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Grinchmas Orlando Reviews from The Last Year
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Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to express my disappointment with our recent visit to Islands of Adventure on visit. My family and I had been eagerly anticipating this trip, having not visited Universal for 20 years. Our excitement was particularly focused on experiencing the Harry Potter attractions, as we are avid fans of the series. Due to the unpredictable weather forecast predicting thunderstorms, we decided to purchase our tickets at the gate rather than in advance. This decision unfortunately resulted in a significant increase in cost. For a family of six, we paid $2,400, including Fast Passes for one-time express rides. While I understand the premium pricing, this was a considerable financial commitment, which I hoped would translate into a memorable and smooth experience. However, the reality fell short of our expectations. The primary ride we were looking forward to, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, did not accept Fast Passes, and the wait time exceeded 100 minutes. Given the intense heat, standing in line for such an extended period was not feasible, leading to substantial disappointment. Our dining experience at the Three Broomsticks was also frustrating. We waited 30 minutes in the scorching sun, only to find ourselves in another line inside. The lack of transparency regarding the wait times felt misleading, and the overall experience was far from pleasant. Moreover, after finally getting seated and placing our order, we faced another long wait for our food. When we sought relief from the heat at the Jurassic Park River Adventure, we were informed that we needed to use paid lockers for our belongings to avoid them getting wet. Given the already high cost of our visit, this additional expense felt exploitative. Overall, our experience left us feeling financially exploited and disappointed. We expected better service, especially considering the significant cost. The inability to enjoy the one ride we were most excited about and the various inconveniences we encountered made our visit far from the unforgettable experience we had hoped for. I hope you will consider these points seriously and take steps to improve the customer experience. Finally, you need to provide places for folks to easily get water and refill often. Paying $6 dollars for a bottle of water at every turn is unfair to ask of your customers. Most Sincerely, Your customer
Good day
Great days spent in universal.. definitely the better of the parks.. be prepared and get there early..we have been several times over our 2 week break in July it has been so warm. U can get water pretty much anywhere which is a massive plus. My 11 son loved the rides, personally I loved hogwarts!
This park has everything to spend a super fun and incredible day. There is to much to do. I found here the best thrillin
No wait to enter when I went later in the day. Fairly low crowds and wait time. The wizarding world was the most crowded area. Recommended buying tickets ahead of time as they are cheaper than gate prices but no reservation is needed. This park has everything to spend a super fun and incredible day. There is to much to do. I found here the best thrilling coasters I've been to. The water coaster are insanely fun and you get all wet for sure but definitely worth it. Should have gone here in a earlier time
Great Park
Great Park, expect lines unless you stay on a onsite Hotel for Fast pass, also expect delays as Rides do break down , park tries there best
The Rides Rule Amidst the Heat and Long Waits
The rides , particularly the roller coaster are the main highlights of this park adventure. Must try , if you are the adrenaline junkie , is the Velocicoaster , the Hulk . Lesser iterations are those of King Kong , Harry Potter and Spiderman among others . With a fast pass at a higher ticket cost , you can complete the trip in half day . But be prepare to anticipate the broken rides which happened with the Kong Adventure. Standouts also are the souvenir merchandise and the refillable souvenir drink jug that quench the thirst because of the heat and chaotic sense of humanity .
Fun Five
It’s the best of all the Parks. The rides (especially Spiderman) are all that! All in my family rated the Park a 9.5 out of 10.
Don’t waste your money
After spending a few days at the Disney parks this comes in a very long way behind on every way. Fewer rides, longer queues and very poorly organised. This is my second visit and I was hoping that it would have improved in the intervening 10 years. It hasn’t. Disney wins hands down and my kids (19 and 14) fully agree.
