Gang,
I’d love your expert advice on how best to do this with a 17 year old and a 20 year old. Last time I did this they were 5 and 8.
We’ll be renting a place in Orlando over the holidays and pretty flexible on dates we want to do stuff. Will probably go tour a college or two, play a little golf, and then Disney and Universal and whatever I guess. I have done zero research on how things have changed since the old days of park hoppers and fast passes etc
Pete, I have been to Disney and Universal more than anyone on this website I can confidently say and more than 99% of the population. I DO NOT have expertise in doing it with young adults though. My advice for you is as follows:
A) stay on property (you are not doing this, I have no idea how to navigate at all from here on out)
B) prioritize what you want to do. You can book rides early if you are staying on property but you are not. fuckin' sucks bro. BUT you can still do it and need to 3 days out (I think) and you pay for it but do it.
C) I think Universal allows you to get front of the line even if you aren't staying on property but it's expensive. I'd for sure pay for that either way. Time is the only thing you actually own. Pay for it.
D) velocicoaster, flights of passage, and guardians of the galaxy cosmic rewind are fuckin' sick. make sure you do these three at minimum. After doing flights of passage you can safely leave animal kingdom unless you love 1) animals or 2) expedition everest is also a fun coaster.
E) do you guys like water parks? Volcano Bay and Typhoon Lagoon (if open) are fun as hell and well themed.
F) hit me up for any restaurant or whatever advice via text or phone. I can tell you what is worth booking ahead of time and what you can safely skip even if morons tell you that you have to do it.
