Universal Epic Universe - New Florida Theme Park

[Benjsh]

No it wasn't sarcastic, it was based on the premise that it's quite exhausting going to a theme park (i find anyway) so couldn't imagine doing it for 14 consecutive days!

Also i was working on the assumption that a 14 day ticket only covered one "brand", eg. Universal, i didn't realise they were combined tickets across all the parks.

We have done Florida twice and both times had a day off around day 6/7. It definitely helps I think.

13 park days in 14 days is enough for anyone IM0. I have absolutely no interest in visiting the smaller independent parks either really.

Next year we are provisionally planning:

Sunday: AK
Monday: MK
Tuesday: Epoct
Wednesday: Hollywood Studios
Thursday: Sea World
Friday: Busch Gardens

Saturday: REST DAY

Sunday. Volcano Bay
Monday: IOA
Tuesday: IOA
Wednesday: Epic
Thursday: Epic (if a repeat visit is possible. If not then revisit to another park)
Friday: Universal Studios Park

 

[Themeparksandy1981]

No it wasn't sarcastic, it was based on the premise that it's quite exhausting going to a theme park (i find anyway) so couldn't imagine doing it for 14 consecutive days!

Also i was working on the assumption that a 14 day ticket only covered one "brand", eg. Universal, i didn't realise they were combined tickets across all the parks.

When we did just Disney with our then 4 year old daughter we went to the theme parks every day but back then you had fast pass+ and as we were staying on site. We did the 4 parks from morning to mid/late afternoon then we got back to the resort for pool time, food and maybe watch a movie under the stars. Then we would have a rest day by going to a water park in the morning and then do Disney Springs in the late afternoon/evening. Then we do the 4 parks again but have a late get up and breakfast then go swimming at the resort and go the parks in the late afternoon to the night so we could watch the fireworks/evening entertainment.
I couldn’t do Universal for more than 3 days as with the weather in July, August and September you get the thunder storms which is a blessing in 30+ temperatures but about 80% of IOA closes its rides.

We going again in 2026 and as my son is only gonna be roughly 1.2m (currently 1.1m) we only gonna do Disney again as when we did Disney only in 2016 my daughter was just under 40 ins so most of the rides will be new to her and Disney has added a lot in the past 8 years. Will go to Universal and Busch hopefully in 2031 for my 50th.

 

[Bowser]

When we did just Disney with our then 4 year old daughter we went to the theme parks every day but back then you had fast pass+ and as we were staying on site. We did the 4 parks from morning to mid/late afternoon then we got back to the resort for pool time, food and maybe watch a movie under the stars. Then we would have a rest day by going to a water park in the morning and then do Disney Springs in the late afternoon/evening. Then we do the 4 parks again but have a late get up and breakfast then go swimming at the resort and go the parks in the late afternoon to the night so we could watch the fireworks/evening entertainment.
I couldn’t do Universal for more than 3 days as with the weather in July, August and September you get the thunder storms which is a blessing in 30+ temperatures but about 80% of IOA closes its rides.

We going again in 2026 and as my son is only gonna be roughly 1.2m (currently 1.1m) we only gonna do Disney again as when we did Disney only in 2016 my daughter was just under 40 ins so most of the rides will be new to her and Disney has added a lot in the past 8 years. Will go to Universal and Busch hopefully in 2031 for my 50th.

I suppose beyond the exhaustion aspect i was also coming at it from the viewpoint of say if we went to California or Osaka for 14 days there's so much else to do but with Orlando it's not exactly a cultural hotbed outside of the theme parks!

Your schedule sounds more doable though, various half days interspersed with swimming would be my sons dream! Sounds like it takes off the pressure to try and get everything done too.

 

[John_P]

From: https://youtu.be/GgoJT_mrn1E?si=kMVh8w5U8K-afQ4b


Wow the animatronics for the Frankenstein ride look amazing!

 

[BooMT]

Attraction Tickets are searching for a 'Theme Park Tester' to receive an all-expenses paid trip to Epic Universe in return for taking photos, video content and reviewing. Great opportunity for the right person

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[Skyscraper]

Attraction Tickets are searching for a 'Theme Park Tester' to receive an all-expenses paid trip to Epic Universe in return for taking photos, video content and reviewing. Great opportunity for the right person

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I'm thinking of entering this, just got to find the courage to video myself first