Thanks for the video! We are going this summer and it was great to see all the rides and their requirements. One of our children will only be three when we go and I am wondering if Universal does anything like a ride swap for parents so that we don't have to wait in the lines twice for each parent to ride. I hope that makes sense. I heard Disneyland does this but wasn't sure if Universal does. Thanks again for all your helpful videos!
I totally meant to put this in the video, but spaced on getting any footage for it, so it slipped past me in the editing process. Yes, they have rider swap. It’s actually a TON easier at Universal. Everyone waits in line together at Universal, then when you get to the front of the line, the parent and child go to a child swap room which has a TV in it. When the riding group gets off, they go to the Parent Swap room and trade places. Now the riding group just gets on right away without having to go through the line all over again, even if it was via Lightning Lane at Disney.
I’m not sure how universal plans to keep expanding when they’ve pretty much used all the space they have but with the leaked fast n furious coaster they’re clearly using every piece of land to the fullest and I respect the creativity
They have a nearly infinite amount of space to expand if they really wanted to get creative. They'd just need to build some new sound stages elsewhere and repurpose the ones closest to the existing park rides. Additionally, they could eat into a few CityWalk buildings, like the AMC theaters. Disney did away with their AMC. And most people believe theaters to be in decline post-COVID. Not sure how that AMC does as far as sales, but Universal could always buy them out if the price was right. Not saying they will, but they aren't quite as landlocked as Disney is given that a large portion of the property there belongs to them, it's just being used for other purposes right now.
@@SoCalDisneyDadPlus, if Universal Hollywood ever manages to buy the golf course nearby, that space is enough to build a 2nd park. There is truly so much potential for space at Universal.
Thanks for this! We’ve been to the Orlando universal parks several times but are coming out here to do Disneyland and universal, specifically for Nintendo world and the studio tour. We can’t wait!
Hi Traver, thanks so much for this. We are headed there for the first time in August and all information is really useful. Food reviews, rest stops, restrooms, would all be welcome additions 😁. Have a great day ⭐️
I am going up on Monday for a “Food Guide” which will be an overview of all the food locations and their costs/menus plus a look at the food first hand for what I’ve ordered in the past. And probably an Express Pass video. On posted wait times versus Express waits and whether it’s worth it. And maybe one other video while I’m there but I haven’t planned it yet.
Single rider on Mario Kart for the win! We tried to rope drop early access and immediately the ride breaks down. Later on in the day the ride had a 50 min (or more) wait. My family of 3 single rider’d it in 15 minutes. We got to ride three more rides because of that hack. Thank you for all that you do!
We missed the Jurassic, mummy n Simpsons 😒, but we rode twice the flying bugs n the tour 😊, it was amazing, my children loved this park, especially the Mario's ride n eating at the Toadstool cafe 🥰
Great video . I didn’t realize the Hollywood park was so much smaller than Orlando . I live in South Florida so go a few times a year . I also like that the Orlando parks have several hotels on site so you can stay close to the action 😎😎😎
Yeah, Hollywood only has two hotels that are close, neither affiliated with Universal, aka they aren’t “on-site hotels” in the resort sense. I’ve stayed at both though and I recommend the Hilton if you plan to walk to the park. That is if you plan to go at all. Watching this video may turn you off the California park. 😂 A single day is enough to see everything. And I’ve rode all the rides by about 4 PM in the afternoon going at park opening. You can kill more time with shows and experiences though. And Super Nintendo World. It’s so busy there you could spend the whole day there because of long lines.
Universal has changed so much. But for the better. Again, I can't ride a lot of the rides. I wish they still had E.T. that is my all-time favorite ride. At least Orlando has it. The new Mario ride and the Pet one I really want to ride. And love the tram ride.
We’ve been to Universal Studios in Orlando twice and wanted to see what the one in Hollywood was like. I took the kids last week and we were greatly disappointed. Many of the ride are kiddie rides. There were maybe three rides that were exciting to my teens. We rode every ride in the park (some twice) and were done in 5 hours. This park is 1/4 of the one in Orlando.
I would only classify 2 of the rides as “kiddie rides,” but I will agree that only three that are worthwhile from a thrill standpoint. Just because there’s no thrill, though, doesn’t make it a kiddie ride. The only kiddie rides are Silly Swirly and Flight of the Hippogriff, and even that one is fine. Silly Swirly being the only true kiddie ride in the little kid land.
Awesome video, exactly what I was looking for to help plan our trip. I am glad my 6 yo son is 49” and just squeaks in, although he is not a thrill seeker so might not go on a few. Great tip about the Simpsons being crude and terrifying 😂 I’ll make sure my little guy passes on that one. I can’t help but pick up on an underwhelmed tone when describing “all 12 rides” and that just added some humour. 🙃
Thank you for this video! I am a universal orlando passholder and it seems majority of the rides are identical! Helped me realize I don’t need to take a trip to universal Hollywood 😂
Have fun! I was just there again yesterday. Take full advantage of low crowds in the morning to ride rides. It’ll get busier in the afternoon, but you should have no problem getting every ride done.
There was rides like Mario Kart, Minions, Simpsons, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Rollercoaster, Revenge of the Mummy, The Secret Life of Pets 2, Jurrasic World, & others.
