Rides are fun but charge less or sell less day passes. No reason to wait 80 minutes to ride a 90s ride. Lines are so long that you only have time to ride 4-5 before the day is over. Money grab business I suppose. Do something else with your family. Waiting in line is a bummer, the express pass is $200 more than base pass and their lines seem just as long.

this was our first visit to the parks since 2019 so we had a lot of catching up to do as we were staying for a month (off site) we had purchased UOAP Premier passes we were expecting some changes and overall highly enjoyed our visits .0n the plus side we enjoyed the use of a express pass after 4pm and the discounts on food drink and merchandise we enjoyed the range of rides revisiting such favourite's as E.T., Kang and koda, MIB, etc. and the superb passholders lounge which allowed us to rest during busy times ( altho rumour has it closing). now the down sides the amount of construction walls was a disappointment they seemed to be everywhere citywalk seemed to be getting more crowded with stalls selling merchandise a lot of which was available in the stores. on the Hogwarts express a ride we have taken many times both ways we found the internal door screens showed a very faded out lines of characters so much so that on one journey the other occupants of the compartment did not see what was happening at all ,its not as sharp as it used to be its faded blurred and fuzzy i think it needs cleaning overall we enjoyed our visit so much we have booked to come over to the USA in May( we live in the UK) for a week as well as our normal 3 week holiday in October 2023

VIP Experience is nothing more than an upgraded Fast Pass with three meals! Definitely NOT worth the BIG $$$$$$ they charge. The entire first part of the day is a complete HASSLE. Parking was frustrating, finding the VIP building and the guide was a twenty question event with a bunch of unguided walking. Food was average certainly not VIP worthy. Guide was knowledgeable and professional however not really supported by Universal. For this experience my expectations were not nearly met and for the money I paid for eight people I was completely dissatisfied. Universal will not be on my list of Florida attractions going forward.

On December 19 we visited both Universal Parks in Orlando. We also had express-passes because we knew it would be a busy period. In the morning the waittimes were not bad, but in the afternoon even the waitlines with expresspass got enormously long, too long, for some attractions. But that was not the only issue. In the two parks there are too many attractions that do basicly the same: shake around as much as possible, giving you a headache or even a sick feeling. If you compare Universal with Disney, then at Disney the variety of attractions is so much bigger, making these parks more interesting for people who don't want to experience more or less the same with many attractions (especially in the Studio park!). Then lunch: if you don't mind standing in line for a lunch for 30 to 45 minutes, you are at the right spot. And if you do so, be happy if you also find a table to eat your lunch! Positive things: Seuss Landing is very nice and so is the Hogwarts Express and the parade. I don't do rollercoasters, but my kids loved them! Unfortunately we didn't get the chance to do Gringrotts because of the long wait. During the day they keep on selling express passes, so it looks there is no maximum for the amount of express passes available per day, making standby lines extremely long. Also very nice is spending some time at the City Walk.

Holidays at Universal Studios Orlando was pretty amazing! The decorations are so beautiful, especially in Seuss Landing. The benefits of visiting for the holidays includes Christmas shows like "Grinchmas" and special events like the holiday parade. Also, we stayed at a Universal Resort and they offered special things for the guests there as well. There was a tree lighting ceremony, Santa visited and we saw ice skaters as well as special guest appearances from the minions as well as King Julien. it was a really special trip and we had so much fun! I gave it only a 4 because it was very crowded and we experienced some rudeness during our stay. Rudeness from fellow guests who cut line and others who literally ran into us physically because they did not watch where they were going! This is not Universal's fault, but to avoid this, my recommendation is to not go on a weekend.

My wife and I visited Universal Studios during a Florida vacation. My wife had never been before and it was over 20 years since my last visit, so a great deal had changed since then. We had purchased a 3-park package before leaving the UK, although the water park (Volcano Bay) was closed on the days we had that were free, so the cost worked out to around USD 230 each per day with the USD 27 parking charges. I don’t expect a refund for the closed water park. Fortunately, I had printed off a map before we left home, which was just as well, as these are no longer available with visitors expected to use their smartphones. For those of us who use their phone as a phone and don’t spend half their lives staring at it or downloading every app they can think of, this seems rather short-sighted, especially as finding your way around without a printed map is quite confusing. Although this was the second week in January, which is supposedly one of the quietest periods, the place was packed. Even though we arrived before the gates were opened, we soon found that some of the wait times were longer than we were prepared to endure, although on a positive note, the posted wait times were usually rather more than they turned out to be. We headed straight for The World of Harry Potter and took the Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts ride, which was quite good. We then boarded the Hogwart’s Express, which is a real train that takes passengers to the Island of Adventure Pd the Harry Potter attractions at the other park including Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. The architecture in that area is extremely well done. We then headed back to Universal Studios on the train. The other attractions that we were able to get on and which we enjoyed the most were: Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, Transformers 3D ride, Men in Black, and the Bourne Spectacular. A good day out but overpriced for what we experienced.

Universal side is boring and old for sure. Islands of adventure is cool though. velocicoaster best rollercoaster in orlando area!! Universal studios go on mummy, gringotts and see bourne show then leave nothing else there really unless you have kids.

Amazing place to go if you like any the theme area there. As a Harry Potter, I took the 2 parks in one day card. Give you the option to visit Hogsmeade / Hogwarts part on adventure island and Diagon alley on the park (connected via Hogwarts express, Hogsmeade and King’s Cross stations respectively). For the Harry Potter experience, one day will do (you can do all the ride in half a day and enjoy a lot more of the parks as well) Go and see the Hogwarts spectacular at the evening. If you want to only do one park - adventure island is more recommended. The marvel and Jurassic park part are recommended as well. The Dr. Seuss part is adorable. It’s very enjoyable to go for a stroll at the Hollywood/ New York/ San Francisco part if you need a break. A lot of the rides has a shorter line for solo rider. ( I think it’s even faster than the fast pass line) The only bad thing in the park is the lack of variety in vegetarian/ vegan options at the park

I always loved Universal and Islands, but Universal started falling when they got rid of some classics like Jaws, Back to the Future, and Earthquake. Only to replace them with new version of the same thing. Jimmy Fallon, simulation ride, Fast and Furious, Simulation ride. Transformers. Simpsons, Minions. Still some sort of simulation rides. The two rollercoasters are the biggest hits. But the Bourne stunt show, I'll say was a surprise. Loved It!

Universal have split their park into two as it has grown. This side is Studios - lots of different events and shows, and a few coasters, but the main coaster rides are in Islands. They have split the Harry Potter items into both parks, with a train from platform 9 3/4 between them. This one is a great day out with a lot of variety, but still feels a bit pricey, and parking fees as well if you dont use the International Drive bus.