Universal and IOA in one day? Can it be done?

[skinnyeb]

I will be with my wife and 2 kids (7,4) flying in from AZ. They are not big coaster fans so any major rides will be avoided. Trip will be on March 18 (thurs) or Mar 22(mon) and hours are 9-7. Can BOTH PARKS be done on just a 1 day parkhopper and with or without an express pass or will it be really rushed? Thanks!

 

[Metro West]

I will be with my wife and 2 kids (7,4) flying in from AZ. They are not big coaster fans so any major rides will be avoided. Trip will be on March 18 (thurs) or Mar 22(mon) and hours are 9-7. Can this be done with or without an express pass or will it be really rushed? Thanks!

You should be able to do most everything you want to do w/o Express passes and w/o feeling rushed...especially if you're going to skip the coasters. Try to get there at opening to keep the lines at an absolute minimum.

 

[skinnyeb]

YOu think we can do BOTH parks in one day...hopefully my question was clear? Thanks in advance for the responses!

 

[DOOM1001]

If you get there at opening and stay until the park closes and don't do the major coasters you should be able to get many of the attractions in.However I think by this time Spring Break will be in full swing and lines will probably be long so I would suggest getting the express passes.There are also some rides that even though are thrill rides you should go check out like Spider Man, Revenge of the Mummy,Men in Black and Simpsons.The big coasters you will probably avoid are Hulk,Hollywood rip ride Rockit and Dueling Dragons which will likely be closed anyways as it's being transformed into Dragon's Challenge for Harry Potter.