Universal Orlando Resort Misc Refurbs

[Jwhee]

I never even noticed that was there, does anyone have a picture of what it looked like? I guess I never really ate at the drive in enough to notice

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Really wish they'd revamp the menu because it is a very cool place

 

[Alicia]

Don't. The food there is so bad.

The milkshakes are good and you can add toppings. I like the music and atmosphere, but yea, the food isn't that great. Same burgers as other quick service locations in the park, but it's always cooked worse here for some reason when I go.

 

[Joel]

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Really wish they'd revamp the menu because it is a very cool place

Pretty cool, so people would stand in what looks like a raised platform there to control the street shows? I wonder with automation/cameras they can now do everything remotely.. I would guess so considering magic kingdom does it already

 

[Mad Dog]

The milkshakes are good and you can add toppings. I like the music and atmosphere, but yea, the food isn't that great. Same burgers as other quick service locations in the park, but it's always cooked worse here for some reason when I go.

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Rootbeer floats are great too. The menu basically reflects it's 1950's, early 1960's setting, so I doubt they would want to change that much, short of better quality.

 

[Jwhee]

The milkshakes are good and you can add toppings. I like the music and atmosphere, but yea, the food isn't that great. Same burgers as other quick service locations in the park, but it's always cooked worse here for some reason when I go.

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One thing I don't like about the Universal quick service milkshakes is that they're basically soft serve ice cream! I like to go to the in park Ben and Jerry's instead.

 

[Alicia]

One thing I don't like about the Universal quick service milkshakes is that they're basically soft serve ice cream! I like to go to the in park Ben and Jerry's instead.

Hehe, the soft serve aspect is exactly why I love them.

Just don't ever get one at Monsters Cafe. It's made from ice! Not ice cream or soft serve. And it's terrible. More like a frozen Vanilla Bean Frappuccino than a milk shake.

I like the soft-servy ones from Mel's, Captain America's, and Burger Digs the best. Mmmm, dense soft serve pretending to be a drink, oh how I love you.

 

[epcyclopedia]

I remember eating at Mel's in the mid 90's as part of a school trip to Universal.

Nothing has changed. It's weird in that way. I can't think of anything else that is so much the same from that period.

 

[Mad Dog]

I remember eating at Mel's in the mid 90's as part of a school trip to Universal.

Nothing has changed. It's weird in that way. I can't think of anything else that is so much the same from that period.

Yeah. I grew up in that period (50's 60's). That was the menu of just about every single burger dining joint. And it has the perfect authentic look and feel. I feel like I've been transported back to my youth every time I walk in there. Universal hit it perfectly with Mels.

 

[MrRoamer]

You even get to feel like you have Dysentery after eating there too... just like in the olden days

 

[sparky]

Rootbeer floats are great too. The menu basically reflects it's 1950's, early 1960's setting, so I doubt they would want to change that much, short of better quality.

I really wish it was better. We had to go there once cause my daughter goes by Mel, so we sorta had to give it a shot. IT was not good. Kind of a bummer. Burgers are easy, not sure how they messed up so bad.

 

[Jwhee]

Looks like a second(?) new parade building has been built? Making it 3 total parade buildings?

 

[AlexanderMBush]

That all but confirms to me that the Parade Building next to KZ will be gone after this year (maybe after HHN).

 

[Jwhee]

That all but confirms to me that the Parade Building next to KZ will be gone after this year (maybe after HHN).

Also might confirm a new parade! We've always have only had 1 parade building, now 2!

 

[MattA]

Well, hopefully with this second parade building that will be the house location that replaces the current parade building

 

[AlexanderMBush]

Also might confirm a new parade! We've always have only had 1 parade building, now 2!

Looks to me like that it's while shorter; has a good extension compared to the other one that was just built.

Maybe they'll keep the holiday/Mardi Gras floats in there while the one built a few months back sustains the Superstar Parade?

 

[Mr. EPCOT]

I think this new parade building is to just house another parade building inside. It's a parade building building.

 

[AlexanderMBush]

I think this new parade building is to just house another parade building inside. It's a parade building building.

How about this, "Parade Building & Knuckles (the other Parade Building)".

That is a good name, better than "Parade Building Building".

Well, hopefully with this second parade building that will be the house location that replaces the current parade building

Surpsising, I have doubts that they are going to use the Parade building being constructed for Horror Nights.

 

[Scott W.]

 

[Scott W.]

Nevermind.

 

[Jwhee]

Work is going on at the JP Skipper Tours Dock.