ATLANTIS TRIP

Nassau Bahamas

     The trip to Atlantis in the Bahamas lets just say it was AWESOME.... Well me and my wife left from Dallas Texas to Miami Florida then Miami to Nassau on American Airlines the day before our arrival date so we could arrive in Atlantis by 9:00am and this was during the time when American Airlines is downsizing and restructuring the company. I have to say not one flight was delayed and all the staff were very professional even when the plane was over book in Miami Florida. The entire staff of American Airlines were great. This trip was purchased through our travel club that we are apart of and I'm so glad we are. I can honestly say that we saved 50% on this trip to Atlantis through our membership at tpwv.dreamtripslife.com.

     Our package was a 4 night 5 day staying at the Atlantis Beach Tower with transfers to and from the airport in Nassau. Breakfast and dinner was also included. We had access to all areas of Atlantis, and lets just say there is a lot to do and see and 5 days and we still did not see everything. We knew before we arrived that we would have to pay a 15% gratuity on all meals and liquor drinks were not included in the package that we had. However the drinks were very reasonable after we saw the amount of liquor that was in every drink and the average price was $10.00 US. Also there was a $400.00US room deposit required and we thought it was a lot however the young woman explained that everything in Atlantis was done through the room key and that included food, drinks, tips, gifts, excursions, etc. So really $400.00US isn't really that bad for a required room deposit.

     A little note before you leave make sure you contact and bank or credit card company's that you will be traveling and that you don't want you credit cards to be turned off. The reason I'm saying this is we actually did not contact our bank and credit card company's so Atlantis let us call all the company's we needed to and they did not charge us. Also make sure you have cash for tipping  the drivers, valet's, etc. and you will be fine.

The view from our room...Nice

     We arrived in Nassau at 9:00am and was at Atlantis by 10:00am and in the process of the check-in the young woman said we had a smoking room. We asked if there was any way to change our room because we are non-smokers so we went from the top floor to the 8th floor instead. We had no idea where are room would be facing until we got there and for the price I was expecting the greatest view. The picture to the right is our view from the balcony and it was awesome. We had a king size bed seen below. Our room was a basic room but still very nice. We didn't need a room that was large, it was just me and my wife and the only time we were in the room was to sleep other than that we were somewhere in Atlantis. 

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     The bed however was perfect and I did sleep very well and so did my wife. If the bed was uncomfortable I'm sure my wife would have said something about it. The hardest thing about traveling is wondering if the bed you will be sleeping on is going to be good. If it's bad you are worn out by the end of your trip just wanting to go home. In this instance we wanted to stay and play more. I have been in places that the bed should have been good but I was miserable and a couple of times so bad I checked out and went somewhere else.

     The first night there we went to buffet and the food was really good for a buffet. There was fresh sushi, salad, deserts, chicken, roast beef, vegetables, mac and cheese, bread, really anything you would want and if you wanted Chinese, that was fresh due to stir-fry and it had to be cooked. I basically tried a little bit of everything. 

     The next day we found a restaurant that made a fresh breakfast and a that evening we found a restaurant that made everything fresh and it was good. Look at the pictures below and the caption below each picture describes the food. If you are not a member of the travel club I'm involved with make sure you purchase a meal plan for your trip. You will thank me after your first bill and if you don't purchase one don't die when yo get your first bill. The reason I say that is our first meal was $120.00 US for the buffet. Breakfast was an average $50.00 US daily for two people. Our second dinner was for one person and it was $185.00 US but the restaurant served the food family style with a lot of food so me and my wife shared the meal due to the amount they served us.

The Stir-fry at the buffet the first night

The buffet the first night

 

 

 

 

 

An average Breakfast

Crab cakes about 1.5 inches thick and good

 

 

 

       This crab cakes could have been a meal all buy themselves. they were probably the best crab cakes I every had in a restaurant. They had plenty of crab meat and very little breading. YUM YUM

 

38oz Porterhouse Steak and Mash Potatoes

 

 

 

 

 

     Now the Porter house steak on the right was great and it was a 38oz, let me say that again 38oz and that was a serving for one person. and the mash potatoes was probably a 5lb bag cooked. I'm being sarcastic of course but it was really good.

