Even though it was about one o'clock when my mom and I left our house, we had plenty of time for fun! We actually arrived there at three, after eating lunch and sitting through traffic. I became car sick for the first time in a long time, so that was amusing. The village was incredible to be in, especially since I adore the world of J.K. Rowling's, and actually walking among little shops inspired by the magical society described in it is a wonderful feeling. I got a warm, fuzzy feeling in my stomach. Smiles kept growing on my face, like shark teeth. I bought Sirius Black's wand, since I view him as one of my favorite characters. It was only after purchasing it when I realized I bought the interactive wand instead of just a regular old wand, which was more expensive. Yikes! I went on several rides, my favorites being the Harry Potter ride in Hogwart's and the Transformers ride. My mom got freaked out in the Walking Dead maze. We walked in there without knowing it was supposed to be a haunted maze attraction and were shocked at the zombies that suddenly jumped out at us. It sucked having to walk around them after they'd already successfully scared a couple in front of us and we're barring our way. I went to a haunted maze made by the drama department at my school last night; although the quality was not as good, it scared me more because of the little video they had us watch before starting the maze that got us in the mood and setting. Plus, my mom was screaming and bumping into people, causing me to laugh and lifting my spirits up. Unfortunately, most of the time I left my mom behind, who was holding onto my hand, in order to escape a zombie; I couldn't drag my mom fast enough to use the small windows open to me. You can bet that we didn't go there a second time. My dad would have loved it though, since he enjoys the TV series. I also rode the Jurassic Park ride. My mom was afraid of the drop, so I got to enjoy a peaceful ride in an almost empty car. The drop was really interesting: it was not too scary, I guess since I'm used to them, but it was enough to bring a smile to my face.
We didn't know Universal Studios closed at six pm so when we exited for dinner, we were bewildered to discover that it was closing. I wanted to buy some Harry Potter candy, like what I think is Bert's Beans and the Chocolate Frogs, and a quill set, and maybe a few more t-shirts, but I suppose I'll have to wait for next time. What I did get to buy, though, was a 9 3/4 shirt and, like I mentioned earlier, a wand. I'll post photos of my awesome trip to L.A. in a separate note once I get them on my computer. Now I am excited to read the rest of the Harry Potter books (I finished the first book this summer)! It's funny: the first book of the series I ever read was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, when I was in elementary school. This time, I'm reading them in order.
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