Sunday, August 23, 2009

Sundays In My City #3

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In LaLaLand, aka Los Angeles, you never know what you'll see. This week Godson and I stepped into Universal Studios Hollywood for about the hundredth time and, once again, had a blast. This season has some new attractions at Universal and a whole lot of the the old stuff but in case you've never been there before, here are some of the highlights.

I have no idea who the lady is below, but she's in about 1,000 photos taken by tons of tourists because she refused to move.

At Universal they are very serious about the No Smoking rule....

The driver of this car smoked anyway....

And this is what happened to him....

Fortunately, no one was injured in this plane crash below. That plane was smokin' but I don't think it had anything to do with cigarettes. You'll see it on the Studio Tour Tram Ride. It's the plane Steven Speilberg "crashed" for "War of the Worlds" starring that couch-jumping maniac, Tom Cruise.

This summer, Universal introduced a new live show. I wonder what they were smoking when they came up with this idea of a musical about "The Creature From The Black Lagoon".

An old favorite of ours is the Animal Actor's show which used to be called "Animal Planet Live" but I guess the licensing rights got too expensive. It's the exact same show, just a different name. We've seen it so many time we know the script verbatim. Note: If you see this show, sit to the LEFT of the stage to avoid birds pooping on your head.

Recently this huge attraction came to the park. It took us a few visits to get our nerve up to actually ride the ride....

It is important to note-- Go on this ride before lunch and if you don't like being rattled around or in a 3-D roller coaster ride, skip it. 'Nuff said.

After a long day of many "celebrity sightings" (Shrek, Dora The Explorer, Zorro, and Frankenstein) a couple of overpriced slices of pizza, an entire bag of cotton candy, and a million laughs, we headed home.

I highly recommend Universal Studios Hollywood even though it's not actually in Hollywood. We have season passes and go about five times a year during school vacations. Just please follow the No Smoking rules.

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Posted by Joanna Jenkins at 12:01 AM
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38 comments:

  1. Kristina P.August 23, 2009 at 12:31 AM

    Universal Studios was the last major amusement park I have been to. It was so fun!

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  2. Cindy August 23, 2009 at 2:14 AM

    sounds like fun, I love the translation. I think this is a good idea to see whats in other cities. Take care.

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  3. People Who Know Me Would Say:August 23, 2009 at 2:51 AM

    I miss young kids and young kid fun stuff!

    What my small town has to offer right now is AUGUST! And - I FREAKIN' HATE IT!

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  4. ChristyAugust 23, 2009 at 3:15 AM

    Wow what fun! I've never been there - but will definitely add it to my list of places to go! Looks like a ton of fun.

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  5. HilaryAugust 23, 2009 at 4:22 AM

    And here I thought it was going to be a tour of the movie/television lot itself. I had no idea it was an amusement park. Such colourful photos and clever commentary! I very much enjoyed your tour. I have to laugh though about that first photo with the woman who refused to move. I can imagine her family told her to meet them by the entrance sign and "Don't move or we won't find you!"

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  6. CiCiAugust 23, 2009 at 4:53 AM

    Hubby and I just checked out the movie War of The Worlds with Tom Cruise from the library and watched for one of our date on the couch afternoons. And here you have the crashed plane!! I grew up in southern CA and was at Disneyland and Knotts Berry Farm hundreds of times but not so much anything else and never to Universal Studios except to a concert there.

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  7. Boozy ToothAugust 23, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    Is your Godson lucky or what?

    I LOVE Universal Studios!!! We have one in Orlando, dontcha know, and I never tire of going to it. The "Islands of Adventure" side has all the coasters. If you've never launched out of The Hulk, you haven't lived.

    Also, they do Halloween Horror Nights every year beginning at the end of September. It's pricey (you MUST get fast passes or don't even bother going... you'll spend the entire night in line), but the most fun you can have this side of the dark side. I'm 50 and still love that kind of stuff. I was amazed, though, at how much of a cocktail party HHN is. Luckily, I can go with that flow pretty easily.

    How much fun would we have together Joanna? So, what are you doing in October, hmmmm???

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  8. HollyAugust 23, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    Wow, that old broad at the sign? You ain't kidding she wasn't going to move. Look at her standing there with her arms all crossed and staring at you! LOL

    We may have just found the third Snarky Sister!

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  9. darsdenAugust 23, 2009 at 7:33 AM

    How fun was that day! I would love to be able to go.

    I am still laughing at the Creature of the black lagoon ... the musical... we thougth that movie was the bomb when we were growing up. In fact I bought my siblings a creature tee shirt and my sis got me a maganet..too funny

    Thank you for sharing your day with us :-)

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  10. BrightceteraAugust 23, 2009 at 7:36 AM

    Oh I love this idea!
    It'll give me something to do today.
    Thanks for the visit to Universal ... I've never been there. Love your funny comments with the pics.
    Birds pooping on your head is supposed to be good luck !!!
    Have a terrific Sunday!

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  11. MikeAugust 23, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    Being that I am a big Jaws fan, The shark picture was the best!

