 Today, we are hanging out at Universal Studios, Orlando, and I am so excited the holiday season is upon us. Universal invited me out, so I can make a video and show you guys all of the amazing festivities that they're doing this year. We've got, of course, the Grinch, who I am so excited to meet, and then the Holiday Parade featuring Macy's. And I'm just so excited. This is one of my favorite things to do during the holiday season. So let's eat some food, ride some rides, and have a merry Universal Studios kind of day. Any hoos, let's go do this. Universal does such a great job for the holiday season, and it goes on from November 17th to December 31st, and the best part of all of it is it's included in your regular ticket admission. So you don't need to buy a special ticket or go to a private event to actually enjoy the holiday seasons at Universal Studios. The plan for today is to hang around the park a little bit, and then we're gonna go to a special reception where we're gonna get to try some of the holiday food that they're serving this year at Universal Studios Orlando. We're gonna get to meet the Grinch, Earl the Squirrel, and then we're gonna go watch the Grinch Miss Who holiday spectacular. And like I mentioned, that one's my favorite, and I'm gonna try to sit next to Max because I wanna see him. Like, he's there, I wanna see him. And then we're gonna watch the holiday parade and end the night over in Hogsmeade with some butter beer and the projection show on the castle. So it's gonna be a nice one. I'm excited to bring you guys and show you everything. Walking around Universal Studios with the Christmas music, all of the decorations. Look at the Christmas tree over there. It's starting to rain a little bit, but it's not gonna bother me. I feel like Universal Studios Christmas sits with me a little bit more because it's kind of what I pictured Christmas being like as a child, watching the Macy's Parade with my family and seeing the gigantic balloon floats. They're here, like we're gonna see those floats, like those big gigantic balloons. The Universal Tribute Store is already open, so we might as well head on in and see what they got going on in there. I always love going to the Tribute Store because they always put so much detail into it. Wow, I think this is my favorite area of the Tribute Store. Look at it in here. The music, the fireplace, the Christmas tree. I love how they create an experience, just the shop, you know? Makes you wanna stay in here and buy more things. Oh my Lord, look at this. Danger, closet is full. Much like everyone's closet when it comes to Christmas decorations. Look at, oh! That is, I get excited over E.T., a big E.T. fan here and a big Earl the Squirrel fan too. Honestly, look at how cool all of these photos are from Christmas's past here at Universal Studios. Look at down here, look at that. Or over here with Betty Boop. You got Woody Woodpecker over there. That's really cool. I'm a big multi-color lights fan. I love all the different colors and I like the old decorations, old school decorations, like 80s, 90s, Santa Claus, reindeer, stuff like that. Just, it gets me so happy and in the mood for Christmas. I love all of the decorations in this Tribute Store. This is by far probably one of my favorite Tribute Stores just because of the old school decorations. Look at this elf. Look at that candle right there. It's frightening but also merry. Oh, it is. One of my favorite memories is actually watching the Grinchmas Who holiday spectacular show with my mom and sister and them coming down here and being here for the Orlando Informer Meetup which is actually happening tonight too and I will be here for that as well. I'll be here all weekend for the Orlando Informer Meetup and I'll put a link in the description for that. If you ever wanna come to the parks and ride the rides without having to wait in line and basically have all the food included in your ticket price, then you're gonna wanna check out that event. And I have some videos too. I'll put all in the description. But one of my favorite moments is actually just spending time with my mom and sister here at Universal during the holiday season. We are all checked in and it's time to head on in for our special little reception and it's cool because we're actually going into the old Nickelodeon Studios and this is also where the Grinchmas show actually takes place and it's actually like inside the building right here. So I love it. I always say this but I feel like the Grinch meet and greet is the best meet and greet of all time. Like if there's any character in the world I would wanna meet like it would be the Grinch because he's just so awesome and because it's such a popular thing they were testing out a virtual queue for a while there and this year they decided to just get rid of the virtual queue and have a designated standby line and that way everybody gets to meet the Grinch. The sad part is that standby line is 180 minutes today. So we're gonna monitor and see how it is throughout the day but we're definitely gonna meet the big green guy himself. We are actually in the room right next to the Grinchmas theater. So we're gonna hang out in here and eat some of the food and even meet Earl the squirrel who is one of my favorite characters at Universal Studios. In fact, I feel like he's the icon of the holidays here at