FLORIDA VLOG: Volcano Bay, NEW Universal Orlando Hogwarts Castle Show & Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

I take it the Hulk is a no go anymore? Too shakey?

The plane in city walk is coming back Andrew its away to be refurbished and spruced up.

Wilderness lodge is beautiful. We visited there on our last night and got the boat into magic kingdom. That was our favourite resort out of them all too. How the other half live hey. Great vlog 👍🏻

Don’t blame you leaving vb the staff seemed rude and all that money you’ve got to enjoy it. It’s more than your flight there ridiculous prices.

FYI for anyone visiting for the first time: little research is required beforehand to know what to do re lockers, beds, filming on slides etc. It’s a shame you couldn’t put aside vlogging for one day and get the most out of that express pass!

Andrew I feel sorry for you and Laura when you were riding Hagrid’s.You looked like you had the tallest person in the park sitting in front of you,lol,but I’m sure you still enjoyed the ride 🏍️

orlando an disney is money money.... so expensive!

We had a dreadful experience at Volcano Bay when we visited. We visited in May and it was a busy day. We arrived later in the day and the only things that we could go on were the rapids, lazy river and wave pool. We couldn't stand in a line for any ride without getting a ride time using the Tapu Tapu, and we were waiting to ride Krakatau for several hours, so we were basically sat around doing nothing for most of the day. There has got to be a better way of doing it and without feeling you have to chuck your wallet at the issue.

Totally agree with you Andrew Totally a rip and unhelpful staff just making money out of people food did look nice in the lodge great vog laura and Andrew glad you enjoyed the rest of day 👍 ❤❤

Great vlog again guys, sorry about your VB experience but if anyone can turn a negative into a positive its you.
Just think, if you stayed in VB then you wouldn't have splattered everyone with the water guns.😂.

I think I might rather "mooch" around Liverpool than the Florida heat this time of year!

Pints included! Cheers

I’m surprised that your annual passes don’t include volcano bay. If you buy the 14 day tickets it’s included. 🤷🏻‍♂️ it’s a universal park so should be included in annual passes as standard surely

Agree Volcano bay is more complicated the genie plus, paying for shade what a rip off. Only good thing is can activate refillable mug.

Mad for 'spraying' people this lad 😉💦

The video was helpful. I was astonished at the pricing structure for VB tbh, I’m surprised they didn’t charge for oxygen. Certainly has put me off going, always had a great experience at typhoon lagoon and aquatica so I wouldn’t bother going now unless it was free entry. $32 for the car park while Disney is free is madness.

We love Epcot and Islands entrance music. Loving your vlogs. Highlight of our day.

I'm loving all the vlogs because you are yourselfs. You two are not playing games, you two don't want to sale something. You are just you. And I love it,. You two have a bad day , let's film this so people can.learn from it. What 's working and what's not for you.
Keep them coming all the vlogs. 🎉❤

Omg
I’m in shock at the cost of everything.
How on earth do families manage to afford to visit.
Love your vlogs,always honest and to the point.
Keep up the honest great viewing vlogs.

Siam park is so much better value for money I’ve never been but can’t go as I had eye operation not allowed to get the water in my eyes would of loved to go had eye operations years ago though

Magic Kingdom, music, entertainment, and smells popcorn 🍿 my favourite 😍

Absolutely perplexed at the Volcano Bay decision to leave. Surely your first thought is to enjoy the day not film everything? What a bizarre outlook and a complete waste of a day and money!

I fully get your frustration, having paid for a fast pass for certain rides , you should know which rides are included on your fast pass , seems a very expensive day for a water park , given Siam park which having done multiple water parks around the world is definitely the best, certainly compared to Florida water parks

Have to disagree with a lot of the comments on here. I think you both went in with an open mind and wanted to enjoy your day but it didn’t work out. Although, when the first little thing went wrong the mood changed and you wanted to get back to more familiar territory and back in control, which is fair enough. The final straw seemed to be you couldn’t film and share on here with everyone but everyone knows this, from watching other vloggers e.g timtracker etc, that it can’t happen and effects content but would still be enjoyable to see reaction of the great slides there.

Volcano bay is great but like every park you need to know how it works and it has its tips and tricks. You seemed to waste a lot of the time at the beginning getting in and set up. As you always say, get to the park early ,ditch the bags, find a bed away from the main beach in the shade and get on the rides asap. Been multiple times and the only problem we’ve had, on occasion, is getting on the aqua coaster but we’ve done it multiple times in the past.

Loving the series getting us excited for our next in 6 weeks time

just started watching your videos and loving them! went for the first time last year and going back this OCT, worried about how the new genie plus will be 🫣

Take it you are back for HHN as you hoping the JD slush is on ?

I love Laura’s skirt! Where’s it from? 😍

Volcano Bay is excellent - as long as you research it before you go. We go as it's included in the 14 day 3 park ticket and we stay on site. Get there for early entry, tap straight on to the aquacoaster and then go and get on the ride now slides. Once it gets a bit busier we spend most of our day in the fearless river. It isn't really a park you can just rock up to and get the most of though without knowing a bit beforehand.

