I plan your Universal trip the way I'd plan my own family's.
I'm Beth Cardenas, a travel advisor with Travelmation and a Universal Orlando specialist. I plan Universal trips for first-timers who want to know what they're walking into, families chasing Epic Universe and the Wizarding World, and parents who'd simply rather hand off the moving parts. Every plan starts with a conversation, not a form — who's coming, what your kids are into, and what a good day actually looks like for your family.
Universal has its own logic: which hotels include Unlimited Express, where Early Park Admission wins you the morning, when a separate Express Pass pays for itself, and how to map a day across Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and Epic Universe. I keep up with how the parks actually run right now and carry all of it, so you're not living in twenty browser tabs and conflicting reviews.
Working through Travelmation means an established agency and its supplier relationships sit behind every booking — and one person is accountable for the whole trip from the first message to the morning you're home. That's me. You can reach me by name, and I'll already know your trip when you do.
Four steps, no pressure.
It costs nothing to start a conversation and find out whether Universal with me on your side is the right fit. My planning is complimentary for most packages.
The Conversation
We talk — phone, email, or video, whatever suits you. I'm listening for the things a form never captures: your kids' ages, your must-ride list, whether you're Team Harry Potter or Team Super Nintendo World, and the pace your family actually enjoys.
The Plan
I come back with a hand-picked plan: which hotel and whether it should include Unlimited Express, how to use Early Park Admission, a day-by-day route across the parks, and where a separate Express Pass is worth it. We shape it together, and I confirm pricing and availability personally so what you see is real.
Everything Handled
Once you say yes, I take it from there. Hotel and ticket booking, Express decisions, dining, ground transport, the small details between the details. One itinerary, one person to call.
While You're Away
Booked isn't done. I'm watching your trip for anything that makes it smoother or saves you money, and if a flight shifts or plans change mid-trip, you reach me, not a call center. I'm the one sorting it out so you don't lose a park day to it.
What you get with Beth in your corner.
It costs no more to plan with me than to do it all yourself — here's what putting a Universal specialist on your side actually looks like.
Complimentary for most packages
For most Universal vacation packages, my planning is free to you — no planning fee, and the same price as booking it yourself. (A few ticket-only or à-la-carte bookings can carry a small fee, and I'll always tell you upfront before anything is confirmed.)
Express Pass & Early Admission strategy
This is where a specialist earns their keep. I'll show you when staying at a Premier hotel with Unlimited Universal Express makes the math win, how to use Early Park Admission to beat the lines, and exactly when a separate Express Pass is worth it — current, not copied from an old blog.
Hours off your plate
Universal planning can feel like a second job. Instead of endless tabs and conflicting reviews, you get a hand-picked plan built around your family — the right hotel, the right ticket, the smart route through the Wizarding World. All you have to do is check your inbox.
A real person, all the way through
Google can't pick up the phone. I can. You have one person who knows your trip by name, keeps an eye on it for anything that makes it better, and is a text away when a question pops up or plans change mid-trip.
The things families usually ask.
Will it cost more to book my Universal trip with you?
No. For most Universal packages your price is the same as booking direct, and there's never a planning fee — I'm paid by the suppliers, not by you. A few ticket-only or à-la-carte bookings can carry a small fee, and I'll always tell you before anything is confirmed. Booking direct just means the supplier keeps the commission instead of putting a planner on your side.
Are you a Universal specialist, or do you just book it?
I specialize in Universal Orlando — Universal Studios, Islands of Adventure, and Epic Universe — and I keep up with how the parks actually run right now. That means current Express Pass and Early Park Admission strategy, the hotel-perk math, and a route through the Wizarding World built around your family, not a generic itinerary.
Is Universal Express Pass worth it, and can you sort it out for me?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no — it depends on your dates, your hotel, and your patience for lines, and that's exactly the call I help you make. For some families, a Premier hotel that includes Unlimited Universal Express is the better value; for others, a separate Express Pass or none at all is the right move. I'll run the math with you and handle whichever way you choose.
What happens if something goes wrong while we're traveling?
You reach me, not a call center or a chatbot. If a flight shifts, a reservation falls through, or plans change mid-trip, I'm the real person already working on it so you can stay in the moment with your family.
Why aren't there any prices on the site?
Because a number on a page is usually out of date by the time you read it, and the right Universal trip depends on your dates, your party, and your choices. I confirm pricing personally for your exact plans, so what you're quoted is real — and you approve every cost before anything is booked.
Do I have to book everything through you?
No. We shape the trip together and you decide what to hand over. Most families end up handing over all of it — hotel, tickets, Express, dining — simply because it's easier and it's the same price as doing it yourself.
