At Universal’s Islands of Adventure in the section of The Lost Continent is the Mystic Fountain. A seemingly decorative bubbling fountain is actually a very entertaining attraction. Brave kids approach the artifact to drop a coin only to have a lively conversation with a mischievous ‘water spirit’. A very humorous and sometimes splashy experience.
While reading up on Universal from a guidebook – I heard good things about the Bubba Gump restaurant. The place was cleverly adorned with themed decor. The waiter even played movie trivia with me – with some helpful hints I got most of them correct.
Jasmine and I got our shrimp on!
We stayed at the onsite Universal hotel Royal Pacific. Palm tress, tropical flowers and frog motifs amid views of the pools and lagoon. Jasmine gave two thumbs up for the swimming features. They had a live DJ, hourly games and evening movies.
Best of all, there is a water taxi to the parks – a fun and relaxing ride in itself – often with a captain ready to tell some nautical jokes.
After years of anticipation – the stars aligned with our schedules to allow us to go visit Universal Studios in Florida. And the new Harry Potter Diagon Alley just opened this summer!
We were an excited bunch on travel day.
For a little something different this summer, Jasmine took a week of dance camp. Today was their showcase performance. Looks like they had fun this week!
