Universal Studios and Island Adventure

In my last post, I forgot to mention the food…..when you see what Americans eat, it is no wonder a number of them have a weight problem. This is my supper from last night – 2 piece chicken with a side of Mac cheese…..do you see that my chicken is on top of a waffle!

On a cute note, look at the bunny chow William had the other night – obviously not called a Bunny Chow here!

And look at this pretzel – the only strange thing was that it came with a tub of warm cheese sauce – at 10.00 in the morning!

Today we visited 2 of the Universal Parks – the competitors to Disney. However, they are very different to Disney. We are really pleased that we decided to visit Disney and Universal. So different in so many ways. William was in his element with Harry Potter, Fast and Furious, Transformers, King Kong, Jurassic Park, etc all around him. It was lovely to see! Although most mean nothing to me, the wow factor of the rides at Universal was incredible. In our opinion, the 3D and 4D at Universal are miles ahead of Disney. Our Express Passes for Universal worked so well. We rode on so many attractions – even managed some twice! We really are adrenalin junkies! The first ride of the day was a “once in a lifetime experience” for me. I was so scared I couldn’t breathe! It starts off by climbing vertically into the sky and then, I need not tell you….you drop just as quickly and then you are upside down, etc, etc, etc, etc! You can watch a video of your ride afterwards, and to say I looked petrified is an understatement! William looked chilled!

The other rides were great – we enjoyed them all. When moving from Universal Studio to Island Adventure we borded the Hogwarts Express. We purchased a refillable cup for water and cooldrink at Universal – well worth it. Such a pity that Disney has done away with theirs.

We ended off our day with a fantastic water, music and light show at Universal Studios.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Orlando. Tomorrow morning we collect a rental car and set off to Daytona Race Track for the day, before flying to Vegas tomorrow night.

We are still having the time of our lives! We have walked just under 20km per day at Disney, and just over 20km today.