DAY 2 - JUNE 24, 2010 - UNIVERSAL STUDIOS - HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

Day 2 opened with a quick breakfast at the hotel. At 8:30 am, everyone boarded the coach bus to Universal Studios in Hollywood. The forecast called for cloudy skies and a temperature of 80 degrees. Thankfully the weathermen were wrong and the sun burned away the clouds. After arriving, students put on their sunscreen and then split up into groups and headed into the park to take in the sights and sounds. Several students went to the historical Universal Studios backlot and saw the movie/television sets for such classics as Psycho, Jaws, Blues Brothers and Desperate Housewives. Others enjoyed the Universal Studio Rides such as Simpsons Krustyland Ride, Revenge of the Mummy and the Jurassic Park Raft Plunge. If students wanted more they could attend realistic interactive experiences such as Shrek 4D and Terminator 2 3D movies. At the end of the day everyone went souvenir shopping on the Universal Studios City Walk and then on to Buca Di Beppo's Restaurant for dinner.