Universal Islands of Adventure Theme Park

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While staying in the Orlando area, we spent four days at two of the Universal theme parks. Two of the days were at Universal Islands of Adventure Theme Park.

Universal Orlando
Universal Orlando

Islands of Adventure:

Islands of Adventure
Islands of Adventure

Hogsmeade:

Hogsmeade
Hogsmeade
Hogsmeade

We enjoy the Butterbeer there:

Butterbeer

We did the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride:

Hogsmeade
Hogsmeade
Hogsmeade

We checked out many of the shops, and bought a few souvenirs, including some sweet stuff from Honeydukes:

Honeydukes
Honeydukes
Hogsmeade
Hogsmeade

Dinosaur selfie:

Dinosaur selfie

Comic area:

Comic area

Leaving Islands of Adventure at night:

Islands of Adventure

Another day, we started out with cheese curds and margaritas at Margaritaville:

Margaritaville
Margaritaville

Then went on the Hulk roller coaster, which was the first time we’ve both ever been on a real roller coaster, with inversions and everything. We survived!

Hulk roller coaster
Hulk roller coaster
Hulk roller coaster

Then we went on a much more gentle ride, Storm Force Accelatron:

Storm Force Accelatron

A Hulk popcorn snack:

Hulk popcorn

Spiderman ride:

Spiderman

And Skull Island: Reign of Kong:

Skull Island: Reign of Kong

Natural Selections for another snack:

Natural Selections

Hogsmeade:

Hogsmeade
Hogsmeade

We were going to go on the Flight of the Hippogriff ride, but they had a major delay, so we bailed:

Flight of the Hippogriff

Time for more butterbeer:

Butterbeer

Cat in the Hat and Things:

Cat in the Hat and Things

Caro-Seuss-el:

Caro-Seuss-el

Hat:

Hat

Finally, we enjoyed some Green Eggs and Ham:

Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham

Fun times. Tomorrow, the other Universal park.