#Universal City Walk

[x-s-tech]

City walk this evening

#my pics #yes i did wait until the last week of hhn this year to go #universal studios #universal orlando #universal city walk

[missmitchieg]

#universal studios #islands of adventure #volcano bay #universal city walk #i don't love them #but idk maybe i'm just not used to it and i don't like change

[thedaveandkimmershow]

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

So our plan for Monday was to have no plan. No agenda. Nothing specific to do.

Call it a bit of a lazy reconnaissance day, if you will, as it began with hanging out in the room all morning and early early afternoon when lunch seemed in order. We had breakfast from the stash we brought (now safely in the room's fridge). After that, Kimmer had tacos on the brain. Specifically Rocco's Tacos as recommended to us by the guest service agent last night when we checked in.

On our way out the hotel we stopped at the guest services desk to run through theme park tickets options that we later discussed between ourselves 'cause it wasn't an emergency and it could wait a few hours. We then Uber over to Rocco's around 2 and have a peaceful, relaxing, delightful lunch with a view.

Afterward, we explore down to the other end of the strip mall where, lo and behold, we find ourselves trapped in a Barnes 'n Noble for maybe an hour, an hour and a half.

Not trapped really. We just wouldn't leave the place it's such a playground for readers.

And yes.

We are readers.

Soon as we finish indulging, we walk back toward the Publix grocery store we passed earlier.

Why?

'Cause Kimmer brought with her the food she could safely transport in one suitcase. The rest we'd have to buy locally. First stop, then: Publix.

Fist thing, we check on the non-alcoholic bottled or canned drinks... but they don't seem to have any. So we move on to score, among other items, vanilla yogurt and rice pudding which I mention simply because I looooove rice pudding and vanilla yogurt. They make great breakfasts to go when you're out the door first thing in the morning for a theme park.

After Publix, we hail an Uber and, by 520, we're on the road for Total Wine & More which takes us about twenty-five minutes during the local rush-hour traffic but totally worth it since we score lovely non-alcoholic afternoon and dessert drinks for the week: two four-packs and a six-pack.

Okay sure. The Schöfferhofer grapefruit was straight up alcoholic but it is a tradition for us down here because Disney's Blizzard Beach is where we got our very first taste and we never ever forgot it.

Seven o'clock we're back at the Dockside to finally buy our park tickets: a three for five park to park deal wherein we pay for three days of access and get five days of access during which we can bounce from any park to any park across each day.

Back in our room, we hang out for a little bit of chips and beer before catching a bus to Universal City Walk a little after 730.

We're improvising a little because City Walk's open to 1AM.

We'll figure out something to do, basically. 😊

Okay so the big thing to remember about tonight is that there was an amazing lighting storm happening, already in progress as we stepped out of the hotel to catch our bus.

Seriously.

Like nothing we'd ever seen before. It was massive. Took up an unbelievable amount of real estate in the sky.

As we entered City Walk, we continued on our quest to take Where's Waldo style photos of the green 3D printed tugboat we're carrying with us wherever we go down here just for the occasion.

After that, we check out the Hard Rock then the big steam punk chocolate place where the chocolate isn't guaranteed to NOT contain nut allergens so their chocolate shop is basically a non-starter for us. 😕

We are here for dinner, though and, after two strikes, we're glad to happen upon the bar at Margaritaville where we can order off the bar menu right there at the, you know, bar under the faux active volcano that's definitely the center of attention. We also easily strike up a conversation with the bartender that was one of those shared experience sort of things, the ones where it's like Oh dear God, you too?

There's live music being performed on the main stage and, at one point, we become aware they're performing some classic rock including a song by Kansas. They're definitely taking requests and, since Kimmer's a HUUUUUUGE Kansas fan who really wanted to hear "Carry On, Wayward Son"...

I pass her request along to the band.

And then forgot about it.

In the meantime, we continue our conversation with the bartender who, despite our shared experiences, also reminds us of someone we know just in the way they communicate and carry themselves.

Finally, after bidding each other our fare-thee-wells, Kimmer and I are literally getting up from our bar stools when we hear it.

The opening bars to "Carry On, Wayward Son".

Kimmer was stoked. So we went down to the back of the main floor to appreciate the performance.

Afterward, we went up to talk to the musicians, at the very least to give them a tip which gave way to the fact we're celebrating 31 years of being married, which led to the vocalist/guitarist asking what our wedding song was which turned into an explanation of why we didn't have one because we didn't have a dance at our reception.

But, says Kimmer, we looooove AC/DC.

At which point, the violinist, plays the riff from Thunderstruck on his violin. The guitarist joins in and they figure out a thing or two together and then they start in for real.

And it.

Is.

Magnificent.

The vocalist/guitarist, by the way, is Bryan Malpass while the violinist is Tanner Johnson. Crazy talented, both of them. Especially on the fly like this.

If I had to guess, I'd say this memory right here is gonna stick with us for quite some time. It is just that indelible.

It is just that amazing, magical, and powerful.

🤯😊🤩☺️🎉🥳😍🤔👌

Eventually we're back at the hotel, coming up on 11. It rained at some point during our evening but we managed to miss that by being indoors most of the time.

Kimmer goes right to bed. I stay out at the picnic bench between the kitchen and front door putting the finishing touches on Kimmer's anniversary card as well as wrapping her gifts.

Thus endeth our second day down here.

