disney world, IOA and universal in 4 days?!?

Question

we are going to orlando on march15-20. we want to go to IOA on the Wednesday but other than that there isn't a plan. We go to disneyworld every year but we've only been to IOA and universal once in 2004. We are thrill seekers so at IOA and universal we only want to do the thrill rides and harry potter.

My question is. should I do IOA and universal on that wendnesday only doing the thrill rides or should I opt out of universal and spend a whole dat at IOA .

NOTE. either way. we only have 1 day at the universal area.




ALSO. I was wondering how bad the crowds will be. We are planning on getting there before the park opens and then running to harry potter first. I am not used to the universal area system since I always go to disney. and we are not buying the express passes.

Answer 1

don't bother with the express pass it's only ONE per ride AND the HP main ride is NOT on it! if there are 4 of you i would seriously think about staying the night in a universal hotel - it makes your room key a fast pass and you can do both parks in one day then!! i would go straight to IOA and MAP OUT YOUR DAY in advance. now.... here's some of the skinny..... frozen butterbeer it AWESOME and about $7 for the one in the souv. cup

flight of the hippogifff is the old flight of the unicorn. again hang onto the camera if you can as you WILL see buckbeak/witherwings ;)

the old dueling dragons is now the dragon challenge

olivanders wand shop - there was a three hour wait when we were there. email me if you want a hint i refuse to make public lol

honeydukes - it's awesome to see but it there is a line....you can get most of the items elsewhere in the park system!



there are two ways into that section - one is passing the school and the other is by the express..... make sure you see them both. the one passing the school is a SUPER photo op :)



the new simpson's ride is a hoot.

don't forget a ziploc bag for your camera/cell phone on the water rides.... you do not want to mess with your pictures :)





here is a hint with the potter ride.... one of your get in line immediately - who cares if you get split up you will find each other. there are lockers inside the castle -- ONE OF YOU STAY IN LINE, give your stuff to the other(s) and get the lockers - you can't take stuff on -- but do NOT leave your camera -- you WILL want it for the walk/wait in line. make sure it's got a strap so you can wrap it around your wrist on the ride. also flip flops..... i would take them off on the ride and put one on either side of your fanny ;)



i'm so jealous i want to go back!!!!!

Answer 2

If you want to do a complete tour of WWoHP, and still see some other attractions, I suggest that you spend one full day at IoA. Make sure you get to the parks before opening time, and make your way to Jurassic Park to find the day-guests queue to enter the Wizarding World.



Then ride Forbidden Journey, but do NOT use the singles line. Invest an extra 20-30 minutes to go through the full queue so you can understand the story line. Also, get your shopping done early before it becomes too crowded.



After touring the Wizarding World, explore the park. Unfortunately lines would have increased in the rest of the park, but you can always use the single riders line.



At night, a lot of people will head out of the park to see the nighttime entertainment in Universal Studios, so you can ride or reride any of the best attractions without a big wait. But before you go home, check out Hogwarts at night. It's amazing!



So overall, I think you should spend a whole day at IoA, and if you know how to get around the park, you can avoid major waits in lines without buying a UniversalEXPRESS pass.

Answer 3

If you're a thrill ride person, spend all day at IOA.

Lines will be long. Be prepared to wait.

The later in the day, the longer the lines so hit up all the rides you really want to ride, first.



The Harry Potter area is WAYYYYYY busy.

Answer 4

In the middle of Spring Break the parks will be very crowded. Expect long lines whenever you go or whichever attractions you choose.



One day isn't a very long time to do any single park. Especially on a busy day. Expect to miss a lot so choose what you do wisely.