I'm not sure if I missed it, do you think the express tickets are worth it? Thank you! I love all your videos! They have helped me so much in planning. 😊
No. I’ve never needed it and been able to ride every ride every time I’ve visited if I stay open to close. If you do happen across a busier day than I’ve encountered, you can add it day of at the park.
Hi. Is fast and furious finale included in every Studio Tour? Or only for some of them? Which rides would you recommend to do first to avoid long line up? Thanks!
Yes. The Fast and Furious portion is inside a building and part of the show. The only parts that change from visit to visit are the actual filming locations because if there’s active filming then they have to detour somewhere else. I’d highly recommend purchasing the early Super Nintendo entry and going straight to Mario Kart.
Going towards the end of May for my senior trip before graduating!! I have never been so I don’t know how packed its going to be, do you think the express pass is worth it?
I doubt you’ll need it. But you never know? I bought it back in September and rode everything in the park in 4 hours. I went with my family beginning of March and didn’t buy it. We rode everything just fine, but it took all day for the most part. Not because of lines. Just because Super Nintendo World takes a lot of time. You could play it by ear and buy the express pass there if it looks busy that day.
Yeah, and one of those "rides" I included is actually more like a 3D show than an actual ride. Definitely way more to do in Orlando, hands down. Universal in Hollywood is a good "extra day" on your SoCal vacation. Not something you'd come all the way from across the country to only do Universal.
@@SoCalDisneyDad Agreed. We did Disneyland one day and then Universal Hollywood the next day. It was good to see it, but we will probably never go again as Disneyland is MUCH better.
secret life of pets has one of the highest capacity because its literally an omnimover and is constantly boarding guests on and off ride vehicles the only reason the line gets long is because its one of the best rides in the park not because of its low capacity
Fair, though my mind was comparing it to something like Haunted Mansion or Little Mermaid which are also omnimovers but can fit more than 2 per person and have a higher density of ride vehicles. It feels like it loads a lot slower by comparison.
@@SoCalDisneyDad oh from that pov then i can understand i guess its because they used the same ride patent for the yoshi ride in japan where the track is elevated outside above ground requiring more secure seating and restraints its too bad they werent able to modify the ride for pets
@@1TSS0FLVFFY It is a fantastic ride. I do love it. We were just talking about Universal in Japan. We want to go to Tokyo Disney at some point (who knows when) and I’d love to visit Universal too.
@@imsocool5932 yes which was a genius decision on universals part the line can get long but even when its busy it’ll still sometimes average a 15 min wait time
Hi, all your videos were so helpful for our disney trip last year and now we are planning a bigger trip and including universal. Do you think universal is good for one day?
Hii, I’m planning a trip with my family and we are trying to squeeze in a lot in a short trip. 2 days on disney mid week in june, and 3rd day in universal is what we are thinking. However we are flying out on that 3rd day from SNA so we have a bit of a drive and would likely have to leave universal by 5pm to get to the airport. We were planning on doing early entry, biggest thing is I think we will al be super tired after the 2 days at disney and then driving to universal early. But all of us are 20+ so i think we can do it but wondered if you would say to go a different route?
Thanks for the video. We were there a month ago for the very first time. It was fun, but we probably won't go again as there are not enough good rides. A agree that Jurassic World was the best ride. We also liked the Harry Potter and Transformers rides, in that order. We didn't do the Mummy ride because our 11 year old daughter with Autism was too scared. The Nintendo Mario Kart ride was a huge disappointment. We had to wait in line for 2 HOURS and then it was just so-so. :-( The Studio tour was good, but it's something that you only need to see once in your lifetime. The Fast & Furious part of it was lame. I thought it was cheesy but my daughter was fine with it. We didn't do any of the rides for younger kids. We had a good time, but probably won't go again. We will stick to Disneyland and California Adventure as they have a lot more rides and other stuff to do.
I agree that Disneyland is better. But as for the Studio Tour, I go on it every time I visit. Have probably ridden it 6 times now. And it’s different every time. They go different places depending on where filming is taking place to avoid active filming and generally share different things. There’s of course the same main exhibits, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every single time I’ve been on the Studio Tour.
My family and I are going to Disney in two weeks. Can you tell me if this rides list is good and what you would recommend? We plan on going on these rides in order. 1. Transformers 2. Mario kart Bowser’s Challenge 3. Jurassic World: The ride 4. Revenge of the mummy 5. Dreamworld theatre 6. The secret life of pets: off the leash 7. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem 8. The Simpsons Ride 9. Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular 10. Flight of the Hippogriff 11. Happy Potter and the Forbidden Journey 12. Studio Tour
If wait times bother you a lot, simpsons should be your first ride, and THEN head to the lower lot for transformers and everything else in your order. Also I forgot to mention that there is a silly swirly ride next to despicable me, but that isn’t on your list, do you plan on skipping that? I would skip that ride if it was anything over a 15 minute wait honestly, it’s too basic.
@@AlyshaMathew-ku3bh Ah, no worries. If you can get the early entry to Super Nintendo World add-on for your dates, that’s how I’d recommend doing it. Going there first and riding Mario Kart right away before it gets too busy. And then everything else is just whenever is most convenient based on wait times. The park isn’t super huge and you’ll have plenty of time to do everything.
