Melissa with Untangled Escapes Travel

31/10/2024

Wishing you a Halloween full of treats and maybe a few travel tricks! 🧳

Ready to plan your next getaway? Give me a shout—no magic spell required! ✨

Have a spook-tacular day and keep exploring! 💀🕸️ 🗺️

30/10/2024

Wanting to take a trip to the original park that Walt built…Disneyland?

Take a look at the offers that could make NOW the perfect time to start planning your 2025 trip!

✨Save Up to 25% on Select Stays at a Disneyland Resort Hotel!
Save up to 25% on select stays of 4 or more nights at a Disneyland Resort hotel.

✨Disney® Visa® Cardmembers: Save Up to 30% on Select Stays at a Disneyland Resort Hotel!
Credit Card holders can save up to 30% on select premium rooms at a Disneyland Resort hotel, Sunday to Thursday nights.

✨ Kids’ Special Ticket Offer!
For a limited time, children ages 3 to 9 can visit a Disneyland Resort theme park for as low as $50 per child with the purchase of a special 1-day, 1-park ticket! Then, choose when to visit, park reservations required.

All offers are for travel from January 7th through March 20th, 2025 and subject to availability and restrictions. So let’s start working on your plans today!

29/10/2024

Take a peek at a few of the monsters that will be part of Monsters Unchained, in the new Epic Universe theme park, opening in May 👻

23/10/2024

🎨Dates for the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts have been announced!!!

January 17th to February 24th, 2025

Art comes to life through food, interactive displays, chalk works, entertainment, and galleries. 🖼️ There is so much to see and do.

If you’ve ever wanted to experience a Festival at EPCOT, NOW is the time to book!

Reach out to me today for a complimentary quote. 🎨

22/10/2024

Bookings for Epic Universe are available today‼️

The park officially opens on May 22, 2025

Current ticket offerings that include admission to the new park, include multi day tix to Universal Studios Orlando, Islands of Adventure, Volcano Bay and 1 day ticket to Epic Universe

💫Reach out for a complimentary quote 💫

17/10/2024

17/10/2024

📣 Big News coming out of Universal Studios today!

Get ready for an incredible adventure! Universal Studios’ newest theme park, Epic Universe, is set to open its gates May 22, 2025!

Located in Orlando, Florida, Epic Universe will introduce visitors to new lands, with unique rides, attractions, and dining experiences.

1️⃣ New Theme Park

5️⃣ Immersive Worlds

💫Celestial Park: this is the cosmic heart of Epic Universe. Experience rides, dining, shopping before entering portals to the other lands. It is a world between worlds!

🍄Super Nintendo World: fans of Mario, Luigi, and the Mushroom Kingdom can explore interactive areas and new rides

🪄Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Ministry of Magic: encounter Fantastic Beasts as you explore wizarding Paris in the 1920s. Then travel by the Metro-floo to the British Ministry of Magic, where Dolores Umbridge is about to stand trial

🐉 How to Train your Dragon- Isle of Berk: Discover an island where Vikings and dragons exist together. Take a ride on an exciting new coaster or enjoy a new live show.

👻 Dark Universe: Universal’s Classic Monsters come to life in this world of myth and mystery.

Tickets and packages go on sell Oct 22! Let me help you start planning your visit to experience the magic firsthand!

16/10/2024

Disney just announced they are piloting a new service providing expedited entry to theme park attractions for both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Parks….

⚡️Introducing Lightning Lane Premier Pass⚡️

Here’s what we know:
•Offered in very limited quantities

•Gives guests one-time entry to each available Lightning Lane entrance in the theme park they are visiting that day.

•Includes attractions from both Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass options

•Guests DO NOT need to select an experience time

•Premium offering with prices varying based on the date and theme park guests visiting.

When is it available❓

Disneyland Resort:
✨Beginning October 23, 2024.

✨Available as first come, first served and may be purchased two days in advance of theme park reservation.

✨Valid for use in both theme parks.

Walt Disney World Resort:
✨Beginning October 30, 2024

✨Available to guests staying at Disney Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resorts and may be purchased up to seven days in advance of their stay.

✨Valid for use in one park of the guest’s choice per day.

15/10/2024

🎢 “Howdy folks…” It was recently announced that the ‘wildest ride in the Wilderness’, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, will be temporarily closing in Magic Kingdom for refurbishment beginning January 6, 2025, and lasting at least a year.