I've done volcano bay twice, both times in March/April so not at the height of super busy times, never purchased the covered seats or ever found we needed them. Also I believe come 12pm the sun is that high up it makes little to no difference, you would a Need a cabana to really be fully covered.
Both times we stayed in the park for a good 8 hours so didn't mind waiting in the queues.

I found the best design of Volcano Bay is the Tapu Tapu bands, while you still have to wait in line you also have that virtual queue going too, would spend time in the lazy or crazy river before heading over to said ride.

The cost of lockers is mental, considering you do need to keep your stuff safe as well as parking costs too. Good to know Typhoon lagoon is free.


I think of you go at a time of year which won't be peak you will have a different experience for sure, hopefully universal see the video and pick up with the staff involved with your mix up as well as the poor attitude from the woman at the start of the ride.

Hopefully 3rd time Luckly for you guys!

If your around again this Sep you can join us in our cabana

Went at end of May first time going back in a number of years. Far too many people most of popular rides 180 minutes plus wait times. No floor sprays on so walkways burned your feet. Won’t go back Disney water parks from now on.

Animal kingdom

Fast and furious ride is ok , not the best but not the worst , Kong is the worst by a country mile 😂

That staff member at the water park was incredibly rude!!!! Tbh the prices were ridiculous for a water park I think leaving was the right thing to do. Honesty is the best policy too

Seeing the park of Disney castle Walt Disney park

Mk and Universal studios are the ones which raise the hairs on our necks , and we know we are on holiday in Florida , that said as you leave Orlando airport arrivals , I agree with you Andrew you can beat that smell as you walk to the car rental pick up 👌

Thanks for the blog Andrew and Laura of Florida looks fantastic of universal Harry Potter and roller coaster looks beautiful the park all lit up lovely cakes yummy

Great vlog again Andrew 👍🏻

Hello amigo. We met Los Cristianos April from Belfast on the big Niagrara to Orlando road trip for a month now. Just left Volcano Bay which is great if staying in Cabana Bay so no parking and 2 mins walk. Loved Krakatoa aqua coaster last 2 days but today Sat 2 hr wait then they added an hour after tapping and showing 5 hour wait. Be careful on the fast rapid river as we call it the, drowning river lol. Still loving it. 😂

If you want a more relaxed water park and restful day from the theme parks Typhoon lagoon all the way always quiet as well

Love your honesty. 100% if you aren’t feeling something then leave especially after spending that kind of money!

We love volcano bay. The rides are amazing.. i think you missed out. You could have done with watching a few vlogs to help familiarise yourself with the park. I agree that the girl on the ride was miserable. We use those waterproof phone cases to stash our phones, bank cards, car key and etc, and you can wear them on the rides. Genuinely, i dont think you even gave the place a chance, like others have said.. go in book the coaster, then ride the ride now slides. We have never had to use an express pass, and you dont have to carry those daft rafts up to the rides. The tap in system works for us.. no different to a lighting lane at disney.. book ride and go off and enjoy yourself till you get called to your ride. It's not hard to navigate at all. I'm getting a feeling you're not feeling universal in general lately.

A shame the day ended as it did but your a seasoned visitor and know the game regards filming.

I love to see you on the water cannons, your laugh is infectious 😂💙

Animal kingdom lodge is my favorite sound makes the vacation start

It’s an absolute fortune for a day out especially say if you’re a family of 4+, pleased you got a part refund and still enjoyed your day, the worker you spoke to was miserable as well!

One of my kids absolutely adored the fast and furious ride… granted, he was 6…. But 😅

We all have those days and understand the frustration. They should really have just let you universal evening entrance be free

little tip if you stay in one of the universal hotels like cabana bay and have a 2 week pass to the 3 parks, you can get in an hour early and get on the rides much easier and will have a over all better and chilled experience. from what you spent all around you could of stayed a night on a universal resort and got your moneys worth!

the staff member seemed horrible. not like a disney experience.

I think you guys need to start putting yourselves first and forget about filming everything you do. Its a lot of money but remember your priority is you and Laura not us 😊

Preferred it when it was wet n wild.

In terms of our Volcano Bay experience, as i state in the vlog, people should still go and experience it. We just felt the vibe was very off, 4 staff members said different things, some were very frosty too... Universal accepted there had been mistakes hence the reason they gave us a refund. We will always show our true experience, we’re not paid/sponspored or gifted to say constant positive things in vlogs. This was our true experience that day.. we were excited to go, bought shoes and everything but once we were in there the vibe was just off and we didnt feel like spending anymore precious holiday hours in the park and took our refund and changed our day and turned it into a fantastic day that we really enjoyed in the end 👍🏽😊 this doesnt mean you shouldnt go or you will not enjoy it, its just how we felt..we still have tickets to use and may give it another go next time…we were excited but that was quickly dampened and we felt we could have a better day doing something else, which we did..we’re not affraid to mix things up and not every person will get the same experience in these parks, off days happen, we just dont feel the need to butter it up in vlogs..it wasnt great, we left, still recommend you try it but thats it 😊