If you’re coming to Orlando for your vacation, it makes sense that you would want to visit both of the biggest theme park destinations in the city. Especially if you’re flying into Orlando, you want to take advantage of everything that the city has to offer. But actually making that happen can be a little bit tricky. It really depends on how long your trip is, how many days you want to visit the Disney parks and the Universal parks, and what benefits you want to take advantage of. I have two different vacation plans depending on your wants and needs.
First, let’s talk about both destinations. Walt Disney World has four main theme parks and two water parks. Universal Studios has two main theme parks and one water park. If you have just a week to visit both, it can be a busy vacation to fit it all in, but it can be done. If you were just to visit Walt Disney World, then I would recommend at least six days. That way you can visit each park once and have two days to travel. And I really recommend seven days so that you can take a break from the parks one day to just enjoy your resort. And that doesn’t include Disney’s water parks, so I would add a day if you wanted to visit one of those. For Universal Studios you’ll need at least two days in the parks, but three is ideal. And then add another day if you wanted to visit their water park.
If you want to visit both destinations in one trip, there are two ways that I would recommend. If you just want to visit the two main Universal parks in one day, then I would stay at Walt Disney World for your entire stay and travel to Universal for just the day. You can visit both main Universal parks in one day because the two parks are right next to each other. You would need to get a park-to-park ticket to visit both parks in a single day, but you can definitely have a great time doing that. And depending on your time at Walt Disney World, you might need to get a park hopper ticket so that you can visit more than one Disney park in a day. 
However, if you want a few more days at Universal Studios, or maybe you want to visit Universal’s water park too, I would recommend a split stay. Stay a few days at a Disney resort and visit those parks, and then move to a Universal resort for the rest of your stay. This will give you the full experience of both destinations. And if you stay at a Premier Universal resort, you will receive the Unlimited Express Pass for free! That means that you will be able to avoid long lines at your favorite Universal attractions!
Wow, that sounds a bit overwhelming, doesn’t it? Just wait, your Wishes & Dreams Travel Advisor is here to help! We can give you the best itinerary for your family and make whichever plan you choose simple for you. We are here to take care of the details so that you can just relax and enjoy your vacation!
