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Universal
Studios was our destination in June 2000. We spent four days in Orlando visiting
the big mouse's competitor theme parks. Universal has two parks, Universal
Studios and Islands of Adventure. We
saw almost all of both parks and were "persuaded" by Mark to
ride many of the rides several times, especially the ones on which you get
soaking wet. Mark's favorite was the small coaster "Woody
Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster" an appropriately named ride. We all took it
once and let Mark ride quite a few times on his own. His big brother Nick's
favorite was the Incredible Hulk Coaster. Nick and Rich both rode this although
that was Rich's last ride on what he thought was a fairly terrifying experience!
Nick also convinced Elaine to take a virtual coaster ride in a simulator at
Disney Quest, which was too much like the really thing. We also spent a day in
between Universal's parks at Disney's water park Blizzard
Beach. Our trip was just a few days but seemed much longer. We were glad to
return home and spend a few days recuperating! |
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Nick,
Mark and Rich at park entrance |
Nick
and Mark |
Elaine,
Mark and Nick with Hulk coaster in background |
Elaine,
Mark and Nick, Universal Studios |
Nick
and Mark |
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Mark
getting ready to ride Woody coaster |
Mark
in back car |
Mark
on the liftup |
Mark
on the highbank curve |
Mark
back at the station |
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Nick
with the Hulk coaster |
Nick
with the Hulk coaster |
Nick
at Dueling Dragons coaster |
Nick
at Disney Quest on coaster simulation |
Nick
and Elaine on coaster simulation |
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Nick
talking to the magic fountain |
Nick
in the lost city |
Mark
in the lost city |
Nick
at Poseidon's Fury |
Mark
with big pot |
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Nick,
Elaine, Mark in Seuss Landing |
Nick
and Mark in Seuss Landing |
Mark
on Cat in the Hat ride |
Dunno
who this is |
Statue
of Popeye in Toon Lagoon |
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Rich
catches Jaws |
Mark
on rope bridge |
Rich
in the lost city |
Nick
with Hulk coaster |
Mark,
Elaine, Nick in the lost city |
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Elaine & Mark at Jaws |
Rich
in the lost city |
Mark
turns a small bump into a medical emergency |
Mark
and Nick conspiring to get a return trip to the parks |
The
Universal globe at night |
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