Universal Studios

I went down there with my friend and his girlfriend during our
christmas break. We were there for new years. It was a blast. There
were a lot of people but the park is large enough that it isn't to bad.

The Rides:
The rides are neat. Universal studios has rides modeled after big name
movies like: Jurrasic Park, Back to the Future, Jaws, The Mummy,
Twister. Some of the rides are a bit lame but others are ones you just
want to go on over and over again. The other park, Islands of
Adventures, has the park split up into different themed sections. Each
section has one big thrill ride and a bunch of smaller rides.

The Food: The
food is actually cheap and good. Both parks offer this option of all
you can eat for $18. You pay the $18 and you can eat at 3-4 designated
locations as many times as you wish. The choices are limited and you
get sick of them after a few days but it saves money. You get to choose
from burgers, pizza, chinese food, italain food (Pasta stuff), fried
chicken. This is the best way to go if you plan on eating at least 2
meals. If you pland on eating just once then this is not worth the
money.

Tips: If you
end up going there during a busy time of the year, GET the Express Pass
Plus. For $10 you get to skip the line at any ride. You can do this
once per ride. It sucks that it is only once but at least you will get
to go on all the rides.You can get away with going multiple times since
some of the people will not stamp your card and you can just keep going
through.
    If you stay at the Universal Studios
hotel you can skip the line as many times as you want with the room
key. This is a great plus but the hotel is expensive so we stayed at a
sleep inn just 2 blocks from the park.

Another theme park, but we decided to take a break from
Disney and head to Universal Studios for the day. If you have time to
spare then feel free to visit, but our opinion is that it isn't really
a patch on Disney. Oh, and you'll be lucky if everything works as they
seem to take rides and restaurants out of commission willy nilly.
Highlights are the overall decor, which is very well done, as well as
the Men in Black and Shrek 4-D rides.