First trip to Universal..help!

[bluejasmine]

Ok. My family will be going June 9,10,11 with DD11 DS14 DS7, is three days too much?

How are the crowds normally around the second wk of June?

We will be doing the meal deal b/c its the cheapest way to feed my family, staying offsite (good deal thru hotwire) with free breakfast. I know the meal deal is alot of fast food but..

 

[ckay87]

Hey, we'll see you there!

I haven't been to US for a few years, but we always vacation in Florida (either WDW or US) during this week and I find the crowds entirely do-able. You just have to expect some crowds and be cool about it, know what I mean? Take it slow, arrive early, drink a lot. You'll get the same advice from most people.

I really think the crowds pick up during the 3rd week of June and beyond. If you look at the park hours, you'll see that they plan for that, staying open later after 6/13 or so.

Have fun!!!

 

[Darcy03231]

Since you're staying offsite just make sure you get to the parks when they open. We found that the lines really don't start forming until 11 am -12 pm. If you get there early you can get a lot done between opening and 1 pm. You should be able to get most everything, if not everything in in three days. We were there for 2 weeks last summer and spend 6-7 days there (and not full days). We re-did a lot of rides and shows that we liked. I think we saw the Hollywood Horror Make-up Show at least 4 times and the kids must have ridden Hulk, Dueling Dragons, Dudley Do-Right, Popeye, Spiderman, Mummy, Men in Black at least 10-15 times.

 

[Metro West]

As the others have already stated...get there early and you should be able to do some of the bigger attractions w/o too much of a wait.

 

[orlandonyc]

Since you're staying offsite just make sure you get to the parks when they open. We found that the lines really don't start forming until 11 am -12 pm. If you get there early you can get a lot done between opening and 1 pm. You should be able to get most everything, if not everything in in three days. We were there for 2 weeks last summer and spend 6-7 days there (and not full days). We re-did a lot of rides and shows that we liked. I think we saw the Hollywood Horror Make-up Show at least 4 times and the kids must have ridden Hulk, Dueling Dragons, Dudley Do-Right, Popeye, Spiderman, Mummy, Men in Black at least 10-15 times.

exactly what i plan to do. i am getting flex tix for 6/12 to 6/26 so i can just take my time and take a lot pix

 

[spartn1]

June 11-24

 

[donaldduck352]

Get there early.But donn't think its going to help with the Simpson ride.Got there 1st thing and still waited 45mins.And that was tech reherasle.

 

[goofy!]

As the others have already stated...get there early and you should be able to do some of the bigger attractions w/o too much of a wait.

Absolutely. Thanksgiving day, 2007 - we actually got our lazy behinds to the parks at opening time. (We usually sleep in, having teens and we are 2 hours behind.)

Anyway, for the first 20 minutes we rode Mummy over and over again with no wait. And not only was there no wait, but we had the car all to ourselves. It was one of the few times we bought a picture because it was just our family - nobody else in the car.

The parks were a virtual ghost town for the first couple of hours and this was a holiday weekend.

 

[donaldduck352]

Anyway, for the first 20 minutes we rode Mummy over and over again with no wait. And not only was there no wait, but we had the car all to ourselves. It was one of the few times we bought a picture because it was just our family - nobody else in the car.

Been there so many times,never happend to us yet.1day it will.I'll be buying pics myself.