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Does it make sense to visit Universal Orlando with a 1 day park hopper, or should I consider getting a single 2-day ticket? I'm planning a trip for sometime in December and would like to see all the big rides if possible. Thanks!
Can't manage a 2 day hopper? You can have plenty of good rides in one day or a two day that will get the big rides (early December right???) but for the full experience with re-rides, shows etc requires you be flexible to move where the people are not and make showtimes. Not hard but takes a bit of doing.Does it make sense to visit Universal Orlando with a 1 day park hopper, or should I consider getting a single 2-day ticket? I'm planning a trip for sometime in December and would like to see all the big rides if possible. Thanks!
Can't manage a 2 day hopper? You can have plenty of good rides in one day or a two day that will get the big rides (early December right???) but for the full experience with re-rides, shows etc requires you be flexible to move where the people are not and make showtimes. Not hard but takes a bit of doing.
If you are talking Christmas week all bets are off this year and I doubt it will be a pleasurable experience. At least for me it would suck.
The hopper is more but it gives you flexibility to go where the people are not and can inflate your daily attraction count by three or moreThank you! A 2 day park hopper is a bit more expensive correct? Correct me if I'm wrong, but without one, I'm aware that we will not be able to do the Hogwarts Express. We were planning on going in the beginning of December.
I'm really looking forward to comparing Universal to WDW. The plan is 4 days WDW, 2 days Universal, 1 day to walk around - and see Disney Springs. I was hoping to see Deluxe hotels and ride the monorail too but I'm not sure if COVID-19 restrictions apply there.
Is the layout similar to DCA and Disneyland? As in, one park is clearly better than the other.. but they're both busy like Disney?
It is pretty even. Islands leans towards amusement rides while the studios is more experiences like shows, shooter ride plus classic dark ride. If one is busy expect the other to be as well but you can use the app to see where you want to be between the two tailored to your touring style. If you see a 90 minutes wait (gasp!) go elsewhere to cut the line time drastically and check the ride with the long wait, it may just be 20 minutes later on.Is the layout similar to DCA and Disneyland? As in, one park is clearly better than the other.. but they're both busy like Disney?
They are very different. USO is like DHS, in that it is movie studio based and has stunt shows, etc. IoA is a more manly version of Magic Kingdom. You should go to both and won't have a problem doing both in 1 day, with the Express Pass.Is the layout similar to DCA and Disneyland? As in, one park is clearly better than the other.. but they're both busy like Disney?
Best thing I can recommend for anyone who has never been is to spend time on Orlando Informer's website, they have more excellent information on how to visit, what to visit etc than anyone else and it is all vetted and quality plus updated obsessively. You can spend days there with all the contentThanks everyone! If you think there's anything else a Universal newbie like myself should know, i'm all ears
Same question but different circumstance: we're going to Florida this next summer (life permitting) and thinking to break up a WDW trip with a night at Universal with their express pass/early entry that comes with the hotel stay. My question is whether to take the day before (should come with express pass as well) to do Universal or to try and do everything in one day.
Early entry should take care of most of the HP rides, which is most of what we're interested in seeing and then we would have the rest of the day to get the other rides done.
At WDW, we have Nemo and FotLK as the top tier shows. Are there good ones there at Universal worth spending another day there? There's been a HP nighttime projection show, I think? I imagine we can get the rides pretty well done in one day ($720) and would rather not spend $1200 on two days if it's not worth it (nor miss an additional WDW day as our time is maybe more limited than our money)
Don't leave out Horror Makeup!Typically, I'd say that guests without early entry and without express passes should spend two days to experience everything with ease. However, your situation is very flexible. Since its the summer, the hours should be long enough to be able to experience all the main attractions and shows, and since you have EP, you should have no problem waiting in line.
As far as shows, I'd say that Bourne and the Hogwarts projection show are the do not miss shows. If you are interested and have time though, Posidens Fury is a neat little show with a cool walkthrough.
If you need a good park-to-park plan on what to do then I can give you one, but other than that, I hope you have a good trip!
Is Horror Makeup available during the summer? I don’t follow universal at all!Don't leave out Horror Makeup!
Yes it is, 20 minutes of airconditioned fun.Is Horror Makeup available during the summer? I don’t follow universal at all!
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