Wednesday, July 20, 2005
July 19, Tuesday....
Same usual start to the day, but moving more slowly. Didn't get to Islands of Adventure until 11AM. We tried to hit the rides, but delays already exceeded 60 minutes for most rides. Even the Express pass system was already restricting riding until the evening.
The worst part of the day was getting near the end of a 45 minute line to have the rides go off-line due to impending weather. We waited for about 40 additional minutes inside a stifling, hot building.
We did get Nick on the Hulk roller coaster! I used rolled up socks in his shoes to lift him to the minimum height requirement. He ended up riding twice using Express passes both times. I rode it once and Jen took him the second time. Those rides made his day!
Other than that, shopping was the highlight today. I was even suggesting it to get away from the crowds.
We ate dinner at the NASCAR Cafe. Great service and great food. None of us finished our meals, though we shouldn't have ordered the nacho appetizer to start us off!
About mid-afternoon, we ran into Rob Delriego and family. I coached Paul, his son, in soccer while we were still living in Fulton and Rob coached Tony in basketball a couple of years ago. I was waiting to see who we would bump into down here!
I seriously think that Universal Studios should raise it ticket prices to reduce crowd size. It would make the day more enjoyable for everyone. I've also noticed that smoking restrictions in the park are not enforced like they are in WDW. I am really starting to loath Universal Studios...!!!
