Thoughts on Disney World & Universal Studios

It was a very hot & humid week with crowds of tourists everywhere in Central Florida’s theme parks. With the temperature climbing many peoples’ patience and tolerance was tested as they experienced the theme parks of Disney and Universal Studios. As the day wore on it seemed that more & more of the magic was sweated off and the moods got ugly in the long queues that formed on every ride.

Reverting to my old coaching mode I decided to put a stop watch on a few rides. The average was for every 1 second on a ride you spent 2 minutes waiting in line. Not really my idea of fun but my companions wanted to ride.

An alternative to the long lines and wait times were the express fast pass programs offered at both Disney and Universal. The access to fast pass rides at Disney was included in the cost of your admission while at Universal Studios an extra fee of about $10.00 per person was added. However Universal has limited amounts of these “express” passes for sale and I was unable to take advantage of them.

Universal Studios needs to be congratulated for their affordable Meal Day-Eat All Day Long dining option. For about $20.00 per adult you could eat your way through the parks whereas at Disney I paid about $8.00 for a burger, fries and a coke.

Check back as I talk more about my Central Florida getaway.