 

 

     Now onto the the the casino in Atlantis, lets just say we had a good time and like any other Casino on the planet expect not to win. So consider the money you loose as an entertainment expense. Now me and my wife are not heavy gamblers we would rather be doing something but after a long day of having fun. Messing with those One Arm Bandits was a little change to the day. We only used $200.00 US for entertainment fund. Yes we lost it all in the end, however 3 days of slot play at night isn't really bad. See here we are at it.

She will not say it but she loves the slots

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm having some fun to

 

 

       The next bit of photo's will be of the water park and everything in it. My wife just wanted to relax and I wanted to go play. and that's exactly what we did. We had fun together and when we both were by ourselves. There is a video on our YouTube page of the slides and let me say its difficult to hold a camera when your going down some of the slides but it was a blast. Click on the YouTube and check it out on my channel.

The Harbor area

The Cove Atlantis

The Beach Tower where we stayed

The pool by our building

I like this pool it's by the pyramid

The beach

The ocean and the beach

Beach

A chair that fits

The SHARKS are under this.

This is cool, you can see the sharks and all the fish

     The drinks at Atlantis were great and NOT watered down, so here are a couple of photos of our drinks that we had while on the trip.

A Goombay Smash

     The name say's it all, this drink was good and OMG Strong 3/4 of the drink was liquor and if your Interested in a strong tropical elixir that's not too strong and not too sweet? Then the Goombay Smash should be right up your alley. It’s got a good dose of liquor favoring on rum, its full of citrus juices to give you that island vibe, and after enough it will put you on your butt. The original recipe was allegedly created by Miss Emily at the Blue Bee Bar in New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, in the Bahamas. Like many rum drinks though, there are many variations on the recipe, and all claiming to be the original/real goombay smash. After hearing that Caribbean chain, Bahama Breeze was offering a new island drink menu including this one, I thought it would be fun to share here. So thought this may not be the same recipe you’ll get everywhere, it’s a great one to try. So here is The Goombay Smash recipe.

 

1 oz Dark Rum (or spiced)

1/2 oz 151 Rum (optional)

1 oz coconut rum

1/2 oz apricot brandy

2 oz pineapple juice

2 oz orange juice

Pineapple wedge

Orange slice

My wife having a good time...

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We had a great time and so much fun that I just can tell it all or this would be a novel but like I said we are a part of an exclusive travel club and it has had the craziest deals with a price guarantee to be the best trip at the best price and it is. Without the travel club we would have never went to Atlantis because of the price so check it out at tpwv.dreamtripslife. Now the Bartender says it all and if you ever get the chance to go to Atlantis trough the travel club I'm involved in go. If your not in the club well go ahead and pay retail instead of wholesale. If you want information contact at teamphoenixwv@hotmail.com and happy traveling.

 

  

Nine Things More Important Than Capital

I just had to share this, and I did not write this it came from Jim Rohn.

     When starting any enterprise or business, whether it is  full-time or part-time, we all know the value of having plenty of capital  (money). But I bet we both know or at least have heard of people who started  with no capital who went on to make fortunes. How? You may ask.
Well, I believe there are actually some things that are more  valuable than capital that can lead to your entrepreneurial success. Let me  give you the list.

1.  Time
     Time is more valuable than capital. The time you set aside  not to be wasted, not to be given away. Time you set aside to be invested in an  enterprise that brings value to the marketplace with the hope of making a  profit. Now we have capital time. How valuable is time? Time properly invested is worth a  fortune. Time wasted can be devastation. Time invested can perform miracles, so  you invest your time.

