First timer to US around Christmas holidays...

[Local_Girl]

Hi,

We'll be in Orlando for a couple of weeks--12/14-12/27 and plan to try Universal for the first time--hooray!! We've decided to stick to US and not do IOA because of our unadventurous DD7.

My question: Since this is our first visit and we'll only be there for one day, should we plan to be there sometime the first week to avoid crowds? Does US get really busy on the few days prior to Christmas and would we be able to "do" this park in one day with such crowds? Since I've never been to US so it's hard for me to determine how big the park is and how much there is to see there.

Thanks for any advice or experience you can offer!!

 

[beattyfamily]

We LOVE Universal at Christmas time and are going for the 3rd time the first week of December.

We always do both parks with our DD's who are now 7 and 3 1/2 and we went xmas 2000 and 2001.

It's too bad you've decided not to do IOA because that park is the main reason we love Unviersal at xmas time!!!

Suess Landing turns into Whoville and there's snow, Whoville show, and the Grinch's Lair; my girls love it!

Universal doesn't have much in the xmas department though.

fyi...our DD's like at IOA:
The Grinch's Lair
Whoville/the shows
Cat In the Hat
One Fish, Two Fish
Merry Go round
Summit Plumit (only at Xmas time)
Pteranodon Flyers (Jurassic Park)
Flying Unicorn (Lost Continent)

I'm not sure but I'd guess the first week is better than the second. Also, each park takes about a day to see and can be even faster if you are onsite with 'Front of the Line' access!

Have fun!

 

[Cindy B]

Perosnally I would do IOA as well. My kids would love it, and the Suess Landing area is great fun!