Universal Beijing was one of the parks that I was most looking forward to on this trip. The park is rumoured to be similar to what we can expect to find at Universal Great Britain (Bedford) when it eventually opens. WARNING THERE WILL BE SPOILERS!!!
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| The temperature was in the mid 30s so I’m glad that person wore a coat |
As you exit the metro station you’re spat straight onto City Walk. We decided to grab some breakfast and much needed coffee.
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| I hate tomato |
Breakfast eaten we joined a huge queue to enter the park and hoped that it wasn’t a sign of things to come.
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| Chaotic |
But it was as the park was very busy.
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| The rush |
We headed straight for Decepticoaster (773).
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| Launched! |
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| Could have smiled for the photo mate |
Decepticoaster is the same ride layout as The Hulk (I think) at Universal Studios Florida. I thought that it rode better than my last ride on Hulk as this was glass smooth. A decent coaster but not one that would trouble a top ten list.
We then headed round to the Jurassic Park area and joined a huge queue for the JP dark ride.
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| The middle section of the never ending queue |
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| The ride vehicles |
Ok so this is probably the best dark ride I’ve ever done! The animatronics were simply incredible! Lifelike, loud and the movement of them was like nothing I’d ever experienced. At one point we were hurdling backwards whilst being chased by a huge dino!! I’d love to ride it again! The only negative was that virtually everyone in our vehicle was filming on the ride and some even had their camera lights on…
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| Some might say that I’m always super silly |
Ah Minion land home of those weird yellow things that everyone seems to love. It’s also home to Loop-Dee-Doop-Dee which a minion wouldn’t even be able to say.
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| 774! |
After the thrill of that coaster we decided to eat.
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| Dumplings and cheesy potato things |
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| I ate a minion and it tasted good |
Yep that’s Harry Potter land, as you can probably tell I no fan of HP. However there was a cred to get and we got it! Flight Of The Hippogriff (775). I neglected to take a photo of it….
After this we went to watch Water World. Now I’d heard amazing things about this show but haven’t seen the movie.
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| It has its own area but there isn’t really anything there |
Water World was amazing! There was just so much going on! Boats, guns, fighting, mad things and even a plane!!
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| I’m mean seriously WTF |
Easily the best theme park show I’ve ever seen!
We had one cred left to get….
It’s lurking inside….
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| It goes round and through this |
Jurassic Flyers (776).
The queue line for this was immaculately themed which gave me high hopes for the ride to be the same, nope! Despite being called Jurassic Flyers you don’t see a single dinosaur instead you just mince around looking at rocks where a dinosaur could be placed. A real missed opportunity.
We visited the above as our last attraction. It is a sound stage with effects and a short show designed by two famous directions. I liked how this newish Universal park has an attraction which nods towards retired and ionic Universal attractions like Twister and Backdraft.
We decided to eat in City Walk and found a place which advertised beer and food, perfect! I’m glad that I can tolerate some spicy foods as basically everything here was super spicy!
As you can see the beer menu was presented on an iPad. There was also a special beer of the month which of course I asked about only to be told that it was Stella! Gosh that stuff just follows you around doesn’t it!
That concluded a busy but very enjoyable day at Universal Beijing.
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