Day Eight: Universal Studios and Downtown L.A.

Yesterday we left the hotel in the morning and we went to Madame Tussaud's in Hollywood. It was creepy and yet very cool. There were many of us who were surprised that a wax museum could be pretty neat to walk through. The minute we got to the third floor we were surrounded by current stars such as Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Mario Lopez and many more. There was another room for classic stars such as Elizabeth Taylor, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley. One other room that existed was a room for athletic individuals such as Mohammed Ali and Tony Hawk. While in the museum we were able to touch the wax figures and take photos as if we were really near them. There was even props to use for our photos. We were able to stand on a skateboard next to Tony Hawk or put on boxing gloves and pretend to fight Muhammad. There was also a section that showed us how they put together a wax figure which was kinda neat.

After that we went on the walk of fame. We met a bunch of rappers that gave us "free" cd's for donations. When we listened to some of the music later, it wasn't half bad. Some of the girls were determined to find certain stars names on the Walk of Fame such as Will Smith. As well we were able to see where some actors and actresses had put their hand prints in the cement in front of the Chinese Theater. Then we went to In-N-Out Burger which is the best fast food burger I have ever had! Some people got their fries animal style which means its just smothered with some sauce and veggies.

After that we went to Universal Studios. Over there we went on the tour of the studios. During the tour we saw King Kong as a group and they had the nugget 3-D simulation in the world. After that we had free time in the park, so we divided ourselves in small groups and went to the rides we wanted. Some of the rides included a Simpsons ride, the Mummy Returns and many other cool ones. It was awesome, they had great 3-D and 4-D animations. As well they had tons of shows for us to go watch such as Water World and The Blues Brothers.

Later, We went to eat at Hard Rock Cafe. By the end of the day we just has some free time to chill and talk about our day with our friends.

Blog Contributors: Luiz Nunes, Brazil
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Judy Garland