Questions from a 1st time planner...

dspads

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I am trying to plan our first trip to Universal and could use some opinions to help me get started. We are going to be in Orlando from Thursday 8/21-Wed 8/27. I don't have any flexibility with the dates because my kids are going to be in FL with my parents for the 2 weeks prior, and we have to go down to pick them up so we are trying to make a vaction out of it. We are going to stay at an RCI time share and rent a car. We would also like to go to Sea World.

Any recommendations on which tickets we should purchase? We have 5 full days there but don’t necessarily have to go to a park each day. I would like to make sure we see “everything” at US/IOA.

I am thinking our best value is the $300 Orlando Flex Ticket, but I am wondering if there any other cheaper options that would allow access to both US/IOA and SW for less days . I am also wondering how crowed it will be at this time and how close all the parks are. If we got the Flex ticket would we be able to go to Aquatica in the morning and then head to US/IOA in the evening? I’d hate to buy a ticket with so many options and not use them!
Any thoughts on the best/closet RCI resort to the US/IOA area?

Any tips or thoughts appreciated! I am not really sure were to begin, I am used to WDW planning, lol!
 
You are going to want something with the park to park option included.It will be required to ride the Hogwarts express.That said, the 2 Universal parks are connected by citywalk and are literally next door.Aquatica is a bit further away , but it is doable to do aquatica in the am and IOA or US in the evening as long as you have a car.KEEP in mind Uni parks close relatively early compared to Disney parks .End of August is traditionally the start of slower season.HOWEVER....since the Harry Potter expansion is opening this summer, crowds will likely be higher than in years past .
 





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