The refurbishment is likely to prepare the area for the new Villains land that will be built beyond BTMR, which will include 2 new attractions, shops and dining.

Right around the corner from BTMR, will also see new closures from the Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island, to make way for upcoming “Cars” attractions. No date has been announced for this closing, but will probably happen in early 2025.

07/10/2024

This is one of the many benefits of working with an agent when planning your trip.

Untangled Agents have been working diligently over the past couple days to make sure our clients vacation plans are adjusted due to the upcoming hurricane! When you book with Untangled Escapes Travel, we are here to help with all the bumps and hiccups that come with vacation planning, even big ones like Hurricane Milton. We know how incredibly disappointing it is to have to cancel or postpone your vacation.

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in the path of the hurricane! 🤍

03/10/2024

🎄 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party 🎄

The Holiday Parties are an absolute must when visiting Disney World during the Holiday Seasons!

🎇 Exclusive Firework Shows
🎢 Low Wait Time for Rides
❤️ Special Event Parades
🍩 Exclusive Holiday Treats
💚 Characters you can only meet at Parties!

It’s not too early (or late) to start planning!

Give the gift of making memories this Holiday season♥️

Reach out for more details!

02/10/2024

With all the mention about recent promos, don’t forget about the one that Universal Studios Orlando is offering 🌎

✨ Guests can enjoy a LIMITED TIME deal that includes up to $1,000 worth of 🆓 food ✨

Booking is available NOW!

• Restrictions may apply
• Travel Window: November 7, 2024 through April 10, 2025
• Blackout Dates: December 20, 2024 - January 4, 2025

🗓️This is a great option for Spring Break 2025!

*minimum 4 night stay + 2-Park or 3-Park tickets for 4 or 5 thrilling days is required for the promo offer

⏰ Universal Orlando Resort guests get early park admission

🎟️ Premier Resort guests receive unlimited express passes to skip the regular line on select rides/attractions

$50 per guest deposit is required at time of booking!

✨This is a limited offer! 🆓 Dining card value is based on hotel and length of stay✨

Reach out for a complimentary quote!!

Melissa with Untangled Escapes Travel

01/10/2024

Happy birthday to 2️⃣ of my favorite Disney Parks! 🎉

🏰 Disney’s Magic Kingdom is celebrating their 53rd birthday today. Opening date was October 1st, 1971

🌐 EPCOT opened 11 years later on the same day (October 1st, 1982).

“𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞, 𝕔𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖, 𝕕𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕓𝕦𝕚𝕝𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕨𝕠𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕦𝕝 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕝𝕕…𝕓𝕦𝕥 𝕚𝕥 𝕣𝕖𝕢𝕦𝕚𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕡𝕖𝕠𝕡𝕝𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕞 𝕒 𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪”- 𝕎𝕒𝕝𝕥 𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕟𝕖𝕪

Have you ever celebrated a Birthday at a Disney park?

Pro tip: grab a 🆓 celebration button the next time you are visiting. You can get them at the front desk of your resort, guest services or in several gift shops.

01/10/2024

✨Just announced! ✨

2 new Promos that will save 💲 on your trip to Walt Disney World in early 2025.

✨Save Up to 25% on Rooms at select Disney Resorts in Early 2025:

•Save up to 25% on rooms for stays most nights from February 23-April 30, 2025
•Save up to 20% on rooms for stays most Sunday to Thursday nights from January 1-February 20, 2025

(% off Savings based on resort and room type. # of rooms allocated for each offer is limited)

✨Save up to $200 per night on a 3 night, 2 day WDW room and ticket package at select Disney Resort hotels, valid for arrivals most nights from February 26-June 30, 2025

($ off savings is based on resort and room type. # of rooms allocated for this offer is limited)

If you are thinking of a trip to Disney World in 2025, now is the time to start planning. Let me know if you’d like me to run a complimentary quote. All that is need to book your package is a $200 deposit!

Melissa with Untangled Escapes Travel

27/09/2024

Fun Fact Friday! 💡

What do Cinderella’s castle, the Tree of Life, and Spaceship Earth all have in common?

Besides all of them being attractions at Walt Disney World, they were all built to withstand hurricane weather.

🏰 Standing at 183 ft tall, Cinderella’s Castle was built to withstand hurricane winds of at least 125 mph. Despite appearance, no bricks were used in the construction. The inner structure is built on 600 tons of a steel braced frame.

