We had so much fun at Universal that we went back a second day to re-ride many of the rides. It is great now that they have the easy passes and you don't have to wait in the long lines. I recommend that you go early to get them and then go back and ride.

There are five islands - Seuss Landing™, The Lost Continent®, Jurassic Park®, Toon Lagoon® and Marvel Super Hero Island®!

Our favorite island was Marvel Super Hero Island. The 3-D Spiderman ride was on this island. It's a thrill ride which swings you high above the city, you'll see, hear and actually FEEL the action of the web-slinger's most amazing adventure ever.

Alfred Hitchcock-the Art of Making Movies was fascinating. See how some of the famous scenes in his movies were done. A 3D movie with scenes from The Birds is great. There are audience participation scenes as well.

Nickelodeon studios was fun for our 10 year old. We participated in a mock airing of Family Double Dare. Terminator 2 3D is a great show featuring live actors, film and pyrotechnics.

The Gory, Gruesome & Grotesque Horror Show features a movie make-up artist detailing how some of the transformations are made with make-up. It's funny and entertaining with some audience participation. Definitely worth seeing.

The Earthquake ride is always fun. I lived near San Francisco and have felt several large quakes, including the Loma Prieta, and this ride feels very realistic! The BART train crashing and the fire and water rushing in is exciting. You are warned before getting on the Jaws ride that you WILL get wet. With the weather being cold we were a little reluctant, but it's one of those rides you just HAVE to go on. We managed to stay mostly dry. It's predictable, but fun.

We really wanted to go on the Men in Black ride, but the line was too long. It was estimated at 2 hours and we just didn't think anything was worth THAT. We talked to a few people who did wait and they said it wasn't worth it. It sounds much like the Buzz Lightyear ride at Disney's Magic Kingdom.

We did spend time at the store at the exit of that ride and really enjoyed playing with the toys! I know we went on Kongfrontation, but it must not have been too memorable as none of us can remember much about it. The Citywalk is a fun place to wander around in. There are all kinds of restaurants, including a Hard Rock Cafe. Lots of places for Kodak Picture Moments, too.

This place outdoes Disney! The facades are awesome and everything is just very well done. We loved the "Lost Continent" area. Dueling Dragons is a pair of rollercoasters that at several points look like they will collide! One is called "fire", the other "ice". You can ride both and enjoy the thrill twice!

Poseidon's Fury is a walk-through show that is outstanding. The theory is you're on a tour of a lost city. Poseidon arrives, opens a swirling vortex of water and you walk into Atlantis. There is a spectacular battle featuring water and fire. The line for this was long, but interesting things to look at along the way and worth the wait!

We watched the show "The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad." It was fun and loud with fire and explosions. We had no problem getting good seats. The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man is a 3-D ride following Spider-Man as he tries to rescue the Statue of Liberty. Lots of screams and thrills. Watch out for the wind and water! We liked this one enough to ride twice! My family couldn't get me to ride Dr. Doom's Fear Fall, but they loved it. It's a drop from 200 feet. Wow!

Dudley Do-Rights Ripsaw falls is loads of fun if it's hot outside. You WILL get wet! We wore our ponchos as it was pretty cold. A great ride! Jurassic Park River Adventure is a must-see. We wore our ponchos on this one, too, in preparation for the 85-foot plunge at the end. Very cool looking dinosaurs to see along the way and a few popping out to scare you. Don't bother with the Triceratops Discovery Trail. Do one of the roller coasters again instead!