Hmm My 7 year old wants to go as she loves Princesss Peach and Mario. But it doesn't seem very worth it for such few rides for littles. What age range do you recommend? I also have a 5 year old who hates roller coasters. She will basically do Gadgets Go Coaster at Disneyland.
My youngest went for the first time when he was 5 years old. Here’s the vlog if you’re interested: ua-cam.com/video/XZ7PkudNigE/v-deo.html We spent the whole day, had a great time, and never ran out of things to do. The Flight of the Hippogriff is basically Gadget’s so I think your 5 year old would like it. We also didn’t get a chance to see the Water World show. So that was something else we could have done.
@@SoCalDisneyDadthank you so much! My 7 year old and husband get motion sickness so it was good to hear your wife's perspective too!! We may actually try to go now! Thanks again!!
@@jaimeespinoza3557 Yes! Everything is included. There are no rides or attractions that require additional money. They do have service upgrades, like Express Pass, which costs extra. And they have merchandise that enhances the land, like the Power Up Band at Super Nintendo World or a Wizard’s Wand in Hogsmeade. These things cost extra. But every single ride, show, and attraction is included with admission.
I’m a bit worried about going on the Jurassic park ride with my 12 year old who hates splash mountain because of the 40 foot drop. I hear that drop is twice as much and I want to know about the ride
It's not bad at all. You are secured into the ride vehicle very well with a heavy lap restraint. Whereas Splash Mountain has no lap restraint at all. My youngest son (5) hates Splash Mountain, but loved Jurassic World (surprisingly).
Express isn’t worth it any time in my opinion, at least of the times I’ve visited (beginning of March, middle of July, beginning of September). Every time I’ve gone I haven’t purchased express and I’ve ridden everything in a single day. I would say to play it by ear on the day you arrive, and you could check out my rope drop video for some tips maximizing your time if you’re interested. BEST Rope Drop Strategy for Universal Studios Hollywood ua-cam.com/video/UdT2r7cLUc4/v-deo.html
Yes. I'm not sure if we were completely upside down, but pretty close. It was a wild "ride" and makes you feel like you are actually flying through the air and going between buildings and stuff because of the big screen video in front of you. Not for the faint of heart. It can make some people feel queasy.
I’m really upset. Already booked for the end of May, I’m obsessed with rides and I should have done more research. I thought like Florida, Universal Hollywood would have more intense rides than Disney. But theres only one roller coaster. Seems like a waste of money.
It’s definitely nothing compared to Florida, but US Hollywood is still a decent place to visit. I’ve gone twice and enjoyed myself both times. I bought a pass and plan to return at least twice more this year. Possibly a third time. But I love Harry Potter and the butterbeer alone is worth the pass in my opinion. 😂
I went solo last September and entered the park around 12:30, and was done with everything by 4:30. This was with an Express Pass and before Super Nintendo World. With my family, we arrived at 8 AM for early entry for Super Nintendo on March 3rd, and didn’t leave until 6:50 (park closed at 7 PM) and could have spent another hour or so.
I’ve never been to universal and I’m going in a week from now for my middle school grad night and I’m nervous because I wanna go on all the rides but I don’t know what it’ll be like
When I went to Universal Studios back in 2022, I overheard one of the person asking the worker about the Simpson’s ride closing down and he confirmed it to be in 2025. I hope it’s not true because I love that ride and it should remain open.
If that were true, I'd be overjoyed. I find the whole Simpson's area to be a bit much. A lot of real estate spent around a theme that's not really kid friendly. I'm not saying everything has to be kid friendly, but it's like right at the cross-roads of getting to the Lower Lot or the Studio Tour, and I'd rather it be tucked away somewhere avoidable.
@@SoCalDisneyDad I never really paid attention to the surroundings of The Simpsons other than their ride 😅 I don’t care much for anything else but the ride but that’s just me probably 🤷🏻♀️
@@Jentastic210 There’s like 3 major restaurants and 3 more food related places all themed for Simpsons. It just seems like overkill. All the other major IPs have a single restaurant.
@@SoCalDisneyDad you’re probably right. I never really gotten any food in the simpson’s section. Maybe if they reduced it to one and make space for everything else would make better use of the space.
Disappointed in the changes implemented. Going back for the first time since 97'. From this video review looks like just about everything is a simulation and just that. Too bad because before you'd have live action shows like my favorite Miami Vice with action packed explosions and chaos unfolding before you. King Kong, Earthquake. Jaws. So many intense live shows. Now it's all screen time. We're still going for the kids just hoping it's worth it
@@jayr4980 Water World is still pretty decent. But yes, most rides are now screen based. They do still have portions of Jaws, Earthquake, and King Kong in the studio tour.
Was there two weeks ago, I would never go back again. Not enough to do we’re very bored, too many screens on every ride. The problem is that we went to Disneyland, California adventure, universal studios was our last day compared to Disney. It doesn’t hold up, very disappointing
Secret Life of Pets, the Minion ride. Kung Fu Panda. And Mario Kart (probably?). Maybe the Studio Tour but there are several moments of tossing around on the tram. But no seatbelts are necessary so it can’t be too bad?
