{"id":12268,"date":"2025-12-02T13:31:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?p=12268"},"modified":"2025-12-08T14:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:12:20","slug":"ush-holiday-park-takover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2025\/12\/02\/ush-holiday-park-takover\/","title":{"rendered":"The Park Takover"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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We started off the day with a quick transport over to Universal Studios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stopped along the way for a photo with Uncle Grinch. Took a picture with a kitty too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We saw Dracula and even Marty with the time machine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We saw some dinosaurs, and the kids got pet by a dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We got to meet up with Bumblebee (Lijah was on another ride), and Ezra was unsure of him. We took a trip over to Hogwarts and caught another photo with the conductor, and Elijah found someone his size (a minion).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even talked with Glinda (Ara and her both love pink).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We went on the Tram Ride at least once or twice. It is also a good way to save your feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Luca finally got to ride the Jurassic World ride (pictured below). We met up with Max (Uncle Grinch’s dog) and saw a beautiful view of the Warner Bros. lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before we knew it, our time was over. The park closed at 6 (winter hours). We saw a group of people getting the USH Pass for the Member Holiday Park Takeover. We went to guest services to see if there was anything we could do since we were visiting from out of town. They graciously gave us a couple of passes to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gotta love Universal! Here is one of the last rides of the day with Sky, Elijah, and me on the Transformers ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Jurassic ride even had the USH Pass Member logo on it. Then we stopped at the iconic neon sign for a photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On our way out, we snapped a few photos of Whoville and couldn’t resist taking a group photo in front of the other Universal sign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

just Pray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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