Universal Hollywood or San Diego zoo?

[JBtravels]

Hey, y'all! I'm planning a 4-day DL trip with family, including kids around 14, 10, and 8. We should have one more day to do something while we're there. We're divided between the zoo and Universal. We're not big into motion simulators, but my oldest is a huge Nintendo fan, and would love that mariokart ride! On the other hand, the zoo has animals that we can't see other places, though there's a ton of walking! The other possibility is to do both and trim Disney down to three days, which means less time to get to everything and relax in the park. What would you guys choose?

 

[hardcorestitch]

Hey, y'all! I'm planning a 4-day DL trip with family, including kids around 14, 10, and 8. We should have one more day to do something while we're there. We're divided between the zoo and Universal. We're not big into motion simulators, but my oldest is a huge Nintendo fan, and would love that mariokart ride! On the other hand, the zoo has animals that we can't see other places, though there's a ton of walking! The other possibility is to do both and trim Disney down to three days, which means less time to get to everything and relax in the park. What would you guys choose?

I’d stay in the Anaheim area entirely. There’s plenty of stuff to do in the area! GardenWalk, nearby beaches, and depending on when you’re coming there’s the Angels or Ducks.

 

[GatorChris]

Slow vacations are for the beach. For theme parks, it's all about GO GO GO! The San Diego Zoo is really fun and the kids would like it for sure. Universal is really great, too. It's a can't miss. Especially the new Nintendo World.

As for DL, two day at DL and one at DCA isn't perfect but you'll get everything done you want to. Plus the immense savings of skipping one day at Disney will help you afford the other two.