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How It Began
Although established in 2021, the story behind Travels By T Rex travel agency actually stretches back to 2010. At this time, the founder, Ryan, was frequently traveling to Universal Orlando Resort as a new annual passholder to enjoy the parks, their special events (e.g., Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights), and the city of Orlando’s atmosphere. Over 10 years later, he remains a Universal Orlando Annual Passholder and tries to visit as often as possible.
While Universal Orlando Resort was Ryan’s most frequented travel destination for many years, he has also held annual passes for other theme parks, including Busch Gardens, Carowinds, Sea World, and Walt Disney World, and has enjoyed traveling the nation attending events such as NHRA and NASCAR races, and concerts, just to name a few.
Fast forward to 2021, Ryan’s travel expertise was put to the test when he offered to plan and attend a vacation to Universal Orlando Resort with his family and now-fiancé. The trip was anticipated to be a six-night, seven-day adventure, but Ryan created the perfect seven-night, eight-day vacation package for a lesser cost! He booked their stay at Loews Portofino Bay at Universal Studios, taking advantage of all the on-site amenities, especially the Beach Pool and express passes. Acting as a tour guide throughout the trip, Ryan shared tips and tricks along the way to maximize their vacation, like where to find the best beverages, how to find and enjoy hidden perks, and which restaurants to visit. One morning while sitting in the Harbor Piazza of Portofino Bay indulging in some much needed coffee, the family was discussing plans for the day when the idea of starting a travel agency was suggested to Ryan. After returning home from the trip, the idea of becoming a travel advisor really started to resonate with him. Stories continued to surface about how seamless, stress-free, and enjoyable the vacation was for everyone. With continued conversations amongst family and friends, Ryan soon discovered that many people actually don’t prefer planning and booking their own travel. And with that, Travels By T Rex was established!