2.  Desperation
     I have a friend, Lydia, whose first major investment in her  new enterprise was desperation. She said, "My kids are hungry, I’ve gotta  make this work. If this doesn't work, what will I do?" So she invested $1  in her enterprise selling a product she believed in. The $1 was to buy a few  flyers so she could make a sale at retail, collect the money and then buy the  product wholesale to deliver back to the customer.
My friend Bill Bailey went to Chicago as a teenager after he  got out of high school. And the first job he got was as a night janitor.  Someone said, "Bill, why would you settle for night janitor?" He  said, "Malnutrition." You work at whatever you can possibly get when  you get hungry. You go to work somewhere—night janitor, it doesn't matter where  it is. Years later now, Bill is a recipient of the Horatio Alger award, rich  and powerful and one of the great examples of lifestyle that I know. But, his  first job—night janitor. Desperation can be a powerful incentive. When you say,  “I must.”

3.  Determination
     Determination says I will. First Lydia said, "I must  find a customer." Desperation. Second, she said, "I will find someone  before this first day is over." Sure enough, she found someone. She said,  "If it works once, it will work again." But then the next person  said, "No." Now what must you invest?

4.  Courage
     Courage is more valuable than capital. If you've only got $1  and a lot of courage, I'm telling you, you've got a good future ahead of you.  Courage in spite of the circumstances. Humans can do the most incredible things  no matter what happens. Haven't we heard the stories? There are some recent  ones from Kosovo that are some of the most classic, unbelievable stories of  being in the depths of hell and finally making it out. It's humans. You can't  sell humans short. Courage in spite of, not because of, but in spite of. Now  once Lydia has made 3 or 4 sales and gotten going, here's what now takes over.

5.  Ambition
  "Wow! If I can sell 3, I can sell 33. If I can sell 33,  I can sell 103." Wow. Lydia is now dazzled by her own dreams of the  future.

6.  Faith
     Now she begins to believe she's got a good product. This is  probably a good company. And she then starts to believe in herself. Lydia,  single mother, 2 kids, no job. "My gosh, I'm going to pull it off!"  Her self-esteem starts to soar. These are investments that are unmatched. Money  can't touch it. What if you had a million dollars and no faith? You'd be poor.  You wouldn't be rich. Now here is the next one, the reason why she's a  millionaire today.

7.  Ingenuity
     Putting your brains to work. Probably up until now, you've  put about 1/10 of your brainpower to work. What if you employed the other 9/10?  You can't believe what can happen. Humans can come up with the most intriguing  things to do. Ingenuity. What's ingenuity worth? A fortune. It is more valuable  than money. All you need is a $1 and plenty of ingenuity. Figuring out a way to  make it work, make it work, make it work.

8.  Heart and Soul
     What is a substitute for heart and soul? It's not money.  Money can't buy heart and soul. Heart and soul is more valuable than a million  dollars. A million dollars without heart and soul, you have no life. You are  ineffective. But, heart and soul is like the unseen magic that moves people,  moves people to buy, moves people to make decisions, moves people to act, moves  people to respond.

9.  Personality
     You've just got to spruce up and sharpen up your own  personality. You've got plenty of personality. Just get it developed to where  it is effective every day, effective no matter who you talk to, whether it is a  child or whether it is a business person, whether it is a rich person or a poor  person. A unique personality that is at home anywhere. One of my mentors, Bill  Bailey, taught me, "You've got to learn to be just as comfortable, Mr.  Rohn, whether it is in a little shack in Kentucky having a beer and watching  the fights with Winfred, my old friend or in a Georgian mansion in Washington,  DC as the Senator's guest." Move with ease whether it is with the rich or  whether it is with the poor. And it makes no difference to you who is rich or  who is poor. A chance to have a unique relationship with whomever. The kind of  personality that's comfortable. The kind of personality that's not bent out of  shape.

