The 40 mile trip across town was pretty much all freeway but took us nearly 2 hours despite starting well after rush hour. We got to Universal Studios at 11am and got straight in line for the backlot tour. The tram you ride around in takes you through some stunt sets including Jaws, a bridge that breaks apart while you are driving on it and a subway station that suffers from an earthquake (a train derails, the roof drops and a fuel tanker drops through and catches fire and then the other side of the subway floods - all while you are in the middle of the action).
My favourite part of the day was the Simpsons ride. It is a video simulator - you sit in a car and it rocks around on hydraulics to make you feel like you what you see on screen is happening to you. It is very cool. The Simpsons are 3D rendered and you fly around a ride at KrustyLand with them with a few suprises in store. We also saw a special effects show that included live blue screen and robotic puppets. Tomorrow we’re off to see Warners Bros.
