Universal Stella Nova & Terra Luna Resorts

[Evan]

Full disclosure: We slept with a noise machine.

We didn't hear much outside noise save for some doors closing around our room and a couple of kids yelling down the hallway. I had my wife kinda talk loudly near our room, and I started to hear her as she got close (I'd guess 8 feetish from the door). I always anticipate some noise in hotels, but nothing stuck out to me during our 2-night stay as problematic.





It's weird. Some burgers had a smashed appearance while others were puck-shaped. I’m not sure what happened, but despite that - I thought they were decently good. I spoke to others who tried it, and they were satisfied as well. Might just be Opening Day kinks. There were big crowds around lunchtime and dinnertime, so I'm wondering if they just weren't prepared for the rushes. I wouldn't anticipate the same kinda crowds going forward since the "being first" deal is done.

The bananas did look rough AF though.

Perhaps they ran out and switched over to a different patty product?

 

[Alicia]

The food pics have looked considerably better in recent days, so seems like they’re finding their footing.

 

[Brian G.]

The food pics have looked considerably better in recent days, so seems like they’re finding their footing.

Yeah. Looks like the fries already changed.

 

[Tyc00n96]

Sorry to slightly change topics but I am staying at Terra Luna for Epic's opening weekend and I was always wondering if I could walk from the hotel to Epic the same way you can at Stella and for the life of me I can't find a way from any of Bio's pics. It could be because the roads are not done.

I know the site says the walking path is just at Stella but I was curious regardless.

 

[Magic-Man]

Sorry to slightly change topics but I am staying at Terra Luna for Epic's opening weekend and I was always wondering if I could walk from the hotel to Epic the same way you can at Stella and for the life of me I can't find a way from any of Bio's pics. It could be because the roads are not done.

I know the site says the walking path is just at Stella but I was curious regardless.

Probably, but it won't be optimal. You'll have to cross multiple busy roads. I'd recommend the shuttle.

 

[Eckert]

Sorry to slightly change topics but I am staying at Terra Luna for Epic's opening weekend and I was always wondering if I could walk from the hotel to Epic the same way you can at Stella and for the life of me I can't find a way from any of Bio's pics. It could be because the roads are not done.

I know the site says the walking path is just at Stella but I was curious regardless.

Looking at Google Maps, it appears to be a very similar (but longer) walking path. Just walk up out of the resort and take a left, Terra Luna is one light over.

 

[Alicia]

Looking at Google Maps, it appears to be a very similar (but longer) walking path. Just walk up out of the resort and take a left, Terra Luna is one light over.

I’ve assumed there isn’t a crosswalk under the traffic circle, meaning you’d have to walk to universal blvd to cross Kirkman, but haven’t checked since construction has progressed.

 

[Skold]

I’m currently working on the review, so figured I’d extend an AMA in the meantime about my stay and general hotel questions.

Did you walk the path to Epic at all? I'm counting on this being a true walkable path for our rope-drop day opening week.

 

[Brian G.]

Did you walk the path to Epic at all? I'm counting on this being a true walkable path for our rope-drop day opening week.

I did! Took about 10 or so minutes. The only thing is I am not 100% on where the crosswalk entrance would be.

There were big crowds around lunchtime and dinnertime, so I'm wondering if they just weren't prepared for the rushes. I wouldn't anticipate the same kinda crowds going forward since the "being first" deal is done.

I would like to add that, in addition to the initial rush, there was some isolation because the pool area closed at 6 PM on Opening Day and remained closed through Thursday due to the cold weather. Essentially, there were only two options: dine at Cosmos or venture out into the cold to CityWalk.

 

[fryoj]

Sorry to slightly change topics but I am staying at Terra Luna for Epic's opening weekend and I was always wondering if I could walk from the hotel to Epic the same way you can at Stella and for the life of me I can't find a way from any of Bio's pics. It could be because the roads are not done.

I know the site says the walking path is just at Stella but I was curious regardless.

It looks like there will be a sidewalk and crossing on the South side of the hotel to cross Kirkman at Universal Blvd. Then the sidewalk follows kirkman between the hotels to the roundabout in the sky then will go east from there to meet the sidewalk from Stella where'd you'd cross to the park. Kinda out of the way. I'd say ~3/4 of a mile.