Labor Day weekend we had a special family treat! A free trip to Universal Studios Islands of Adventure! How was it free you ask? Well, let's just say the company that Mike works for is well connected. Ticket packages were gifted to every employee nationwide, which we were thrilled to receive!
Our first destination to visit was the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It was weird looking at snowcovered rooftops on a 90* day but Universal really created something special! This was definitely our favorite part of the park.
Chocolate Frogs and Every Flavor Beans, just like the books and films!
Hogwarts!
Our next destination was Jurassic Park. We had a ball on the River Adventure ride that cooled us off with a good soaking and took the girls by surprise with the steep drop at the end. The girls faces were priceless.
Then there was the Superhero attractions, Mike rode the Hulk roller coaster and we were all able to go on the Amazing Adventures of Spiderman 3D ride! The girls loved it!
Next was the Seussland! The girls had fun riding rides that were more age appropriate like the carousel, the Cat in the Hat and One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish. They also loved seeing the Truffula trees that they know so well from the Lorax.
The views are pretty spectacular!
Our last stop before the park closed was Poseidon's Fury. We went into this building for an archeological 'tour' and were completely blown away by an interactive production inside. Since I don't want to spoil the surprise for anyone. Let's just say we ended our day with a bang!
What a great day. We had so much fun exploring a park that was relatively unknown to us. We got in for free which saved us $340, our only expenses were food, gas and parking. It doesn't get much better than that folks! We are so grateful to Mike's company for their generous gift, it was a memorable day that we will cherish for years to come!
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