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And the blurb from Universal Orlando

We went to Universal Studios on Saturday. It was nothing like I expected. It was actually enjoyable! I was afraid I didn’t know enough about the movies but they are almost irrelevant. Mind you it did help to know a little about the latest characters – kids especially. We cued for 45 minutes to watch “The Minions” which I didn’t know anything about. Well everyone was queuing so you joined the line. I was vaguely envious of those with express passes but at the end of the day even they had to queue so I was glad we didn’t pay the extra $80 each for an express pass on top of the $60 or so each already paid. Yes, the Minions. They little blue bods with yellow heads and one eye. Kind of like a deformed sponge bob. I guess they represent the many parts needed to make the whole – kind of like cogs. Through the movie we were taught why we had to co-operate etc. Totally immemorable.

Shriek was excellent in 4D. We had 3D glasses and the seats also bumped or jolted at appropriate times.

The best ever, ever ride was the brand new Transformers ride. Yes we saved the earth. The queue was long but hey, isn’t that part of the experience. We spent the time being channelled through the operation centre and being extolled to be good soldiers, sacrifice ourselves and save the earth from the alien invaders.

The ride was totally something else. The most amazing trip I’ve been on. I was impressed to notice the teenage boys sharing our car were absolutely freaked out. I did have to remind myself I would survive a few times especially falling from a very high multi story building into the wrecks of cars hundreds of feet below. Whew!!! We managed to save the world. Salute your heroes.

We wandered back into the real world and decided on an ice cream. The strangest ice cream we have ever had. It was actually a bowl of little balls – more like icing decorations BUT it was ice cream. Should be heaps of profit in that!!

The various parades went by and I decided I would like to see the Make up Demonstration – how they made the bits and faces for horror movies!!! Interesting? Well I ot picked out to go on stage. WHY????? My arms were loaded up with various bloody limbs – arms legs – the works. All amazingly real of course but, thank God , the blood was well congealed. I had to put them back on a table and as I did a dead hand came up and knocked them off again. So composed I am BUT I did let out a very worthwhile scream. Everyone else thought it was funny of course. Then my arm got chopped off. I was watching agog. Even I thought it was real. A knife buried in my forearm and very real blood dripping from it. All on video if I can work. If nit available for viewing in our very safe home!!

It was a good day. You gotta do it – if only once in a lifetime.

A few pics from Universal