I've been talking to a lot of people who are regular visitors to Orlando who visited this summer and they're all saying the same thing about Disney. The prices have got ridiculous and this year will probably be the last for a good while. Add that it's nearly impossible to book a FP for any ride they wanted unless they were staying on site, same with dining reservations and a crappy exchange rate, the outlook for Disney is bleak when it comes to British tourism.
This was all before all the price increases over the past few days and a ton of budget cuts. Disney can add all the new and great rides but if people know that it will be impossible to get a FP for them and they're not prepared to wait hours in queues, they don't have a good reason to visit, especially when they've already seen everything else.
Universal got a lot of praise, especially from people who were staying on site for the first time.
Personally, if I return to Orlando in 2020, I don't know if I'll even bother wasting my time going to Disney. The big thing I'd want to see in Disney is Star Wars but I'm going to California next year and I'll see it there instead where I'll be able to have 3 days at a leisurely pace over two parks and almost half the price.
Universal and SeaWorld make a good combo and after my brief chat with
@UK-Trigg before I left, he made a great point about him having a lot more fun outside of the parks recently and that's really stuck with me. The idea of meeting up with people and relaxing is far more appealing now especailly since I came back from this trip feeling exhausted. Disney was tiresome with having to stay to a strict plan, Universal is still go go go but I choose the pace and I really enjoyed being able to see a different side of Universal this trip without having to wait in queues for so long.