#escapefromgringotts

My First Visit To Orlando, Florida and The Very Impressive Universal Resort

I start this post 35000 feet in the air (that’s just a guess, I’m not entirely sure how high we are, but that sounds about right) the night before we went away, the house felt so empty, despite having four people in it, the absence of Toby who is safely on his own holiday is like a big gaping hole in the house and I hate it. Still hormonal, I somehow managed not to cry, even when I see a video…

So I might have forgotten to post about the other days, so I'll do it in a jiffy with a picture of that day, which will be my highlight.

We got early access to the Wizarding World and it is worth it. If you are like me and a huge Harry Potter fan, then definitely do this. Early Access is only available for those staying on an on site hotel, like we were. Get in early as well, for when the park opens for you guys. That way you'll only be waiting 70 minutes instead of 220 for Escape From Gringotts. This is an amazing ride. I can understand why it had such long wait times. The ride is a 3-D rollercoaster through Gringotts bank, I won't spoil too much though.

We started off the Sunday by meeting our Dad's cousin for brunch in Lakeside, at a small restaurant called Fresco's. I had devilled eggs. We then went shopping for a bit and had dinner at Denny's. We went into the park in the late evening and I got a picture with the mystery machine, a highlight for me.

On New year's Eve, we went to the parks and went on King Kong, Skull Island. That was pretty cool, but it could do with some more 3-D effects and thrills. It is a 3-D ride where you go through skull island on a truck driven by an animatronic, freaky. We then went to Toothsomes Chocolate Emporium. I had waffles with bananas and maple syrup on them, and an Espresso Buzz (a coffee freakshake). We then headed back to the hotel for dinner.

On our second to last day (New Year's Day) we spent it at the parks again. We saw the amazing Hogwarts light show. It was awesome. My favourite part was the Ford Anglia destroying all of the snowmen on the castle.

I didn't take any photos yesterday. But we did go to Volcano Bay the water park, just to experience the water park.

It was an amazing week that went way too quickly, and I'm already planning my next trip back. Disney maybe?