Off to Universal Island of Adventure today, hoping that the ride queues aren’t too long as we don’t have fast passes for Universal parks. We did look at buying them but it was 65$ each so we decided to risk it and see how it went.
First ride was the Hulk 30 minute wait- great big green rollercoaster that shoots you out of a tube into a double twist and then proceeds to shake your body until you don’t recognise anything – mmmm think I will have a quiet coffee with Mary (Adi’s Mum) while the rest of them go!
Now something a bit quieter, Spider-Man virtual ride – suits me much better and everyone enjoyed it. Next up, time to get wet- as Bob and I don’t have ponchos, the boys donated theirs to us as they had quick dry T-shirt’s and shorts on. WHAT a waste of time, the first corner threw about a bath full of water into our circular boat and drenched me to my pants ! Haha fun ride but once you are wet it’s too late to worry … so best do the other wet ride now before we dry off.
decided to leave the park for lunch as it was just burgers, hot dogs or pizza at nearly 20$ each. Found a lovely grill restaurant in City Walk, lovely food just had to wait almost an hour as it was cooked to order.
Back into the park for Kong – much improved on the old King ride and more exciting.
Adi, lucy the boys and Frank wanted to get wet again as they saw the Jurassic log ride so bob mary and I watched and photographed them.
At last the queues for Harry Potter have died down and we are at 30 minutes. So off we all went, they really know how to entertain here. Right from the start, you wander through the “greenhouse”, the sets are amazing, the virtual people very real looking and lots to explore and look at as you wait in the queue makes the time pass. The ride was in a carriage and we flew all around Hogwarts and joined in a quidditch game, swooping and turning, chased by dementors, over hills and through the Hogwarts castle. The kids wanted to go in the Buckbeak train ride but Bob, Mary and I went to explore the hog warts village with it’s lovely snow covered roofs and brightly lit windows. When lucy, Adi and the boys joined us they bought the boys wands which, when pointed and moved in front of some windows, made magic. Great fun for all the children – expensive for all the parents. lol. Looking forward to the Hogwarts train ride on next visit as the park was closing now at 8pm but by the time we got out, walked to the car park and drove home it was late.