We're Off to See the Wizard...
It was bound to happen...I'm going back to Universal Studios Orlando, and more importantly, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I am ridiculously excited for this, given how far away it is.
3 months, 1 week, and 4 days.
Okay, now suddenly that doesn't seem so far away.
This time I was all prepared to go alone, because Robin just isn't a fan of Universal Studios (she prefers all things Disney) and the HLP had never expressed an interest. I still asked her if she wanted to go, though, and was surprised when she announced she'd asked for the time off. This will be our first theme park vacation and only the second destination vacation since the very first that sealed our friendship in stone more than 15 years ago. Yes, we go to Cincinnati every year, but that's different. That's practically work.
As always, she's left all the planning to me. I've already got our flights, hotel, and tickets booked. Found a great package. I gave the HLP some homework, namely reading the first 3 Harry Potter books (it seemed like a minimum in order to appreciate Hogsmeade in all its snowy glory) and watching some of the Universal movies that have rides themed after them. She's never seen ANY of the Mummy OR Terminator movies. Sometimes I am baffled that we ever became friends.
Anyhow, the point is that I'm going back to the magic. Three and half days to soak it in, drink silly amounts of butterbeer and pumpkin juice, spend too much money on very cool stuff, and ride Forbidden Journey until I kinda want to throw up. Sounds heavenly!
3 months, 1 week, and 4 days.
Okay, now suddenly that doesn't seem so far away.
This time I was all prepared to go alone, because Robin just isn't a fan of Universal Studios (she prefers all things Disney) and the HLP had never expressed an interest. I still asked her if she wanted to go, though, and was surprised when she announced she'd asked for the time off. This will be our first theme park vacation and only the second destination vacation since the very first that sealed our friendship in stone more than 15 years ago. Yes, we go to Cincinnati every year, but that's different. That's practically work.
As always, she's left all the planning to me. I've already got our flights, hotel, and tickets booked. Found a great package. I gave the HLP some homework, namely reading the first 3 Harry Potter books (it seemed like a minimum in order to appreciate Hogsmeade in all its snowy glory) and watching some of the Universal movies that have rides themed after them. She's never seen ANY of the Mummy OR Terminator movies. Sometimes I am baffled that we ever became friends.
Anyhow, the point is that I'm going back to the magic. Three and half days to soak it in, drink silly amounts of butterbeer and pumpkin juice, spend too much money on very cool stuff, and ride Forbidden Journey until I kinda want to throw up. Sounds heavenly!