How we review
The score
Every “Worth it?” verdict on this site carries an Orlando Lovers score from 0 to 10, in half-point steps. It is not a star rating pulled out of the air — it is what we found when we priced the thing, worked out what using it actually involves, and weighed it against the alternatives a reader would otherwise pick.
The bands mean the same thing on every page:
- Below 5 — do not buy it. For most people, most of the time, the cost outweighs what you get.
- 5 to 6.9 — conditional. It can be worth it for a specific kind of trip or traveller, and we say exactly who.
- 7 to 8.4 — good for most people. Not perfect, but the value holds up.
- 8.5 and above — buy it. We would book this ourselves.
Five questions, every time
A verdict is not finished until it answers five things in plain language: who it is great for, when you should think twice, whether the value for money actually holds up at current prices, how much time it needs or saves you, and — just as important — who it is not for. If we cannot answer all five honestly, the page does not go live.
How we check prices
Prices are checked against the rates published by the operator, the park or the hotel at the time of writing, not against a promotional rate that expired months ago. When we update a page, we re-check the price first. Orlando prices move often, sometimes weekly in peak season, so a page that has gone a while without a re-check gets flagged internally before it gets flagged by a reader’s email.
We say no out loud
Some of what gets pitched to travellers in Orlando is not worth the money: certain photo packages, some dining plans, premium parking on days when standard parking is a five-minute walk further away. We say so specifically, even when the thing being reviewed has an affiliate program attached to it. A low score costs a commercial partner nothing extra and earns them nothing extra — commissions do not touch scoring, full stop.
Corrections
Orlando changes constantly — a ride closes for refurbishment, a resort fee goes up, a restaurant changes its menu. If a reader points out that a page is wrong and tells us what changed, we check it and fix it. We do not leave a known error live because the page happens to rank well. See Contact for how to send one.
How often pages are reviewed
There is no single monthly schedule that applies to every page — a ticket-pricing guide needs checking more often than a guide to which side of a street has less traffic. Every page carries an “updated” date so you can see at a glance how recent the numbers are. If a page looks stale to you, that is worth telling us.