#universal #universal city walk #margaritaville #endless summer dockside #relaxing #peacing out #rocco's tacos #barnes 'n noble #total wine & more #bryan malpass #tanner johnson #thunderstruck #Youtube

[icelynodette]

Universal City Walk California To Oregon Travel Day

#youtube #Universal City Walk California To Oregon Travel Day #City Walk #Universal Studios Hollywood #Universal Studios #Univesal #Hollywood #California #City Walk Universal #City Walk Universal California #Universal City Walk #Universal City Walk California #Universal Studios City Walk #Universal Studios Hollywood City Walk #Hollywood City Walk #California City Walk

[treasurechestmemories]

Universal City Walk California To Oregon Travel Day

#youtube #Universal City Walk California To Oregon Travel Day #Universal Studios Hollywood #City Walk #Universal City Walk #City Walk Universal #Universal Studios City Walk #City Walk Universal Studios #City Walk California #California City Walk #Universal City Walk California #Universal Hollywood City Walk #City Walk Universal Studios California Hollywood #California #Hollywood #City Walk Universal California

[luxebeat]

California Dreaming: Favorite Holiday Destinations

California Dreaming: Favorite Holiday Destinations

Gardens, hotels, and attractions throughout Southern California are decked with holiday installations to get you into the holiday spirit. Most have boutiques filled with decorations, lights and gifts to bring home to dazzle your own home and holiday tree. Here are my favorites: Universal Studios Hollywood Holidays at Universal Studios Hollywood Come enjoy holiday inspired cookies, funnel cakes…

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#Descanso Gardens #Enchanted #Grand #Lightscape #Universal City Walk #Universal Studios Hollywood

[motherhoodinhollywood]

UNIVRS Store Opens on City Walk at Universal Studios Hollywood

UNIVRS Store Opens on City Walk at Universal Studios Hollywood

The UNIVRS Store has opened on City Walk at Universal Studios and I have a sneak peek at the goods! This retail destination features limited-edition, character-inspired merchandise from the Universal family. And as someone who has deep roots at Universal Studios (I’m a recovering tour guide!) I was so thrilled to go to the media preview and get a closer look. The new UNIVRS store opened on City…

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#city walk #minions clothes #new city walk store #universal city walk #universal hollywood #universal studios fashion #universal studios hollywood #universal studios merchandise #universal studios streetwear #univrs #univrs store

[skala]

and the universe said I love you

and the universe said you have played the game well

my son, I am so very proud.

#ava #animation vs minecraft #I've never been completely satisfied with this one but #after the latest short I keep thinking about Purple crossing the nether and back—again and again—to find a flower for his mother's grave #it isn't as though nothing grows in the city #maybe it's just that they remind Purple too much of the now-overgrown gardens surrounding a house that never felt like home #flowers a child might've picked for a bouquet only to watch them slowly wilt behind doors slammed over muffled sobs #perhaps he came to scorn their fragile beauty #as he once scorned a world too far away beneath him to be worth looking back #Purple's changed since then #but it was beyond the confines of the interspace where he found belonging #and a chance to grieve unfettered by guilt #it was there that he found the courage to walk unafraid against a tide of devastation #and so when a stick who once thought himself a coward glides through the underworld on phantom wings #sapling cupped in both hands to shield it from the oppressive heat #the universe watches #and the universe whispers #with three voices intertwined

[fallenrosepettals]

his build up was insane

#hate him but this was a comm soo👀👀 #the walking dead #negan smith #twd #negan #twd fanart #dead city #commissioned art #commission work #the walking dead fanart #digital art #vis dev #illutration #twd negan #digital painting #commission #twd universe

[ionlycareabouthhn]

Genuinely in disbelief that we saw Ghost Files Live at the Hard Rock last night. We love our ghoul boys!

#the greatest ghost hunters of all time #ghost files #watcher #shane and ryan #orlando #hard rock cafe #universal #city walk

[oldshowbiz]

James Stewart Avenue

#franchise #universal city #kliph walking tour #James Stewart

[emaadsidiki]

#Riverside Park #Winter #Walking #Snow #Prunus #Shrub #Tree #Sunbeam #Street Scene #Columbia University #Morningside Heights #Hudson River #Manhattan #New York City #New York

[leavingautumn13]

not to like be squidposting on main again but why the fuck do they dress like that

#delete later #like i get WHY they're evil wizard coded but like i mean from an in universe perspective WHAT is the point of the giant goofy collars #like do you dumbasses TRY to get stuck in every door that you walk through?? #who is commissioning some poor seamstress for a dozen of their most evil looking robes?? or are there illithid seamstresses??? #like. i just. i can only imagine there's a more practical way to dress if you're stuck underground in Slime City babysitting tadpoles #like come the fuck on

[tragicotps]

Summer in Oxford ☀️🌸

#oxford #cities #just some of my pictures from this summer visiting oxford #doing the his dark materials walk :)))) #its so beautiful #every city should look like this one #oxford botanic garden #oxford university #summer in oxford #mine #his dark materials #the bench ❤️ #my edit #fic inspo #click for bigger #love seeing cities where stories in books take place #pretty places

[lifeofloon]

Getting in the Halloween Horror Nights mood...Orlando style - at the Dead Coconut.

#red coconut #dead coconut #universal orlando #city walk #citywalk Orlando #halloween horror nights #orlando #universal studios #universal monsters

[demifiendrsa]

The Walking Dead: Dead City | Official Trailer

The six-episode Maggie and Negan spinoff in The Walking Dead universe, The Walking Dead: Dead City, will premiere on AMC on June 18, 2023.

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#The Walking Dead Dead City #TWDDC #The Walking Dead universe #TWDU #The Walking Dead #TWD #Lauren Cohan #Jeffrey Dean Morgan #Idiot Box Productions #Skybound Entertainment #Circle of Confusion #Valhalla Entertainment #AMC Studios #AMC #television #live action #live action television