🌳 The Tree of Life is an artificial tree built around a re-purposed oil rig. Imagineers felt that the upside down, re-used rig, would serve as a strong base for the center stage attraction for Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The tree stands at 145 ft tall and the trunk is 50 ft wide. There are over 8,000 branches and 100,000 leaves, constructed to withstand hurricane force winds.

🌐 Spaceship Earth, located in EPCOT, stands 185 ft tall and is 165 ft in diameter. It is a geodesic sphere made of 11,520 triangles. Imagineers carefully designed this structure so that when it rains, no water pours off the sides and on to the ground. Instead, the water is collected through 1 inch gaps into an internal gutter system which then funnels the water into the World Showcase Lagoon.

25/09/2024

Recently while on my trip to Universal Studios Orlando, I was able to take a tour of one of their Signature Collection Resorts: Loews Royal Pacific.

Upon entering this resort, guests are immersed in a Polynesian paradise where tropical themes meet the thrills of Universal theme parks. It offers the perfect balance of relaxation and fun!

Highlights of Loews Royal Pacific include:
🌺 close proximity to Universal City Walk, universal Studios Orlando and Islands of Adventure, which are accessible by a walking path or a complimentary water taxi

🌺FREE Universal Express Pass Unlimited: Skip the regular lines on participating rides add attractions in Universal Studios Orlando and Islands of Adventure

🌺 Up to an hour early with Early Park admission

🌺 Lagoon style swimming pool

🌺 complimentary fitness facility

🌺 weekly Wantilan Luau (fee applies)

🌺 priority seating at restaurants throughout Universal Resort

Let Loews Royal Pacific be your next vacation getaway. Contact me for a complimentary quote

23/09/2024

Attention all wizards and witches visiting Universal Studios Orlando…. Be on the lookout for Death Eaters roaming Diagon Alley.

These followers of “He who must not be named” are often seen casting spells as guests are wandering through the wizarding marketplace.

For your safety, it might be best to grab a butterbeer (or three) and sit a spell (see what I did there?)

Perhaps you forgot your wand…. Don’t hesitate to make a stop into Ollivanders for another.

Whatever you do…be careful! Don’t hesitate to report any suspicious activity to the Ministry of Magic during your stay

20/09/2024

Look who was in my hotel lobby, ready to bid me so long…

GRU‼️

You never know who’ll be wandering around your Universal resort

20/09/2024

Wrapping up my stay at Universal Studios Orlando and heading to the airport to catch my flight.

I have enjoyed staying at Cabana Bay Beach Resort the past few nights. The retro theme throughout the resort adds a nice touch to yourthe stay.

Staying on-site definitely has its perks. The main one for me is free transportation to the parks. It is only a short bus ride over to City Walk where you can access entrances to both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.

Interested in a Universal Orlando trip? Let me help you start planning!

18/09/2024

Heading into with my agent buddies! Wish us luck!! 😱👻🎃💀

18/09/2024

Took a little trip over to Orlando this morning, where I’ll be spending the next few days with some other agents.

We’ll be exploring and learning about Universal Orlando Resort 🌎

Several of us will be attending Halloween Horror Nights - Universal Orlando on this trip.

Follow along on my stories and posts on FB and IG
Melissa with Untangled Escapes Travel
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13/09/2024

Since it is Friday the 13th, here is another tip with the #13:

When you see the wait time is 13 minutes for Haunted Mansion in Magic Kingdom, this also means little to no wait.

👻 One of the glyphs on Prudence Pock's crypt is the number 13, representing the letter, "A" in its substitution cipher.

💀 The attraction allegedly has 13 hidden appearances of Jack Skellington.

👍 One of the hitchhiking ghosts, Ezra's, briefcase has a sticker with a large number 13 on it, referencing Disneyland’s address (1313 Disneyland Drive).

🕰️ Only the Walt Disney World version, clock has 13 hours while all other parks have the clock with 12 hours, the 12th hour marked as "13".

