Aussie Wendy
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 4, 2008
Tuesday 28 Oct Discovering there is a lot more to Universal than HP
Part 1 Minions
There was less need to rush today so didnt set the alarm until 7am. Cereal and coffee in bed then caught the boat and arrived at 8.30am (it opened at 8am today).
I keep finding interesting things to photograph as we make our way around RPH like these masks
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHhotel9collectionofmasksDSC05794.jpg&hash=6ab1e729b50dbc019f7a4fd6f036d804)
And a Cambodian-looking panel
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHhotel10apanelunderoneoftheexteriorcollonadesDSC05720.jpg&hash=31921b8866df71bfbb73a0807ed0c6ba)
Some pics from the boat ride in daylight:
At the dock
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHHotel31docktoCitywalkDSC05533.jpg&hash=8a327230ed233dbd07e8450a2ae7f575)
Close up of the plane
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHHotel32earlymornDSC05534.jpg&hash=9af49d76feb165d3a2236a3e082970fd)
View of the beach
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHhotel17lookingbackatresortbeachneardockDSC05517.jpg&hash=02b7f7fb682f27db42c09d6a3d844ea7)
IOA lighthouse
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FCitywalkday5ADSC05900.jpg&hash=f2849694271d4a20c2733fe8fc734554)
Citywalk
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FCitywalkday1DSC05724.jpg&hash=5d88c5902a3f98d9cdf63b68e983cd84)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHhotel18planepartbackstoryDSC05516.jpg&hash=656f4b49f037da51712c8c54d646119a)
Hard Rock Cafe
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FCitywalkday6HardRockDSC05800.jpg&hash=e25bb18df4af0e04970168fdd8aecbab)
Universal
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FCitywalkday7UniversalentranceDSC05801.jpg&hash=9d977791137b8af9cc3983e94e065602)
This morning we hit the popular rides at USF first and did some exploring.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS1entranceDSC05535.jpg&hash=c07e8e39d45f89d5f404c5a7528a98c9)
We did not ride Rip Ride Rockit!
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS2ProductioncentralRipRideRocketDSC05539.jpg&hash=e79d3038f8931117bad017a3673916bd)
Monsters Café
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS3ProductioncentralMonstersCafeDSC05541.jpg&hash=4ecf59fe26d32f6de2ff3ff6e256611f)
Minions!
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS4ProdcentralDepicableMeMinionMayhemDSC05563.jpg&hash=1d585a2fdf4d82786dea52aa3655c828)
There was lots of props from Halloween Nights scattered about such as this candle:
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS4BProdCentralHHNoverlayDSC05560.jpg&hash=bcea003b20d483deabbc98f6c9032f4c)
We started our rides with Despicable Me which was a fun 4D show and had a piccie with a minion afterwards but the dance party people talk about didn't seem to be happening this early. The Minion had only just arrived as we walked out.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS5ProdCentralMinionsafterride1261326_53131603.jpg&hash=b0dac6738d62af08b390d35be2fd4e1a)
Part 1 Minions
There was less need to rush today so didnt set the alarm until 7am. Cereal and coffee in bed then caught the boat and arrived at 8.30am (it opened at 8am today).
I keep finding interesting things to photograph as we make our way around RPH like these masks
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHhotel9collectionofmasksDSC05794.jpg&hash=6ab1e729b50dbc019f7a4fd6f036d804)
And a Cambodian-looking panel
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHhotel10apanelunderoneoftheexteriorcollonadesDSC05720.jpg&hash=31921b8866df71bfbb73a0807ed0c6ba)
Some pics from the boat ride in daylight:
At the dock
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHHotel31docktoCitywalkDSC05533.jpg&hash=8a327230ed233dbd07e8450a2ae7f575)
Close up of the plane
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHHotel32earlymornDSC05534.jpg&hash=9af49d76feb165d3a2236a3e082970fd)
View of the beach
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHhotel17lookingbackatresortbeachneardockDSC05517.jpg&hash=02b7f7fb682f27db42c09d6a3d844ea7)
IOA lighthouse
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FCitywalkday5ADSC05900.jpg&hash=f2849694271d4a20c2733fe8fc734554)
Citywalk
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FCitywalkday1DSC05724.jpg&hash=5d88c5902a3f98d9cdf63b68e983cd84)
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FRPHhotel18planepartbackstoryDSC05516.jpg&hash=656f4b49f037da51712c8c54d646119a)
Hard Rock Cafe
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FCitywalkday6HardRockDSC05800.jpg&hash=e25bb18df4af0e04970168fdd8aecbab)
Universal
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FCitywalkday7UniversalentranceDSC05801.jpg&hash=9d977791137b8af9cc3983e94e065602)
This morning we hit the popular rides at USF first and did some exploring.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS1entranceDSC05535.jpg&hash=c07e8e39d45f89d5f404c5a7528a98c9)
We did not ride Rip Ride Rockit!
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS2ProductioncentralRipRideRocketDSC05539.jpg&hash=e79d3038f8931117bad017a3673916bd)
Monsters Café
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS3ProductioncentralMonstersCafeDSC05541.jpg&hash=4ecf59fe26d32f6de2ff3ff6e256611f)
Minions!
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS4ProdcentralDepicableMeMinionMayhemDSC05563.jpg&hash=1d585a2fdf4d82786dea52aa3655c828)
There was lots of props from Halloween Nights scattered about such as this candle:
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS4BProdCentralHHNoverlayDSC05560.jpg&hash=bcea003b20d483deabbc98f6c9032f4c)
We started our rides with Despicable Me which was a fun 4D show and had a piccie with a minion afterwards but the dance party people talk about didn't seem to be happening this early. The Minion had only just arrived as we walked out.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1203.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fbb390%2Fgecko290%2FUSA%25202014%2FUniversal%2520Studios%25202014%2FUS5ProdCentralMinionsafterride1261326_53131603.jpg&hash=b0dac6738d62af08b390d35be2fd4e1a)