I can’t recall any height maxes on their rides. Though I’m sure some of them might have them. Emperor at SeaWorld San Diego has a height max of 78”, so if other rides are similar, you might still be fine. The only ones that might be a problem is Harry Potter because of the over the shoulder restraint on forbidden journey and the small coaster Flight of the Hippogriff, because of leg room. I would think you’d be fine everywhere else.
@@TiaPetaia I haven’t been there a whole lot just because of how far away it is for us, but I’ll be going for Christmas on Monday. And then my family and I plan to go together in February I believe. So there will be a few newer videos coming out soonish. But here is a playlist of all the ones I’ve done so far, you can ignore the Halloween ones. Everything else should be relevant: ua-cam.com/play/PL_0Qje8SjlSCGQTfgEinB2aOEGuQwK_y2.html
I went to Universal Amusement park on October 26 and the funnest day with my family the whole 2023 year. I went in all of the rides except Transformers(the line was like estimated 80 minutes wait), one of the Harry Potter rides (didn't have enough time because the park closed early that day for a later Halloween event) and Silly Swirly (wanted to go on but didn't because it looks silly for adult to ride a ride for kids). I thought the Mummy ride was trying to kill me they even had fake cockroaches crawling on the riders in the middle of the ride in the dark pyramid. My favorite ride was Jurassic Park because the ending I slide down a big waterfall!
My now 9 year old is our dare devil. He likes all coasters as big as he can get them. My youngest still has many fears, like Tower of Terror. 😂 But I was genuinely shocked he loved Jurassic World. I thought for sure he’d never want to ride it again.
I saw a video trying to point out universal is way better then Disneyland. Well seeing all the rides I can say it's not. Disneyland immerses you in such a way that no other park can come close too. And all these rides just look like updated motion rides.
A good half of them are simulator attractions. I only really enjoy about 4-5 of the rides. But what I love the most is Hogsmeade as a Harry Potter fan and I am addicted to frozen Butterbeers. 😂
Good thing universal is stepping up they’re game and it shows that universal is up to level where they could make better or same level lands or rides than Disney/
We were at both about a month ago. Disneyland is FAR BETTER than Universal Hollywood. We won't be going back to Universal Hollywood. There were only 3 or 4 rides that we really liked. The studio tour was good, but once you have seen it, you don't need to ever see it again.
A valid option. 👍🏻 With 34 rides to Universal’s 12, and with almost all of Disneyland’s being exciting whereas I really only truly like about 5-6 rides at Universal. That being said, if you love Harry Potter, Mario, and Jurassic World, Universal is still worth the visit.
Thanks for the video! We are going this summer and it was great to see all the rides and their requirements. One of our children will only be three when we go and I am wondering if Universal does anything like a ride swap for parents so that we don't have to wait in the lines twice for each parent to ride. I hope that makes sense. I heard Disneyland does this but wasn't sure if Universal does. Thanks again for all your helpful videos!
I totally meant to put this in the video, but spaced on getting any footage for it, so it slipped past me in the editing process.
Yes, they have rider swap. It’s actually a TON easier at Universal. Everyone waits in line together at Universal, then when you get to the front of the line, the parent and child go to a child swap room which has a TV in it. When the riding group gets off, they go to the Parent Swap room and trade places.
Now the riding group just gets on right away without having to go through the line all over again, even if it was via Lightning Lane at Disney.
Awesome, thanks!
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I’m not sure how universal plans to keep expanding when they’ve pretty much used all the space they have but with the leaked fast n furious coaster they’re clearly using every piece of land to the fullest and I respect the creativity
They have a nearly infinite amount of space to expand if they really wanted to get creative. They'd just need to build some new sound stages elsewhere and repurpose the ones closest to the existing park rides.
Additionally, they could eat into a few CityWalk buildings, like the AMC theaters. Disney did away with their AMC. And most people believe theaters to be in decline post-COVID. Not sure how that AMC does as far as sales, but Universal could always buy them out if the price was right.
Not saying they will, but they aren't quite as landlocked as Disney is given that a large portion of the property there belongs to them, it's just being used for other purposes right now.
@@SoCalDisneyDadPlus, if Universal Hollywood ever manages to buy the golf course nearby, that space is enough to build a 2nd park. There is truly so much potential for space at Universal.
Fast and furious roller coaster
Great summary of the rides!
You are so considerate of your children. If my kid is scared of going on a ride, I call her a wimp, and we proceed to ride the ride.
This video was perfection! Thanks for the Info! 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
Such a great tour, I love Universal Studios, just visited it as well ☺️
Thanks for this! We’ve been to the Orlando universal parks several times but are coming out here to do Disneyland and universal, specifically for Nintendo world and the studio tour. We can’t wait!
Hi Traver, thanks so much for this. We are headed there for the first time in August and all information is really useful. Food reviews, rest stops, restrooms, would all be welcome additions 😁. Have a great day ⭐️
I am going up on Monday for a “Food Guide” which will be an overview of all the food locations and their costs/menus plus a look at the food first hand for what I’ve ordered in the past.
And probably an Express Pass video. On posted wait times versus Express waits and whether it’s worth it.
And maybe one other video while I’m there but I haven’t planned it yet.
