 Happy Thursday and welcome to our second photo tour of Universal Orlando Resort. On Tuesday we looked at Universal Studios Florida and today we're going to hop on the Hogwarts Express and take a look at Islands of Adventure. So much new fun stuff at this park and Matt has captured it all. Enjoy!! Pictures by Matthew Nelson Welcome to Islands of Adventure 
 Wizarding World East  Jurassic Hogwarts   One of the most amazing lands  Splash!!  Smash    Sunset over Hogwarts   Chance of Reign  Dueling ... :(       Oooooh Fuuuuudge    Teeny Tiny Lockers          Sam I Am
 Miss Oates!!      Technically still in IOA            You WILL get wet .... we mean Soaked      
     
  And On And On And On Related Updates:  In a world of RunDisney races (even one held last weekend in Orlando) sometimes you just want to do something a bit different, and less crowded. So with that in mind Renée took on the Universal Orlando Fun Run last weekend which from the looks of it gave the runners a pretty empty course through the two Universal Orlando parks. Check out all the fun times. Written by Renée Girard Why are we at Universal before the sun is up?    I love Disney races but this weekend we're skipping those for something different instead, the UO Fun Run!
  The UO Fun Run took us through both theme parks, starting with Universal Studios.   On to Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando where we took a lap around the entire park.     And the finish line was at CityWalk near Hard Rock Cafe.  More from the finish line at the UO Fun Run at Universal Orlando . Great race!   We were greeted by some minions after crossing the finish line.  Really enjoyed starting my day with the UO Fun Run. Thanks Universal Orlando for a great morning!  Related Updates:  Now that summer is winding down and many of our AP's are becoming valid again, we're going to start having some new updates, and first up is Renée and Morgan's trip to Universal Orlando Resort yesterday where they got to check out the new Toothsome Chocolate Emporium. They were also able to check out Reign of Kong and the newly re-opened Hulk. Written by Renée Girard Click any of the pictures below for a larger version Our passes aren't blocked anymore, so we decided to stop by Universal Orlando Resort for the evening  Before the parks, we thought we'd check out the new Toothsome Chocolate Emporium at CityWalk
The quick service counter at Toothsome Chocolate Emporium is to your left as you enter, with lots of sweet desserts.  The gift shop is to your right as you enter the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium
There are quite a few unique "steampunk"-ish items for sale in the gift shop as well.  There are quite a few unique "steampunk"-ish items for sale in the gift shop as well.  
We were intrigued by the different types of marshmallows that they had, including absinthe   The cotton candy display looks awesome and colorful  You can also watch as some of the chocolate treats are made right in front of you  Entering the actual restaurant at Toothsome Chocolate Emporium is quite impressive.
 The team members are great and interactive, including a robot going around to the tables to greet guests.  With an hour wait at the restaurant, we opted to just get a drink at the bar upstairs, where you could also get food  The chocolate stout beer is made exclusively for the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium. It's delicious!  At the bar, there is a nice view of City Walk as well.  The menu is basically a giant book, with several pages of food and drink offerings.  If you want brunch all day, you can have it here!  The drink selection is huge, and this page is only for the beer.  The desserts look amazing, and I definitely plan on trying at least one of these next time!
It's really cool to see what they did with the former NBC City restaurant. Toothsome looks fantastic!   We ventured to Islands of Adventure to ride the newly updated Hulk coaster.  The new locker system works out really well! Just make sure you keep your ticket with you and not in your locker.  The new signs, queue and sound system are awesome!   Hulk smash! It's great to have this coaster back!  We also finally visited our friend King Kong at Skull Island. 75 minute wait posted was only 55.  
We liked Skull Island, nothing amazing but a solid ride for IOA. Wish they used more animatronics than screens!  Had a great time checking out the new additions Universal Orlando Resort!     Thanks again to Renée and Morgan for the amazing update, Toothsome looks amazing and of course it's always nice to see an update from Universal Orlando. We'll be back at Universal Orlando soon for Halloween Horror Nights!! Related Updates: |
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