Favorite non-ride things to do at Universal?

[kbelle8995]

Eating Harry Potter ice cream
Watching Celestina Warbeck and the banshees
Walking through all the gift shops.
Listening to the Mystic Fountain over at IOA.
Getting a Veinte Ice Tea from Starbucks and just wandering around

 

[CPanther95]

Top 3 things:

1) E
2) A
3) T

 

[SlytherinWasMyBackupHouse]

There is a new breakdance show that's right in front of the Animal Show at UO. Talented dancers and the only ones with the potential of getting motion sickness is them.

 

[mcjw2011]

I love the Raptor Encounter. I think that it is one of the most underrated experiences at Universal. People hear that it isn't a ride and/or see the line and walk away. I never mind a wait as watching other people do it is almost more fun than your actual experience. A couple of years ago, you could watch from outside the area, but they've added a bunch of foliage and took away that option.

That happened to me last July. There was a couple eyeing the queue I was waiting in for the Raptor Encounter and they asked me what exactly it was. As soon as I did, they shrugged and walked off.

 

[AuroraluvsPhillip]

My daughter keeps trying to talk me into stopping for the Raptor Encounter. I usually say no, figuring the line will be long and it's more for kids. I think we'll check it out this year, maybe later in the day.