What have we been up to??!!

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO LUKE:

At Universal Studios in the Harry Potter part of it, I absolutely loved the rides I went on.  Number 1 "The flight of the hippogriff" and "The Hogwarts Castle" ride.

We had butter beer, it was really delicious!  Ben and I got our face painted, Ben got spiderman and I got 2 dragons.  In the Marvel Superheros spot we went on this Spiderman ride, it was kind of like the Harry Potter ride, it was 4D and it was really cool.

We went on 2 rides that made us get really drenched.  The first was Ripsaw Falls, Jack and I went on it 3 times, once with Mum, second time with Dad and the last time just Jack.  Number 2 water ride was Popeye ride and we got drenched on that one too.

We went on the Pterendon flight in Jurassic Park and it was actually fun, adults couldn't go on without a kid because the ride was for kids.  I got to see a dinosaur egg hatching.

Right now we are staying in a hotel right across the road from Disneyland.  We haven't been there yet but we are going tomorrow.  I can't wait its going to be exciting.

I also just cant wait to get back to Australia!!

Bye

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JACK:

HULLO!!! everyone! I am particularly exited about staying in a park RIGHT across the road from the one, the only, spectacular, wonderful, so amazing that it makes me exaggerate, DISNEY LAND!!! and we are going there tomorrow!(on a Saturday!).

Also, I have been on my very first roller coaster, UPSIDE DOWN!!!!! which I am quite proud of myself about. the ride is called the dragon challenge, named after the first challenge in the tri wizard tournament (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire). Mum and I went on it twice, and dad and I went on it 1 more time. I also have a new wand. It is made of vine, and the core is the tail hair of a unicorn.

The day after the UNIVERSAL STUDIOS: ISLANDS OF ADVENTURE trip, we went to the Kennedy Space Center, YES, The Kennedy Space Center. The first thing we did there was a ride called the shuttle launch experience, which moved and shook a small room up and down. We got to see the launch pads, the assembly building (which is so tall that the full sized statue of liberty could fit inside it, and still have a little space left.)

oh, another cheap here, expensive home deal struck us. I bought a Lego set from NASA (a Lego version of the Atlantis space shuttle) that was $40 here, and $100 something at home! Also, we came across a Lego shop that you could buy Lego sets that could be over $200 at home, but under $145 here. some have never even came out in Australia!

I had to leave for a little while writing this, Disneyland had a truly spectacular firework show. so left to watch it sorry :-(

although I would write more and more and more things, I think this story is long enough. so, until next time,

bye. 

Harry Potter World - Hogsmeade

Harry Potter World - Hogwarts Express

Harry Potter World - Hogwarts Castle

Baby Raptor hatching - Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park Camp - Pterendon ride

Jurassic Park - watch out for the T-Rex

Luke face painting - Double Dragon (kind of scary huh!!)

Harry Potter World - mmmm yummy butter beer - tastes a lot like butterscotch!

Proof that it has been warm enough to go swimming!  Love heated pools!

Mass sliming - Nickelodeon Suites

There is so much to tell you all that I am afraid we dont have enough time, (that or you all go to sleep from boredom!)

Here are some highlights:


NICKELODEON SUITES
- Kids got mass slimed at the water slides
- Weather fabulous for swimming
- Ben got a photo with both Blue and Diego
- Luke and Jack participated in Karaoke

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS
- Jurassic Park discovery centre lots of fun for kids
- Jurassic Park Camp lots of fun for kids
- Harry Potter World absolutely amazing, the detail in the architecture made you really feel like you were in Hogsmeade!
- I was dragged on roller coasters with kids - blurgh!  but fun!
- Would have loved to go on the Hogwarts Castle adventure more then once
- Ben got to meet Spiderman and we all went on a Spiderman ride which was incredible
- I could have spent a lot more money - lucky the husband was there to put a stop to that - sorry kids!

KENNEDY SPACE CENTRE
- Ben to little for Shuttle Launch Experience ride - bugger!
- Steven and kids liked the Shuttle Launch Experience ride
- Seeing the Saturn V rocket was unbelievable - absolutely massive!
- Hearing the stories, and reading the facts was very interesting
- Spent too much money - yes husband was there but I didn't listen this time!

ANAHEIM SO FAR
- Right across the road from Disneyland - literally
- Fireworks were loud but really close!
- Lego SOOOO much cheaper then home

FREE TIP:  Dont go to Universal and completely wear out your 4 year old then go to Kennedy Space Centre the next day and expect that 4 year old to be on his best behaviour... just a quick word of advice!

So we start our Disney adventure tomorrow - probably a split day as we have a "magic morning" experience tomorrow but we also want to see "World of Colour" and "Fantasmic" so will be a big day, lots of photos and probably too tired for a blog :-).

Sunday might see us shopping for suitcases so we can bring home all our souveneirs...

Overall still having a blast... Kind of sad the holiday is nearly over... Kind of glad we are nearly home.

Lots of love to everyone

xxoo