The Simpsons

We started at Islands of Adventure today riding some of our favorites from yesterday plus adding in King Kong and Spiderman.  I really liked both of those as the boys had watched quite a few Kong movies growing up and all three were into Spiderman at one time or another.  The rides were simulated roller coasters.  The vehicles did move, but most of the action took place on the screen.  I thought this would make me nauseated, but thankfully, the rides did not bother me at all.

Once we rode on Forbidden Journey again we decided to take the Hogwarts express to Diagon Alley. From there we walked over to Krustyland to hang out with The Simpsons.  This area was by far Cal's favorite in both parks.  It wasn't just the rides, but the atmosphere as well.  We were able to shop at the Kwik-E-Mart where there were some great shirts.   Cal even found a Duff beer sweatshirt that had a can cozy for a pocket while Brett eyed a "Bort" shot glass.  After shopping we checked out the Jedidiah Springfield's stature, Chief Wiggins and his police car, and the seven Duffs.  Cal and Cameron picked out turkey legs for lunch while Brett got a big pretzel and a glass of Duff beer.  Once lunch was finished we all visited the carnival game area.  It was a lot of fun.  Cam beat Cal at Whack-A-Mole to win a Sideshow Bob hat. Cal and Brett combined to win a Sideshow Bob stuffed person.

 


Today was a hot one reaching the mid-80s.  We decided it would be the perfect afternoon for a trip to Volcano Bay.  The lazy river was awesome as was the wave pool.  Cam and Brett really enjoyed the three tube slides and especially the aqua coaster.  We ate dinner at the Universal City Walk.  Cal and Cam chose the BK Whopper Bar and Brett and I picked The Breadbox.  Both were good choices.  We walked to Hogsmeade in Islands of Adventure so that I could watch the Hogwarts light show.  It was extremely crowded.  Therefore, I really appreciated the boys going with me.  It was a lot of fun to watch and we even had time to ride The Forbidden Journey before walking back to the hotel.

We ended the evening at the sushi bar at the Loews Royal Pacific.  Cal opted out of the adventure as he wanted to lay down and watch some Impractical Jokers.  Cam tried the spicy salmon roll and Brett and I each had a drink and some edamame.  The boys headed up to bed before I did.  I called Doug and Meg to check in with them.  Meg spent her day in Michigan City with Nick.  They had fun shopping and going to dinner.  Doug worked on painting the living room including the ceiling.  It took a lot of time, but he was pleased with how well it turned out.