Saturday, 23 November 2024

Friday - Rest day for 2 and Universal for 2

A two parter today! Sarah and Stephen have tickets for a 2nd day doing Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure.  Keith and I are having a rest day!

Part 1, the parents

After breakfast of croissants at the villa we dropped the kids at Universal around 11.15. 

We tried to park at the premium outlets but all the free outside spaces were taken so we decided to try again later and went to the Vineland outlets instead.  We visited thee nike store first but left empty handed.  Next was the Under Armour store where Keith was tempted into some polo shirts.  We also did Rack Room Shoes and Sketchers to get an idea of what was available for trainers and slip-ons.

We also did  Nike and sketchers stores on the 192. 

We were getting hungry so decided to have a wander round Walmart and maybe grab some snacks.  We ended up getting cinnamon sugar churros and mozzarella bread sticks from Churro Mania just inside the store.

After a bit more wandering round Walmart we paid for our few random items (paracetamol, taco rack and my cinnamon toothpaste) and decided to head back to the villa for a cuppa and a rest on the patio.

The kids rang as the sun was starting to set so we headed off back to Universal to pick them up.  

We decided to stop at the new Cheesecake Factory near Lake Buena Vista for dinner, and despite what looked like a long wait we were seated quite quickly. 

No starters although we did have the bread basket.  Mains were, as usual, enormous. Keith had spicy chicken and cashew, Sarah Korean chicken, Stephen a burger and I had some spicy chicken tacos.  All delicious.  We also ordered 3 portions of Cheesecake to take home (white choc and raspberry, dolche de leche and chocolate turtle. 








Part 2, the kids, Universal 
Bullet points from the kids ... start in Islands of Adventure 
  • Hagrids Bike ride
  • Forbidden Journey
  • Velocicoaster 
  • Stop for food

Move to Universal Studios 

  • Minions
  • Mummy
  • Transformers
  • Animal show
  • Gringots
  • Stop for snacks
  • Mummy again, twice!
  • Christmas parade for Sarah, 
  • Rip ride rocket for Stephen 







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