Fantastic Universal Islands of Adventure
Another amazing vacation at Universal Resort Florida where we spent multiple days at both parks, but Islands of Adventure is our favourite. The Velocicoaster has to be one of the best roller coasters and themed rides in the world, amazing by day and even better by night, just incredible as is the whole Jurassic World, the Hulk is also still an amazing ride we love and rode multiple times. Last but by no means least is Harry Potter World, genuinely amazing both as a set and as a place for great rides and themed part of the Park. It is getting very expensive though is my only caveat, we are fortunate we aren’t as limited by this but many families are so my only point to the management is to remember this when pricing access, passes food and drink. So this amazing park can stay amazing and be a world class choice and destination. Again, this place is incredible. We had such a good time with memories made.
Trip to Universal Islands of Adventure
A great theme park to visit if your also visiting the other parks. Great rides, great cafes and great layout of the park. The rides are always exhilarating no matter how many times I've been on them. Overall, a great theme park.
A great day
Spent a great day at Universal Islands of Adventure, a journey on Hogwarts Express into Hogsmeade. Another good long day walking, you certainly get your steps in
Great rollercoasters
This place is great for older kids and adults that like roller coasters. It features some of the best I have ever been on. Hagrads is amazing. I wish it didn't have as long of a wait as it does so I could have rode it again. The hulk would be my second favorite with the velocicoster coming in third. One thing I do want to mention is all of these rides require you to put all of your belongings in a locker provided free They even have you go through a metal detector to verify you have done so. The velocicoaster I can see where this could be a problem as you do spend some time upside down. The other two I can see how it is easier to just tell you to take everything out and put it in a locker. At first I thought, wow this is great, you don't have to worry about your stuff. By the time the day was done I was getting tired of the crowds around the lockers and the rat race to get you stuff put away. I will also mention that outside of the coaster and the awesomeness of hogwarts castle standing the the background, the Harry Potter area seemed somewhat lacking. It would seem a great place to have character interactions. More themed shops. Etc.. I might have been expecting to much. Overall, I loved the rides and had a great time in the park.
The Worst Experience I Have Ever Had at Any Theme Park
I want to start off this review by saying that my family and I did not have a bad experience with Universal Studios. In fact, it was a great experience. Universal Islands of Adventure was the exact opposite. The only way I can describe my experience was that I felt discriminated against for being obese. I am not morbidly obese, I am stocky at 260lbs. My family and I waited for 2 1/2 hours in a storm to ride Hagrid's Motor Bike Adventure. When we finally got to the cars I sat down in the motorcycle side and could not get my safety bar completely down. It was right at the line however. I was pulled off and tested on a car but had the same outcome. I was then informed that the newer-more exciting rides (Velocicoaster, Forbidden Journey) had a similar testing system and I was given three express passes. I didn't use any of them. When I went through Forbidden Journey my family stood at the cars. My safety bar clicked three times but it still wasn't enough, and I got escorted off the ride. In my opinion, I felt it was in poor taste to receive Express Passes because I couldn't use them on Island of Adventure's best rides. Not only did it ruin my day it ruined my trip because I already have body image issues to begin with. The rest of my family's trip I just wanted to stay in the hotel and not come out. I feel discriminated against because at neighboring parks like Disney and it's coaster, Tron I was able to ride it without any issues. That also includes Dollywood's Flying Eagle and Carowind's Fury 325. If Islands of Adventure are going to spend millions on a hyped-up attraction surly, they would make it accessible for everyone. By the way, bigger people and the disabled were able to get on. Why couldn't I? I feel like the whole experience is a lawsuit waiting to happen. I myself am considering on seeking legal advice from my family's attorney. I also felt like employees at Islands of Adventure were much ruder and more unenthused than the experience my family had at Universal Studios. A big example of this was at the Jurassic Park River Adventure. The App said the ride was still running in the rain, but when we got there the employees were shouting at guests saying "We are closed! The App is lying. there is a storm!" It would have been understandable if they weren't treating guests like trash. After all this happening I will no longer be attending any of the parks because it has left such a bad taste in my family's mouth. And one more thing, when we exited Universal Studios on our first day I was detained for thirty minutes to do a survey and given nothing for my time. Technically that's illegal.
