Brenda and I went up to Orlando for the weekend, because one of my friends from work was getting married. We decided to take advantage of the situation and head to Universal. It was a nice break, because we have season passes for Disney, and wanted to test it out to see how much was there for the kids. Well, it turns out that even though they have the Seuss area in Islands of Adventure, and the Toon area in Universal, the parks are not set up for kids the way the Disney parks are.
That being said, we had an awesome time today. When I bought the tickets, I also bought the express pass, which was well worth the money paid. If you ever go to Universal buy the express pass! We were able to get on all the rides we wanted, and I think the longest we had to wait was 15 minutes. We got inside Islands of Adventue around 10:00, we got through all of the rides we wanted to there, had lunch at Margaritaville at 12:30, and we were inside Universal at 1:15, and on our way home at 4:30. So, yes, the express pass is worth it.
One thing that I am now upset about is all the times I wimped out of riding a roller-coaster in years past. I have found that when I try a coaster now, even if I am or was intimidated before, by the time I get off the ride, I am ready to go back. today was the first time I rode the Hulk, Dueling Dragons, and the Mummy. I can honestly say that all three are excellent rides, with the Hulk being the best out of the three. I really wish I didn't wimp out before, I've missed out on so much coaster time waiting for other people to return from the ride. Oh well, those times are over. As for other rides in the two parks, Spider-Man is also still a phenomenal ride, I wasn't that impressed with the Simpsons ride, Shrek was pretty good, and Poseidon's Adventure was almost a waste of time. We didn't do any water rides today, because being from South Florida, 60 degree weather is cold, and we didn't want to walk around being wet.
after the day at Universal, we think we decided we will wait a couple of more years before bringing the kids there, because once again, for their ages, Disney wins hands down. So, it looks like we will be renewing our passes there for now.
aside from that, I'm happy the Panthers won last night, and I'm looking forward to tomorrow night's game.
The front row of Dueling Dragons (or any B&M Inverted) is prime real estate and well worth a few additional minutes in line.
ReplyDeleteOn riding roller coasters -- better late than never, Evan.
OldDave: being in front on a coaster is a nicer view but for a better ride, the smart money is on the last row. Simple physics. If you're in the front, your true descent doesn't start until the LAST CAR clears the crest, and by then the front is half-way down.
ReplyDeleteEvan: Keep up the blog. If you actually keep at it, maybe I'll link to it. I'll set p a subscription as soon as I get home and read regularly. And, to your horror, comment.
PS: Work on the colours.
Hopefully this color combo is better. I'm currently using templates. Maybe I'll be brave and work on my own colors at a later date.
ReplyDeleteMuch better to read now, thanks :)
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Not me. I'm a wimp. Last time I went to Busch Gardens, I held the purses. If I want a thrill ride, I'll go to NYC (or Taipei) and ride in a cab.
ReplyDeleteAh, but Kumba and Montu are excellent rides, Mr. B. Their GCC woodie ("Gwazi") was good, but Busch's ride policy for that one takes all the fun out of it last time I was there.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been on their new B&M Dive Machine ("SheiKra" or something like that).