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kimbutgar

(25,925 posts)
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 01:22 AM Yesterday

I am on vacation with my family and we went to Universal studios in Hollywood today

There were many international tourists there. Italy, Belgian, UAE, India and Germany. We were at Jurassic park exhibit where we had an “encounter “ with a dinosaur and the guy who was the “trainer “ asked us where we were from while they took pictures of us on our camera. I couldn’t get over the diversity of the crowd there and alot of interracial couples, and families with kids with special needs (myself included ) But I couldn’t get over how short the ride lines were as compared to previous visits and how expensive everything was!

That said, saw no red maga hats ( like I have before) and the crowd was friendly and it was an enjoyable day.

I mention this because I read here on DU international travel is down in the US but they here in California !

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I am on vacation with my family and we went to Universal studios in Hollywood today (Original Post) kimbutgar Yesterday OP
Super! Bread and Circuses Yesterday #1
Travel is down, that's why the lines are shorter. BannonsLiver 16 hrs ago #2
Exactly kimbutgar 15 hrs ago #3

kimbutgar

(25,925 posts)
3. Exactly
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 12:06 PM
15 hrs ago

I’d go to Disneyland now if I had the time.

But it is so expensive ! It already cost me a lot for only 1 day for 3 at Universal. An example was $19 for 3 bottles of water in the park for example!

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