Attraction breakdowns
We were so looking forward to our visit to IoA but left feeling disappointed if not cheated. We arrived to find the Spiderman attraction had broken down. This was rectified later in the day but sadly that wasn't the only attraction to fail. We waited for the Kong ride and couldn't have been more than 10 minutes from the front when it packed-up. No offer of a single use express pass ticket nor even an apology from a real human being. So off we trotted to Ripsaw falls and the same thing happened. This time though we did get an apology and an express pass ticket which we duly used. All in all a frustrating experience.
Thrilling, decorative, kid friendly
Universal Islands of adventure is one of the best theme parks I have been to. It’s has lots of great attractions and thrill rides. The food is amazing and so is the decoration. My favourite ride was The Incredible Hulk.
We love Universal!
We absolutely love Universal Resort, we stayed in a hotel on site and loved everything about the hotel, water taxi and ability to get into the parks early and easily. One thing that is really disappointing is the queue system for Hagrid’s Magical Motorbike ride which we could not use express passes for. The queue is insanely long, much of it in sunlight with no where to sit. The queue then goes inside to dark narrow lanes with little to no air con or ventilation. Again no seating. I began to feel unwell due to heat and length of time in line. When we were almost at the front, a guy in 6 people in front of us dropped to the floor, fainted and had a seizure. I was along with my children (8 & 10), in a dark narrow corridor, nowhere near an exit and people started shouting help help and there was pushing and shoving. I was scared and my kids petrified with nowhere to turn. We had no idea if it was a fire or emergency, we had nowhere to turn. Eventually we came to a fire exit and left. Seriously, Universal, sort this out! If there was a fire, how would so many people escape these narrow corridors safely, there would most definitely be a stampede and people crushed!
Roller Coaster Heaven, but not a lot else
Roller coaster enthusiasts' nirvana. However, not a lot for non-coaster enthusiasts (see Disney). Even the simulator rides are pretty jarring at times. Some of the warnings about things like neck pain people shouldn't go on a ride are accurate. Interestingly, the Velociraptor coaster isn't that jarring, but it's the one that is pretty good until you hit the 2nd acceleration, and then, well there's not a lot of describing it in words (listen to the screams). Also, prepare for complete, 100% soaking on all 3 water rides, as in as wet as you'd be if jumped in the pond. No safe seats on these rides. Water rides are excellent for hot days.
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Great Service - amazing dinner!!
Read about the site in NYT and bought a reservation at Mother Wolf in LA 2 days later. Worked great and the food was amazing!!!
Worked perfectly!
Got the reservation (that I couldn't get anywhere else) and was able to entertain a group of friends at the infamous Bern's Steakhouse.
Got into Nobu Malibu
Wonderful! My parents are visiting and we have wanted to go to Nobu Malibu for years. I tried getting a reservation myself but it was next to impossible. So glad I was able to buy a reservation on appointment trader for a decent price!
Very easy
Was very hesitant going into this experience but am glad to say that it worked out very well ! will definitely use appointment trader in the future
Fabulous Lunch
I was veeeeeerry skeptical that this would work, particularly at a restaurant as hard to get into as Nobu Malibu, and it was perfect! We had lunch outside on the patio and it was fabulous!
Great reviewer team
Just wanted to take a second to shout out the reviewer team. Even though they probably review hundreds of listings and bids a day, they still take the time to leave great comments and respond relatively quickly. Thanks!
Incredible
I got a reservation to Don Angie, which I've been trying to book for weeks! I am very happy with this service.
Best platform out there!
Super simple, easy, and fast to secure reservations for hard-to-get restaurants and locations!
This app is life changing
This app has opened my world up to so many wonderful new experiences I would never have the chance to have without access to this awesome app! 10/10!
Worked perfectly
Was a little nervous at first but was pleased to see that the booking went through flawlessly.
