Universal Studio Japan (Finally!)

My first and the only time to Universal Studio Japan was the summer of the year it first launched, which I think was in 2001. I don't know why I never really felt like going back there again. The chance and will came when Pun, my BE friend, came for a visit.


Pun, P'Ton and I rode on the train together and met N'Best at the Park Entrance. It was freezing cold that day! Sometimes it rained, sometimes it turned sunny, sometimes it was windy.



The ticket to the park was 5800 yen for one whole day. I didn't realize there is no such 'fast pass' here at USJ as there was in Disneyland. They actually sell them in booklet! Without getting one, we had to spend so much time lining up for each rides.

Wait-time @ Back to the Future Ride


Even with that, we managed to get on quite a number of attractions.

Jurassic Park The Ride

Jaws (credit: Pun)

Shrek, 4D Theaters

The Musical Wicked Show

Spiderman, the ride

Classic E.T. Adventure


I still think we spent more time in lines than at the attractions! My favourites would be Spiderman ride and Shrek, the 4D Movie. Jurassic Park wasn't bad either. There was also the newest ride called "Hollywood Dream The Ride" which was opened only a few weeks back that we didn't get on. The line at times wasn't that bad, but it was too cold!!

Then we also walked around the park taking photos.

lovely kids

Land of Oz

Look at the hats!

New York Zone

street crossing

Dinner -- Can't resist going to Hard Rock Cafe which is located right in the front of USJ. Yum~~~ :)

Hard Rock Cafe