two parks - one day; questions

[vtwep]

Hi,

Hitting Disney in October. We decided we wanted to branch out and hit Universal. Right now, the plan is to hit both parks in one day. It will be a weekday in late October (not sure which day yet). I realize we won't be able to see everything there is to see.

But given the time of year and low crowd levels (hopefully!), should we be able to get a good bit of stuff in at both parks (the major attractions?)? We will be there before opening and stay 'til closing.

What would your thought be on the Express purchase (either Express Plus or VIP)? Is that needed that time of year? My thought process is this: if wait times are 20 minutes without it, but 5 minutes with it, that's a 15 minute "savings" each ride on average. So, if we want to ride 15 rides in a day, that would save us nearly 4 hours of waiting time.

Please let me know if we're crazy or if you think this is worth a short, and please let me know your opinion on the Express purchase.

Thanks!

 

[snowbuzz]

Not sure of the ages of people in your party but it is definitely doable to do both parks in one day if you rule out a few rides/shows. I would read through the descriptions of the rides and decide which ones are a must and which ones you could pass on. For instance, there are 3 rides in IOA in which you get wet so you may want to skip those in late oct. As far as the express pass, you can wait to purchase once you get there.

 

[vtwep]

Thanks for the tips! We will range from 40 to 2 1/2 years old (stroller).