If we only have 1 day for Universal (3 & 7 year old) - what to do?

[lamb616]

I know 3 year old will love the Seuss stuff and 7 year old is a HUGE Marvel fan..... should we stick with IoA? (no interest in Harry Potter stuff). Or should we try to hit both parks? Ugh, I do have fond memories of US so I hate to miss out on that but I'm not sure I want to run around trying to see everything at both parks.
This will be early March so not sure what the crowd situation will be. What do you think?

 

[SmallWorld71]

I know 3 year old will love the Seuss stuff and 7 year old is a HUGE Marvel fan..... should we stick with IoA? (no interest in Harry Potter stuff). Or should we try to hit both parks? Ugh, I do have fond memories of US so I hate to miss out on that but I'm not sure I want to run around trying to see everything at both parks.
This will be early March so not sure what the crowd situation will be. What do you think?

I've never taken a preschooler - but here are the things that my DD7 enjoyed this past August:

At IOA - Flight of the Hippogriff, Frozen Butterbeer!, The Cat in the Hat Ride, One Fish Two Fish, The Water Rides (I get their names mixed up), The ride that is by Hulk that is like the TeaCups, and her absolute favorite ride: Spiderman; She also liked meeting the Dr. Seuss characters

She tried but did not like: Jurassic Park River Adventure, Forbidden Journey

At UO: She liked Jimmy Neutron, Shrek, Men in Black, The Simpsons, ET, Woody Woodpecker and Fievel; She also LOVED meeting Sponge Bob, Scooby and Shaggy. She also liked Disaster, but that was because her brother was chosen to be in it.

She tried but did not like: Mummy and Twister

Overall, there was more for her at UO, but the atmosphere was more fun at IOA.

HTH a little.

 

[lamb616]

thanks. your post just confirms the fact that I really, REALLY hate to skip either of them. I know they will love IoA but I really want them to see US also, mainly for the nostalgia factor (ok, so that's for me, lol )

I'm going to try my best to get another day there (this is all due to financial reasons)

 

[Metro West]

thanks. your post just confirms the fact that I really, REALLY hate to skip either of them. I know they will love IoA but I really want them to see US also, mainly for the nostalgia factor (ok, so that's for me, lol )

I'm going to try my best to get another day there (this is all due to financial reasons)

Yeah...there's a lot to do in both parks I would hate to pick one over the other. I hope you can work it out to do two days.