Galaxy Bowling

A great addition to the Cabana Bay hotel, this bowling alley provides some entertainment when it is raining outside or when you just want something a bit different to do from the pools, parks or shopping. We got four games played within our allocated hour which was good. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Small bowling alley with disco lights. Great for the kids when staying at the resort

Horrible, horrible customer service. We had a 10pm reservation for 2 lanes, 8 people. When we got to the bowling alley to check in at around 9:45, the desk tells us 2 people have already checked in on lane 8 for our party and said that the rest of us weren’t coming. Ummm… none of us checked in yet. What do they do to remedy the fact that they let 2 random people take our reservation? Make us wait 40 mins for new lanes because they are too afraid to confront the people who stole our reservation. Mind you, this is after we paid the ridiculous $ 15/​pp or $ 120 for 1 hr of bowling. No refund. Just completely rude «there’s nothing we can do, we will get you a lane eventually.» So I guess if you want a lane you just have to walk in and say you have a reservation.
Nachos were okay. Wings were horribly dry and overcooked. Quesadilla was good.

Galaxy Bowl is located in the Cabana Bay beach resort. This place was okay. Service was friendly and the seating comfortable. The food was average although they did put old bay seasoning on the French fries. They have a 10 lane bowling alley with family tables to bowl and eat at. We didn’t bowl. They did say that in the evening it was recommended you make reservations for bowling.
Be warned apparently this restaurant and other eateries on property at the universal Orlando resort believe that a large party is 6 or more people and an 18% gratuity will automatically added.

The is a very cute bowling alley diner in Cabana Bay Resort. Their attention to period details is reminding of bowling with my childhood friends and eating at the food bar there. Even the nachos have a velveta flavor which made me rock back a bit in rememberence (that was a GOOD thing — they were really good).
The nachos are fab. The drinks are stiff and yummy. The burgers are substantial but a little bland. The kids really liked their kid meals.
The wait staff is personable and all over us to make sure we are served well. The food came out so fast I was surprised.
The music is blasting so don’t expect a quiet chat with the family. It’s is a very stimulating environment.

Love the ambiance. The lanes are lit with different colors and the music was at a comfortable volume. There is an arcade next door and you can purchase snacks too!

5 Stars for the staff, 2 stars for the food.
The club sandwich was good. The Galaxy Burger average at best, my kid refused to eat the chicken fingers (and after tasting them, I agreed… over fried in what seemed like old oil) and the nachos were drive-​in movie quality. not good at all.
The staff was very friendly, were patient and brought out fries early because the kids were starving.

We visited Harry Potter World and stayed at the Cabana Bay Beach Resort. We really enjoyed the 60s theme of the hotel. An added bonus was the bowling alley upstairs. A very friendly and helpful staff. We were able to get food and then have a fun hour of bowling. Rather than buying by the game, you purchase time. We were able to get in almost two games in an hour. After having a couple of beers and bowling, I also bought a bowling shirt. I’m not sure when or where I’ll wear it, but it looks very cool. I think the friendly staff encouraged me to buy it and gave me a free bowling pin key chain. Enjoyed the hotel and don’t miss the bowling and beers!

Galaxy Bowling is a nice addition to the Cabana Bay Beach Resort, allowing you to pass the time inside. The bowling alley is comprised of 10 lanes, and a small bar with a small food menu. The price is more expensive than your normal bowling alleys, but decent I suppose from what Universal could have charged. You pay by the hour, so you might be able to squeeze in an extra game if it’s a small group you’re with. It was just the two of us when we went, paid for two hours and could easily have played three games.
On weekend nights, the bowling alley can get busy. In such scenarios the employees will take down your cell number and room number to contact you when your lane becomes available. On the Saturday night we went, we had a wait of ~1 hr.
I found the employees to be very nice and friendly. While we were waiting for our lane, they checked up on us to make sure we were ok. A negative during our trip was that even though they keep the tables tops behind the bowling lanes clean, the table at the lane we were assigned had empty glasses and bottles remaining from the previous bowlers. Even after I pushed the items to the side, employees kept passing them by.

Galaxy Bowling is a super fun way to spend time indoors at the Cabana Bay Beach Resort. The cool, retro décor makes it appealing to adults as well as children and it’s very well maintained. Bowling is a bit expensive but so is everything else at Universal and Galaxy Bowling isn’t ridiculously so. Since there’s only a few lanes, there is usually a waitlist to get in and we waited an hour and a half Saturday night for a lane. However, you don’t have to wait on site and they’ll take down your cell phone number to call you 15 minutes ahead of your lane being available to give you time to get there.
If you don’t have kids with you, I recommend killing time at the Swizzle Lounge, although Galaxy Bowling does have their own bar and food setup if you don’t feel like leaving once you get there. Just beware, there are little kids everywhere and many parents don’t manage them as well as they should. A 3 – 4 year old child ran into our lane and behind my husband as he was pulling his arm back WITH A TEN-​POUND BOWLING BALL IN IT. The poor thing almost clobbered herself while her exhausted parents just laughed it off but it left us a little shaken. Go to Galaxy Bowl, have fun, and stay aware of your surroundings when there’s little people afoot.