This is a great place for movie enthusiasts, and also for those who don't care for roller coasters. The shows are awesome, and there's plenty to do for a day. There are many options for food and fun.

I'm a 24-year-old, and still a child at heart. I had an amazing day at Universal Studios in LA. The weather is beautiful, so obviously that's a plus. If you go during the week you'll find the lines are very short. I had a chance to go on the rides numerous times, never getting bored of them. I'd recommend The Mummy ride to anyone who hasn't been to a Universal Studios recently. It's so much fun—I was there over a year ago and I still keep thinking about that one ride. The park isn't as good as the one in Orlando, Florida, but I'd still recommend it if you're in the area, especially if you're traveling with children.

I worked at Universal Studios Florida for a number of years, so of course, I had to see the ''real thing!'' Our trip was rather rushed. Allow the better part of a day to see the whole thing, and plan well if you want to see shows like Water World.

Lower lot
After this amazing tour, it’s time for some more action and thrill rides. Via a few escalators, you reach the lower lot of the park. In Backdraft, you’re a witness of a gigantic fire in a factory. At the special-effects stages, they explain you how special effects are made and used.

Now it’s time to cool down. We’re entering the world of the dinos in Jurassic Park, the Ride. In this ride, you get in a boat the goes through the jungle. You’re attack by dinosaurs. At the end of the ride, the boat goes down a waterfall. It’s one of the best water drops we’re experienced. When you enter the ride, know that you’re getting wet. The scenery is great.

The only roller coaster in this park is Revenge of the Mummy, the Ride. It’s an indoor roller coaster. At the entrance are lockers for your backpack. Each car of the coaster is equipped with surround sound. The car is launched into the dark with a high speed, so be aware of your neck. Half way the ride, it turns backwards. It is one of the better roller coasters we have done in our life!

Back in the upper lot, we go our last attraction of the day: Van Helsing, Fortress Dracula. This is a haunted house you need to walk through. Inside are some real actors who try to scare you, but as for the rest, it’s not really spectacular.

For the people who love shows, you can go to Waterworld. This show should be great, but we missed it. Maybe we’ll see it next time. If you’re hungry, you can get a lot of food, but it’s expensive. For our dinner, we did choose a restaurant on City Walk.

It was a great day!!!

Today is our big fun day. After checking out of the hotel, we’re heading to Universal Studios. It’s easy to find; just follow the signs from the freeway. As you enter the parking lot, you need to pay for it. Last year it was $8, but now it’s already $10. The parking areas are marked with movie themes, like Curious George, Jurassic Park, and Frankenstein.

After parking our car, we walked through City Walk to the ticket boots. A ticket for the park costs around $50, but there are many ways to get a discount. You can use your AAA card or search for a voucher in your hotel. Almost in every hotel in LA you can find vouchers for a discount. Ours was good for a discount of $8 per person.

Upper lot
Our first attraction of the day is the Shrek 4D show. As a fan of the movie, I find this show great. After that, we go “Back to the Future.” In this show, you get in Doc Browns high-flying time-traveling machine. It’s a rough ride, but we never saw such a good simulator.

After our journey back in time, we’re going for the most important attraction of the Universal Studios: the Studio Tram Tour. You will be driven through the back lot of Universal Studios, where you can see real movie sets like a New York steer of “The Sting,” the creepy, old mansion from “Psycho,” the snowy Whoville of “The Grinch,” and many more. But there is also more action. Jaws attacks the tram as it passes over a bridge. You’re in a flash flood, and just as the tram crosses a bridge, it collapses. The two most sophisticated attractions are King Kong and Earthquake. If you want to know what really happens to you, you’ll have to be part of the action. During the 45-minute ride, you’re informed about everything you see through a live guide, but you can also see movie scenes on the screens in the tram.

Another good show is Terminator 2:3D. It’s a show with some real actors and a 3-D movie. This gives you the feeling that you’re in the middle of the action. It’s nice to see, but we found it not too spectacular.