I have done Disney World more times than I can count. I have done the early mornings, the rope drops, the Lightning Lane strategy spreadsheets, all of it. So when I tell you that a Disney VIP Tour was one of the best Disney days my family has ever had, I want you to understand that is coming from someone with a fairly high bar for what makes a great park day. This one cleared it. Easily.

Let me set the scene: we are a family of five with Express Passes, a plan, and three teenagers who have been talking about this trip for months. And within the first three hours at Epic Universe, we had successfully boarded exactly one ride out of four attempted. One. But I'm getting ahead of myself, because Epic Universe genuinely deserves its flowers before I get into the thorns...

Welcome to the very first review on the blog! I figured if I'm going to kick things off, I should do it with something worth talking about — and oh, do I have thoughts. My family of five just spent a few days at the brand-new Universal Helios Grand Hotel at Epic Universe, and I'm giving you the full, unfiltered download: the good, the great, and the "stunning property, but here's what they're not telling you."

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