Do you recommend Universal?

PumpkinCupcake · 3 Feb 20, 05:05 PM

I'm about to start planning our California road trip for the end of May (I'm starting planning too late for my liking!) and I had always planned on doing a day at Universal during our time in LA. I mentioned this to my husband last week and he seemed surprised that we were going there (and when I said should we do 1 or 2 days at Disney, he said 2).

If we have limited time, would you recommend going there? I went about 9 years ago, before any of the Harry Potter attractions were added, and we did Universal in Orlando 2 years ago, so we have experienced Universal already.

I had mostly wanted to go for the studio tour, but also for a quick taster as we didn't get a change when in Orlando last year, and now I'm conflicted

400ixl · 3 Feb 20, 07:38 PM

For a studio tour I would go to Warner Bros Studios for that.

Lizzim · 3 Feb 20, 07:44 PM

Personally I preferred Universal in California to the one in Orlando (and that was before the Harry Potter stuff opened)...!

The studio tour was good and the whole park seemed more 'authentic' because of the studio aspects.

megaflyer · 3 Feb 20, 08:39 PM

Definitely

It�s a great park and has more atmosphere and space than the one in Orlando .

The back lit tour is the genuine article unlike the replica in Orlando - you will love it

PumpkinCupcake · 4 Feb 20, 11:30 AM

Thank you

I'll check what our times are like and maybe try to sell it to him

trampslikeus · 4 Feb 20, 03:33 PM

The back lot tour has the added newer attractions of Kong and Fast and Furious, but other than 3D Kung Foo Panda and Living Dead horror walk through you will have seen most of the rest and more at Universal Orlando Resort.
Also costing �100 per adult day ticket, with park shutting at 6pm (in June), didn't think it was great value.

Buzz242 · 4 Feb 20, 06:36 PM

Originally Posted by Lizzim

Personally I preferred Universal in California to the one in Orlando (and that was before the Harry Potter stuff opened)...!

The studio tour was good and the whole park seemed more 'authentic' because of the studio aspects.

Totally agree, we prefer it too

kirkdalewdw · 9 Feb 20, 11:08 AM

I like Universal, as it is a theme park on a side of a hill !

garethandlyn · 10 Feb 20, 12:37 AM

We love universal and haven�t been since WWHP opened so looking forward to seeing that. Love the atmosphere and the back lot tour is fab! We also love Warner Bros which is a 3 hour tour and is awesome. If you get the chance they�re both brilliant studios.

3 Feb 20, 07:38 PM	#2
	3 Feb 20, 07:38 PM 400ixl Imagineer
400ixl Imagineer Join Date: Mar 12	For a studio tour I would go to Warner Bros Studios for that.

3 Feb 20, 07:44 PM	#3
	3 Feb 20, 07:44 PM Lizzim Imagineer
Lizzim Imagineer Join Date: Apr 10 Lizzim's Reviews DIBB Villa Reviews: 1	Personally I preferred Universal in California to the one in Orlando (and that was before the Harry Potter stuff opened)...! The studio tour was good and the whole park seemed more 'authentic' because of the studio aspects. __________________ All my trip reports in one place!

3 Feb 20, 08:39 PM	#4
	3 Feb 20, 08:39 PM megaflyer Imagineer
megaflyer Imagineer Join Date: Nov 07	Definitely It�s a great park and has more atmosphere and space than the one in Orlando . The back lit tour is the genuine article unlike the replica in Orlando - you will love it

4 Feb 20, 03:33 PM	#6
	4 Feb 20, 03:33 PM trampslikeus Apprentice Imagineer
trampslikeus Apprentice Imagineer Join Date: Jun 11	The back lot tour has the added newer attractions of Kong and Fast and Furious, but other than 3D Kung Foo Panda and Living Dead horror walk through you will have seen most of the rest and more at Universal Orlando Resort. Also costing �100 per adult day ticket, with park shutting at 6pm (in June), didn't think it was great value.