Universal Studios Hollywood

Friday Jan. 9, 2009. Universal Studios Hollywood... Well after our last day in Disneyland we were DEAD tired! We went to bed knowing Universal would be next but SO tired. So we decided to sleep in and go when ever. Well we didn't sleep in to long but about an hour more than the last two days. We had a bit of a drive from Anaheim to Hollywood so we set out (Isn't GPS THE BEST, it saved us so much time every day!)

We got to Universal Studios about 10:30. The first thing we see is Frankenstein. I guess we should have known by that, that it is a little scary. We immediately saw Dora the Explorer too so kind of a big spectrum there. They do have a very cool kids play area with foam balls you suck up and shoot out of air guns it was great! But the next thing we came to was the House Of Horrors! We really were not thinking we all started walking in. A guy stopped us, Looking at Macie and Daniel and said this is a PG-13 rated attraction because people jump out at you! It was a scary haunted house. I don't know how we didn't get that from THE NAME! So I stayed out with them and the rest went in! We stood at the exit watching everyone come out all freaked out! Sure enough Adam came out nearly in tears! I guess some Big Lady (Cam thinks a guy dressed up as a lady) chased Adam out with and AX!

So when he had recovered from that we went down to go on the studio tour's. We had a 30min line to wait in so we said hey lets look at the map and decide what we should do today. A very nice worker over heard us and asked if we would like some help. So he told us all the must see things then he said "here come with me" He took us to the front of the line row that people pay extra for and we were able to save ourselves at LEAST 30 min in lines! We got right on the tram. We got to see Jaws, and lots of other cool things. At the Bates Motel we even saw Norman Bates putting something strangely resembling a body into his trunk! Then he came at the tram while pulling a knife! I dont know what the little kids were so scared of? We had to remind them a lot that it was NOT REAL! We saw a stunt man too. Then we went on the New Simpson's ride. it was pretty cool it was a big I-max style move, virtual reality ride it was cool!

The Sound stage show was the best. Cameron volunteered to be on stage so we all got front row seats for the show. Macie and Daniel were worried it would be scary and it was a bit. like the part where they chained Cameron up. then darkened the lights and When they came back on Cameron was gone and in his place was a skeleton. Daniel immediately stood up and says "Wheres DADDY!" over and over pretty loud. The audience laughed. then we got up and went to the next room. he did not want to leave till we found daddy! Then in the next room the MC says, "who is here with Cameron?" we all raise our hands, "Oh well who knows him best?" I raise my hand, He asks how I know him, "He's my husband" I say. He laughed and said, "Was your husband you mean." HA HA HA. We all laughed. then he made fun of me for laughing at my poor husband! Daniel didn't like any of this! Finally they brought Cameron back out Dan was very happy! Then they Cameron to demonstrate their trick knife! They get a big butcher knife out and start sawing off his arm! Blood gushing and everything. Daniel was screaming "NO, Their hurting Daddy!" "DADDY! DADDY!" So they stop and show everyone it was a fake knife that squirts fake blood. and Cameron was able to come sit with us. Daniel was more entertaining than the show!

We did a few rides and went to the Water World show which was Great! then headed out at 5pm when it closed. We were SO tired we weren't to disappointed it closed early. We drove around a while in Hollywood down Sunset Blvd, Hollywood BLVD and Rodeo Drive. It was unreal all the Amazing houses and the stars on the sidewalk and the POSH shops! We ate out and headed for BED!

Saturday January 10, 2009... We woke up and all stayed in bed till 10! we could have stayed in bed all day but had to check out by 12 so we had to get up. We went for a swim for 30 min in the amazing pool at the Hilton then packed up and were out by noon. We got home about 8:30 and Crashed in Bed! It was truly an amazing vacation and we are so glad we have the memories and photos to enjoy for years! Thanks for reading and enjoying with us! Love the Knudson's