13/09/2024

1️⃣3️⃣ 𝙁𝙪𝙣 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 "𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙥 𝙞𝙣" 𝙩𝙤 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙕𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙏𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙧

⚡️The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror was built to be 199 feet high instead of 200 feet high to avoid having to have a red blinking light at the top for planes
⚡️The color scheme and architecture of the hotel was chosen to blend with the buildings in the Morocco Pavilion since it can be seen from there
⚡️All clocks and watches in the hotel have stopped at 8:05, the time that lightning struck the hotel elevator towers and vanished, along with the five unfortunate souls who were inside
⚡️Gilbert, Carolyn, Emeline, Dewey, and Sally and her beloved Mickey Plush can be spotted roaming the halls of what can only be described as the 5th Dimension
⚡️In the lobby, there is an award noting it’s a 13-Diamond hotel
⚡️The mail slots in the lobby are filled with real letters from previous cast members to new ones
⚡️At the bottom of the Directory board, you will find fallen letters warning guests to “TAKE THE STAIRS”
⚡️In the library under a trumpet there is a piece of sheet music for a song titled “What! No Mickey Mouse? What Kind of Party Is This?” written in 1932
⚡️The elevator inspection certificate is numbered 10259, reference to October 2, 1959 which was the day the very first episode of The Twilight Zone aired
⚡️Before you enter the elevator shaft, a starfield appears and turns into three circles that reveal a hidden Mickey
⚡️The drop sequence is selected at random by the 5th dimension and you are actually pulled down at a speed faster than gravity would drop you
⚡️Caesar, the ventriloquist doll, lives in the basement of the Hollywood Tower Hotel and cast members say good morning to him each day so that he won’t wreak havoc
⚡️If you ever see the ride wait time set to 13 minutes, this means that the attraction has little to no wait

01/09/2024

🧙‍♂️✨ **Happy 1st day of school at Hogwart’s✨🧙‍♀️

Whether you're a Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw, there's something for every Harry Potter fan to get you back to school ready for Hogwart’s

•Visit Diagon Alley in Universal Studios Orlando:
-Grab a bite at the Leaky Cauldron
-Have your wand chosen at Ollivanders
-Exchange your muggle money for Gringotts bank notes at the Gringotts money exchange
-ride Escape from Gringotts Bank
-shop for merchandise at many wizard friendly shops
-disappear through the wall at platform 9 3/4 as you hop aboard the Hogwart’s Express for a ride to Hogsmeade

•Visit Hogsmeade in Islands of Adventure:
-Grab a bite to eat at the Three Broomsticks
-pick up a chocolate frog or other sweet treat at Honeydukes
-Fly into the Forbidden Forest aboard Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
-take in a show of the Frog Choir or Triwizard Spirit Rally
-soar above Hogwart’s with Harry and his pals in Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
-send a letter from the Owl post
-and much more….

While you’re visiting don’t forget to try some butter beer in one of its many forms: hot, iced, frozen, ice cream, potted, fudge 😋

Whether you're a first-year or a seasoned Hogwarts alum, this is an experience you won't want to miss. Don your robes, grab your wand, and get ready to step into the pages of J.K. Rowling's beloved series.

✨ Let the magic begin! ✨

31/08/2024

🎯Check out this sailing itinerary for Virgin Voyages:

⚓️Emerald Isles & Highland Wonders (14 Nights)

🛳 Ship: Valiant Lady

📅 Date: July 8 - 22, 2026

Discover the best of the beautiful and brilliant British Isles on this 14-night voyage. Departing from Portsmouth, stop in Cork, Belfast, Dublin, Liverpool, Glasgow, Stornoway, Kirkwall, Invergordon, and Edinburgh, with a bonus stop in Bruges. The rich history of Belfast, combined with Liverpool’s legendary music scene and Edinburgh’s iconic architecture, will give you a sweeping UK experience.

🛳 Day 1: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

🛳 Day 2: Sailing Day

🛳 Day 3: Cobh (Cork), Ireland

🛳 Day 4: Belfast, Northern Ireland

🛳 Day 5: Dublin, Ireland

🛳 Day 6: Liverpool, England

🛳 Day 7: Greenock (Glasgow), Scotland

🛳 Day 8: Sailing Day

🛳 Day 9: Stornoway, Scotland

🛳 Day 10: Kirkwall, Scotland

🛳 Day 11: Invergordon, Scotland

🛳 Day 12: Edinburgh, Scotland

🛳 Day 13: Sailing Day

🛳 Day 14: Zeebrugge (Bruges), Belgium

🛳 Day 15: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

As a Virgin Voyages Travel Advisor, I can book you for your next epic holiday at sea:

https://tinyurl.com/SetSailwithMel