And lastly, let's not forget charisma and sophistication.  Charisma with a touch of humility. This entire list is more valuable than  money. With one dollar and the list I just gave you, the world is yours. It  belongs to you, whatever piece of it you desire whatever development you wish  for your life. I've given you the secret. Capital. The kind of capital that is  more valuable than money and that can secure your future and fortune. Remember  that you lack not the resources.

The 5 Myths of Sales Prospecting

Myth #1: Prospecting is sales.

This is the number one mistake made by small business owners and sales reps. Prospecting is a separate function from sales. Just as marketing is distinct from sales but closely linked.
Prospecting is simply discarding all the unqualified leads and retaining the "gold". The job of prospecting is to find qualified leads that may buy your product. Only after this process is complete, should the selling begin.

Myth #2: Prospecting is a numbers game.

The old school of prospecting for business relies on contacting large numbers of cold contacts. However, quality supersedes quantity. You must find prospects that have a propensity and possible motive to buy your product or services.
I know of a large financial powerhouse, who provided sales reps with contact lists for mortgage and investments. The only problem was most prospects lived in a low income area and were highly unlikely to buy any financial product.

Myth #3: Scripts are for kids.

Many sales people insist on prospecting without any script. Scripting provides the framework of a successful prospecting campaign. It allows you to test what key benefits and qualifying questions work. The script must be personalized by the individual so the presentation does not sound "canned".

Myth #4: Prospecting takes time.

Prospecting takes only a few minutes to determine if the lead wants your benefits and can afford your company's product or service. Don't waste time on people unmotivated or unable to buy. Remember to focus on the "gold".

Myth #5: Close them on the appointment.

Far too many sales reps focus on setting the appointment. "Would Friday morning or afternoon, be better for you?" Next week only 20% of appointments show. What went wrong?
Prospects will sometimes find it easier to agree to an appointment rather than saying they are not interested. If a prospect is remotely interested, then offer a much subtler approach...send them an information package. This allows you to build interest and turn the lead from warm to hot.
Sales prospecting done right can have a huge impact on your sales revenue. It doesn't take an armor suit and great courage to deal with the fear of rejection during prospecting. Just keep an open mind to challenge the old school of sales and the myths of prospecting.

Business Trip To Waco, Texas

Well I'm staying 5 days in Waco, Texas on a business trip for my current employer. The cool thing I booked my hotel through myself and my employer is paying for it but the best thing is I'm making money by booking the hotel through my own travel booking web-site. Now that is pretty cool I was able to keep it below the amount required by my employer. So if you’re interested on that idea that when you travel you book it through yourself instead of going a traditional travel site such as Expedia or Travelocity. I know they won't pay you when you book travel through them but we do. So here is the web-site to check out the video at dreamtripslife.

So here are some of the things I did here in Waco, Texas. I first checked into the Extended Stay Hotel. It was a nice hotel and it wasn’t very expensive at all. I was there for 5 days and it only cost me $250.00 including taxes. The room was a good size and it had a small kitchen with a two burner stove top. It was as good as a home kitchen but for the week it was no problem and if you had to stay longer it still would be fine and manageable. You can get a pretty good idea by the picture

My rental car was through Avis and the process of getting the car went pretty easy and painless. I was able to upgrade to a large vehicle instead of the economy size car that I booked. It was a smooth riding can and I'm glad I did. The ride from Dallas Texas to Waco Texas was only about 2 hours and it was smooth sailing all the way there and back. I only spent $75.00 on gasoline on the hole trip and the Mercury Grand Marquis was and awesome ride for that type of vehicle and that’s the car I was in. My average MPG was 28 for the Mercury Grand Marquis and in my opinion that was good. Besides $75.00 for gas for the week was nothing. I'm usually just over a $100.00 when I'm in the Dallas, Fort Worth area anyways.

didn't do much while I was there because I was pretty busy with business but I did go to 3 restaurants and a movie theater. The first night I didn't want to cook so I asked the front desk about any pizza joints that were good. He told me to go to Poppa Rollo's Pizza and let me say he was right, it was delicious. So if your ever in Waco, Texas and you want some good pizza go to Poppa Rollo's Pizza it's worth the trip. Another place I went was called Rudy's BBQ and if you’re in Texas you have to have Texas BBQ. Now Rudy's BBQ is a franchise however its nothing like any fast food BBQ I've been too. The brisket was NOT dry, that’s a good thing and the portions were a half pound of brisket and that was more than enough for me. I actually enjoyed eating there at this restaurant.

