Since the theme park opens from 10am to 7pm, we did not waste any time and immediately headed to the Madagascar attraction and managed to catch their 'live' performance. There was already a crowd of kids and adults sitting and standing in a circle waiting for the Madagascar cast to arrive. I managed to squeeze in a tiny spot with DD and when the animal cast arrived, the crowds were cheering and clapping to the familiar music from the movie.
Suddenly I noticed DD crying and clinging on to me for dear life. She must have been frightened by the animal cast in costumes. The other kids were enjoying the performances and antics from the Madagascar cast, except my poor baby who probably thought the animals were real and out to get her.
To make it up to her, we bought her fish fingers and french fries (her favourite food) for lunch at Marty's Casa Del Wild. After lunch, we proceeded to the carousel ride which my girl thoroughly enjoyed and even asked for a second round.
Next we headed to the Far Far Away attraction and watched a great Shrek 4-D Adventure, which is a must-try experience. If you have no heart problems, go for the 'moving chair' in the auditorium and you will experience all your senses coming alive! Be prepared for the chair that rocks like a horse, imaginary spiders crawling on your legs and even water sprinkling on you. As DD is still very young, she can only take the kiddie rides like the Magic Potion ferris wheel at Far Far Away and the Dino-Soarin flying dinosaurs at The Lost World. But we didn't enjoy the WaterWorld show as we found the performances and stunts too explosive and violent for a young child.
The most exciting attraction for me is none other than at Ancient Egypt. I especially liked the Revenge of the Mummy indoor roller coaster even though I was screaming my lungs out during the ride inside a dark, spooky tunnel filled with scary surprises. As DD was not eligible for this ride, Hubby and I have had to take turns to take the ride solo, hence making the experience even more scarier. After that, we tried the Treasure Hunters ride in a slow-moving jeep through an abandoned Egyptian excavation site. It was quite a sight, but paled in comparison with the Revenge of the Mummy. And if you loved exotic food, the Oasis Spice Cafe which served Mediterranean, Lebanese, Turkish and Indian specialties might be up your alley.
Since the thrilling Battlestar Galactica rides were closed down, the Sci-Fi City had not have much to see or experience. Even its merchandise store was rather empty when we were there.
As the sun was going down, we strolled along the New York and Hollywood attractions. By then, we did not have time to watch the musical at the Pantages Hollywood Theatre, but we managed to catch a couple of the star characters like Betty Boop and Frankenstein.
After dinner as we were walking back to our suite at the Festive Hotel, we witnessed the most spectacular sights of water and lights performance at the Lake of Dreams sculpture fountain. It beautifully wrapped up our visit to the Universal Studio with an awesome finale. What a night!
