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 FRIDAY, JULY 18th

THE RUDELS' WENT EARLY TO THE PARK TO WAIT IN LINE FOR THE NEW GRINGOTTS RIDE.  THEY PLANNED ON A 4 HOUR WAIT, BUT WERE ON THE RIDE WITHIN 2 HOURS.  GLAD DAD AND I SLEPT IN.  THEY SAID IT WAS A GREAT RIDE, BUT I WILL WAIT UNTIL THE LINES ARE NOT AS LONG IF I EVER MAKE IT BACK TO THIS NECK OF THE WOODS.

Around 11:30 am, I decided to venture out on my own over to the parks as John's hips were hurting.

He stayed at the hotel and read by the pool.

I walked over to the parks and just hung out most of the time in Diagon Alley.  I loved that dragon!

 LATER  ON IN THE DAY I MET UP WITH THE RUDELS TO GO ON A COUPLE OF RIDES.

I TRIED THE BUTTER BEAR IN HOGWARTS (YUM)

AND THEN WE HEADED BACK TO THE HOTEL

 

 ON OUR WAY OUT OF THE PARK

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ORLANDO **** UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

 THURSDAY, JULY 17th

We started at Hogwarts, hoping to get into the new Gringotts ride, but we didn't want to wait 4 hours.  The boys left the area to go on roller coaster rides, while the girls explored Diagon Alley

 THE DRAGON ON TOP OF THE GRINGOTTS BANK BUILDING.

HE WOULD SPORADICALLY BLOW FIRE OUT OF HIS MOUTH
CATCHING PEOPLE BY SURPRISE

NATALIE AND SYDNEY MET UP WITH COLLIN AND JAY TO GO ON MORE RIDES AROUND THE PARK.

 JOHN AND I TOOK A BREAK, WE SAT DOWN AND HAD A PRETZEL AND A DRINK

THIS CUTE SQUIRREL ENJOYED PART OF MY PRETZEL

THAT I DROPPED ON THE GROUND

 FAMILY PHOTO ON A STOOP IN THE NEW YORK AREA OF THE PARK

 WE ARE TAKING THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS

GOING THROUGH THE THE WALL TO 9 3/4 STATION

 WE ALSO SPENT TIME IN OTHER AREAS OF THE PARK, INCLUDING THE WATER RIDES

 JOHN FEEDING A DINO?

 THE END OF OUR 2nd DAY

ORLANDO - UNIVERSAL STUDIOS * CARRIBEAN CRUISE TRIP

 TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 15th (airport)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 16th (Universal Studios)

  MIKE WAS LEAVING FOR CALIFORNIA THE SAME TIME WE

WERE HEADING FOR FLORIDA, HE STOPPED BY TO SAY HELLO 

AT THE AIRPORT.....HE LOVES SHOWING PICTURES OF HIM FISHING WITH HIS KIDS

 WALKING FROM OUR HOTEL TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

 WE STARTED IN HOGWARTS

 IT STARTED RAINING AND CONTINUED FOR A FEW HOURS

WE DECIDED TO GO ON THE INDOOR RIDES

BACK TO HOGWARTS

 WE TOOK THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS TO THE OTHER PARK WHERE THE NEW DIAGON ALLEY RESIDES

 DIAGON ALLEY

 THE LEAKY CAULDRON

 NATALIE, SYDNEY AND I STARED IN THE DISASTER MOVIE *****  HILARIOUS

 WENT ON THE TRANSFORMER RIDE ALONG WITH OTHER RIDES

 THE END OF DAY ONE AT THE STUDIOS