And those that blog know that you have to rotate each photo, re-size a few of them, and then upload, upload, upload. And all that take some serious time. But it's all worth it, because when I'm bored or when I travel, I look at my own blog more than anyone does because I love reliving the memories!
But I digress...
This blog (and the second part) are the about the Greenie adventures to Universal Studios in early November. Our pal Jennifer got us some cheap-o tickets, so we signed up in a heartbeat. And I promise you, it had nothing at all to do with "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter." Nothing. Really... (That's the next post, so be sure to keep reading...)
This "Part 1" post contains everything ELSE we saw at Universal Studios in Orlando, FL!
First up, the entrance - here's a shot of Carter and I before we began our adventures:
Carter was already excited to see all there was to see:
Of course, there was a Christmas-themed gift shop, so I just HAD to take a photo (I'm a Christmas nut...):
And here was my very first sighting of the "Wizarding World of Harry Potter." If you peek to the left, just over the bushes, you can see the top of Hogwarts:
But we'll get to that...The first attraction we visited was "Seuss Landing." If you'll remember, Carter was born on Dr. Seuss's birthday (March 2), so we have a special place in our hearts for Seuss. As you view these photos, just look at the attention to detail. EVERYTHING is themed - the bushes, the pavement, the tables, everything!
Weren't quite sure which way were were headed, maybe Near, maybe Far:
Stopped in this little gift shop and got a few fun treasures to take home:
We didn't ride many of the rides, but our pal Jennifer (and her sister Marilyn - bottom right) tried out this one with Marilyn's son, Henry:
Carter got to run around in a Seuss-themed kid garden and had a blast:
Whatever this wheely-thing was, he loved it and kept running back to turn it:
Cute pic of Carter's backside as he peeked in the tiny windows:
My favorite Seuss character, The Lorax (he speaks for the trees!):
Another fun gift shop:
And that attention to detail I mentioned? Check out this topiary:
Next up is the "Marvel Comics"-themed area. The Fantastic 4 Cafe:
Right off Stan Lee Blvd, of course:
Fun pic of the front of a gift shop:
One of the rides, one of those free-fall-type thingies that scare the bejeebus out of me:
If you look closely, there is a very, very handsome man sitting on the bench in front of this Comics Shop:
Ooookay, so it's Matt!
As we were leaving the Comics Shop, we caught a "parade of superheroes"...
Couple close-ups of my nephew, Daniel's, favorite character, Spiderman:
Next up, "The Lost Continent:"
Big mountain with carvings and fountains (and two handsome men in front!):
This area wouldn't have been complete without a ginormous trident:
Carter loved all the water that was flowing around the park. Here's a shot of him enjoying the view (and looking for "Quark, quarks" - or ducks...):
This (below) is actually the entrance to a ride. We didn't go, but I love the giant feet out front...makes you wonder how big the statue used to be, eh?
Matt snapped a few photos from the medieval weapons shop. Here's the guarding knight in shining armor:
Opposite the park from the Lost Continent was "Jurassic Park." Matt, Carter, and Brett went over to see it (while I was in Harry Potter la-la land...). Looks like a T-Rex escaped from the compound:
We all later went back as a family and here's the official entrance sign:
Again, the attention to detail was amazing. Remember the alarms and flashing lights from the movie? Well, here they are along the fence line:
We walked up and saw this guy trying to get a photo of him "feeding" his little girl to T-Rex. She was screaming, he was laughing. I'm guessing this happens ALL the time there...
And the final area of the park, "Toon Town." Here's good 'ol Betty:
And one of Matt's favorites, Prince Valiant:
And the final pic for this post - the entrance to Blondie's Cafe. Love the sandwich (which has hotdogs, spaghetti, even a lobster poking out - ha!):
Can't imagine how people make it through the whole park (we only went to HALF) without taking a zillion photos! Just wait until you see how many we took in the Harry Potter area!Hope you enjoyed reading/viewing our Universal Studios experience!
~kerrie
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