2/9 Universal Orlando VIP Tour

After riding, we went to the control room.   That was very interesting to me, seeing how very little the vehicles actually move (7 to 9 inches or so either way!)  It's almost embarassing to scream on something that moves so little!  The track is completely straight.   Kendra explained squinching , and we saw how cameras were on nearly every part of the ride – as they are in most attractions.   Spiderman was the most expensive attraction ever built, at 200 million dollars.

We were taken to the maintenance bay, where we saw a vehicle that wasn't currently in use.   The track is designed so that a vehicle can be taken out of service without disrupting the ride.   Each car is 8 tons, with 32 speakers, and travels 7 miles per hour on a 1,149 foot long track.   Each vehicle is also given annual maintenance, stripped down completely before being put back together.

After Spiderman, we headed to lunch at the Comic Strip Cafe.   We'd been given the 2 park meal coupon, which we exchanged for wristbands.

I didn't take a photo of my meal (spaghetti), but I do think Universal has an overall better park counter service variety than Disney.   Not fancy, but more to choose from.

 

 

 

 

 

We started walking towards the Lost Continent, passing over attractions like Ripsaw Falls and Jurassic Park.  When Jeff Lange said that the Unicorn coaster afforded good views of the Harry Potter construction, we did that: