DLP or Mediterranea with small children

[alexandra uk]

Does anyone know if Universal Mediterranea has much for small children.
I've been having a look around on the net and I've found very mixed reviews. Some say its much better than DLP and others say its not.
My boys will be 3 1/2 and 18 months.

 

[Jordanfamily]

Universal is great, we spent 2 weeks there staying at their on site hotels in 2002 and 2003, however bearing in mind the age of your kids I'd recommend DLP, UM has some great rides, but quite a few of them have height restrictions. They do have plenty of characters walking round, last year we saw Woody Woodpecker, Shrek, Popeye, the Pink Panther and Betty Boop. The Costa Carribbea water park is good fun, but gets very crowded in the summer. DLP has more characters, shows and parades for the under 5s, and there's probably only 3-4 attractions across both parks yours couldn't go on. You might want to check some of the rides first Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Carribbean could be scary for the youngest kids