Sorry for going missing there for a bit. I am trying to finish up the school year with the kids and we have some catching up to do
I shall continue with the trip report
April 27th 2009: First Day at Universal Studios.
After our evening in Downtown Disney we headed back to the hotel and settled into bed. The next morning would be our first park day. I set the clock for 6:20am
Unfortunatly I didnt set the clock right
but I tend to wake up fequently anyway. I happen to wake up just after the clock should have went off. I got up and started getting ready. Woke up DH (who stayed in the bed another 30 minutes while I dressed the kids and packed the Park backpack and cooler.
In due time we headed down to the free breakfast in the hotel lobby. Breakfast was a meager affair of plain Bagels apples oranges 2 kinds of toast 3 cereals and 4 kinds of doughnuts. We are not big breakfast eaters so this was sufficiant for our needs. After breakfast we loaded into the van and headed for the park.
We arrived shortly before 9. I had wanted to be at the parking gargage at 8:15 but it's hard getting my crew moving first thing in the morning. I expected a long line of cars ahead of us but in fact there were no more then 2 cars at any of the parking pay booths. We were parked on floor 2 of the Jaws section. I did not pay for preferred parking or valet any of the days we were there.
Dh was a little peeved that there were closer sections empty and one we passed that was very close to the walkway over the road (no idea what road) was reserved for employees. Where we live most companies reserve do not allow their employees to park in the closest spaces and instead reserve those for the customers. It didn't bother me as I didnt feel it was that far of a walk.
We headed up the escalator and down the moving walkways. I was very glad DMIL wasnt with us as she was hurt because she fell on a moving walk way in the airport.
I missed this picture in the morning but grab it as we left that evening But it fits here in thr TR
One observation in the mornings everyone walked on the walkways and the security people didnt stop strollers from using them. In the evening as we left the securty guards would chase you down to keep a stroller off the moving walkway and people would step on them and STAND there
. This did piss DH off every evening and he was hard pressed to be good
.
We went through security and into City walk. We never really looked around City Walk a whole lot. It looked fun for adults to hang out in the evening minus the kids but since our evening babysitter didnt make the trip due to her shoulder we decided not to tempt ourselves. We passed through City walk made the right hand turn and moved on towards or destination:
Of course im not in the picture
I decided not to run back and forth through the park like a mad person. We started at the begining and took our time.
Our first stop was:
There was a five minute wait posted but I think we walked right in.
We did this ride again later in the week at the request of Loogey (6yr old boy).
IMO: it was a once a trip wonder. I did not like the "Chicken Dance" part at all. It was overly jarring. Otherwise a cute ride and great for a rainy day as it is indoors
Next up: Shrek 4D (these are the only pictures i got of the Shrek ride for some reason
This one posted a 10 minute wait but once again we waited maybe 5 minutes for the show before us to end and exit.
IMO: I liked this show but still feel like it is a "once a trip" wonder. The kids enjoyed it but they were chomping at the bit for something MORE exciting.
We exited Shrek and could hear donkey talking but we were saving the characters for later in the week.
We moved on to the next attraction:
Twister. I didnt take any pictures of this one sorry
The wait was a little long I guess we just missed getting in the doors as we waited about 10 minutes.
IMO: The kids at first did not like this one much. The felt it was kind of cheesey and boring. Maybe they have seen to many Hurricanes to be impressed. I probably wont it this attraction again.
After Twister we moved along to Mummy. By this time DH and the kids are commenting on how dull Universal Studios looks. All they see are blocks of buildings and little to no "eye candy". Dh makes the rather distasteful comment that it looks like the "Poor Man's Disney"
I am hoping that some interesting stuff lies in wait for us around the cornor or I am going to be hung up by my toes.
We head to The Mummy again the wait is short 5 minutes at the most.
DS6 and DD9 could not ride this one
. Dh took them to the Childswap while DD15 and i rode. Then I switched places while DH and DD15 rode. DD liked this one as did I. DH was feeling ill from the 4d effects in Sherk and made no comments however I think he liked it. I give Mummy
Next installment : Blue's Brothers, Ben and Jerry's, Disaster and Jaws.