@@SoCalDisneyDad you are going to be busy!!! Can’t wait to see what you come up with. Thank you for your work 😁
Thank you so much for this! I hope you do all the foods at universal next!
I plan to put a video like that together at some point, but I’m not 100% certain when I’m going back up there.
Simply wonderful video. Thank you so much!
Single rider on Mario Kart for the win! We tried to rope drop early access and immediately the ride breaks down. Later on in the day the ride had a 50 min (or more) wait. My family of 3 single rider’d it in 15 minutes. We got to ride three more rides because of that hack. Thank you for all that you do!
We missed the Jurassic, mummy n Simpsons 😒, but we rode twice the flying bugs n the tour 😊, it was amazing, my children loved this park, especially the Mario's ride n eating at the Toadstool cafe 🥰
Toadstool’s Cafe is very tasty!
@@SoCalDisneyDad it is, n not expensive compared to some other park's places
watching this cause i’m going in 2 days and too excited to wait to see what i could ride
Best rides: Jurassic World, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, the Studio Tour, Secret Life of Pets, and Mario Kart.
Thanks for all the tips about Disneyland and Universal
Going next weekend with my family
Thank you, Love it :) I was there on september 3, it was amazing 🤩
Awesome vid! Very informative.
Great video . I didn’t realize the Hollywood park was so much smaller than Orlando . I live in South Florida so go a few times a year . I also like that the Orlando parks have several hotels on site so you can stay close to the action 😎😎😎
Yeah, Hollywood only has two hotels that are close, neither affiliated with Universal, aka they aren’t “on-site hotels” in the resort sense.
I’ve stayed at both though and I recommend the Hilton if you plan to walk to the park.
That is if you plan to go at all. Watching this video may turn you off the California park. 😂
A single day is enough to see everything. And I’ve rode all the rides by about 4 PM in the afternoon going at park opening.
You can kill more time with shows and experiences though. And Super Nintendo World. It’s so busy there you could spend the whole day there because of long lines.
@@SoCalDisneyDad good info …I appreciate it
I was here about a month ago I enjoyed it a lot
Universal has changed so much. But for the better. Again, I can't ride a lot of the rides. I wish they still had E.T. that is my all-time favorite ride. At least Orlando has it. The new Mario ride and the Pet one I really want to ride. And love the tram ride.
I love ET in Orlando! It’s one of my “must” rides.
We’ve been to Universal Studios in Orlando twice and wanted to see what the one in Hollywood was like. I took the kids last week and we were greatly disappointed. Many of the ride are kiddie rides. There were maybe three rides that were exciting to my teens. We rode every ride in the park (some twice) and were done in 5 hours. This park is 1/4 of the one in Orlando.
I would only classify 2 of the rides as “kiddie rides,” but I will agree that only three that are worthwhile from a thrill standpoint.
Just because there’s no thrill, though, doesn’t make it a kiddie ride.
The only kiddie rides are Silly Swirly and Flight of the Hippogriff, and even that one is fine. Silly Swirly being the only true kiddie ride in the little kid land.
Awesome video, exactly what I was looking for to help plan our trip. I am glad my 6 yo son is 49” and just squeaks in, although he is not a thrill seeker so might not go on a few. Great tip about the Simpsons being crude and terrifying 😂 I’ll make sure my little guy passes on that one.
I can’t help but pick up on an underwhelmed tone when describing “all 12 rides” and that just added some humour. 🙃
Thank u👍 this is so helpful
Thanks so much it helped a lot! 👍
Going there next week.. first time ever 😊 wish me luck!!
Thank you for this video! I am a universal orlando passholder and it seems majority of the rides are identical! Helped me realize I don’t need to take a trip to universal Hollywood 😂
There’s a lot of overlap, however the studio tour is a lot of fun since they can be actively filming in areas of it.
Thank you for very good gide!!! After tommorow we will go to Universal park🎉
Have fun! I was just there again yesterday. Take full advantage of low crowds in the morning to ride rides. It’ll get busier in the afternoon, but you should have no problem getting every ride done.
There was rides like Mario Kart, Minions, Simpsons, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Rollercoaster, Revenge of the Mummy, The Secret Life of Pets 2, Jurrasic World, & others.
I just bought the year pass, first time going tomorrow, excited.
Have fun! And make sure you get a butterbeer!
@@SoCalDisneyDad Thank you! I will definitely try it!🙃
Thank you for this video. Definitely saved me $150 pp because I'm not seeing it. 😅
I'm not sure if I missed it, do you think the express tickets are worth it? Thank you! I love all your videos! They have helped me so much in planning. 😊
No. I’ve never needed it and been able to ride every ride every time I’ve visited if I stay open to close.
If you do happen across a busier day than I’ve encountered, you can add it day of at the park.
@@SoCalDisneyDad great! Thank you so much! 🙂
Hi. Is fast and furious finale included in every Studio Tour? Or only for some of them? Which rides would you recommend to do first to avoid long line up? Thanks!
Yes. The Fast and Furious portion is inside a building and part of the show. The only parts that change from visit to visit are the actual filming locations because if there’s active filming then they have to detour somewhere else.
I’d highly recommend purchasing the early Super Nintendo entry and going straight to Mario Kart.
What about for bigger riders? Are there any that should be avoided?
Which of these rides have photos (if any)?
