It was a holiday last Friday (Veterans Day) so of course school was out. And, of course, my mom and I went to Universal Studios. No news there.
What was news to my mom and I, though, was how busy the place would be. Compared to our last two trips there, it was four times more crowded. Even before we arrived, we spent an hour more in traffic than we thought we would. There was a more-than-an-hour wait for the Harry Potter ride, so we skipped on that. The line for butter beer extended across the street, making the walking path through Hogsmeade even thinner. In addition, the regular line for the Studio tour was so long, my mom and I jumped into the line for Chinese foreigners, where we waited about thirty minutes before we could board a car. The Special Effects show was so packed with people, we were lucky to find empty seats. We crammed ourselves onto escalators filled with people going to the lower lot, and when we entered the single riders lane for the Transformers ride, and saw how slow the line was moving, we made up our minds to only go once. And so, in the end we didn't really get the chance to enjoy our favorite rides multiple times, and we left early to try and avoid the traffic (though we still found ourselves stuck in it for a bit). The lesson learned here is that it is best if we come on school minimum days (days when I get out of school early) that only apply to students like me, and not on nationwide holidays that pertain to pretty much everyone.
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