Universal / Islands Of Adventure

[KarenS]

Hi folks,

We are lucky enough to be going for 3 wks this year and are planning on getting the 21 day Disney ticket and SeaWorld tickets. We can't make up out minds about Universal/IOA. Is there enough there for younger children or is it mainly geared for older children/teenagers?

Any advice/thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks

Karen

[Chesterbhoy]

How old are the children?

Our two were 5 and 8 last year and IOA/US was their favourite parks. Hence when we return this year, we will mainly go to these and minimum visits to Disney.

There is loads to do in IOA / US / Citywalk.

[KarenS]

I have 2 girls of 2 1/2 and 11. My oldest girl has learning difficulties and probably won't go on the bigger rides. Did you think there was enough for your 5 year old?

thanks

Karen

[csisson]

yeh, the ioa has teh cat in the hat park and it is mainly geared towards teh younger ones and there are the rides such at e.t which is great for all the family

plus there is barney which is a must for kids i would recommend it

[tracymiami]

o u should so go i think there is loads for kids in both parks moreso universal than IOA

http://themeparks.universalstudios.com/orlando/website/index.php

i love it there not got any kids but i am sure they will love it

t x

[Flo_and_co]

definitely go - especially given you are there for 3 weeks - both parks are amazing, and there is plenty to amuse the little one

[highlander447]

If u get the flex pass u will have SW, IOA, USO & WnW as for things to do u have ET, Barney, Shrek, Seuss Landing also u have two kiddie coasters, Jimmy Neutron and they have Curious George & Feivel playgrounds also Spiderman ride and storm force which is basicaly tea cups

[opticalhazer]

We got back yesterday and were not going to do Us and IOA. My girls are 6 and 5 and it was their fav parks and ours too.

They are fab, not to be missed in my opinion! x

[oldbill2001]

You must do these parks they really are brilliant!

[jojj]

I have a 5 year old and nearly 4 at the time when we went last month and the 5 year old went on everything that he was able to go on which was quite a lot in both parks. the youngest was more aprehensive though. cat in the hat area is great - as is jurassic park!

Jo
xx

[KarenS]

Thanks everyone!! Just need to convince DH we need to buy more tickets!!

Karen

[REH]

Kids flex tickets are half price @ the moment when you buy an adult ticket with http://www.onlineflorida.co.uk/ and keith prowse

[Chesterbhoy]

With Scooby Doo in Universal Studios.....................we couldn't get our 5 year old out of the park....

Only the promise of Spiderman moved him to IOA.

Remember not to miss Seaworld. This is a lovely park if the kids like animals, the interaction with the Dolphins at feeding time was one of our holiday highlights, something we just did not expect.

[elevonic]

We had 14 day flexpasses and used them to 'pop in' when we had a spare couple of hours, great for late afternoons when the park is quieter. Go for it, both parks are amazing. And to confirm what we found on our first trio to orlando several years ago, we still rate Universal over disney any day (now,how can we get tower of terror, mission space and test track out of disney and into universal)?

[Taioma]

DH-to-be and I LOVE the Universal Parks!!!

No children, but we're energetic enough for a whole bunch of 5 year olds when we're there!
Probably wouldn't take the littlest one on The Revenge of the Mummy or the Jurassic Park River Adventure.... May be a bit scary... but Suess Landing is fab, I loved it there and the character interaction with the Suessians is so great... The Grinch and Thing 1/Thing 2 are excellent... Thing 2 chased me after I stuck my tongue out at him... That'll teach me!