Not a Clue

[cheezbat]

Give me the highlights I only have 1 day

USF must dos:
Revenge of the Mummy
Men In Black Alien Attack
Disaster
Terminator 2:3-D
Harry Potter Escape From Gringott's
ET
Transformers
Horror Make Up Show(if you have time)

IOA:
Spider-Man
Jurassic Park River Adventure
Poseidon's Fury
Popeye and Blutos Bilge Rat Barges
Dudley Do-Rights Ripsaw Falls
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

None of those rides are big roller coasters.

 

[JT3000]

DHS yes. I cannot deny DHS. Just wait like 4-8 years for Star wars land then we can readdress DHS. Epcot has something unique, Pavilions, Lands. I agree that DHS and Epcot are fading. Give it 10 years.

Give it 10 years? And you all wonder why nothing ever gets done over there.

As for this much vaunted Star Wars land, I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Give it 10 years?

I wonder how many more things Universal will have built by then?

Still trying to wrap my head around how an "average" theme park looks like Islands of Adventure (this is where someone chimes in and goes on about how the Marvel section or one of the two exposed steel coasters someone disqualifies all of Lost Continent...and Port of Entry...and Jurassic Park...and Harry Potter...and Suess Landing...).

 

[Mouse_Trap]

IN general you CAN do both parks in one day.

Yes, in the same way you can do WDW is two days...

There's enough between USF and IoA to fill three days easily, for a first timer or to take it easy, 4 days.

Really, I will be done by late afternoon? I just read here on another post that both parks are about the size of EPCOT. I just looked at the price and am not sure if it is worth it.

Please ignore anyone who says that. They really are either talking nonsense, haven't visited since USF first opened (with a handful of rides, and no IoA), or are really only picking out the most headline of rides and attractions.

I'm not sure how the size of the parks matches up, but either USF or IoA has lots more rides than Epcot.

 

[Mouse_Trap]

We are older so we won't be doing intense coasters. However, we do RnRoller coaster and Tot all the time.

If you ride RnRC, then I would give Universal roller coasters a try. If you can handle the launched start and inversions that RnRC, and unless you are really at your limit on that, you're probably going to be just fine with those at UOR.

 

[graphite1326]

If you ride RnRC, then I would give Universal roller coasters a try. If you can handle the launched start and inversions that RnRC, and unless you are really at your limit on that, you're probably going to be just fine with those at UOR.

Actually RNR is a piece of cake. Rode some of the coasters at Hershey and BG. Pretty good coasters. But they aren't theme parks really.

So what are the parks at Universal? Theme parks or just Amusement parks?

 

[JT3000]

So what are the parks at Universal? Theme parks or just Amusement parks?

 

[opshannon]

I don't know why people continue to respond to what is clearly trolling. Let the thread die.

 

[JoeCamel]

DFtT

 

[JohnHangen]

Average theme park... So like Epcot? DHS?

Nailed.
It.

 

[DisneyFan 2000]

So what are the parks at Universal? Theme parks or just Amusement parks?

Local fairs.

 

[graphite1326]

I don't know why people continue to respond to what is clearly trolling. Let the thread die.

Yes please. I am sorry I started it. I was just looking of information. Clearly this is not the place to come for information on Universal. Most people here are all for it and if your not you are a jerk or so they made me feel. So I am asking the administrator to delete this thread.

 

[culturenthrills]

The coolest places to eat (Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Springfield) are quick service and well managed even when crowded.

The best place to eat in IOA is Mythos. Not that much more than a quick service restaurant.

 

[graphite1326]

There are lots of books out there that cover it -- including Beyond Disney: The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando Sea World, and The Best of Central Florida, and Independent Guide to Universal Orlando 2015...

There is far too much to cover in a simple posting here --- you can also do a search through the universal forums in here...

IN general you CAN do both parks in one day. Their own website is a good place to start. The hours very as much as they do at WDW so you have to check their website for hours of opening from day to day.

There is plenty to do for all ages -- but the parks are built around thrills. The shows pale in comparison to WDW's , and even doing both parks you will probably run out of things to do by late afternoon, especially if you don't do all the coasters and you get started at park opening. As a general point of reference, Universal Studios is built around entertainment (think DHS on steroids), while Islands of adventure is built around thrill rides.

I go about every 8 or 9 years just to see what is new. Frankly, one visit a decade at Universal is enough for me. I spent most of my time this past winter's visit doing the Harry Potter stuff - starting at Diagon Alley in US and then taking the train over to IOA to do the Potter stuff there...

I just got back and your statement above was 100% correct. The rides; I don't know why they didn't give me 3D glasses for the day. Seems like their rides are mostly this format. Gringott was ok but is very similar to Curse of DarKastle in BG Williamsburg regardless of what people here want to think. Really disliked the fact that if you want to see all of HP you have to get a ticket for both parks. Over $300 for the two of us plus food and transportation. That is what I paid per day at WDW but my food, hotel, and ALL transportaion was included (yes airfair too). FJ was a better ride but still ANOTHER 3D ride. Jurassic Park ride was good, also MiB, and Spiderman (oops 3D ride). Rode Transformers but that's a repeat of Spiderman. Hulk was not working. Which I did want to do. I went to a stunt show and walked out it was so bad. And yes we ran out of things to do. We just didn't want to do another 3D ride.

 

[JT3000]

I just got back and your statement above was 100% correct. The rides; I don't know why they didn't give me 3D glasses for the day. Seems like their rides are mostly this format. Gringott was ok but is very similar to Curse of DarKastle in BG Williamsburg regardless of what people here want to think.

Similarity is subjective, but I think you're reaching. They're very different ride systems with very different movements. Not everything with a screen is automatically "similar."

FJ was a better ride but still ANOTHER 3D ride.

Were you under the influence while at Universal? FJ is not 3D.

 

[graphite1326]

Similarity is subjective, but I think you're reaching. They're very different ride systems with very different movements. Not everything with a screen is automatically "similar."



Were you under the influence while at Universal? FJ is not 3D.

I stand corrected. It was a very good ride though. I will give them that.

 

[lazyboy97o]

It's hard to believe you when you continue to insist upon this Curse of DarKastle nonsense.

 

[graphite1326]

It's hard to believe you when you continue to insist upon this Curse of DarKastle nonsense.

But you don't understand. I don't care if you believe me or not. The graphics were better and the building was much better, but TO ME it was pretty much the same ride.
Hey you can put lipstick on a pig it's still just a pig.
Don't worry, I won't be going to Universal gain. Cost just too much.

 

[captainmoch]

Come on, they're no more the same ride then The Seas with Nemo & Friends is to the Haunted Mansion.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Come on, they're no more the same ride then The Seas with Nemo & Friends is to the Haunted Mansion.

Except those at least have a rather similar ride system.