Universal Studios

It's raining off and on and we are playing at Universal Studios in Hollywood, CA. We planned this adventure back in October based on the fact that it would be a good time to visit the park--we just did not know that the biggest storm CA has seen in years was going to show up at the same time. The rain has not dampened our spirits even if it has dampened the day. We are using our rain ponchos and having a good time despite it all.

One of the first things that caught our eye was the Blue Ford Anglia from Harry Potter...the adventure was beginning.                   

There's Hogwarts Castle in the background... it looks spookier on a rainy day. We walked thru Honeydukes the sweet shop, and saw the latest in flying brooms...I even rode the two roller coaster type rides...went on one of the coasters twice it was so much fun.

We had coffee at the 3 Broomsticks and enjoyed the scenery--there was even a flying carpet!

Of course we saw a few other attractions...like the Animal show which was great...                  

This is one of several trained cats (yes, it is possible to train cats...)

We took the Studio Back Lot tour (which was excellent) and saw the set where some of Jaws was filmed...in fact if you wait long enough, Jaws will make an appearance where the water is roiling (of course I missed that shot). We cruised thru a mini-New York City (without any traffic) and we saw the city hall from Back to the Future. We were chased by dinosaurs and experienced an earthquake and flood...great entertainment.

A fun time                  

The night before we walked The City Walk and enjoyed the dancing waters (think of Peterhof with electricity)

And people flying in a vertical wind tunnel.                  

As well as King Kong chasing us down the street. We have one more day...great fun!

PS: If you are going to Universal Studios get the free app for your smartphone. It is a good way to familiarize yourself with the park attractions and layout before you get there. You can also do some planning with it.