Highly recommended.
Success on Short Notice
Was able to snag an indoor table at Don Angie through an absolutely seamless worry-free process.
Worked perfectly, thank you!
This is a crazy holiday season in NYC and I was very pleasantly surprised to see that AppointmentTrader works! Will be using again!
Worked flawlessly!
Worked so well! I was a bit nervous, but everything went very smoothly. purchased the reservation, and got into the restaurant seamlessly.
Love this app!
So glad I came across this app :)
Quick table in Miami
I didn’t have my hopes high as it was a party of 4. In 24 hours I had a carbone reservation available! I was very happy as my family really wanted to come here
Prime time, great meal
So easy and had a prime time which I can never seem to get on normal res apps. So worth it
Got impossible NYC res
instead of waiting weeks I got my 4 charles reservation instantly
Worked perfectly to get into Carbone. So delighted
perfect
Worked well, got me into a restaurant with no availability
I was skeptical, and I still don't really know how they managed to find this hard-to-find reservation, but it was a win-win from my point of view, and I'll use this service again.
Last minute reservation for Delilah Las Vegas
Got a last minute reservation, dinner for 2 at Delilah Las Vegas: super impressed! The process was simple, transaction seamless. We had an amazing time! Couldn’t be happier! 😍
It works!
Ok at this point I've attended a reservation purchased on AT by a friend and sold a reservation personally. Both worked pretty smoothly, nothing sketchy about it. A few areas for improvement including a way to more directly communicate between buyers and sellers, but the app always seems to be in development. AT customer support is really(!) responsive and helpful too if you have questions!
Money transfer
As a seller, I like the fact i have the ability now to transfer money out of my AT account and into a bank account. Makes getting the money much easier then the process before.
Love this app
Got to go to places otherwise unreachable
Easy Access
Very easy to get into one of the hardest restaurants to reserve in New York.
Payouts Blocked Because of Sell Through Rate
Does anyone know how AT plans to handle cases where a seller is quitting the platform but has a sell through rate <25%? The error message I got said to fill more bids or find other ways to increase the rate.
Is AT really going to block sellers from withdrawing their money? Especially revenue made before the sell through rate was introduced??
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Appointment
Transferring reservations is not supported in AT. Why not just use the name in the AT screenshot?
Buyers interested in Bern's Steakhouse: PLEASE READ
Same goes for 4 Charles and I Sodi
Prepaid Reservation Fee
Agreed. Ultimately not addressing this month after month is clearly resulting in a drop in certain venue’s rankings & sales.
Congrats on 3 mil
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Need to cancel a bid, not getting a response… how do I do it?
Click on "Take off the Market Option" in your portfolio
Working on your bid?
Your bid has been “matched” with a reservation. From the time a reservation has been located, the seller of the reservation must connect with moderator to give transfer information for reservation. If the seller;however, does NOT respond to reservation transfer, then your bid is reprocessed and returns to the first step, which is connecting your request to a reservation.
Process after bid is accepted.
Hey @EvocativeFold67, welcome to appointmenttrader! Once the reservation is in your portfolio, you definitely own the timeslot, the review team would not have approved the trade if the reservation wasn't confirmed - so you are going :-) Judging from your post you bid today and are going tomorrow - don't worry as long as you initiated the name transfer, you are good - the transfer service has to work with the opening hours of the reservation team of the respective venue. You will likely see the transfer confirmation a couple hours before your reservation time.
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Mostly from people who don't need their reservations or appointments any longer. AT has no relationship with places listed and acts as a platform connecting buyers and sellers making sure that listed reservations are real and that privacy is not compromised when transacting.
What happens if my bid expires unanswered?
Hey @FluffyStar64, thanks for the question! When you place your bid the amount gets transferred in a deposit account, the second you either cancel your bid or a few minutes after the bid expires the funds are moved back into your main account from where you can refund it to your payment method or use for other transactions.
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