Okay, finally, after so long of waiting, I can upload the first section of the park!
The entrance to the park resembles the
DreamWorks Animation studio in Glendale, California, with large hedges and eight topiaries of DreamWorks’ characters, such as
Shrek,
Alex the Lion,
Po the Panda,
Toothless,
Dr. Cockroach,
Megamind,
Jack Frost, and
Puss in Boots.
As you pass by the turnstiles, you’re greeted by the
DreamWorks Studio Store. This is the park’s equivalent to the
Emporium on Main Street U.S.A., where you can choose from a selection of DreamWorks merchandise. You might want to grab a park map.
From here, you have three paths in front of you. One leads to the left side of the park, one the middle, and one the right. Let's follow the LEFT path, which leads to...
Shrek's Swamp is home to a family of ogres, plus a few characters from your favorite fairy tales who have set up shop here and refuse to leave. In fact, they seem to be turning it into a little outdoor shopping mall!
Feel free to go inside Shrek's House. Think of this attraction as sort of a parody of Mickey's House over in Disneyland. It also features one of the park's many meet-and-greet stations. In this case, you can meet Shrek and Donkey.
The main attraction here, of course, is Shrek's Swamp Splashdown. On this attraction, guests are recruited by townsfolk from a nearby village to find the horrible ogre that lives in the swamp. From there, we climb aboard small wooden rafts and go on a search for Shrek. You'll find yourself in Duloc, Far Far Away, the Fairy Godmother's Potion Factory, Merlin's House, and other locations from the Shrek films. Bring a towel. You WILL get wet!
Nearby, in a small cave that serves as Donkey's house, you can take a flight on the back of one of his and Dragon's bizarre mutant offspring, the Flying Dronkeys. Dumbo, eat your heart out!
Also here is The Return of Farquaad, a clone of the 3D show found at every Universal Studios park around the world. The show, for those unaware, focuses on Lord Farqaaud, the villain of the first movie, coming back as a ghost and kidnapping Fiona, and now Shrek and Donkey must save her. The show exits out into Sticks, Straw, and Bricks, a gift shop owned by the Three Little Pigs that sells Shrek merchandise.
Are you hungry? You could go to Donkey’s Waffle Stand for some waffles, or perhaps a parfait. If you’re not hungry for waffles, Ogre Bites is home to several Shrek-themed snacks, such as “Bowls of Bugs” (Gummi bugs and crushed Oreos). Or, there’s the Three Bears Cottage, where you can dine on chicken fingers, fish and chips, sandwiches, porridge (of course) and other delectable delights. And for dessert? Head to Gingy’s Sweet Shop, where they’re baking up cookies, brownies, truffles, and more. Please do not question as to why a walking, talking cookie is the owner of a stand where cookies are sold to be eaten.
The final attraction in Shrek’s Swamp is Cat and Thief Chase, a dark ride starring Puss in Boots. On the ride, you help him fight banditos and steal the magic beans from the wicked Jack and Jill. Just a fair warning here… This ride SPINS. It’s basically this park’s equivalent to Roger Rabbit’s Car-Toon Spin.
