Universal Studios Hollywood trip mid-July, 2021 | Park highlights plus a visit to an old friend, the Tonga Hut.

One of the nice things about having a Universal Studios Hollywood pass is that for us, this is the closest theme park to home. Do I wish I still could own a Disneyland AP? Sure. But we're really enjoying Universal, Magic, Knott's, and soon we'll be visiting SeaWorld San Diego. For this trip we headed down for opening on a Sunday, got in a handful of rides, ate lunch, shopped, and then stopped by one of our old haunts that just recently re-opened: The Tonga Hut in North Hollywood! We met up with a few fellow Drooling Bastards for our first "inside the tiki bar" experience since the pandemic started. Enjoy!