I like Sushi, so I found a place call Fuji Waco and I went there for lunch and as soon as I walked in the door I knew I was in for a treat. They also had a sign posted giving military members and their families a 10% discount on their meal. I ordered shrimp tempura, Eal Roll, Spicy Yellowtail Roll, and a small sald with a ginger dressing and the meal was great.  I would defiantly go back to Fuji Waco if I’m ever in Waco Texas again.

Overall the trip was a great success and I completed all the businness I was there for and I also found new business. That's why it was such a great success. To reiterate, I booked my travel through my own travel site and I make and save money. Also while I was in Waco, Texas I was building my business. Now how funny is that, I'm saving and making money all at once? WOW a new concept, I am truly a mobile-preneur. That's right its not misspelled and if you don't understand you might in time after it soaks in some.

 

I would like to take the time and thank the peron that introduced me to this business. I just wanted to say thanks to Steve Glasker for showing it to me, and if you would like to see what I'm have been talking about just go to my link and watch a video, and click on # 2. You will either get it or you won’t and it's worth a good hard look. So take care and maybe I'll see you in my travels.

San Francisco Trip

Well let’s start off staying the trip was 3 nights and 4 days. We were pretty busy but we had a lot of fun. We left Dallas Texas on Virgin American airlines and this was probably the best air plane flight experience I have ever had. The employees were very happy and upbeat and they were not faking it they generally were happy. When you stepped onto the plane it felt like a disco tech with the pink and blue florescent lighting. All the seats were leather and every seat had a TV set installed. This was great since you had many choices to choose from food, music, movies, TV shows, drinks. Yes you had to pay for some, but there were complimentary drinks, snacks, music, movies, TV shows, and video games for kids. The selection was very rounded and pretty much could satisfy anyone wants, the food was good and even the environment on the planes had a positive energy to it. Seating was better for me since I'm 6ft 3in and 300 lbs I didn't feel like a sardine waiting for someone to peel the top open so I can get out, I actually had some room and I was comfortable the hole flight. We left from Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas on time and arrived on time in San Francisco, California and the hole flight went just like it should. Virgin America is defiantly an experience and for me if every Virgin flight is like this I want to fly Virgin where ever we go, if Virgin is flying there that’s who we are taking. Thanks Virgin America for your service to your customers.

We stayed in downtown San Francisco at a bed and breakfast called Haynes Valley Inn and it was nice. It was a very old building but very clean and it was in a European style which meant you share the bathroom and shower with all the guest on that floor. It wasn't a inconvenience at all and this was my first experience in this type of place. Every morning they had a continental breakfast from 7am to 9am which consisted of bagels, cereal, fresh fruit, juice, milk coffee, muffins, oatmeal, toast, peanut butter, jelly, lunch meat and cheese. Then from 3pm to 9pm they had cookies, coffee, tea available. The employees were very cordial and helpful with information about getting around in the city. We were told not to rent a car since there were so many ways to get around in San Francisco and they really got it down on transportation that’s for sure.

We couldn't check in real early since the room wasn't ready but we were able to leave our luggage and we went out walking in the city. The Inn said we are in a great location for food and we found out later that day. For lunch we stopped and a Patxi's Chicago Pizza and we actual tried a vegan pizza Now I'm not a vegan I'm a meat eater but my daughter was with me so we ordered something that she might like and let me say this, the pizza was delicious and it consisted of spinach, crushed garlic, red onions, and Daiya vegan cheese on a whole wheat crust and it tasted great

After eating we went back to the Hayes Valley Inn and were able to go to are room early so when we opened our door this is what we saw. It was a small room but able to have 2 twin beds in it. The beds were not supper fantastic. However if you are walking the city all day it really doesn’t matter because you will sleep if you’re like me. That I would say is probably the only negative with Hayes Valley Inn other than that it was great. We both enjoyed ourselves the whole time there. There were many restaurants we went to that were very close to the Inn we were staying in. Here they are names and the links to the their sites Lersos Thai food and was a very nice place to eat and to food was very fresh and had a great taste. Flippers where we had hamburgers and let me say it was tasty I had the Mediterranean burger and was good. Tartine Cafe Francais where we had breakfast one morning just because I wanted some bacon and it was a good portions with eggs and potatoes, and my daughter had bagel and some tea. 

On Sunday we went for a walk for about a half mile and we had an idea where we were going but had no idea really how to get there we walker down Market Street and made it to a shopping district and noticed the trolley and asked a few people questions. A gentleman showed us the ticket booth and told us to by a Day pass which was $14.00 per person but it covered all buses and trolleys in the entire city. We got around by asking the trolley and bust drivers how to get to where we wanted to go and they all were happy to give us advice and directions for the city transportation. They all were very helpful which made the trip much better. However when we come back I will probably rent a GoCar it's basically a 3 wheel motor cycle that you can sit in like a care, this way we can go more places because of time. If you want to see how they turn the trolly's around when they get to the end of there track just click on the picture of the trolly and it takes you to a video link.

We made it to Pier 39 and had lunch, we shopped and saw seals playing and fighting at the end of the pier. Pier 39 is basically where you go to get a tours of Alcatraz, Bay Tours, Speed Boat Tours, Whale Tours, basically any tour you want it can be found here. The only advice I can say is plan ahead. If you wait till you arrive you may not be able to do a Alcatraz tour or some of the others just because they are so popular. So plan ahead and book tickets in advance you will thank me later. We saw the seals so we decided to watch them and this is what we were looking at. To watch a video of the seals just lock on the picture of the seals.

After being at Pier 39 for a while we decided to start heading to the Golden Gate Bridge from Pier 39 you take Bus 30 then get on Bus 28 just ask the drivers to tell you where to get off, again they are very helpful so ask questions. There is an app in android and I'm sure theirs on for the apple phone but for the android look up MUNISF. Here is a link to SFMTA for bus routes for the trolly and bus services. We made it to the Golden Gate Bridge in about 20 minutes by bus and the Golden Gate Bridge was amazing to see it was so BIG and of course we took pictures and walked half way across the bridge it was windy and cold that day you may be able to tell by the picture here are a few. This was a great trip and we saw a lot and again we didn't rent a car and if you do expect to spend about $5.00 and hour for parking and about $15.00 to $20.00 dollars a night in a fenced in parking lot that may be a couple of blocks away from your hotel.


Finally I want to say thank you Rovia Travel for all my travel arrangements it went very smooth. If you would like to be a part of this great travel club just click dreamtripslife page and watch the Joe Traveler video it pretty cool and explain a lot, and I know I will be making another trip to San Francisco, California and that trip will we will be going to Napa Valley on a wine tasting tour along with seeing more of San Francisco so until then happy Travels.

No Matter How Busy You Are

No matter how busy you are, make sure to find some time over the next two weeks to reflect, think, give and plan.

The week between Christmas and New Year's is the ideal time for this. Try to slow things down. Spend time with the ones you love and care about. Take some time to talk with your spouse and kids about goals and dreams for the next year. Use this as a time to recharge your batteries (and not just by watching TV the entire time), and with excitement, think about a handful of changes or additions you want for your life in the New Year.

I believe you will find the act of reflecting, thinking, dreaming and planning (with your family) to be one of the most important exercises you can do that will positively impact the next 12 months.