Universal Studios and we have all of the food that we can try. Look, we even have all the snacks over here. We've got the peppermint cakes. They've got a butter, a pecan, yule log right there. A peppermint mocha cake right there. Of course, the Grinch cookie. I love the Grinch cookies, those are my favorite. And then the vegan cookie butter snowflake. So might as well grab some snacks and wait for the show to start. I like that we're right next to the Grinchmas who, you know, it's also who-lollity, who-lollity. I always have a hard time saying it because I wanna say who holiday but I think it's who-loll-y, who-loll-y, who-loll-y. Yeah. That's next door. So we're gonna have our snacks here. We're gonna eat some food, like the cookies, and then meet Earl the Squirrel. Who, Earl the Squirrel, is one of my favorite characters here at Universal because he was a squirrel that went into the Christmas tree and maybe might have nibbled on something he shouldn't have and he became kind of an icon. And we get to actually meet him here with the Grinch. Speaking of my favorite squirrel, here he is, Earl. How are ya? Having a good day? Excited for the holiday season? Oh, I love this shirt. I love acorns. Yes! I am so glad that we got to meet Earl the Squirrel. Like I said, I think he's so cool and I love his shirt and you can actually meet him. He's out and about in the park too. He has, I think, somewhere, a designated photo spot. And that's kind of new. I think it started last year and, like I said, he's just getting so popular. He's on merchandise. She saw him in the tribute store. Good for him, good for Earl. Oh, wow, look at these treats. They look amazing. I am so excited to dive in, especially with the Grinch cookie. This is one of my favorites because you can see his very tiny little heart right there. But he's got one. And also the cake looks pretty good. Honestly, I feel like every year the desserts get better and better. Of course, I have to actually wear the Grinch hat while I'm eating the Grinch cookie. And look at it, it's so soft. It's so very, like, sugary. I love it, look at it. It just, like, falls apart. It's like a pillow. Oh, look at it. Gonna eat the heart. Little cookie part first. Oh, so good. The Grinch cookie was delicious. Like always, I love that cookie. But now I wanna get into the peppermint mocha cake thing here. Oh, this isn't a cake cake. Well, it's kind of like a cake. It started raining a little bit outside so I had to come back inside now. But we gotta finish up and eat because the Grinch is gonna be coming soon. And then we're gonna head on in and watch the show. And usually things like this go by so fast. So I'm sorry if it's not all together. And also I'm still holding the fork with the cake on it. So, cheers. This is actually so good. Very peppermintly. Very peppermintly? Peppermintly? I think that's the word. But anyways, I think we'll now try the pecan yule log. Get a little bit of that, a little bit of that. That's the way. You know, I don't think I've ever had a pecan you tied while I rolled before. So, here we go. Wow, that is so good. I love it. Actually, out of everything, that was my favorite. And I got it even a little bit of the peppermint in there. So it's like a peppermint pecan. The peppermint pecan nutmeg. Nutmeg. I don't even know where I'm going with this. The food has been pretty amazing so far. And a lot of these desserts you can actually find throughout the park. Not in the tribute store. Like you can get the Grinchmas cookie over in Dr. Seuss Landing. And a couple of the other spots here, the bakeries on Universal's side. Like I said, I think the yule tied log, that was probably my favorite. And now I think it's time we head on in to Grinchmas. Ah, Lasha. Lora, Cardi, Brian, Wallace. You know, thank you all very much. I'm a victim. I don't need to mass. I'm going to go to Grinchmas. This is the greatest day of my life. All of our friends will be. Grinch will be over here with Max before any interviews Let me meet the media so to speak so good to see everyone and I say that Chonkastically and not from my heart what so ever Scratch me I know well, I'm just here for max and I figured if I kind of resembled the the mean You know you Yep Yeah Look at Max Oh, yes, thank you. I pet Max you can pet Max as long as you can look at me straight in the eye I love you Max, I love you too My day has been made number one I was allowed to pet Max which I didn't even think that was gonna be possible in number two The Grinch remembered me and he noticed that I came with a different hat because he said next time You better step up your hat game and bring a different hat and I did I did did you see that that was great? Wow max was everything. Sorry Grinch. You were good, too It's time to head into the show look at this. They've got Max's house right outside here. Oh, it's so nice in here Oh And the music's nice The production value for this show is so amazing and I love just showing off the theater Look at how amazing this stage is isn't it just beautiful like I said the production value for this show is like None other and this actually all moves. You'll see a lot of it. It's really it's something else This show features classic songs arranged by Chip Davis and Mankind steamroller the holidays are about sharing with others Asked that you open your heart and enjoy the Grinch this