Thank you for the video
Going towards the end of May for my senior trip before graduating!! I have never been so I don’t know how packed its going to be, do you think the express pass is worth it?
I doubt you’ll need it. But you never know?
I bought it back in September and rode everything in the park in 4 hours.
I went with my family beginning of March and didn’t buy it. We rode everything just fine, but it took all day for the most part. Not because of lines. Just because Super Nintendo World takes a lot of time.
You could play it by ear and buy the express pass there if it looks busy that day.
Just 12 rides??? Never mind I’ll go to Orlando 😲
Yeah, and one of those "rides" I included is actually more like a 3D show than an actual ride. Definitely way more to do in Orlando, hands down.
Universal in Hollywood is a good "extra day" on your SoCal vacation. Not something you'd come all the way from across the country to only do Universal.
@@SoCalDisneyDad Agreed. We did Disneyland one day and then Universal Hollywood the next day. It was good to see it, but we will probably never go again as Disneyland is MUCH better.
secret life of pets has one of the highest capacity because its literally an omnimover and is constantly boarding guests on and off ride vehicles the only reason the line gets long is because its one of the best rides in the park not because of its low capacity
Fair, though my mind was comparing it to something like Haunted Mansion or Little Mermaid which are also omnimovers but can fit more than 2 per person and have a higher density of ride vehicles. It feels like it loads a lot slower by comparison.
@@SoCalDisneyDad oh from that pov then i can understand i guess its because they used the same ride patent for the yoshi ride in japan where the track is elevated outside above ground requiring more secure seating and restraints its too bad they werent able to modify the ride for pets
@@1TSS0FLVFFY It is a fantastic ride. I do love it.
We were just talking about Universal in Japan. We want to go to Tokyo Disney at some point (who knows when) and I’d love to visit Universal too.
Isn’t forbidden journey too?
@@imsocool5932 yes which was a genius decision on universals part the line can get long but even when its busy it’ll still sometimes average a 15 min wait time
Revenge of the Mummy the Ride is like Verboten at Busch Gardens.
Hi, all your videos were so helpful for our disney trip last year and now we are planning a bigger trip and including universal. Do you think universal is good for one day?
One day should be fine. Yes. It’s a small park. Plenty to fill a whole day, but not worth a second day in my opinion.
Great! Thank you!
Hi, we are going to universal on Tuesday, Nov 14 for one day. Do you think an express ticket is necessary on this weekday?
Hii, I’m planning a trip with my family and we are trying to squeeze in a lot in a short trip. 2 days on disney mid week in june, and 3rd day in universal is what we are thinking. However we are flying out on that 3rd day from SNA so we have a bit of a drive and would likely have to leave universal by 5pm to get to the airport. We were planning on doing early entry, biggest thing is I think we will al be super tired after the 2 days at disney and then driving to universal early. But all of us are 20+ so i think we can do it but wondered if you would say to go a different route?
Thank you❤
i went on the studio tram and it was probably the best ride
I love the studio tour. I go on it every time I visit and it’s the absolute best. Never gets old.
Thanks for the video. We were there a month ago for the very first time. It was fun, but we probably won't go again as there are not enough good rides. A agree that Jurassic World was the best ride. We also liked the Harry Potter and Transformers rides, in that order. We didn't do the Mummy ride because our 11 year old daughter with Autism was too scared. The Nintendo Mario Kart ride was a huge disappointment. We had to wait in line for 2 HOURS and then it was just so-so. :-( The Studio tour was good, but it's something that you only need to see once in your lifetime. The Fast & Furious part of it was lame. I thought it was cheesy but my daughter was fine with it. We didn't do any of the rides for younger kids. We had a good time, but probably won't go again. We will stick to Disneyland and California Adventure as they have a lot more rides and other stuff to do.
I agree that Disneyland is better. But as for the Studio Tour, I go on it every time I visit. Have probably ridden it 6 times now. And it’s different every time. They go different places depending on where filming is taking place to avoid active filming and generally share different things. There’s of course the same main exhibits, but I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every single time I’ve been on the Studio Tour.
My family and I are going to Disney in two weeks. Can you tell me if this rides list is good and what you would recommend? We plan on going on these rides in order.
1. Transformers
2. Mario kart Bowser’s Challenge
3. Jurassic World: The ride
4. Revenge of the mummy
5. Dreamworld theatre
6. The secret life of pets: off the leash
7. Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
8. The Simpsons Ride
9. Waterworld: A Live Sea War Spectacular
10. Flight of the Hippogriff
11. Happy Potter and the Forbidden Journey
12. Studio Tour
This is a video for Universal Studios. Are you visiting both Disneyland and Universal?
If wait times bother you a lot, simpsons should be your first ride, and THEN head to the lower lot for transformers and everything else in your order.
Also I forgot to mention that there is a silly swirly ride next to despicable me, but that isn’t on your list, do you plan on skipping that? I would skip that ride if it was anything over a 15 minute wait honestly, it’s too basic.
Sorry I meant to say universal. I was watching your other video on Disney and I got mixed up. Sorry about that!
@@AlyshaMathew-ku3bh Ah, no worries. If you can get the early entry to Super Nintendo World add-on for your dates, that’s how I’d recommend doing it. Going there first and riding Mario Kart right away before it gets too busy.
