Party Animals

He may live in a pineapple under the sea, but if you contact the folks at Universal Orlando, you can get SpongeBob SquarePants to come ashore and attend your child's birthday party--or yours if you're a kid at heart. You can book themed birthday parties at either Islands of Adventure or Universal Studios Florida. Options include personal audiences with the characters from Nickelodeon, Jurassic Park, Barney, or Marvel Super Heroes. The packages feature VIP entrance to a park attraction or show, park admission, and, of course, birthday cake and ice cream. Just keep an eye on that overbearing purple dinosaur; he's been known to scarf all the cake when nobody's looking. For more info, contact Universal Orlando at (407) 224-Bday.