On September 21, 2005, my friend Robin and I spent the day touring Universal Studios in Orlando. I was in Florida for a week's vacation and to also visit Epcot and Sea World as well as spend a few days at Siesta Key near Sarasota. While in Orlando, we stayed at the Hawthorn Suites Universal (http://www.hawthornsuitesuniversal.com/) on Canada Avenue, which served as a great base for sightseeing.

Opened in May 1990 as Universal's first park after the original Universal Studios in Hollywood, Universal Studios Florida is a ... (more)