Grad Bash 2010

I was able to chaperone the Senior trip to Grad Bash at Universal Studios again this year. I love going on this trip because there are a lot of perks. First of all, I get to visit both parks (Universal and Islands of Adventure) for free. As a chaperone, I get to use the express entrance for all rides, so I don't have to wait in line for anything. The park also provides chaperones with a free hot breakfast, snacks, and unlimited coke products all night. I wanted to take a lot of pictures this year since it is probably my last year going (the fate of my school is still unknown), but I found out once I got inside the park that my camera is on its last leg (I dropped it last week). Since my camera kept messing up, I was only able to get a few pictures. Even though I don't have the pictures to prove it, I really had a great time. My co-workers and I were able to ride everything that we wanted- including the new Rip Ride Rocket rollercoaster (behind us in the picture). I loved this coaster because there are speakers on each car, and individual riders gets to pick what song they listen to while they ride the coaster. I picked "You Can't Touch This" by M.C. Hammer. Being able to listen to music while riding added a whole new dimension to the coaster-riding experience. I think that I want every new coaster to have this feature. Riding rides wasn't the only thing I did, though. I also got to hear Sean Kingston sing (he's a reggae singer). The new Harry Potter World is opening this summer, and I climbed on top of some type of structure and peaked over the fence at it. It looked awesome! Hogwarts castle is HUGE, and the town is cute. I really wish that it would have been open for Grad Bash. I guess Universal felt bad that Harry Potter wasn't open becasue they are giving everyone who went to Grad Bash a free ticket to come back before December so that they can see it. I plan to use my ticket, so you all may be seeing a "Sanders Family goes to Universal" post sometime in September.