MKCP's February Escape (Photo Report)
Our adventure began on Saturday, February 25. Arriving in Orlando with four teenagers means there has to be a little Universal time to go with a big heaping helping of Walt Disney World.
We arrived in Orlando in the late late morning. Fortunately, Universal is right at the junction with the Turnpike and I-4. We were greeted by a huge traffic jam at the parking lot and inside the parks it stayed crowded all day, until and including park closing time. Everything we wanted to do was a 60 minute wait. This would have been the day to buy the express pass.
I forgot all about the long lines when I met this guy, because he and I go way back. Too bad my mom threw out all his comic books:
If only he could have used his shield to get us through the lines quicker!
Last year at Mardi Gras, we went through both parks and did everything we wanted to do in half a day. No joke. This year, we only had half a day and it was clear we weren't going to get it done, so after covering the essentials at Islands of Adventure (Hulk, SpiderMan and Dueling Dragons (ice)), we said good-bye to Islands and headed for Universal Studios and the mummy. I'm not going to complain, but if you wonder why so little was done at Islands of Adventure, the answer is breakdown after breakdown!
We would have taken the Jurassic Park Raft Adventure, but after 45 minutes in line, with the load area in sight, the ride broke down and after another 20 minutes waiting for it to come back online, we had to bail because we were running out of time. Spider Man also broke down and added 15 minutes to what was already a posted 45 minute wait.
Saying goodbye:
Our adventure began on Saturday, February 25. Arriving in Orlando with four teenagers means there has to be a little Universal time to go with a big heaping helping of Walt Disney World.
We arrived in Orlando in the late late morning. Fortunately, Universal is right at the junction with the Turnpike and I-4. We were greeted by a huge traffic jam at the parking lot and inside the parks it stayed crowded all day, until and including park closing time. Everything we wanted to do was a 60 minute wait. This would have been the day to buy the express pass.
I forgot all about the long lines when I met this guy, because he and I go way back. Too bad my mom threw out all his comic books:
If only he could have used his shield to get us through the lines quicker!
Last year at Mardi Gras, we went through both parks and did everything we wanted to do in half a day. No joke. This year, we only had half a day and it was clear we weren't going to get it done, so after covering the essentials at Islands of Adventure (Hulk, SpiderMan and Dueling Dragons (ice)), we said good-bye to Islands and headed for Universal Studios and the mummy. I'm not going to complain, but if you wonder why so little was done at Islands of Adventure, the answer is breakdown after breakdown!
We would have taken the Jurassic Park Raft Adventure, but after 45 minutes in line, with the load area in sight, the ride broke down and after another 20 minutes waiting for it to come back online, we had to bail because we were running out of time. Spider Man also broke down and added 15 minutes to what was already a posted 45 minute wait.Saying goodbye:
