Walt Disney World vs. Universal Studios
(By: Delani Ennis)
While there are many theme parks located in Orlando, Florida. Two of them stand strong against the rest. They are Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. Both having multiple theme parks, water parks, and shopping locations, making it a great family vacation destination. The true question is, which park is the one for you?
Let's start with Disney World. Disney currently has four theme parks, Magic Kingdom, the original park that is like no other and the one that started it all. It opened in 1971 to the general public. There is just something so magical about walking down Main Street towards the iconic Cinderella Castle. People can’t seem to resist it.
Second came Epcot, which opened in 1982. Here one can travel to the past, present, future, and all around the world all in one day. MGM Studios, now Hollywood Studios came next in 1989 and is all about entertainment, movies, music, and theater. Last but not least, Animal Kingdom, opened on April 22nd, 1998 where you can encounter wildlife on Kilimanjaro Safari's and experience high speed thrills on Expedition Everest.
After the success of the theme parks, Disney added 2 water parks, Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach. There is also a premier shopping location center, Disney Springs; which name was just recently changed from Downtown Disney after a huge expansion. The Disney Boardwalk is also a beautiful location to go to for shopping and entertainment.
On the other hand, Universal only has 2 theme parks, Universal and Island of Adventure, with a water park opening this May titled Volcano Bay. They, along with Disney, do have a shopping location, City Walk that has a boardwalk type atmosphere just outside of their theme parks. Universal recently added what most would consider their most popular attraction, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.” Wizarding World consists of two large sections inside of the park that so closely resemble the locations in the movies that visitors are totally immersed in the experience.
While it is hard to say which park is best, both parks offer a large variety of attractions; are constantly expanding and adding additions to make it feel like a whole new experience every time you go, and definitely offer something for everyone to enjoy.
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