And then everything else is just whenever is most convenient based on wait times. The park isn’t super huge and you’ll have plenty of time to do everything.
Will they make anymore rides threw out the year
How to book passes online for ride btw thanks for video,love from India
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It’s very small. I didn’t realize that. Is it worth the fast pass?
Express pass is not needed if you show up at park opening and stay to park close. You’ll have plenty of time to get everything done.
Hmm My 7 year old wants to go as she loves Princesss Peach and Mario. But it doesn't seem very worth it for such few rides for littles. What age range do you recommend? I also have a 5 year old who hates roller coasters. She will basically do Gadgets Go Coaster at Disneyland.
My youngest went for the first time when he was 5 years old. Here’s the vlog if you’re interested:
ua-cam.com/video/XZ7PkudNigE/v-deo.html
We spent the whole day, had a great time, and never ran out of things to do.
The Flight of the Hippogriff is basically Gadget’s so I think your 5 year old would like it.
We also didn’t get a chance to see the Water World show. So that was something else we could have done.
@@SoCalDisneyDadthank you so much! My 7 year old and husband get motion sickness so it was good to hear your wife's perspective too!! We may actually try to go now! Thanks again!!
All must see this essence
Jurassic world ride is ny favoriew ride in universal
How many rides for my 5 year old?
Great review!! Could you tell us about the prives ?
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@@SoCalDisneyDad sorry is prices. All sites are included in the ticket ?
@@jaimeespinoza3557 Yes! Everything is included. There are no rides or attractions that require additional money.
They do have service upgrades, like Express Pass, which costs extra.
And they have merchandise that enhances the land, like the Power Up Band at Super Nintendo World or a Wizard’s Wand in Hogsmeade. These things cost extra.
But every single ride, show, and attraction is included with admission.
I’m a bit worried about going on the Jurassic park ride with my 12 year old who hates splash mountain because of the 40 foot drop. I hear that drop is twice as much and I want to know about the ride
It's not bad at all. You are secured into the ride vehicle very well with a heavy lap restraint. Whereas Splash Mountain has no lap restraint at all. My youngest son (5) hates Splash Mountain, but loved Jurassic World (surprisingly).
The Jurassic World splash is not nearly as scary as the Splash Mountain splash, in my opinion.
is the studio tour need separate payment??? thanks
No. It’s part of admission into the park. Just think of it as any other ride.
Are express tickets worth it in January?
Express isn’t worth it any time in my opinion, at least of the times I’ve visited (beginning of March, middle of July, beginning of September).
Every time I’ve gone I haven’t purchased express and I’ve ridden everything in a single day.
I would say to play it by ear on the day you arrive, and you could check out my rope drop video for some tips maximizing your time if you’re interested.
BEST Rope Drop Strategy for Universal Studios Hollywood
ua-cam.com/video/UdT2r7cLUc4/v-deo.html
The last ride flips you upside down???
Yes. I'm not sure if we were completely upside down, but pretty close. It was a wild "ride" and makes you feel like you are actually flying through the air and going between buildings and stuff because of the big screen video in front of you. Not for the faint of heart. It can make some people feel queasy.
I'm doing the VIP tour. Will I have time to do any rides as well or is that going to take all day?
The VIP Tour is 6 hours long and actually includes special access to several of the most popular attractions.
How much is the VIP tour?
Do they measure the Height? Or it’s your choice?
They do check heights and will not allow children who are too short to ride.
Does the mummy have drops ?
Not really? I mean, there are ups and downs. But there are no lift hills or major drops. It’s all contained in a pretty low building.
I’m really upset. Already booked for the end of May, I’m obsessed with rides and I should have done more research. I thought like Florida, Universal Hollywood would have more intense rides than Disney. But theres only one roller coaster. Seems like a waste of money.
It’s definitely nothing compared to Florida, but US Hollywood is still a decent place to visit. I’ve gone twice and enjoyed myself both times.
I bought a pass and plan to return at least twice more this year. Possibly a third time.
But I love Harry Potter and the butterbeer alone is worth the pass in my opinion. 😂
How long is it to go through the whole park, would you say the whole day?
I went solo last September and entered the park around 12:30, and was done with everything by 4:30. This was with an Express Pass and before Super Nintendo World.
With my family, we arrived at 8 AM for early entry for Super Nintendo on March 3rd, and didn’t leave until 6:50 (park closed at 7 PM) and could have spent another hour or so.
@@SoCalDisneyDad thank you! 😌
Is the mummy ride scary?
I’ve never been to universal and I’m going in a week from now for my middle school grad night and I’m nervous because I wanna go on all the rides but I don’t know what it’ll be like
is it good to be the for an hour
When I went to Universal Studios back in 2022, I overheard one of the person asking the worker about the Simpson’s ride closing down and he confirmed it to be in 2025. I hope it’s not true because I love that ride and it should remain open.
If that were true, I'd be overjoyed. I find the whole Simpson's area to be a bit much. A lot of real estate spent around a theme that's not really kid friendly. I'm not saying everything has to be kid friendly, but it's like right at the cross-roads of getting to the Lower Lot or the Studio Tour, and I'd rather it be tucked away somewhere avoidable.
