{"id":36434,"date":"2015-01-27T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T18:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=36434"},"modified":"2022-05-05T00:39:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T04:39:50","slug":"universal-orlando-resort-top-tips-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/universal-orlando-resort-top-tips-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Orlando Resort Top Tips for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Universal-Top-Tips-Beginners.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Universal-Top-Tips-Beginners.jpg\" alt=\"Universal Top Tips Beginners\" width=\"331\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Universal-Top-Tips-Beginners.jpg 331w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Universal-Top-Tips-Beginners-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0 Buy a park-to-park ticket.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It gives you the freedom to change parks, much like a park hopper at Walt Disney World.<\/li>\n<li>Allows you to travel on the Hogwarts Express, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hogwarts-Express.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hogwarts-Express.jpg\" alt=\"Hogwarts Express\" width=\"345\" height=\"241\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>If the crowds gather in one park, you can always change to the other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>2. Give yourself enough time.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two days is not enough time to see everything; it might be enough time if all you want to see is Harry Potter. Three, maybe even four days would be better.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hogsmeade-entrance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hogsmeade-entrance-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"Hogsmeade entrance\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hogsmeade-entrance-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hogsmeade-entrance-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Hogsmeade-entrance.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Also, it&#8217;s best to get to the parks as close to opening as you can. On popular days, the parks will fill up fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. Check the park hours before you go.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know opening and closing times. Check online or call ahead.<\/li>\n<li>Be mindful that the parks can close early for special events; don\u2019t let an evening event and early closing take you by surprise.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Crying-baby-boy-400x325.jpg\" alt=\"Crying baby boy\" width=\"400\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Crying-baby-boy-400x325.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Crying-baby-boy.jpg 538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. Visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter sections first. Better still, stay on property and utilize the early entry into the parks.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep in mind that crowds will be very heavy in both Hogsmede, as well as Diagon Alley.\u00a0On very crowded days they can limit how many get to go in and what time. Get there as fast as you can. <em>(Ed. note:\u00a0 If you can&#8217;t get in early, attempt to visit late in the day. Though if you are a huge Harry Potter fan and want to really explore the details, the more time you have in these areas, the better.)<\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Heavy-crowds-of-Hogsmeade-400x120.jpg\" alt=\"Heavy crowds of Hogsmeade\" width=\"400\" height=\"120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Heavy-crowds-of-Hogsmeade-400x120.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Heavy-crowds-of-Hogsmeade.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>5. Make a touring plan.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a list of must-see attractions for your family.<\/li>\n<li>I suggest using a plan from &#8220;The Unofficial Guide &#8211; Beyond Disney\u201d or check out the Unofficial Guide&#8217;s site TouringPlans.com. It is one of my favorites. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Beyond-Disney-book-cover-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Beyond-Disney-book-cover-2-400x334.jpg\" alt=\"Beyond Disney book cover 2\" width=\"400\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Beyond-Disney-book-cover-2-400x334.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Beyond-Disney-book-cover-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6. Prepare for the weather.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Florida is HOT, especially in the summer. Do not underestimate the heat. For those of us from cooler climates, it can really take you by surprise. Apply sunblock everyday, and if you burn easily, I suggest wearing a hat.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sunglasses-in-Florida.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sunglasses-in-Florida-252x400.jpg\" alt=\"Sunglasses in Florida\" width=\"252\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sunglasses-in-Florida-252x400.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sunglasses-in-Florida.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>During the rainy season, have gear such as ponchos. You never know when a massive storm will break out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/2015\/01\/universal-orlando-top-tips-beginners\/snowman-in-hogsmeade\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-36451\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Snowman-in-Hogsmeade.jpg\" alt=\"Snowman in Hogsmeade\" width=\"358\" height=\"331\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Even Florida can be chilly on winter evenings. Make sure to bring a jacket or hoodie just in case.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7. Stay hydrated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drink plenty of water. We like to make sure each family member has their own bottle, usually something refillable.\u00a0 No one wants to cut their vacation short with a trip to the ER.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stay-hydrated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stay-hydrated-240x400.jpg\" alt=\"Stay hydrated\" width=\"240\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stay-hydrated-240x400.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Stay-hydrated.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>8. Keep an eye out for characters.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some have a schedule and some don\u2019t.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Grinch-at-Seuss-Landing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Grinch-at-Seuss-Landing-287x400.jpg\" alt=\"Grinch at Seuss Landing\" width=\"287\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Grinch-at-Seuss-Landing-287x400.jpg 287w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Grinch-at-Seuss-Landing.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Characters can come out for greetings at any time. Have your cameras easily accessible.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-in-the-Hat-at-Seuss-Landing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-in-the-Hat-at-Seuss-Landing-296x400.jpg\" alt=\"Cat in the Hat at Seuss Landing\" width=\"296\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-in-the-Hat-at-Seuss-Landing-296x400.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cat-in-the-Hat-at-Seuss-Landing.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>9. Enjoy some of the unique food options.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a Butterbeer or a pumpkin juice\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Pumpkin-Juice-Baby.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-36450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Pumpkin-Juice-Baby-280x400.jpg\" alt=\"Pumpkin Juice Baby\" width=\"280\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Pumpkin-Juice-Baby-280x400.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Pumpkin-Juice-Baby.jpg 302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Try a Krusty Burger.<\/li>\n<li>Drink a Flaming Moe (Don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s non-alcoholic).<\/li>\n<li>Eat green eggs and ham.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Green-Eggs-and-Ham.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Green-Eggs-and-Ham.jpg\" alt=\"Green Eggs and Ham\" width=\"384\" height=\"265\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Taste an ice cream from Florean Fortescue\u2019s, like Chocolate Chili or Earl Grey &amp; Lavender.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>10. Have fun!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It\u2019s your vacation. Enjoy yourself no matter what happens.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Picture-with-Woody-Woodpecker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-36445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Picture-with-Woody-Woodpecker.jpg\" alt=\"Picture with Woody Woodpecker\" width=\"398\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Picture-with-Woody-Woodpecker.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Picture-with-Woody-Woodpecker-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>What&#8217;s your favorite tip for beginners wanting to visit Universal Orlando Resort?<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Incoming search terms:<\/h4><ul><li>https:\/\/www themouseforless com\/blog_world\/universal-orlando-resort-top-tips-beginners\/<\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.\u00a0 Buy a park-to-park ticket. It gives you the freedom to change parks, much like a park hopper at Walt Disney World. Allows you to travel on the Hogwarts Express, If the crowds gather in one park, you can always change to the other 2. Give yourself enough time. Two days is not enough time&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":86,"featured_media":36449,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[276,486],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-adventures-to-destinations-other-than-disney","category-universal-orlando"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/86"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36434"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86091,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36434\/revisions\/86091"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}