Please help me with the rides I can go on?

[Wismgari]

My DH has always walked through the castle but not ridden (due to size) The bit where you leave is not far from the sorting hat so as far as I know you just join the regular line. He just tells cm at door he is not riding so he can bring camera.

What are your dates? We have never waited long doing fj in October.

I'm in Disney 19th April until 2nd May so I will visit Universal for a day or two in that time. Will be busier than October I think, but hopefully not too bad if I avoid Saturday. What do you think?

 

[dixonsontour]

Touringplans has those dates as a very managable 3 or 4/10 busy. Very similar to October.

 

[Wismgari]

Just to let you know, I am going off of my opinions of rides (I enjoy all rides.) Also, I have been to Disney once as an adult, so I cannot compare Universal rides to Disney (I don't even remember many Disney rides, sorry!)

Studios park:
Rip Ride Rocket (haven't rode this) - full-on roller coaster, but I believe you never go upside-down, near the top of one large loop, you kinda do a cork-screw turn and stay right-side-up on the top of the loop
Despicable Me - 3D screen show with glasses...seats tilt and bump-motion a bit. They do have a stationary seating option on this.
Shrek 4D - screen with glasses, chairs are like movie theater chairs, but they do bounce you around (simulating horse riding and such)
Revenge of the Mummy- indoor coaster, some dark areas, one quick stop before you hit a wall, one quick drop, and one area where you shoot up a hill into a small drop...never upside-down.
Blues Brothers - street show/concert, near Finnegans ( a lot of fun, everyone dances around in the street)
Transformers - screen & glasses and a car that moves around, but the major effects are simulated (a lot like Spider-Man) the "vortex" scene does make some people a bit dizzy/nauseated

Beetlejuice- show

Diagon Alley
Escape from Gringotts - screen/thrill ride. one part tips you, so you are facing a downwards drop, short drop, fast moving mine cart/running from a dragon (I've only rode this one twice, so I might be forgetting or mis-remembering parts)
2 shows - Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees (fun, silly, great voices, worth seeing) and the Tale of the Three Brothers (missed this one)

Fear Factor - show, if you like the TV show, it is fun, but it can be stomach-turning
Men In Black - like Buzz Lightyear in WDW (a few good spins, but overall not too bad)
Simpsons - screen with a tilting car, doesn't sound too bad, but I hear a lot of people have motion-sickness issues with this one (might want to watch it on YouTube first if you're considering riding)

Kid Zone
Animal Actors - live animal stunt/trick show
Woody Woodpecker coaster- kiddie coaster, similar to the Hippogriff in IoA, fun and not too crazy
E.T. - very gentle, floating bicycle ride (never met anyone who can't ride this)


Terminator - show; part screen, part live acting
Horror Make-Up show - silly, funny, comic-gore show
Studios also has a "Superstar Parade." It's a lot of fun to watch, and not near as crowded as a WDW parade

Thank you so much for this! It is so helpful to know what there is, what I can definitely do and what I may be able to do depending on how I am feeling! Thank you for taking the time, I am very grateful

 

[Kivara]

No problem! I hope you have a wonderful trip!