Can I stay at Universal and go to Disney?

If you choose to enjoy the Universal part of your vacation first, you will be picked up from Orlando International Airport, taken to your Universal hotel and then on to your Walt Disney World Resort. Either way, it is incredibly convenient and a huge time-saver.



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Our Universal Studios Hollywood tickets include standard, express pass tickets, and Universal Studios VIP tickets. You can also combine these savings into a Disneyland and Universal Hollywood combo ticket deal.

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Another very popular question we receive is, is Disney or Universal Cheaper? And as a general rule of thumb, Universal is cheaper than Disney in almost every category, from tickets to theme park food, and the most noticeable being hotel rooms.

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Average Uber/Lyft cost within Walt Disney World is $10-15 per trip. This works out to be around one-third to half the cost of a Mears taxi for the same distance. Average Uber cost from Walt Disney World to Universal Orlando's drop-off point is $20-25 per trip.

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Both are resorts with multiple theme parks At both Disney World and Universal Orlando, you can buy tickets for each theme park or a Park Hopper. With a Park Hopper pass at Disney World, you can hop from one park to another. At Universal, it is a Park to Park ticket.

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For that reason, we recommend devoting a minimum of a full day to each Universal Orlando theme park, especially if this is your first visit. Three days is ideal, particularly with a park-to-park pass, as it will allow you to fully explore each park and revisit your favorite attractions.

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As a general guideline, vacation prices for Universal Orlando are most affordable during specific months: late August, September, January, and February.

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Just like there are more expensive times, there are also times of the year when it is cheaper to go to Disney World. As a rule, January, February, August, and September are the cheapest seasons, as long as you avoid any holidays in those months.

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4 days is not too much! You'll be able to take a more relaxed pace. And you can re-ride your favorites multiple times! I love Universal because it's so relaxed and sometimes it's nice not to have to do much planning.

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Most people would say 6-7 hours is the average time needed to see the best of Universal Studios, so pretty much one full day. You could certainly spend multiple days there seeing all the theme park has to offer but 6-7 hours should cover the main sights and experiences to get through that you are interested in.

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Five days is ideal, but you can optimize shorter trips with Express Passes, early entry and park-to-park tickets. Anya Kartashova is a freelance writer and full-time traveler based in Salt Lake City.

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You now can only park hop AFTER 2PM. So you'll have to wait until well after lunchtime if you're planning on visiting another park. However, this rule is different for Annual Passholders.

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If you only have one day to do it all, Park Hopper is critical. Maybe you have three days to spend at Walt Disney World, but you want to see four parks. In order to see multiple parks worth of stuff in one day, you'll need that Park Hopper.

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Universal Studios vs Disney World for Adults – Which is Better? Ultimately it comes down to personal preference. In general, Universal is cheaper. Disney World has more attractions, some of which are arguably better than any of the rides at Universal.

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A Magic Kingdom itinerary is simply a must if your family only has one day at Disney World. The main reason being the Magic Kingdom Park is by far the most-visited theme park in the world.

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Can Universal Orlando Be Done in One Day? The simple answer is: Yes! it's toadally possible to fit Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure into one day. What makes park hopping easy at Universal Orlando is the fact that the two parks are right next to each other.

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As a general matter, Animal Kingdom is the park that requires the least strategy and is the easiest place to beat the crowds in all of Walt Disney World. It doesn't require Genie+ or Individual Lightning Lanes, and is pretty easy to knock out everything–and then some–if you stay for a full day.

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Uber or Lyft are by far the best option for transportation. Renting a car to drive from Disney World to Universal will cost you $50-$80 for the day plus the gas and $20 parking fee at Universal Studios. How much does it cost to Uber from the Orlando Airport (MCO) to Disney World?

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