24 July – Tuesday
Very hot very early and the day did not get off to a good start – the hotel forget to tell us the pick up for Universal Studios was at a different hotel! After some “discussion,” we were put in a taxi to be taken to the bus depot and the bus waited for us. Not happy, Jan!
Anyway, Universal Studios was great and the infrastructure for keeping people cool was tremendous. Not only were the queue areas under cover, there were also misting systems operating over the areas as well as throughout the whole complex. Large cooling mist fans were also scattered about and the outdoor stadium had sails overhead. The various shows were saw were all fantastic – Shr
ek, Terminator, Backdraft, Special Effects and the Studio Tour. Backdraft was very realistic in that we were shown some of the fire special effects – complete with very real fire and explosions. On the whole, we felt that the whole complex was really suitable for children under 10 – much to scary and realistic. Unfortunately, we again didn’t meet the height requirements for the Jurassic Park and Revenge of the Mummy rides!!! WaterWorld was an action packed show bases on the movie, lots of water, noise, explosions and stunts.
ek, Terminator, Backdraft, Special Effects and the Studio Tour. Backdraft was very realistic in that we were shown some of the fire special effects – complete with very real fire and explosions. On the whole, we felt that the whole complex was really suitable for children under 10 – much to scary and realistic. Unfortunately, we again didn’t meet the height requirements for the Jurassic Park and Revenge of the Mummy rides!!! WaterWorld was an action packed show bases on the movie, lots of water, noise, explosions and stunts. The Studio Tour around the front and back lots took us through the sound stages and the outdoor lots which have been used for many movies and television shows, including Pirates of the Caribbean, Psycho and Jaws (Jaws still rises in an attempt to eat tourists!). Filming was actually taking place on Wisteria Lane as we went past – Wisteria Lane actually only has ONE house! And no, we didn’t see any of the girls.
The day finished with a tour of Hollywood, a wander along Sunset Boulevard to look at the stars and Grauman’s Theatre, where the hand and footprints are in concrete. Then it was to Rodeo Drive and what a bummer, the shops were shut! The drive back along the freeway came to a halt when all the cars slowed to a crawl to look at a large fire in a warehouse and all the firemen up their long ladders with their hoses. Very dramatic and real, with lots of news helicopters hovering overhead.
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