Universal Studios

We spent Saturday at Universal Studios, which is literally a 5 minute walk from our hotel. We took the studio tour, including the "back lot" which was fun and interesting. The park is a mixture of exhibits and rides and we managed to do most everything we wanted to do, except "The Mummy" rollercoster (which apparently is new) as there was quite a long wait and we were bushed. One of the shows we saw was about the working animals in Hollywood and it was really great. RJ got picked from the audience to help out on stage with a couple of very cute dogs - it was a lot of fun for all! We also saw the show based on the movie "Waterworld" which had some awesome special effects and a motion-ride/movie based on "The Simpsons." RJ also stuck his head and half his body inside "Jaws!" We got back to our hotel around 7:00 p.m. and the boys went swimming for a couple of hours, while Rick and I nursed our tired feet! :-) Today (Sunday) we decided to lazy around a bit then are going to head out to see some of the famous sites in Hollywood and Beverly Hills. We are such tourists!