Universal Orlando Resort Misc Refurbs

[jtsalien]

Awesome. I love filling up the meal deal and refillable cups at those. Glad there's another location.

 

[bobwadd]

FYI, Mel's is getting Freestyle Coke machines.

Still won't eat there. Yuk

 

[Andy]

Still won't eat there. Yuk

One word, cockroach.

Never again, never!

 

[Felipe]

One word, cockroach.

Never again, never!

What, you don't like your cheeseburger extra crunchy? ound:

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

So I've always passed by Mel's but have never eaten there. Should I try it next time I'm there?

 

[ReelJustice]

So I've always passed by Mel's but have never eaten there. Should I try it next time I'm there?

Clearly not.

 

[Andy]

Clearly not.

 

[EPCOTcenter]

One word, cockroach.

Never again, never!

I know I shouldn't ask, but... where exactly did you find it? On the floor or, well... in the food (hoping that's not the case!)?

 

[Jakemeister]

It's an industrial kitchen. They find their way around food. Not excusing it, just saying you might not want to eat ANYWHERE that isn't your house, and you might not want to eat their either.

 

[Andy]

In Mel's we saw a cockroach crawl across food prep station. In Richters my wife had a small roach cooked into the bacon on her cheeseburger. Mind you Disney isn't perfect either. While (knock on wood) I've haven't been sick from the food at Universal. I've been sick twice at Disney. Once from what I suspect was a bad hot dog but I was the only one who got sick. However the first and last time we ate at the Grand Floridian my dad, mom, and I all got sick. My wife and sisters didn't but they didn't eat what we did.

 

[JungleSkip]

It's an industrial kitchen. They find their way around food. Not excusing it, just saying you might not want to eat ANYWHERE that isn't your house, and you might not want to eat their either.

Yea, happens at all of these places.

 

[Splatter]

For every bug you can see, there are a million more you can't. So I would chalk it up as it happens. That said, from what I recall Mel's is not anything to go out of your way for. Just typical at best Quick Service food with some American Graffiti atmosphere.

 

[knokout1]

I get the grilled chicken salad, and I'm pretty sure it comes prepackaged so no worries there.

 

[shiekra38]

"Roaches and rat turds build character"..that's what Gramps always said, then again he did also think the doctor was a government spy

Seriously though roaches are everywhere, but if you want good roaches I would go to Monsters or Richter's

 

[Andy]

Love the sig

 

[figment1986]

FYI, Mel's is getting Freestyle Coke machines.

:look: Not the only spot getting them...

 

[USO92]

Honestly Mel's is my favorite place to go. haha I guess Im missing out.

 

[BJCool]

From Orlando Theme Park News

The window displays of the Universal Studios Store are getting changed, presumably to a holiday theme:

The Shrek gift shop is getting some work done as the sign has been removed:

Strange contraption on Lombard's roof:

The short-lived table is indeed gone:

FFL is up and running again...... :bang:

And as if there isn't enough construction projects going on, here's another one! The Brown Derby Hat Shop is closed and the interior is receiving a complete facelift:

 

[Andy]

:look: Not the only spot getting them...

All counter service locations are going to them

 

[figment1986]

All counter service locations are going to them

and RFID chipped cups are on the way too...