We drove to Orlando to visit Universal Studios for Spring Break.
We also stopped in Atlanta on the way home and visited the Georgia Aquarium and
the Coca Cola World Exhibit.
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Looking back at the kids in the YukonXL, about 14 hours into the drive. |
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Nicole and Lauren, heading over to the amusement parks on the boat from the Royal Pacific Resort. |
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Jesse and Rachel. |
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The plane in the background is supposed to be floating... the boat captain advised it had sunk after a cleaning crew mistakenly left some valves open. |
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The kids with the Blues Brothers car at Universal Studios |
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If you look closely, you can just make out "Jake" exiting stage right up the stairs behind the car. |
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Kids on a stoop in the New York set. |
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Sanding in the middle of the street in the New York set. |
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Jesse, Lauren and the shark from Jaws |
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Jesse and the Cat in the Hat |
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After we had waited in line, Rachel decided she didn't want to get close to the character so Jesse stepped in. |
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With the Space Shuttle |
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No, "Krustyland" is not at the base of the launching pad. This was an optical illusion (the shuttle is about 2 feet tall) set up in front of the soon to open "The Simpsons" ride at Universal Studios. |
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Classic cars in front of Mel's Drive In. |
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Classic cars in front of Mel's Drive In. |
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Breakfast at Royal Pacific Resort |
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Breakfast at Royal Pacific Resort |
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Breakfast at Royal Pacific Resort |
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At Seuss Landing |
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There was an extensive area for young kids at both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure. |
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Lauren waits for Jesse to finish riding The Hulk |
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Lauren on the carousel at Seuss Landing |
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Fisherman's Wharf |
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On the border of the San Francisco set and the Amity Island set at Universal Studios |
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Photo op with the SUV from the first Jurassic Park movie. |
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Third photo on the New York set. The Revenge of the Mummy ride entrance is visible in the background. |
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Rachel's favorite ride - One Fish, Two Fish |
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Swimming at the hotel pool |
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Lauren at the splash area of the hotel pool |
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Swimming at the hotel pool - Zach jumps in |
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Rachel loves to play in the sand |
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The hotel pool had a real sand beach on one side |
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Parrotheads! Dinner at Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville |
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Bedtime at the hotel |
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While in Florida, Rachel spotted a new stuffed animal which she has named "Lovely". |
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Rachel plays in the splash area at Universal Studios |
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Rachel plays in the splash area at Universal Studios |
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Jurassic Park Discovery Center |
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Zach plays in the Barney's Backyard show area |
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With Donkey |
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Donkey was a puppet with an Eddie Murphy impersonator doing the voice and interacting with the crowd. |
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On the carousel at Seuss Landing |
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Overlooking the lake at Islands of Adventure. The Hulk ride is visible on the right. |
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Georgia Aquarium - Atlanta, GA |
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To break up the drive on the way home, we overnighted in Atlanta on the way back north. We visited the Georgia Aquarium and the Coca Cola World museum. |
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Georgia Aquarium - Atlanta, GA |
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Whale Shark, Georgia Aquarium - Atlanta, GA |
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Georgia Aquarium - Atlanta, GA |
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