And, remember, do not neglect to commit yourself to set this time aside, or you will find that the business of life can and will get in the way.

So, let's all take a moment to gather up the past year of victories and defeats, growing as well as those times of stagnation, and use it to wipe a clean slate and thoughtfully design the next year the way we truly desire it to be.

Surprised Orlando Florida Trip to Universal for Halloween

     We the day started off at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport and 7:00am with Air Tran going to Orlando Florida. The Airline was on time and boarding was a breeze since all we had was two carry-on bags.  The flight was very smooth until we almost landed. The weather in Orlando was stormy weather and before we landed the pilot said it would be a little ruff until we touched down. The people on the plain were very entertaining towards the end of the flight and even one or two were praying because it was so ruff. Of course we landed safely or you wouldn't be reading this, and hats off to the pilot of United Airlines for dealing so well with the bad weather. It was no worse that a bad roller-coaster in an old theme park.

     After exiting the plain we headed to Advantage to get our rental car, and by the way Advantage is owned by Hertz. The process at Advantage was pretty annoying and they had to do a credit check for me to even get the rental car since I didn’t bring any credit cards with us during the trip. We finally made it through all that and then went to get the car, and the direction the Advantage clerk gave us for the location of our rental was completely wrong. After about 30 minutes of looking we found our vehicle. It was a Black Mitsubishi SUV and it handled very nice in the rain and was pretty good on gas. Getting out of the Orlando International Airport was pretty simple and the Hard Rock Hotel was only about 15 to 20 miles away from the airport.

     When we arrive to the Hard Rock Hotel at Universal we were greeted very well by the staff. The Hard Rock let us check in early at 11:30am instead of 3:00pm. The complete time we were at the Hard Rock the staff was great, they went above and beyond and made our experience staying there very nice. They gave my daughter a coupon for something free from the restaurant and a button to wear in the park because it was here birthday.  While in the Universal Theme Park many employee's was telling our daughter happy birthday, because of the button she had on and we all knew this but it really made her day. Later that evening when the park closed early to get ready for Halloween we came back to the room for a break and the Hard Rock Hotel had a birthday cake waiting for our daughter in our room with a card. Thanks again Hard Rock you truly ROCK. Here is a little secret for you if you’re going to Universal Studio’s on a two day pass. Any of the three hotels that Universal owns, Hard Rock Hotel, Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, and Loews Royal Pacific Resort and your room key is head of line Fast Express Pass and it’s awesome along with park access one hour before it opens, and many other perks. Everyone that is staying in the hotel with you gets a Fast Express Pass. If you don’t like waiting in long lines at the Universal Studios Theme Parks stay at least one night in one of the three hotels on the Universal property and you have a Fast Pass for two days. I guarantee you will have more fun with the Pass than without it.

     Halloween night when the park open back up there was no rain and the 15 haunted house were great. While in the park we all three got our faces painted along with some new friends we met while in line, as you can tell to the right. Throughout the park were scare zones and that was fun along with all the special effects that they put on the buildings. You can see a little bit on a video on our YOUTUBE page, and it's only about six minutes with pictures and video. While there we decided to do this every year instead of doing all the Halloween set up at our home in Texas. We Just had a lot of fun but I recommend being there at least three days for an event as big as the Halloween Horror Nights at Universal. The reason is we went through it really really fast and would have had more fun if we had more time. We were also wore out, so I recommends at least 3 days so you can enjoy all that Universal studios and there Hotels can offer. This was a better gift for our daughter than any present because she will remember this trip years from now. We stayed till midnight and we did it all the haunted houses, and when we returned to the Hard Rock Hotel the beds were great and not because we were tired, the beds actually were very comfortable and we all fell asleep in minutes.

The best part of all this is, I was with my family and I booked it on my own booking site through my travel business. That is AWESOME and I save money just booking it and I made money booking it through my own site, and now where can you do that. Just click on MY SITE and then click the #2 button and watch the video it's that simple.