Universal, Cam the NBA Star, and Magic!

Yesterday we went to Universal Theme Park in Orlando. Last time I came here we just went to the Islands of Adventure half of the park (which has the bigger and newer rides), but this time me and Cara got a pass for the whole place, including the far more Old School Universal Studios. At Islands of Adventure we rode The Hulk Coaster, The Dueling Dragons, The Spider-man Ride, Doctor Doom's Fear Tower, and three water rides; Popeye's Lazy River, Dudley Do-Right's River Ride and The Jurrasic Park Log Ride. We did most of these wet rides earlier in the day, and we got soaked. There was not one part of us that was left dry. Luckily there was some Orlando sun out, and we dried relatively quickly(2 or 3 hours). We were able to get around the park pretty easily because I had been there before, so we sped through it.

We then went to Universal Studios, which was exciting for me, because I had not been there before. The Revenge of The Mummy Ride was sweet, basically an underground, pitch black roller-coaster, pretty scary! The streets were designed as a 1950's America, with old school cars and buildings. I tried to high five an evil egyptian Pharoah on Stilts, but he shunned me! We then did the Disaster Movie Experience, and Cara was chosen as a member of the movies cast as a "Young Athletic person with closed toed shoes on". Cara's role was to scream as she was washed down a river. The disaster was happening on a mock-up of San Francisco's BART subway system. WE can't leave that place, or its overly complicated public transport system! After this we went on the Jaws ride (which was in a boat, and we were afraid of getting wet again), the ET Ride, the MiB Ride and the Simpson's Ride. It was a lot of fun. We then had linner at some cafe in Universal, and it was terrible. Then it was time to take a bus for 1.5 hours into the city center of Orlando to watch our game!

It was a match-up between the 2nd place Boston Celtics, and the 3rd place Orlando Magic. I am a fan of both teams, who are both awesomely good, however when we went to the merch desk I saw that they had a $10 Orlando Magic t-shirt. So Cheap! So I got that along with a headband. I put both items on.

Before the game they chose "big Orlando Magic Fans" from the stands to come out on court and pass, dribble, lay-in and shoot the basketball. They chose me because of my Orlando Magic fan disguise. So I got to step on an NBA court! I was so excited! There was a guy in a Magic jersey on stilts, and he gave me a high five! At last! Then it was me and a bunch of tiny kids dribbling and passing. They set-up a lay-up line and I did a reverse lay-up which the courtside commentator commented on. Then we shot a free throw, a 3-pointer and a pull-up jumper and I misssed them all. 18,000 people watching you shoot kinda makes you rush your shot a little, and my form wasn't too good. Those are my excuses anyway.

The game was awesome! The Magic were winning by around 10 points, and up to 13 at one point. But by the end of the game the Celtics had come back and there were only 2 points between them. Paul Pierce of the Celtics got the ball with 1.6 seconds left and lofted a three pointer. It flew, it flew, and it missed. Magic won! Magic won! And as a result they overtook the Celtics as the 2 seed in the East by 6 1000's of a percent.

Today we go to Disney! We may not have free internet there, so the updates may be less frequent for a week or so. Woo!