hoola day She had a passion for all things holiday the decorated committee was led by the lovely Twinkling lights aren't they just that? Oh, yes, Martha. Oh, forgive me, but Did I hear your sweet child mention that mean oh so So you keep saying Well, and the Grinch got an idea awful idea Grinch got a wonderful, awful idea. I know just what to do. Come on, Max Grinch laughed at his throat and they made a quick sentence about his hat and his coat and he chuckled at his plot What's a great gritty chick with this coat and this hat? I'll look just like Shane Nick. Boom. I'm speaking right Blast! It's a zero act! Quiet sleep filled the air. All the hoos were all breathing sleep dreams without care. When he came to the first house in the square, this is stuff number one. The old Grinch he claws hisst Then he climbs to the roof and peep bags and his feet. I can't do it. What's next? On the chimney. Rather tight, bitch. Can we skip ahead? But if Santa could do it. Then so could the Grinch. Oh, Santa could do it! They're triglics, they're puzzles. He took their pantuclers, they're dad's lids, they're wuzzles. He cleaned out that icebox as quick as a flash. Why, that Grinch even took their last hand of the ash. I got it. Then he stuffed all the presents up the chimney with glee. And down. Grinch the Grinch. I was stuffed up the tree. So the Grinch grabbed a tree and he started to shout when he heard a small sound like the coup of a dove. And he thought it up quick. Why, why, sweet little heart. The face, Santa Claus lies. You're not helping. It's all night on my side. So I'm taking it back home to my workhouse right here. I'll fix it up there and then I'll bring it back here. They're just waking up and I know just what they'll do. Their mouths will hang open. I'll put it on him. Then all the food. Then I'll cry. Boo! Now that's a noise. Grinch the Grinch. Then I simply must. So he paused. And the Grinch put a hand to his ear. Rising over the snow. It started in love. Then it started to grow. But this sound wasn't sad. Why, this sound sounded merry. It couldn't be so. But it was merry. Very. Grinch the Grinch. Perhaps. And what happens then? Well in Whoville they say the Grinch's small heart grew three sizes that day. I don't know. You see, I was just like. I took your back to there. Your back. I was like. Yeah. Cindy Lou. I love you Max. Welcome Christmas. Bring your chair. Oh my Christmas. I want you to bring all my love. We talked to someone down below the stage. And it was really cool. But I love this show. It gets me all teary eyed. And my mom loves it too. And her name's Cindy Lou. Now it's time. We start making our way into and get ready for the holiday parade featuring Macy's. I'm so excited. It's still daylight out in the rain. Seems like keeping away. So we might have a nice parade. People are lining up to get good spots. Honestly this parade is so good because the balloons are so high. And you can see it even when you're not in the front. Or when you're like steps back. The music. Wow. Woo. I'm feeling great guys. It's not hot out. We got a nice little cold breeze. And have yourself a merry little Christmas. Merry Christmas to you. This is a nice spot for the parade. And now we're just going to wait around. And then once we get done here we're going to head over to Hogsmeade and Islands of Adventure. And we're going to see the Hogwarts projection show. Oh 15 minutes. Look at them. Mice over there aren't holding the balloons. Best part of the parade. It's so good. They don't like the tree until that moment. And it's amazing. Watching the parade from right in this area. The bad part is it's a little difficult to get on. Once you get in here. Head on over to Hogsmeade. Wow. That was great. It's the music that gets me. I'm telling you. And then like that tree lighting. That's perfection. Of course we've got to get ourselves some butter beer to close out the night. And watch the projection show on Hogwarts Castle. Look at that. Man. Nothing quite like coming to Universal during the holidays and hanging out in Hogsmeade. Oh wow. Look at the castle. What a great reveal. Look at that. I cannot believe you're going to pass this. I'll take one. Oh yes. That is the way. Thank you. Great hot butter beer got the show. Oh no. Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Hey guys. Who needs a butter beer? Oh today. Sorry. I think we could have asked for a better way to end the night. I don't think we could have asked for a better way to end the night. A little butter beer. A little projection show. Man I really wish they could do fireworks at Universal. I know they probably couldn't because there's so many neighborhoods around the area. But like if they could do an actual amazing job at it. But yeah. Any hoos. I think it's time to call it a night. Let me know what you guys think of the holiday season here. I love it. Like I said it's great that it's free. Like if you buy a ticket you get all that included with it. You don't have to buy anything extra. Unlike Mickey's very merry Christmas party or Jollywood or even a lot of other the other theme parks. They do special ticketed Christmas events but not Universal. Like that. So yeah. Hope you enjoyed the video. I enjoyed making it. And we'll see you next time. Bye. Guess who I got to meet today? I got to meet Max. I did. Let me scratch the top of your head. Just like that.