Thursday, February 15, 2018

Vacation Part 10: Universal Studios

We were excited to return to Universal, yet sad that this was our final day.  We had plans to explore the parks a bit more and return to the Wizarding World.



We took in the animal show and had a great time watching all the animals perform.





Hubs and Egee rode Transformers and had a great time.  LM and I walked around and browsed in a few shops.  We sat and talked on the steps of a Brownstone in New York.  We went and watched Bumble Bee and other Transformers at a photo-op.  LM woulnd't get his picture made.  Oh, well....



We made our way back to Diagon Alley.  Egee had fun talking to Stan at the Night Bus and dialing up the Ministry of Magic.  Then we went to Hogsmeade via the Hogwarts Express.













We explored the Jurassic Park area.  We ate lunch at Burger Digs and then explored the Jurassic Park Discovery Center.  We had a good time learning about dinosaurs and even see a baby dinosaur coming out of its shell!


We made our way to Poseidon's Fury.  This was an interesting attraction.  We didn't know what to expect, but we enjoyed it.

We wanted to see the Sinbad show, but it was cancelled for reasons unknown.  The magic fountain outside of Sinbad was fun and we enjoyed sitting and watching the interaction.


We journeyed back to Hogsmeade and let Egee and Hubs ride the Hogwart's ride.  LM and I watched the Triwizard Spirit Rally as we waited.


We made sure to stop in at Honeydukes for goodies to take home!

The Hogwart's Express was busy for our return trip to Diagon Alley.  We waited nearly forty minutes!


We went shopping for souvenirs at Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes and various stores in Diagon Alley.












We made it to the Macy Christmas Parade and felt like we were in New York for the Thanksgiving Day Parade.  It was a grand sight!











We had another big day and still didn't get to see all that Universal had to offer.  That was okay, though.  We were there for Harry Potter and it was grand.  We can't wait to return!