Finally We Go Beijing: Day 1 Part 2, Still Universal Studio Beijing

Our energy was replenished with lunch. Then the kids asked for ice cream. Ya, in cold winter. We sacrificed for the minion. 

We wanted to catch the minion rollercoaster but I also wanted to catch the “Train the Dragon” show at 2.30pm and the tour guide said that we should queue 30 mins before to get a seat. So, we left with just the ice cream. Lol. Then, our plan was further disrupted by the parade. 

We ended up watching the entire parade bcos our way to exit the minion land was blocked. We made it just in time for the show. 

It was quite strange that the actors were singing and talking in Chinese. “小哥哥…” I cringed. 

There was this part, where the 小哥哥 was riding toothless and flying in the sky. That was quite impressive.

The story is about the 小哥哥‘s attempts to tame a ferocious dragon. They were singing and dancing about it and I dozed off. I woke up towards the end of the show and saw that Daddy Lim and the kids had all dozed off. Lol. So, we all didn’t know if he managed to train the dragon eventually. Hahahah. 

Every single ride worth taking then had a waiting time of at least 45 mins. We decided to brave the queues despite the long waiting time. However, 1st, we needed more food. Foot long…

We actually only intended to find cakes and coffees at a cafe to rest our tired legs and to hide from the cold but apparently everybody was doing the same and the cafes were all full. Nobody complained that we had to have hotdog instead. 

Minions! Here we come! We were turned into minions in this ride. The wait was 45 mins long but the queue was created in like a maze-like way. In a small area, we were going up and down, turning left and right. As such, we were almost constantly walking and the wait didn’t actually feel that long. 

 Next, it was finally back to the Harry Potter. It would look magical if it snowed. Then again, we already had our asses frozen off and any colder would probably kill us.

The queue for the ride was 70mins long. We joined the queue with probably thousands of others. See the windy queue.

After 60 mins, we were finally inside the castle. 

The ride was really good and totally worth the wait.

It was already 5pm and we were ready to go, except for Zaky, who eventually compromised and agreed to one last ride. To Jurassic Park we go. 

This was another good ride! A perfect one to end the Universal Studio trip. 

We left the park and had dinner at one of the many eateries outside. The plan was to have a slow/ chill dinner and rest until 8pm for the free shuttle back to the hotel. We opted for the SEA hawker food place. Lol. 

We had a long rest after dinner, until almost 8pm to head to the carpark for the bus. Zaky dozed off. 

He continued to sleep in the bus and then back in the room. At least he doesn’t make him carry him now. Lol. 

We were all very tired - the late night, the long day, the crazy walking and waiting. Did we get 30k steps? 

Bingo! 

Altogether, we took 7 rides, 1 parade and 1 show. We intentionally skipped some of the kiddish rides and some rides that are also available in USS. Was it a right choice to miss the express passes and the 小管家? Zaky is our 小管家 now whenever we go to the theme park, so we made the right choice to save the money. 

Mummy Lim