Vlogmas Day 14: A Belated Birthday Party at Universal and Green & Red Coconut Club 2024!

[@JaclynGallant]

Ok the fireworks in the background was too good!! Perfect timing!

[@DiscoLiz]

Right?! Hahaha perfect timing for sure!!!

[@choosingsimplicity]

SO fun! We stayed until 8:30 at Universal last Monday and it was epic! We loved going back thru after the parade!

[@DiscoLiz]

I believe it! Sad I missed the park all lit up, but worth it for Coconut Club!

[@choosingsimplicity]

@ We still need to get there! We’ve never been!

[@nmclain]

I think Duane is a griffon. Happy belated birthday! The Coconut Club looks so pretty! Boiled custard is my favorite Christmas drink, but I’m thinking I’m going to attempt the coquito you made.

[@DiscoLiz]

You are correct! An ice griffon at that! (An update coming in tomorrow's vlog) Ooh I've never heard of a boiled custard! The coquito is DELICIOUS and so easy!

[@kazmc6244]

I love how much thought you put into the Christmas ambience on the tv 😂 I love how Christmasy the park is, i really want to visit over the festive period. The tribute store and the green and red coconut club looked amazing 😊 I don't really have favourite Christmas drink but my friend made a lovely mulled wine for our Christmas get together and i do love a gingerbread latte! We are trying a Fireside Bramble this year and I'm looking forward to that. I'd love to try coquito but Brett's allergic to coconut so I'd need to find a substitute. I'm glad you had a fun time with your friends x

[@DiscoLiz]

Hahaha thank you! I love sorting through those ambiance videos to find the perfect one! Tribute and Coconut were both fantastic this year. Mmm gingerbread lattes! You know I love them. Allergic to coconut? Oh no!

[@fromteaching2pod]

I miss the parks so much! Seeing all the decor and ornaments makes me want to do a Ravenclaw Christmas-y study theme decor one year. I am so torn between mulled wine and eggnog, but I think mulled wine would be my ultimate choice. Eggnog with spiced rum is a close second, though. Gah, I also love candy cane martinis! Also, I really miss wings like those, especially the maple pepper wings at Hurricane's. Looks like I can get Wingstop in Singapore, so I am going to have to make the trip! Looking forward to the Disney vid 🎉🎉

[@DiscoLiz]

Oooh a Ravenclaw study theme would be beautiful! I can't do eggnog, but coquito is close enough!

[@rihannadraco22]

Happy belated birthday girlie🎉🎉🎉🎉 I think my favourite Christmas drink would have to be white hot chocolate from Tim Hortons it’s so good and always gets me in the mood for xmas. Favourite fall drink is pumpkin spice iced capp. My birthday happens to be in winter right after xmas so it’s hard for people to get together but fun fact about me I was supposed to be a Christmas baby.

[@DiscoLiz]

Thank you!!! Mmm... hot white chocolate is delicious! I definitely understand that - with my birthday being right around Thanksgiving, it always makes it hard for friend gatherings!

[@stephenalbertini]

I think I just saw you in the lobby of aventura. And I wanted to say high but I was feeling so sick that I couldn’t say hi and I’m so sad I missed the opportunity but thank you for your videos. They make my day😊

[@DiscoLiz]

Ahhhh! You probably did! Sorry that you’re feeling sick, but thanks for leaving a comment to say hi :) Hope you feel better!!!

[@LizSamOfficial]

I don't have a favorite Christmas drink, but I will tell you my favorite Thanksgiving/fall drink. It is apple cider. Not alcoholic or anything. Just apple cider I tend to buy at Publix every year. It is not apple juice. Apple cider has a distinct taste. That has become an annual strict tradition.😀

[@DiscoLiz]

Mmm... Apple Cider is delicious! I love it too!

[@Bluemoos12]

I'm not a big drinker at all, so don't really know what Christmas drinks are out there. I do enjoy a fruity cider now and again, but just one as I'm just not used to the alcohol 😂

[@DiscoLiz]

Could be non-alcoholic too! A favorite coffee or tea or whatever you choose!

[@Bluemoos12]

@DiscoLiz ah, in that case... a chocolate orange mocha from Greggs 😍 (I don't know why I assumed alcoholic!😂)

[@pucks_pups]

you can never have engough christmas decor. ohh spooky nut crackers

[@DiscoLiz]

Bahahah completely agreed!

[@BonnyL]

It's amazing what they do at the Coconut Club every "season" - does Universal actually do their decorating?? It's amazing!! My current favourite Christmas drink is Bailey's Hot Chocolate. When I was younger, I loved the fizzy grape juice drink my grandma used to make (1/2 Welsh's grape juice with 1/2 ginger ale).

[@DiscoLiz]

Right?! So from my understanding of it, the first few Coconuts were done by the same Universal team that does the Tribute Stores, but this year's Dead Coconut and Green & Red were done by an outside entertainment company. I think they realized they were killing their design team having them do both! And this new entertainment team has KILLED it!

[@MsWDWFAN1]

I don't think my introverted self would've been able to handle the crowds. The Coconut Club looked pretty cool though. One day I'll make it to Universal at Christmas time. I don't really have a favorite Christmas drink. I guess spikes eggnog. 🤷‍♀️

[@DiscoLiz]

It was definitely a lot! Thankful we were just looking at the stores and then relaxing in Coconut!

[@SimplySherryYT]

When's your birthday you're obviously a November baby like me mine is the 17th

[@DiscoLiz]

So close! Mine is November 25th!

[@LizSamOfficial]

Duane is a pig just like the one you were calling a unicorn early on. It was pink.

[@DiscoLiz]

Wait whaaat? Okay, this just made me look and I found a master list of all the Squishmallows! Update coming in tomorrow's vlog!