Universal Studios Florida vs Islands of Adventure

[DisneyAndUniversalFan]

I know, it's been asked thousands of times since 1999, but the parks are always changing! So i'm curious as what overall everyone thinks. Which is the better park? If you were in/stopping through Orlando, or if you only had one day at the Universal Orlando resort, and had a one day single ticket to either of the two theme parks, which would you choose? Based off the parks right now.

Would it be the original park, Universal Studios Florida with it's Production Central, New York, San Fransisco, Diagon Alley, World Expo, Springfield, Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone, and Hollywood lands?

Or the newer park, Islands of Adventure with it's Port of Entry, Suess Landing, The Lost Continent, Hogsmeade, Jurassic Park, Skull Island, Toon Lagoon, and Marvel Superhero Island lands?

Explain which is place that is more worth it, better, mention rides/atmosphere/restaurants/theming/if either of them are one of the best theme parks ever designed haha (this poll is easy, the question is obvious for me), etc.​

 

[SquashBanana]

IOA > USF

One word... Hagrids.

 

[bchbetha]

USF. Mummy and Diagon Alley.

 

[Lisse24]

My sister and I were just discussing this. While Islands of Adventure has some fun rides, large portions of the park feel cheap. I prefer hanging out in Universal Studios.

 

[J'aime Paris]

This is a tough question....try picking which child you like best, lol!

Grudgingly...I choose IOA

 

[cfoxga]

If this were my first trip to Universal, I would not go for just one day unless it was a VIP tour of both parks. The cost for one day is just too high, considering how cheap an Annual Pass is. I recommend at least 3 days (staying at an onsite hotel) to get a good feel for what the bubble has to offer.