Universal Studios

Entering Hollywood Boulevard we got to see some filming down the main street, though no big action and no actors, but filming all the same. Taking the subway to Universal Studio we go there before opening and made our way onto the first Studio tour of the day. Passing the huge bland sound buildings used for all the TV and movie sound stages we then headed to the out door scenes were more was to be seen.
Passed through the Desperate House Wives street, jaws set, and other building frontages used in a lot Universal movies. The tour included a number of effects including an earthquake in the subway were pyrotechnics and water made for a good show.
The theme park area includes various rides and shows which we competed through out the day. This included the Water World show which was based on the movie with the audience getting wet before and during the show. With more pyrotechnics and a stunning plane landing it was a great show. Other shows of the day were animal actors, Blues Brothers singing, demonstration of special effects – green screens etc. A pyrotechnic display in Backdraft certainly heated the place up.
The rides included the 4D movie Terminator, The Simpsons simulator roller coaster, The Mummy roller coaster that goes both forward and backwards and Jurassic Park water ride which gets you wetter than the other rides.
After a full on day at the park we explored the Universal City Walk then took the subway back to the hotel.