It was quite a distance from our hotel and we had
to figure out how to get on to the right train so that we can be on the right
track to USJ. The weather today was really cold at 8 degree with very strong wind
and having to spend almost the whole day in the outdoor may not be the best but
it was definitely better than hot weather.
When we arrived at USJ after a 45 minutes train
ride from the city, the kids were excited already! There were shops along the
path to USJ and it wasn’t as crowded as what we were expecting. Thank God for that.
With no time wasting, we went to queue up for
some rides and our first ride was the Snoopy Ride and it took us about 10
minutes of queuing time. After the ride, we were lucky to catch Snoopy and
friends around the area and happy to get a picture taken too. We continued to
comb the kid’s area and little pumpkin was excited to take on the race on
Sesame Street. She was not sure how to manage the car but the staff was nice to
assist her. She had a great time banging onto other kids and managed to move
the car for a very short distance. Hahaahahahahahaahha
We continued our adventure to the center area
where all the thrill rides and they do have some heart friendly rides too…. Hahahaha…
that’s for me. We flew passed the queue for the Jaws ride as we bought Express
Passes and that seriously saved us loads of time queuing. The Jaws boat ride
was fantastic for us except for Lady Faith who was scared to tears! I kept
telling her that the Jaws was fake and it’s only a toy but she just can’t
handle the scare while little pumpkin kept commanding us to shoot the shark
each time it surfaced! Hahahahaahah
As there was a height limitation for little
pumpkin, Lady Faith took the Jurassic Park ride with her dad and I was told it
was amazing! We stopped over at a café nearby to have pizza for luncheon. Food was
not too bad but wasn’t the best actually… the weather was so cold that our
pizza turned cold after a very short while as we were seated outdoor.
After lunch, I took the Spiderman ride with
Lady Faith as once again, little pumpkin was not allowed for the ride. I felt
so bad for her but she seemed happy to hang out with daddy with pocky in her
hands. The Spiderman ride was not as exciting for it reminded me of the Transformer
ride in USS which was a 3 or 4D effect and you only felt the movement and it
was quite boring infact.
For us, the most interesting area would be the Harry
Potter village. It was so beautifully built and I felt so REAL! Lady Faith and
little pumpkin were thrilled by the buildings and they kept telling us that
there were magic everywhere! We walked through the village and checked out the
shops and man… they were simply amazing!
We headed straight for the ride but again,
little pumpkin was too short to enter. Lady Faith was lucky enough to take the
ride twice – once with dad and the other with me. I wasn’t prepared for the
ride and thought it should be pleasant. To my horror…. I found myself screaming
after 2 minutes of the ride till the end! I am afraid of heights and this ride
though was no rollercoaster but it was 3D with a different grade! The pictures
and movement were so REAL that I thought I was flying and man… my heart couldn’t
contain that kind of ride! Lady Faith on the other hand was enjoying herself
and kept checking me out each time I screamed! Geezzzz…. I am glad I am still
alive after the ride!
Need to take a breather and I bought the
butterbeer to try since that was one of the highlights in the village besides
the wand shop. The butterbeer tasted really nice, it was probably rootbeer with
butter foam and it was pretty delicious till the kids enjoyed it too.
Our last stop was the game stall area for the
kids once again and though it was not easy to win but it was the spirit that
counts. Lady Faith was so close to winning another prize for her little sister
but did not managed.
The sky was turning dark and on our way to the
exit, we managed to catch the Sesame Street performance and our little pumpkin
was so happy that she ran to take the front seat. She was jumping and dancing
along with Elmo and friends as they sang & dance (though in Japanese).
It was indeed a wonderful day at the USJ and I would
say this is definitely a better adventure than the one back home. So guys, if
you are visiting Osaka, please spend a day at USJ.
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