Jon Fu
Editor-in-Chief Emeritus
To coincide with our new guide (http://insideuniversal.net/one_day_trip_planner/), what are some of your tips on how to get everything done in one day?
To be fair, your guide did allow the visitor to show up about an hour or two after the park opens. At that point, everything could be a loss-leader, and the best choice is probably tour. With my experiences on theme parks, the early bird always gets the worm. I kick myself if I got to Disney or anywhere else prior to opening. That's your head-start on practically everything, allowing for a more leisurely experience later on in the day.Good point about the Studio Tour/Lower Lot.
The tour itself looked pretty bad right about noon, with crowds stretching onto the bridge. They had a posted wait time of about 90 minutes and it definitely looked like it.
Either way, very good tips. I might switch the two depending on what others have to say. For myself, I would want a well-rounded tour of the studio before experiencing any attractions - but again, my own personal opinions.
I definitely see what you mean. I'm extremely lazy with it comes to other parks to the point where I'll arrive 12:00 - 1:00 PM (which is what happened on my last Disneyland visit). The crowds that arrive before a park opens are definitely a different breed. I was that way with Singapore, and it changes the entire dynamic of your day's visit.Then again, this simply isn't possible for most people who have kids and a long trip before them that could delay matters. And some people just don't like waking up early. (I'm one of them, but this is one of those big exceptions) So I wouldn't necessarily switch it, as more of leave it as a possible additional option for those who really want to go for it.
I'm too cheap.you could always get a Front of Line pass too
Yeah it's all doable in one day even if you getthere late unless you went of aug. 5th when Transformers broke down. That brake down robbed me and a 1st timer from the opportunity of "riding" Shrek 4D... wound still sore...
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I don't recommend doing this. They'll revoke your pass if there's a discrepancy between the original pass holder and the guest you're trying to bring in.this is for someone that has a ap and his friend doesn't take if you have another pass give it to you're friend and use it for the studiotour. works like a charm for me. just make sure the genders correct. and if you want to you can have admission for free for that person from that pass.