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  12. LadyFiAugust 23, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    Universal Studios is the best! Great photos... Lucky you to live so near.

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  13. AnonymousAugust 23, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    I would LOVE to go there and hit ALL the rides!!!

    Boy, there is nuttin' new in MY "city". It is still a graveyard with a stop light! Actually, make that a caution light!

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  14. JoanieAugust 23, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    I've never been to California and have only been to Florida long enough to board a cruise ship. If I ever DO get to either of these fair states, I think I'd like to visit Universal Studios! It looks like a blast!

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  15. AnonymousAugust 23, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    GREAT post!! This makes me want to visit Universal so bad!! It looks like you had so much fun - maybe I'll do a post for Austin!

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  16. KrisGCAugust 23, 2009 at 8:40 AM

    Thanks for the sneak preview of Universal Studios. I have never been there but hope to go one day, it looks like fun!

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  17. S3XinthePantryAugust 23, 2009 at 9:08 AM

    Your pictures are great!

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  18. chocolatecovereddaydreams.blogspot.comAugust 23, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    Where are the real celebrities???

    I haven't been to Universal Studios since they introduced Jaws getting ready to eat the boat of tourists.

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  19. JeanieAugust 23, 2009 at 9:46 AM

    Thanks for the great tour of Universal Studios. We went there years ago when my kids were 17, 15 and 9. Great fun and great memories, even now. Two of them got to take part in a "making a movie" attraction which they thought was very cool.

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  20. UnknownAugust 23, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    Oh my goodness gracious : ) This looks like such a fantatsically fun place. Kaishon would be SO happy to visit here. We really must come to California one day. How can we not : ) I am glad you had such a fantastic day :)

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  21. Bettie K.August 23, 2009 at 10:07 AM

    The lady in the Universal Studio sign was awesome....that made me laugh aloud....

    Yeah Footloose, I mean Wheaton doesn't have "rides" although I suspect some of the do-gooder Bible bangers have a wild side :)

    Great post!

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  22. Claudya MartinezAugust 23, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    I haven't been to Universal Studios since I was a child. I can't believe how much it has changed.

    Your comment about the lady in the first photo cracked me up.

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  23. bettyAugust 23, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    looks like a fun time! I haven't been to US in years; I'm sure so much of it has changed since then

    thanks for sharing it with us!

    betty

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  24. brainellaAugust 23, 2009 at 10:43 AM

    I've never been there -- now I really want to go! :-)

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  25. ymKAugust 23, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    I was trying to figure out who that lady in the first pic was, when I read your explanation. Hilarious!
    I liked this post a lot. Very funny captions.

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  26. ToniAugust 23, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Great photos and it sounds like you had a great time - wish I was able to have tagged along...I wouldn't have been any trouble, promise!

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  27. AnonymousAugust 23, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    Hehe..I love your commentary and the woman in a thousand photos cracks me up. Usually people are so careful to move out of the way when they see a camera pointed in their direction!

    I loved going on my virtual tour of the studios. Thank you. :)

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  28. grannyannAugust 23, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    That looks like fun. Thanks for the tour.

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  29. Brian MillerAugust 23, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    that sounds like an amzingly fun day! new in our town...a year round ski slope that uses some synthetic material as opposed to fake snow...supposedly first of its kind in the US...its a rather big eye sore on the side of the mountain...maybe i will feel differently if i give it a try...

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  30. Smart Mouth BroadAugust 23, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Thanks for the tour. I love Universal. I've never been to the one in CA but have been to the one in Orlando several times.

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  31. Chris HAugust 23, 2009 at 9:06 PM

    Ah ya lucky tart living there! Can I visit you.. or even better... move in? lol
    Thanks for the tour.

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  32. AnonymousAugust 23, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    My city is small, but maybe by next week I'll come up with something.

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  33. AnonymousAugust 23, 2009 at 9:27 PM

    My city is small, but maybe by next week I'll come up with something.

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  34. JoyceAugust 23, 2009 at 11:51 PM

    You cracked me up with the first photo. She really didn't move? We probably will see her floating around blogville. I'm glad you two had a wonderful time again. Enjoy! xoxo

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  35. Anne HAugust 24, 2009 at 4:24 AM

    Interesting concept. I was just thinking about this, and here you post it.
    "Oke Poke, you owe me a Coke" as they say in Texas!

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  36. Green-Eyed MomsterAugust 24, 2009 at 8:54 AM

    I don't know how I missed this one yesterday.

    I just had a flashback from my childhood! Seriously, I remember that place!

    Hugs!!

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  37. WilloughbyAugust 24, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    Sure, you went to Universal Studios, but did you have as much fun as I had? I did some house cleaning and watched it rain. Jealous?

    Seriously, Universal Studios looks like fun. If only it were a little closer to home....

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  38. Casey FreelandAugust 24, 2009 at 5:44 PM

    I've never done the U.S. thing. Looks like a blast, 3D Roller Coaster and all. Thanks for the pics.

    SLC

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