Saturday, April 18, 2026

Universal Orlando

The two weeks on either side of Easter are some of the busiest times at Florida’s amusement parks, so we stayed away when not working. Last month though, Susan and I decided to get Universal annual passes again after a year’s hiatus, and Thursday evening we went to the Studios to activate them. 

Jenn and a friend went with us. At the front of the park they’ve completed the removal of the Rip, Ride, Rockit roller coaster, and starter work on a new coaster. Once in the park, we rode the Mummy, then headed into Diagon Alley. 
We had a snack and looked around the shops. We were going to ride Gringott’s but it broke down right after we got in line, so we headed out, stopping at a couple more stores on the way. 
Last night we went to Epcot to see Berlin at Garden Rocks. They played four of their biggest hits plus a cover of White Rabbit, then ended the set with a “Disneyfied” version of their first hit. Afterwards we had dinner at Regal Eagle.