@@SoCalDisneyDad I never really paid attention to the surroundings of The Simpsons other than their ride 😅 I don’t care much for anything else but the ride but that’s just me probably 🤷🏻♀️
@@Jentastic210 There’s like 3 major restaurants and 3 more food related places all themed for Simpsons. It just seems like overkill. All the other major IPs have a single restaurant.
@@SoCalDisneyDad you’re probably right. I never really gotten any food in the simpson’s section. Maybe if they reduced it to one and make space for everything else would make better use of the space.
Is only 12 rides in the park ???
That is correct. There are only 12 rides. And one of them is more like a show than a ride.
Orlando definitely has the better parks
Disappointed in the changes implemented. Going back for the first time since 97'. From this video review looks like just about everything is a simulation and just that. Too bad because before you'd have live action shows like my favorite Miami Vice with action packed explosions and chaos unfolding before you. King Kong, Earthquake. Jaws. So many intense live shows. Now it's all screen time. We're still going for the kids just hoping it's worth it
@@jayr4980 Water World is still pretty decent. But yes, most rides are now screen based.
They do still have portions of Jaws, Earthquake, and King Kong in the studio tour.
Guys I’m going on my birthday!
Was there two weeks ago, I would never go back again. Not enough to do we’re very bored, too many screens on every ride. The problem is that we went to Disneyland, California adventure, universal studios was our last day compared to Disney. It doesn’t hold up, very disappointing
Are any of the rides ok for pregnant women ?
Secret Life of Pets, the Minion ride. Kung Fu Panda. And Mario Kart (probably?). Maybe the Studio Tour but there are several moments of tossing around on the tram. But no seatbelts are necessary so it can’t be too bad?
What I don't get is why it's okay to film rides at Universal Studios in Hollywood but not in Orlando. Makes no sense.
As a 6ft 4 Polynesian, i defs wont be on much rides 😂
I can’t recall any height maxes on their rides. Though I’m sure some of them might have them.
Emperor at SeaWorld San Diego has a height max of 78”, so if other rides are similar, you might still be fine.
The only ones that might be a problem is Harry Potter because of the over the shoulder restraint on forbidden journey and the small coaster Flight of the Hippogriff, because of leg room.
I would think you’d be fine everywhere else.
@@SoCalDisneyDad Thanks bro! First time in the US next year June. Got any tips ? Coming from Australia 🇦🇺
@@TiaPetaia I haven’t been there a whole lot just because of how far away it is for us, but I’ll be going for Christmas on Monday. And then my family and I plan to go together in February I believe. So there will be a few newer videos coming out soonish.
But here is a playlist of all the ones I’ve done so far, you can ignore the Halloween ones. Everything else should be relevant:
ua-cam.com/play/PL_0Qje8SjlSCGQTfgEinB2aOEGuQwK_y2.html
No jaws anymore ???
nope
4 june lessgooo
I went to Universal Amusement park on October 26 and the funnest day with my family the whole 2023 year. I went in all of the rides except Transformers(the line was like estimated 80 minutes wait), one of the Harry Potter rides (didn't have enough time because the park closed early that day for a later Halloween event) and Silly Swirly (wanted to go on but didn't because it looks silly for adult to ride a ride for kids). I thought the Mummy ride was trying to kill me they even had fake cockroaches crawling on the riders in the middle of the ride in the dark pyramid. My favorite ride was Jurassic Park because the ending I slide down a big waterfall!
The Jurassic World ride is amazing! Glad you enjoyed it.
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is there only 12
Yes
Your 5 year old is a tough little kid
My now 9 year old is our dare devil. He likes all coasters as big as he can get them. My youngest still has many fears, like Tower of Terror. 😂 But I was genuinely shocked he loved Jurassic World. I thought for sure he’d never want to ride it again.
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I actually never went to Universal
I am leaving tomorrow
Me too
Me too😂
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All the rides look boring compared to the Universal Studios in Orlando FL.
I saw a video trying to point out universal is way better then Disneyland. Well seeing all the rides I can say it's not. Disneyland immerses you in such a way that no other park can come close too. And all these rides just look like updated motion rides.
A good half of them are simulator attractions. I only really enjoy about 4-5 of the rides. But what I love the most is Hogsmeade as a Harry Potter fan and I am addicted to frozen Butterbeers. 😂
Good thing universal is stepping up they’re game and it shows that universal is up to level where they could make better or same level lands or rides than Disney/
We were at both about a month ago. Disneyland is FAR BETTER than Universal Hollywood. We won't be going back to Universal Hollywood. There were only 3 or 4 rides that we really liked. The studio tour was good, but once you have seen it, you don't need to ever see it again.
try to make some useful video !!
Maybe you shouldn’t be so detailed about the rides
Just go to Disneyland.
A valid option. 👍🏻 With 34 rides to Universal’s 12, and with almost all of Disneyland’s being exciting whereas I really only truly like about 5-6 rides at Universal.
That being said, if you love Harry Potter, Mario, and Jurassic World, Universal is still worth the visit.
Too expensive and not enough new additions
@@1ronEntertainment yup universal is expanding faster than Disneyland
I prefer Universal imo
@@imsocool5932 do you think the new coaster between the upper and lower lot will arrive?