August

    Whoa. This is amazing information! Thank you!! I can't believe that seasonal passes are the same price as our tickets... Even with seasonal, we can still use early admission since we are staying on-site (at Cabana Bay), right? Doing research now... I can't believe that the cost is the same. I'm...
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    Cabana Bay Beach Resort

    So... if I'm looking at the map right and putting this together, Starlight, Thunderbird and Castaway are the "courtyard" side and surround the pool. While Continental and Americana are closer to Volcano Bay and surround the lazy river? Oh, wait... now I've confused myself again. lol. They are...
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    Cabana Bay Beach Resort

    I booked online, and, honestly, I don't think it said... There was a place for "requests" after I finished the ressies. But, I don't think I clicked anything special - other than "birthday" and "anniversary" since it is one of my kiddos birthdays 2 days after we leave, and out anniversary the...
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    Universal Coke Freestyle Cups

    So glad I caught this thread! Thanks! I thought you had to buy a new cup each day and couldn't believe how expensive that was! So, you purchase the cup on day 1 for the high price (was it $20?) and then you can add additional days for $6?