Travels of the Rennhack family
🎢 Park 12/24/2025 – 12/26/2025
When the husband is in charge of the plan for Epic Universe, you get an operational diagram. It's how we roll in the Land of Rennhack. Someday, we plan to be spontaneous.
Merry Christmas!
I was hangry and it was available. Welcome to theme park quick service dining.
We flew from Grand Rapids to Orlando Sanford on G4, leaving in the early afternoon and landing as the sun was going down. We stayed that night at Universal's Endless Summer Resort.
Merry Christmas. Make it Epic!
1 hour wait for a ride? Never! Express Passes all the way.
Worst ride ever. Lisa loved it. Wait time should say 120 minutes. Thankful for Express Pass.
The day took in Orlando and Universal Epic Universe. The whole family wore Mario caps into Super Nintendo World first thing, past giant Yoshi eggs and a Mario Kart trophy photo op.
From there it was Isle of Berk, the How to Train Your Dragon land, then the Wizarding World's Ministry of Magic in its Paris setting, and the Dark Universe with its gothic mansion and monster posters. Lisa signed I love you for a photo in front of the fountains as the evening light show started. We got back to Universal's Endless Summer Resort in time for Thomas to swim before bed.
Flying home today, but I took a peek at the current wait times as of 9:30 a.m. Our longest wait yesterday was just under 20 minutes.
#30 in the hotel check out line with only 2 employees working the desk. Point goes to Disney for in-room TV check out. Point also goes to Disney for direct to room check in. No need to stand in line. Check in on the app before you arrive, head straight to your room and use your phone to unlock the door. I'll have a more extensive review when I get home and compile my thoughts. Is there a target demographic for Universal? 100% yes. Am I it? Nope.
Perfect end to our trip.
We checked out of Universal's Endless Summer Resort and flew from Orlando Sanford back to Grand Rapids on G4, landing at dusk and getting home that evening.
