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No Regrets ~ Universal Moments

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There are moments in life when you have to throw caution to the wind, push your fear down deep, deep, down into your boots, and go for it.  I was confronted with one of these moments this past week.  We were on an epic spring break.  We’d been to a rock concert, toured a potential University with my oldest “baby”, and on this particular day we were wandering the awesomeness that is Universal Studios.  Do you have any ideas how many thrill rides there are at Universal Studios Florida?  A LOT!  Now I like to consider myself a pretty cool Mama.  (delusion is part of my charm) So when my dear daughters challenged me to ride the water ride that is Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls , I was all “Sure”.  “Let’s go for it”.  While I quietly trembled on the inside.

I mean, how bad could it be.

Um. This bad.

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That sucker moves fast and furious and it appeared people were getting wet?  Really wet.  Whatever, it was hot, there’s no way everyone could get that wet.  The gauntlet had been thrown down.  The girls and SassyHubby were just waiting for me to back down.  Clearly that was never going to happen.  I threw my hair up into a pony tail, my Kate Spade bag around my hip, and confidently charged on ahead.

Do you know what happens to fools who act that brave?

They scream and laugh until the almost pee their pants, and they get wet.  Really wet.  Universal Studios Florida, thank you for the giggles and thank you for the “People Dryer”.  The best five bucks we spent all day.  I left the ride soaking wet with girls laughing hysterically and one very, very wet Hubby, but no regrets.  Yup, not a single regret.

    • Comments

    1. It’s great to see you had a great time and I think it’s hilarious that they have a sign that says people dryer because that lets you know ahead of time that you’re going to get soaked

    2. in the hot summer months, getting totally and soaking wet is WORTH IT! 😛

    3. wow looks like so much fun , what a great idea a people dryer super awesome , it was a great time i’m sure 🙂

    4. I’d like one of those “People Dryers” in my home too please, I think they are a great idea. 🙂

      • Oh wouldn’t that be brilliant! Especially on those wet spring days when the kids or the dogs want to come in and they are a hot mess?

    5. Yup, those are the moments I remember with my Mom. When she let her hair down (or up) and just went for it. Good for you!

    6. I love the people dryer, how cool is that!! looks like a great ride though, I would totally go on it!!

      • Isn’t the people dryer brilliant? No need to hesitate when you can (kinda) dry off afterwards! LOL

    7. Sounds like quite the ride but from the picture it looks like it was a blast! The people dryer is neat!

      • If they had sold videos I probably would have purchased one. I bet you could have heard me laughing and screaming for miles around 🙂

    8. I’m glad to hear that you survived the torture – I doubt that I would have, I’d have had a heart attack! Well done for being so brave. 🙂

    10. TOTALLY WORTH IT!!! 😀 I’m glad someone came up with the idea of the people dryer

    11. omg the Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls looks like a total blast! and thank god for the people dryer to use afterwards lol

    13. This sounds awesome! I have to ride it with my hubby and boys if we every get there. They would go crazy for it!

      • Sounds like you need to start a travel bucket list! Universal is a fabulous destination!

    14. This looks like so much fun. I love water rides and would love for my grandkids to experience something like this.

      • This is one of those water rides that is “worth” the splash. Fun and wet! I’m sure your grandkids would love it!