urgent help needed! IOA+Universal VS SeaWorld

[csci1000]

I have to spend 2 days in Orlando and can't decide with these 2 options. I will greatly appreciate any inputs. 2 persons total.

1) $99x2=~$200 for 2 parks+2days


2) $79x 2 = $160 any 1 universal park
$75x2= $150 Seaworld
total $310

so my question is, is it worth spending $110 more to go with option 2? I prefer thrill rides than show/exibit

please advice soon as it's for coming weekend.
thank you in advance!

 

[donaldduck352]

Sounds like you will like option #1 better.Dont get me wrong I love SW,but they only got 3 thrill rides and the rest is animal shows.At Universal and IOA they have 5coasters.Thats if HR3 is running.Thrill rides like JP River Ride-Dudley's-Simpsons-MIB-Popeyes and the shows are great like Horror Make-up,T-2,Sinbad to name a few.
Hope this helps!!

 

[AllieKat]

For me, it wouldn't be worth the additional $110..I'd definitely go w/option 1. Whatever you end up doing, have fun!

 

[donaldduck352]

Forgot to add the food is alot better also..

At IOA:CS-Thunder Falls
TS-Mytho's

At the studios:CS-Louies(best pizza around)
TS-Finnegans

CityWalk,just about anywhere.

These are my personal favorites.And the prices are really good..

 

[Metro West]

Option 1 certainly sounds like the way to go.

 

[csci1000]

ya, that's what I was thinking too. Only reason I was even thinking SeaWorld because one of my buddy got me pushed into that saying it's really good etc etc. but I dont have days and days.. so trying to get most for my time and of course money. also if seaworld was about thrill rides (i mean as much as busch gardens for ex.) I would spend that $110..

also, is there ANYTHING i can do avoid long lines? special ticket pricing, magic hours, etc. anything available???? just like disney...
how will be lines/crowdiness this time of the year ?? per your recent visits?

how much parking fees for each park?
any eating/food tips anyone can give me while visiting IOA and UnivStudios?? how much an average person needs for time he spends whole day..
just planning out everything so, it just doesn't blow my budget for entire trip...

thank you all for replies...it REALLY did help me out...moneywise too !!

 

[donaldduck352]

The end of August is not super busy.Check out this site and click on the one day express pass and you will see that prices are low.Now with the express pass its only good one time per ride.Staying on-site one night will give you two days of unlimited access per ride.I will list both links.



http://www.universalorlando.com/tickets/express-pass-plus.html?intcmp=ban.uo.tickets.express

http://www.loewshotels.com/en/Booki...-08-29&co=2009-08-30&nr=1&na=1&nk=1&l=1&sk=uo

Now if your a AAA member,the price is cheaper!