Our Floridian friends might have fared better with carousing Kieran than myself, all of which comes to mind as they show us how to train your dragon in Orlando.
They were Kieran’s carefree days when he had earned himself the nickname ‘Dragon’ and he was in my protection.
When I invited himself and Constance on a breakaway afternoon to Venice.
In our free time from the main trip around Padua.
Much to the chagrin of our host Mariaclaudia.
Who reminded us in forthright lingua that we had an official meal and concert in the world’s first Botanic Gardens that night.
A Dragon’s Tale
To cut a long story short we discovered that day that the Italian trains do not run on time, regardless of what Mussolini said.
And we waltzed in late with ‘Dragon’ in a t-shirt and boardies.
I’d taken a changed shirt, tie and slacks.
Age and a patient partner have been kind to Kieran, who has trained her Dragon into a family man and big-hitter at RTÉ.
A tale, or tail, he might one day tell his kids when he takes them to Universal Orlando Resort.
Where How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk is one of the five worlds featured at the all-new Universal Epic Universe theme park opening in 2025.
Here, guests will see what it’s like to live with dragons (insert your own mother-in-law jokes here).
As they explore a world of exciting attractions, beloved character meet-and-greets, dining, shopping and even flying dragons.
All based on the DreamWorks Animation’s trilogy.
Striking Vikings
So you’ll see dragons in their natural habitats and sheep attempting to disguise themselves as Terrible Terror dragons.
All against a lagoon that boasts two 40-foot-tall Viking statues set against a village perched above churning seas.
Guests will discover four attractions, one live show, and several character and dragon meet-and-greet experiences.
Guests can also dine and shop like Vikings in the world’s variety of themed eateries and retail locations.
Universal Epic Universe, opening next year, will be adjacent to three new Universal hotels, co-owned and operated by Loews.
So book your ride for next year to learn how to train your dragon in Orlando.
