Halloween Horror Nights, Daytime Visit

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios is a big deal. Held every year from late September through October 31st, it attracts both tourists and locals alike. Thing is, I've never actually been to Halloween Horror Nights myself. I've never been a fan of horror movies, and I really don't like being scared. Therefore I definitely am NOT interested in attending. However, I am interested in how Universal Studios decorates their park for this special event. So I go during the day and check out the scary scenes that are set up all around the park. Click here to check out the photos on my Facebook page from Halloween Horror Nights 20. If you're interested in checking out the haunted houses during the day (not just the random scare zones scattered around), Universal offers a 'Unmasking the Horror Tour' for $55 per person. I'd love to go on that some day, just to see all the awesome details that go into creating every haunted house.

So if you're going to Halloween Horror Nights this year, enjoy! If not, here are some of my pics from this year to get you in the Halloween spirit.

 

So What Have I Been Doing the Last 12 Months?

I hadn't updated my blog in a while, but that doesn't mean I haven't been having fun in Orlando! Here's some of what I've been up to:

Played games at Dave & Buster's on I-Drive, went to a car show at Downtown Disney, watched movies at CityWalk, visited the Orlando Museum of Art, went to the beach at Cocoa Beach, watched a water sports show at Lake Eola, ate lunch at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, drank during happy hour at numerous bars, joined in with karaoke at Rising Star and dancing at Latin Quarter in CityWalk, played Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom at Disney, ate at the Orlando Food Truck Bazaar, shopped at the outlets, drove go-karts in Kissimmee, visited Shamu at Sea World, celebrated Cinco de Mayo at Wall Street Plaza in downtown Orlando, went to a dine-in movie at the Enzian Theater, saw 'Romeo and Juliet' at the Orlando Shakespeare Theater, and much much more. So sorry that I didn't document it all for you! Click on the links above to find out more about all these great places. There are of course still plenty of things left for me to do in Orlando, so I'll do my best to keep you updated from now on. Thanks for reading!

Cinco de Mayo party at Wall Street, downtown

pelicans on the Cocoa Beach pier

Lake Eola park

the outlets!

poster for Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom

Anonymity

You may (or may not) have noticed that I don't put much personal information about myself on this blog. I don't share my name, and there is no photo of me anywhere to be found. Is it because I'm shy and am afraid of becoming too famous? Partly, yes. But my main reason for remaining anonymous is to protect myself from my employers. We have a strict rule about communicating with our clients over the Internet, and I would hate to jeopardize this blog just because one of my clients happened to find me on here and wanted to engage in a non-professional relationship. Those of you who know me personally probably know what I mean by 'clients'.  I don't want to put myself at risk of having to shut down my blog because of a conflict of interest. Therefore I do not include photos of myself or my family, no real names are used, and I won't even tell you what I do for a living. Despite this, I hope you are still able to enjoy reading my blog and following me on Twitter (@FunLifeOrlando)! My anonymity should in no way affect my descriptions of what I'm doing or where I'm going in Orlando. My goal remains the same - have fun living in Orlando and share all the info with you! 

P.S.  If you follow me on Twitter and see that we're hanging out at the same event, feel free to send me a tweet and maybe we'll have a chance to meet in person! 

All Work and No Play?

Judging by the fact that it has been almost exactly 1 year since my last blog post, one might think that I haven't been having any fun in Orlando. But, no, it's not true! I always find time to have fun in Orlando...the hard thing is finding the time to sit down and write about it! As much I as would love to document my wanderings full-time, I (unfortunately) have a real job (yuck) that commands 50+ hours of my time each week. But no pity party here! Having a job is what pays for all my fun in Orlando (duh!). I love sharing all the fun and interesting things that one can experience here in O-town, and I am saddened by the cobwebs that have formed on my blog. So I have resolved to start anew and work harder to update my blog more often. I can't promise that every post will be riveting or heartwarming or über-informative, but at least I'm going back to doing what made me start this blog in the first place - sharing the variety and unexpected pleasures of living in Orlando. Thanks for reading, and feel free to leave any comments about what you think I should write about next!

P.S.  I've still been active on Twitter! Follow me @FunLifeOrlando