California Part 4 - Universal Studios (Part 2) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!!!

5/31/16 While at Universal Studios, we spent a lot of time at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!  Jacen was so excited to wake up on his birthday and be able to see Hogwarts Castle!!!

Entrance to Hogsmeade!!!

Jacen with the conductor in front of the Hogwarts Express!!!

An inside picture that we posed for depicting the Hogwarts Express!!!

Jacen and Daddy walking in Hogsmeade!!!

Mommy and Jacen in front of Hogwarts Castle!!!

The Weasley's Car!

Family Pic in front of the Hogwarts Express!

Daddy and Jacen in front of the Three Broomsticks where we ate a yummy lunch with Butterbeer and Pumpkin Juice!!

Olivander's Wand Shop!

Jacen was picked for the Wand Experience!!!  The Wand Keeper had him try out three wands until the third wand "picked" him!!

Looking at his wand!!

Hogwarts Castle Again!!

We got to walk through Hogwarts on our way to the Forbidden Journey ride!!!
Sorting Hat!

Newspaper

Image of Professor Dumbledore

Durmstrang and Beauxbatons!

Jacen using his interactive wand to "cast" spells and make things move!!!

A spell to silence the items in the shop window.

A spell to make the music box play.

A spell to open the Chocolate Frog box!!!

Jacen with his wizard robes and wand!

Jacen and Daddy at the entrance to Hogsmeade

Jacen in front of the Sirius Black poster!

Spell to turn the lights on!

Jacen in front of the castle!

He got an owl from the owlery!!!

Textbook from the movie :)

Jacen loved The Wizarding World of Harry Potter best at Universal Studios!!!

California Part 3 - Universal Studios! (Part 1)

5/31/16 On this day, we went to Universal Studios in Hollywood!!

Intro Pics

Daddy and Jacen getting his birthday pin!!!!

Family Pic!

Pretending to do construction :)

With Bob the Minion!!!!

In a telephone booth :)

The whole group :)

Jacen was treated like royalty here for his birthday.  It was awesome!  Every employee that saw him said Happy Birthday and some went so far as to give us lots of front of the line passes!!

Megatron was very interactive and talkative!!!  He even asked Jacen what Jacen brought him for his birthday! 

Revenge of the Mummy Ride with Tim, Lisa, Kelsie, and Shaylie!!

Jurassic Park Jeep and pics with a Raptor!!

Playing in a playground because he would prefer that over riding a ride :)

Studio Tour

Jacen and Shaylie

Scenery from real movies and shows!

They were shooting a show at the time!

Cars from different movies!

Earthquake!

We saw the houses from Desperate Housewives!

Plane crash from War of the Worlds

Animal Show

Waterworld Show!!!

At the special effects show :)

We found one more sign to take a picture with!!!