Susiequsie60
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I tried to search for this, but I'm not very good at it.
What are your thoughts on staying a full week onsite at Universal? I mean for someone who has done the WDW thing many times and is looking to change it up a little.
I'm not a hardcore Disney person. We've been 6 or 7 times over our 25 year marriage, all with our kiddies and enjoyed every second of it.
Don't get me wrong. I still LOVE it - our next trip is just me and my hubby to celebrate our 25 year anniversary. Staying in a deluxe hotel for the first time, February 1-8, which is next week!!! I also look forward to the days when I might have some adorable little grandkids to take trips with. But that's probably a good 5-10 years off.
So, I definitely don't need a lot of the little kiddie stuff - especially character breakfasts and autographs. But just so you know, I do love me some "It's a Small World."
I do sort of feel that WDW has gotten so so darn expensive. And at this point there's not a whole lot of new exciting stuff for us. And I won't even get into my nervousness about the new FP+ system and how it's going to affect our trip next week. So, I'm not saying "NO" to vacations at WDW in the future. Just trying to come up with other options for this type of vacation. And when I say "this type of vacation" I tend to consider cruising to be a similar choice for us.
Price wise, how do things compare? Resort wise? Food wise? And finally, park wise? Is there enough to do for a full week? Part of my "thing" is not having to ever leave my vacation destination once I arrive. I like to park my car at the beginning of my stay, and know that I don't have to get in to it again if I don't want to. (I don't mind driving to a specific park or location once in a while, but basically I don't want to exit the resort area at all.) I like to have lots of food choices! No need for gourmet. Do you need to have a love for "thrill rides" to really appreciate Universal? That's not so much my thing. Also, big Harry Potter fan here.
Again, I did try to search to see if I could find a thread that discusses this topic. I'd appreciate any info you all might provide.
Thanks -
What are your thoughts on staying a full week onsite at Universal? I mean for someone who has done the WDW thing many times and is looking to change it up a little.
I'm not a hardcore Disney person. We've been 6 or 7 times over our 25 year marriage, all with our kiddies and enjoyed every second of it.
Don't get me wrong. I still LOVE it - our next trip is just me and my hubby to celebrate our 25 year anniversary. Staying in a deluxe hotel for the first time, February 1-8, which is next week!!! I also look forward to the days when I might have some adorable little grandkids to take trips with. But that's probably a good 5-10 years off.
So, I definitely don't need a lot of the little kiddie stuff - especially character breakfasts and autographs. But just so you know, I do love me some "It's a Small World."
I do sort of feel that WDW has gotten so so darn expensive. And at this point there's not a whole lot of new exciting stuff for us. And I won't even get into my nervousness about the new FP+ system and how it's going to affect our trip next week. So, I'm not saying "NO" to vacations at WDW in the future. Just trying to come up with other options for this type of vacation. And when I say "this type of vacation" I tend to consider cruising to be a similar choice for us.
Price wise, how do things compare? Resort wise? Food wise? And finally, park wise? Is there enough to do for a full week? Part of my "thing" is not having to ever leave my vacation destination once I arrive. I like to park my car at the beginning of my stay, and know that I don't have to get in to it again if I don't want to. (I don't mind driving to a specific park or location once in a while, but basically I don't want to exit the resort area at all.) I like to have lots of food choices! No need for gourmet. Do you need to have a love for "thrill rides" to really appreciate Universal? That's not so much my thing. Also, big Harry Potter fan here.
Again, I did try to search to see if I could find a thread that discusses this topic. I'd appreciate any info you all might provide.
Thanks -