Florida Sunshine State - Orlando Part 1 - Universal Studio Florida

This year's winter is exceptionally early....we had snow in October!! though it only lasted a day still it's depressing. What better way to cure seasonal depression by flying just 2 - 2.5 hours to Florida aka Sunshine State and the flight ticket is cheap during this time of year(around $200/ pax round trip). I was a little worry about the Hurricane Matthew in Sept but all was back to business as usual.

Here is my  11 days itinerary: Home - Orlando - Miami - Keywest - Fort Lauderdale - Home

After a stressful night @ the car rental NEVER again an i going to rent car from FOX car rental..... *Deep breath* time to be forget about it and move on to more happy things.

What to do in Orlando??? well DUH  Theme Parks of course!!!!

This time we went a little crazy by spending 2 full days in Universal Studio Orlando & Islands of Adventure. It's gonna be a bumpy ride!!! hehe

well mostly we only want to visit the Wizarding world of Harry Potter!!!!


Day 1
Universal Studio Florida

I'll save the best for last

we are HERE!!!!

This is my 1st time to Universal Studio, it feels a little different from Disneyland

There was no line in most of the rides no need for Express Pass(but still many people(Kiasu) bought it), which was good....that is why i prefer to travel during off season...YEAH!!!

Men in Black Alien Attack ride....it was fun dizzy but fun

the Simpsons Ride.......VERY VERY DIZZY!!! i almost wanted to vomit 

most(who am i kidding ALL of the rides) rides here cause motion sickness. Definitely not for old people i would say.....had to sit down for 15 minutes after every ride

parade 

this ride was awesome....again dizzy but awesome

there are many more ride which i like E.T adventure (i didn't take photo), although it's rather old but it's a pleasant ride...the ONLY one which i don't feel nauseous  

i feel that the decoration and architecture here is slightly boring mostly are square box like Walmart store except for Harry Potter World of cause

and now my favorite part of this theme park

Welcome to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley

one can take the Howard Express here!!!

if you buy the park to park admission meaning u can visit both Universal Studio Orland and Island Adventure(which is next door and they have Hogsmeade and Hogward)

the knight bus

Sirius Black's House

the wall that Hagrid brought Harry to enter the wizarding world

welcome to Diagon Alley!!!!!

once we were inside, we were transported to another world...AMAZING

and they have the music playing...i'm in heaven

Weasley's Wizard Wheezes

love their window display

look what i got...muahahaha

We even had a nice lunch in Leaky Cauldron

food prices in Leaky Cauldron

so much to see and i don't even know what to focus at....i was overwhelm with excitement

sweets shop

every flavor beans.......or aka Jelly beans

by changing the names profit are of the roof

Chocolate frog with famous wizard/ witch card

cauldron cake

Olivanders...time to check out the wands

next door you can see how the wand chooses it's wizard/witch

it was quite funny as they would pick one of us Muggle visitors

i like mine spiky

the wards cost $47 make it $50 after tax

it's interactive that triggers special effects hidden inside shop windows throughout Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. If you plan to buy one make sure to buy it 1st thing in Diagon Alley

The Bank of Gringotts

time to ride Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

inside of Gringotts before the ride

they even move

it was so AWESOME!!!!

the ride it itself was fun and i scream abit here and there..... especially the beginning of the ride

Love it!!!!!!

as usual i feel nausea, i don't think i ever burp so much in one day before in my life

must be all the air that got in while i scream my lungs out

gift shop

look time turner

i love the story telling, The Tales of Beedle the Bard

this is the story of " The Fountain of Fair Fortune"

and " The Tale of of The Three Brothers

Love the puppets so beautifully made

more wands

The Hopping Pot

me want some butter beer

it's a pricey version of root beer...hahahaha cost $6 plus tax

owl post, look they even make owl poop

i wish to have a house elf too

Money exchange, if you ever want to exchange some Muggle money for Gringotts bank notes

the exchange rate is rather steep hehehe

i just can't get enough of this view

got meself a phoenix 

dodgy dodgy place Knockturn Alley

it's rather dark in here

Borgin and Burkes

the Vanishing Cabinet

It's even better in the evening in Diagon Alley

with the tinkling Harry Potter music in the background

Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour

time to go home....bye bye and one last pic of the dragon

and bye bye Kreature

What an amazing day although i was queasy the whole freaking day burping and farting non stop but i still love it....well 99%  thanks to Harry Potter

Universal Studio Orlando they have a light show at the end of the day but it was a snooze in my opinion.....very disappointed that we missed our shuttle bus for that boring light show

oh well.....at least we know now!

Next Universal's Islands of Adventure

~ bye~