Which park first?

[GoldenOwner]

My DH and I will be doing an Orlando trip right after Thanksgiving this year. We are planning on spending two days/one night at US/IOA and a week at Disney. The way our flights fall, etc., we will be doing US/IOA first on Sunday 11/29 and Monday 11/30 (staying on-site 11/29) then moving to Disney after we finish at the parks on 11/30.

Which park would be better to do first? We have been to both parks before (in 2003). I was thinking US first then IOA since IOA closes a little earlier than US. That might give us a little more time to get checked into our Disney hotel and make it to a dinner reservation. But the close time is not that significant if there is one park that is better on a certain day.

Thanks,
Sarah

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

I like to do US first simply because I like to save some of the biggest thrills at IOA for last.

 

[Metro West]

My DH and I will be doing an Orlando trip right after Thanksgiving this year. We are planning on spending two days/one night at US/IOA and a week at Disney. The way our flights fall, etc., we will be doing US/IOA first on Sunday 11/29 and Monday 11/30 (staying on-site 11/29) then moving to Disney after we finish at the parks on 11/30.

Which park would be better to do first? We have been to both parks before (in 2003). I was thinking US first then IOA since IOA closes a little earlier than US. That might give us a little more time to get checked into our Disney hotel and make it to a dinner reservation. But the close time is not that significant if there is one park that is better on a certain day.

Thanks,
Sarah

If you're staying onsite at Universal, I don't think it really matters which park you start with. If you like coasters, the new HR3 will be open at the Studios by November so the lines will be the biggest for it. Even though you will have unlimited Express access, I would imagine the lines are still going to be quite long so you might want to think about that. If you don't like coasters, take your pick.