Around 6 in the morning, we drove off to Orlando. Everyone was completely sleepy and groggy from last night's late hellos and welcoming me. I was afraid that I'd have ruined everyone's mood for that day simply because we were all tired and not in the mood to be walking around too much under the scorching sun of Florida. Thankfully though, my friend and her family were good sports. ♥
Before we made the final turn that headed to the parking lots of Universal Studios, we can already see from afar the very high and unlikely of me to ride roller coaster. Scan your eyes a little to the left and you can see the roof of the tower and spires of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. *squeal*
I don't know how to feel and what to say. But long story short: it was a dream come true! I will forever be grateful for that glorious blessing. So now... the photos! I must warn you though -- this post is photo heavy.
Enjoy!
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Since I knew that we'd be walking around the entire day, I opted to wear something comfortable wherein I'd be able to move however I like without feeling too hot due to the tropical-ish weather of Orlando: Star Wars muscle shirt - Forever21 | Lacey shorts - ZARA | Sandals - Mossimo | Sunglasses - D&G.
Knowing that The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was inside Islands of Adventure, I almost couldn't stop myself from dragging everyone along with me just so we'd go straight there. Thankfully, Tita Irene is also a fan herself and she thought it wise that we head there first since it was still early and that she knew for a fact that as the hours go by, more people will head there. So on we went!
I will not divulge everything in this post (I know I keep delaying) but I will reserve my adventures at Wizarding World of Harry Potter for a separate post. It's that special.
I know this'll sound bias (which I'm sure it totally is), but after seeing Hogwarts, everything else went by like a blur. I don't remember every detail of what comes after but I know I had fun! So here are the photos of what came after my magical trip to the Wizarding World.
As one enters the gate of Islands of Adventure, it will lead you directly to Kingdom Far Far Away (Shrek's World). It was really pretty! I felt like I was part of the movie even if it was animated...
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| And so... The Adventure Begins! |
Once we got past the Kingdom, we went to the right and ended up in...
Which amused me because I know for a fact that my little 2 year old brother is currently hooked on Lorax. And I took the liberty to take quite a lot of photos of the place to show to him. Imagine, he actually has the lines of the movie memorized and can sing and talk alongside the characters when he's watching the film! I'm so proud of him. He's a talented little boy.
After crossing a bridge from there, we ended up at a place that I do not know what's called. It's some sort of ruins for Poseidon. Do you have any idea which film it's supposed to be after?
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| This one's a ride. We just didn't get the chance to go to it because it was closed when we passed by it. |
Just around the corner of this was the gate to Hogsmeade or The Wizarding World of Harry Potter! But like I mentioned, I'll skip that part altogether for now. ;)
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| This section just outside the gates of Hogmeade reminded me of Aladdin. It has a talking fountain up the front. |
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| The Incredible Hulk Coaster. I was too sissy to ride roller coasters. |
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| While eating Churros (which by the way, are yummy!), Tita and I unintentionally witnessed a parade of Marvel Heroes. |
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| Lunch time! |
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| The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. It's a 3-D interactive ride that lets you experience being a cop and getting to fight alongside Spider-Man himself. (Watch out for the blades that the villains throw at you!) |
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| Comic Strip World! Everything doodle-wise can be found here. It was super colorful! |
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| Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls. Again, I am too sissy to ride this. And I was afraid of getting wet. I didn't have extra clothes with me. But I watched people enjoying it. |
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Finally, before heading back to Hogwarts and entirely leave the park, we passed by Jurassic Park where we wanted to ride the Pteranodon Flyers but alas, we were all too old and heavy for it! We just walked around and visited the gift shops and even took a photo at the tiny and cramped photobooth!
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| I love photobooths! |
We had to leave at around 6PM because the park was to close early. The Senior bash of a highschool in Tampa, FL was about to take place there all night long. But it was okay. Every minute of our stay there was beyond worth it! It didn't sink in to me that I got to see it all and experience it until we were back at the hotel and we were sharing our stories to our other companions. Who knew that theme parks would still excite a 22 year old girl?
On our way out, the arch spoke for me...
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