schumigirl
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- May 15, 2007
Really? So are their long lines to get a table at the restaurants?
We never make reservations.........if somewhere is too busy, we go somewhere else.....but even Mythos we have never waited longer than 10 minutes at peak lunch times........it can’t just be luck as we have gone many times.....
It is very different to Disney........which is why we love it!!!
We plan on doing Sea World and MK for 1 day each. 3 days Universal, 1 day Sea World, 1 relax day at the pool, 1 day Magic Kingdom, 2 days back to Universal. But, we plan on doing shorter park days and taking our time. We may even throw one day of parks and drive to the beach or add the beach day for a total of 9 days.
Sounds like a good plan.......little bit of everything.......we tend to do shorter park days too as we stay for longer, and it’s perfect for us.........
I wouldn't be able to spend more than 3 days at the Universal Parks. They have their two standard parks and now a water park. If you had a casual hotel day with shopping/swimming that might fill one more day. Universal is aimed at older kids, but I think a 6 and 8 year old would like it. I don't think it has much for the 4 and under crowd.
If you want a break from Disney you could also try SeaWorld, Discovery Cove, LEGOLAND, Busch Gardens or Kennedy Space Center.
Check the website. There are quite a lot that younger kids can do........play areas seem pretty popular and we see lots with younger children posting they are pleasantly surprised how much the younger ones loved it........
Am I on the right board? Pretty sure this is the Universal side, but I sure see a lot of people saying three days at UO is plenty. FWIW, I 100% disagree. We usually spend 7-8 days there and always leave wanting more. Three days would just be a tease for me.
Absolutely!! I couldn’t even begin to touch the surface of Universal in 3 days,.....especially if I was like the OP and hadn’t been for such a long time.......we also don’t go near the water park as it’s not our thing, so shock horror.......we can survive and have a blast just doing 2 parks.......lol.......
I love Universal but 7-8 days is just way too long in my opinion. Nothing to do with Disney, it’s just redundant past 3 days for me.
You seem to mention Disney a few times when the OP has said he doesn’t want to focus on Disney.......some of us see that there is more than Disney in Orlando.........I see you enjoy Universal also, but for some us it really can be a long destination vacation........without Disney. Many of us on these boards spend longer trips at Universal.....and never get bored..........
My DH and I are currently here at Universal on a 5 day trip and as of day 3 we are loving having the time to take a leisurely pace, really relax, ride things multiple times, try different restaurants.
We love the EP. Staying at hard rock and it is a fun vibe. I think your kids would love it and I don't think that's too long to spend here. With a few off-site days for the space center, etc, your length of time sounds great!
So glad to hear it.........we really feel we are on vacation when we can choose to take our time and do what we feel like doing, whenever we feel like doing it.........EP is a godsend.........and unlimited is even better.......
Want to ride Hulk or Mummy 48 times in a row.......yep.......and no dining reservations are perfect for us.......we eat when we’re hungry not when we have made reservations 8 years ahead........that’s not a vacation.....
Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip, sounds like you are having an amazing time.........
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