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Florida 2012 Day III: Universal Islands of Adventure Part II!

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 I have decided to post my blogs about my family vacation to Florida from 8/15 to 8/20.

 Here's the second one, August 16th: our day at Universal Islands of Adventure!  (These are directly transcribed from my written diary on my iPad.) 

 After eating at Mythos, we went to Seussland and reveled in the reckless childishness of the carousel and the Dumbo equivalent One Fish, Two Fish ride! Then came the "Cat in the Hat"! It was a turning stoner's paradise complete with rhyming narration. Even so, my brother Aditya and I bought matching Thing 1 & 2 accessories, like a real family. 
Then we went to Marvel @ Marvel comics and chill on our way to Toon Town, where we got mom's phone charged as Adi and I sat for a caricature. 
     It started thunderstorming then, so I charged my phone, sitting like a homeless person in order to go to the "scary" 3D Spiderman ride. It was such a great ride with a balance of emotions. They strap you into a moving car that has 3D images all around you. Very interesting. 
     Then the family went to Jurassic Park, and Appa and I went on the raft ride together and got soaked!  We sat next to a former Sumo wrestler who caused the belt to not fasten and had my father worried the entire time. It was a nearly vertical drop. I'm happy to be alive! Then we went to Discovery Center just before returning to WWHOP so Appa could try Hog's Head Ale (and I could have another round of butterbeer). We had some Chakli fun with a drunk Appa, then I went back on the Hippogriff ride twice: once by myself and once with my mother. 
     Just as the park became bathed in a yellow glow, eating a chocolate frog, staring at fake snow--it's amazing where stories come alive. For me, Harry Potter never felt more real than in that spirit of activity and energy whilst entering the park and taking it in. It's almost electric. 
     Then the ones that opened the park at 8:45 am decided to leave at 8:52pm! Such a great day. 
xoxo, 
Maithreyi 

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