Favorite Picture Friday: December 30, 2011

We have had so much fun visiting Jason's family in Price. Here are a couple of pictures from our adventures.

Video from Universal Studios Backlot 5K

Favorite Picture Friday: A Walk in the Backlot (Say that 5 times fast)

Jason and I were able to have a really fun and unique experience this last weekend.  We have been looking at doing a 5K for a while now, and since California has so many diverse places to do so we had fun trying to decide which one to do.  When we heard about one where you walk the backlot at Universal Studios we knew we found one.  Normally at Universal Studios you can go on the backlot tour, but it has to be done with a tour guide and a group on a tram.  But this walk allowed us to wander the backlot at our own pace and take pictures and even go into some of the sets.  It was so relaxing because it is a 5K walk, which was perfect for us since Jason almost had to go in for surgery and I still had a nasty cold.  We were amazed how popular it was because there were over 2,000 people there to see the backlots.  

Here we are getting ready to start the walk.  Can you see the Mystery Bus and the Gang behind us.  There were a few characters cheering us on the walk.

All of the roads here are named very appropriately.  The road that leads to the prop department is Steven Spielberg Drive.

This lake behind us is where they did some shots for Jaws.  Dun duh.....dun duh!  

Since Jason is a Back to the Future fan, we had to stop and walk around this set.

Phone Home

The backlot roads even go past some well-known companies.  Here is DreamWorks.

This set was used in Angels and Demons.

Here we are on "Wisteria Lane" that is still being used on the show Desperate Housewives.

This picture is so bright because there is white smoke all around us.  It is the set from War of the Worlds.

Here is a better view of a crashed airplane and several destroyed vehicles.

Here is Jason still on the torn up set.  It is pretty amazing because there are noises that still come from the crashed plane, along with car noises, and the crackling sound of electricity lines.  It is neat here but so eerie that we walked pretty fast through that area.  

Welcome to Whoville!  Here we are on the set of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.  

Another view of Whoville.  Here is the Christmas tree in the middle of the town.  

We thought we would spend some time that evening walking around Universal Studios.  

It was so much fun to spend a day walking around famous movie sets and enjoying the lovely weather.  We had such a great time and can't wait to do it again next year!