2 parks 1 day

[RogueJedi]

Is it possible to visit both parks in one day?, haven't been there in 20 years an don't really remember how big it is. And if possible which would you recommend first? Going on September 30 (Monday).

 

[Caseheidi]

We have done it, but really we were not able to do/see everything we wanted to. Also, it can really depend on the crowd level. The busier they are, the more difficult it will be to see everything.

As for which park to visit first depends on what you are most interested in seeing. If HP is important to you, I would definitely do IOA first, and head straight there when park opens. It can get crazy fast. I think if I were you I would research the attractions at both, and prioritize what you want. Then choose based on which park has more/higher priorities for you.

 

[RMulieri]

You can see hilights of both, but not all

 

[Metro West]

You can see hilights of both, but not all

Better do it now because after next summer when HP2 opens, both parks in a single day will not be possible.

 

[macraven]

since you haven't been in ove 20 years, check out www.universalorlando.com and see what is in both parks.

figure out what rides/shows/shops you must do in the one day so you will save time.

start one park early when it opens and switch to the other park for the highlights.
if you are a parry hotter fan, try ioa either first thing in the morning or at the end of the day for shorter lines.

hope you have a fun day!

 

[rottiemom]

OP you didn't mention if you were staying onsite (and having the benfit of express pass). I'm going to attempt both parks in 1 day for our trip is August sicne we'll honestly only have the 1 day for US/IOA. We're not staying onsite & won't have express pass. I might be freaking nuts for even considering this.

Anyway, what I'm doing is making a list of what we'll really want to do and focusing on that. No coasters and really only a handful of "must do's" so hopefully it will work for us.

I also dowloaded the touring plans app for wait times so that I can get an idea for what line times are like beforehand. I don't know how accurate it is but it is helping to give me a feel for what we'll be dealing with.

I'll let you know how we managed .