Help! Universal or No?

21stamps

21stamps

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Ok first of all, I'm driving myself absolutely crazy. I keep changing my mind on only a 2 night one day stay!!! Shouldn't be a huge deal right? Well unfortunately I have made it one.

So, we will be arriving on Thanksgiving evening, have all a Black Friday for a park etc, and then leave on Saturday for a 7 night cruise. Then we have 4 nights at WDW.

Right now I was planning on doing a full day of Epcot on Black Friday (have reservations at the Swan). Then I worried about crowds and thought maybe should do a resort day.
Now, after talking to a neighbor, I'm thinking of replacing the pre cruise Disney stuff with a day at Universal/IoA. Bonus- the Grinch breakfast.

Input please!!!
 
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danpam1024

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I agree- do one Uni park. Last time we went Thanksgiving weekend it was crazy busy, then on Sunday and the following week it was DEAD. it was a PERFECT time to go! Have fun, you can't go wrong either way, but beware, once the Uni bug bites, you'll want more ;)

BTW- "drinking" or "driving" yourself crazy LOL! same thing
 
21stamps

21stamps

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danpam1024 said:
I agree- do one Uni park. Last time we went Thanksgiving weekend it was crazy busy, then on Sunday and the following week it was DEAD. it was a PERFECT time to go! Have fun, you can't go wrong either way, but beware, once the Uni bug bites, you'll want more ;)

BTW- "drinking" or "driving" yourself crazy LOL! same thing
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Ha ha ha. I didn't even realize the typo until you said it. I'm almost to that point though ;)

We will be in WDW 12/3-12/7 so hopefully low crowds there. I'm a little disappointed that after reading more on Universal, the holiday stuff doesn't start until 12/3.

So my choices are -
1. Royal Pacific resort 11/24-11/26- try to fit both parks. With the express pass will it be manageable?

2. Keep my reservation at the Swan
2a. Epcot 11/25
2b. Resort activity day.

My son recently turned 6, starting 1st grade in the fall, and we just started reading Harry Potter. I know he would love either, but it's a tough decision!
 
trr1

trr1

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21stamps said:
Ha ha ha. I didn't even realize the typo until you said it. I'm almost to that point though ;)

We will be in WDW 12/3-12/7 so hopefully low crowds there. I'm a little disappointed that after reading more on Universal, the holiday stuff doesn't start until 12/3.

So my choices are -
1. Royal Pacific resort 11/24-11/26- try to fit both parks. With the express pass will it be manageable?

2. Keep my reservation at the Swan
2a. Epcot 11/25
2b. Resort activity day.

My son recently turned 6, starting 1st grade in the fall, and we just started reading Harry Potter. I know he would love either, but it's a tough decision!
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you would most likely still need the park to park option, but staying at royal pacific you get the early entry also
 
21stamps

21stamps

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trr1 said:
you would most likely still need the park to park option, but staying at royal pacific you get the early entry also
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Do you know if the parks will be decorated? Or does everything start 12/3?
I haven't been to Universal since before Harry Potter. I would love to just wait and do it's own trip in 2017, but I just don't see where we have time. So it's now or hold off another 2 years.
 

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