We got up early and made our way to Universal Studios theme park. We got there when it opened, but it didn't really matter, as the park was pretty much deserted the entire time we were there. Cathie and I had been there fourteen years ago on our honeymoon, and not much had changed. They had some decent rides and shows, like The Mummy roller-coaster and the T2/3D show. When Nate and I had talked yesterday about the ideal roller-coaster, he told me it would be to have a roller-coaster that let you play video games on it. He found it in the M.I.B. (Men in Black) ride where you have a laser gun and get to shoot aliens as you play.
By one we had pretty much seen the park and we were able to find the first Starbucks we'd seen anywhere, which tasted just like home.
In the afternoon we came back to the condo and went swimming. The weather was perfect and we couldn't tear the kids away from the pool.
For dinner, we went to Medieval Times for a dinner show. When you arrive to this giant castle, you can first tour the old village around it and watch craftsmen do their work. For dinner, you're seated at tiered tables around the arena and you're assigned a Knight to root for. We rooted for the red knight. The waitresses (self proclaimed, "wenches") bring you food without any eating utensils, which Nate loved. From the time we entered, they referred to each of the girls as Princesses and to Nate and I as "My Lord". The girls loved this, and it got old for Nate after a while. As dinner is served, the knights compete in different competitions with the highlight being a joust and fight to the death.
Each knight picks a fair maiden who he is fighting for in battle by presenting a red scarf to her on the end of his lance. When our Red Knight came over to Madeline and presented the scarf to her over everyone, she was in heaven. She had the biggest smile on her face throughout the rest of the knight and walked around on cloud nine.
We finished up the night heading over to Disney Village and checking out the shops, including some life-size lego creations at the lego store and a giant McDonalds.
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I'm 99% sure that the condo that you are staying at is the same one that Gabe, Allie and I stayed at with mom and dad a couple years ago!! (the waterfall in the background gave it away)
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