Universal Studios Florida

Universal Studios theme park in Orlando has a few decent food items worth trying if you happen to be there. There are also some pitfalls as well, so be on the look-out.

There’s some cool shit to see, like olive oil from Genco (The Godfather) and Mel’s Diner (Alice).

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If you need a snack, there are turkey legs all over. I didn’t try them here, but I did try them at Disney’s Magic Kingdom – they’re fucking great! They taste like ham. Very smoky.

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We actually ate a quick lunch at Richter’s Burger Co. Please avoid this place. The burger quality is that of a frozen patty backyard burger. Terrible. Fries were at least pretty good though. And the shakes were thick, like a Wendy’s Frosty.

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Springfield!!! This is the land of The Simpsons, in the event that you have been living in a fucking bubble all of your life.

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I was immediately pissed off that I didn’t think to try a Krusty burger after just eating that God-aweful burger at Richter’s. Ugh. Or should I say “DOH!” I was tempted to vomit and make room to try it.

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All the show favorites make an appearance.

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Lard Lad Donuts is Homer’s go-to place for a forbidden donut. We tried a pink with sprinkles (the iconic one from the show) and a jelly. Both were on par with Dunkin Donuts.

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Duff Beer has a brewery on site, of course.

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This next shot is from the factory tour episode, where all three kinds of Duff beer come from the same tubes (Duff, Duff Lite, Duff Dry).

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There actually IS a difference between Duff and Duff Lite at the bar. Both are very slightly hoppy, but the regular is a little more robust, while the “Lite” is a bit more citrus flavored.

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Harry Potter’s “Wizarding World” is by far the coolest and most fun part of the park, for me at least.

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You can get all sorts of flavored sodas at this one stand:

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Or you can try the famous butter beer, which is similar to a cream soda, only sweeter and a bit savory as well.

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This joint had some other shit:

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Below is a shot of the fishy green ale, a citrus and blueberry drink.

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This is a frozen butter beer – essentially a butter beer in slushy form.

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Fire Whisky is like a Fireball shot, and Wizard’s Brew is like a Guinness. Not sure what the other shit is.

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We ate a quick snack at The Leaky Cauldron, a better than average British food joint that’s set up like a really old tavern.

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This is a kids meal fish and chips. Cod. Actually quite good!

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This is a plate of two mini pies: cottage pie and fish pie (cottage is essentially shepherd’s pie, and fish pie is like a pot pie with cod, salmon and veggies inside).

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