Is Disney losing their groove in the wake of all Universal’s BIG AND NEW upcoming endeavors? Time to catch up with this ULTIMATE battle between the parks, here on DFB Guide.
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Lets be quite honest, Universal is finishing an entire new park, hotel etc in the same amount of time it took Disney to build Tron.
I’d never go to Disney again if they get rid of Dino land
Was at WDW last week and it was very busy. I bought Genie+ to get the Lightning Lanes, otherwise it would have been endless lines. The full serve restaurants inside the parks were packed. Stayed at the Pop Century and it was also bursting at the seams. If this is how it is all the time, then I don't see how Disney is losing.
Universal is friendlier. No CAST members ACTING. Real people at Universal.
All hail Universal!
Disney makes it too complicated and expensive to have a great time, so I go to Universal now.
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Most universal rides are better to me, better theming, technologies etc
As a local, I talk to families vacationing here all the time. If I had a nickle for each time I heard "well, we were Disney people, but it was just so expensive compared to coming here to Universal"….I'd have a lot of nickles.
Yes they are Disney is a rip off lately for me and my wife it's literally $350 for just me and her to get tickets for universal it is $220
Sadly, I agree. Former annual pass holders and current DVC members who now can’t get annual passes and can’t find a DVC reservation anyway. On our way to Universal next week for spring break.
All Disney does is price increases.
Disney keeps adding more hotels when the parks are already very full. It is foolish of Disney to not even consider another gate. Instead of hotels they should have opened another American park. Disney keeps building parks across the country, universal built 1 in Japan then started new attractions/ parks in America.
Disney has just lost all magic.
For my family and I, Disney is losing. Just got back from a trip to WDW, and the magic was just not there. I left thinking it’s probably time to give Disney trips an 5-7 year cool off instead of going every year and doing the same thing. Gonna give universal a go when epic opens.
Disney or universal should not be tied up trying to compete with each other they're two totally different theme parks. they should each do their own thing. Both theme parks have pluses and minuses. If universal gets trapped and trying to compete with Disney then they're going to lose sight of their direction and start coming up with attractions that may not be that good.
As far as Disney world goes I do think the company is getting a little sloppy on how they run things obviously they have a lot of behind-the-scenes issues going on and that could be dangerous because the company's so huge and can easily fall flat on its face.
It's not even a question Universal is way better then Disney
Universal doesn't have a complicated park reservation pass system, think I'll spend my money over at SeaWorld and Universal, thank you!!!!!!!
Yes, we can blame Bob (chapek) PayCheck.
I just went to both for a week and universal was more fun but I'll tell you what there were waaaay more people at disneyworld.
How To Train Your Dragon is DreamWorks, not Illumination 😂!
The magic is gone
It sucks that MOST of Disney’s new updates are in their overseas parks. WHY not put “Zootopia” in Animal Kingdom!? Isn’t that a perfect fit?
I don't know who is winning or losing. In my opinion, they are both not doing as well as they would like to be. My family and I can only enter Disney during the week as our annual pass has the weekends blocked. We've been going at least one day per week. Disney, even with all of their restrictions and reservation system, is very busy always. No matter what day it is. Universal, on the other hand, we visited both parjs last friday afternoon from 4 pm till when the park closed, and it was absolutely ghost town. It was kind of neat to walk around an empty park. It reminded me of how it was when they reopened during the pandemic. Now, I don't know if the fact that Hagrid's ride being closed for renovations had anything to do with the matter, but it was darn empty. So, to say one has the edge over the other is very naive, or it could be just a marketing strategy to get people to buy in. Nothing compares to actually being here and seeing it in person.
Universal has been getting steadily better. The first time my family went about 10 years ago I thought it was nicer than a local theme park you’d find in a flyover state, but not at disneys level of service and experience yet. Last time I went though I’d say they’re just as good and have parts that are a lot more fun. Harry Potter and Mario are definetely at Disney level of immersion.
Universal beating Disney on everything rn
We didn't plan doing a 2 day ticket at Universal they informed us it was cheaper then 1 day family had a blast going to islands and Universal
You made it sound almost impossible to build a new park yet at the same time Universal is building a massive park right down the street. It's not impossible and they can do it if they want to, but will they? Disneyworld is getting a bit old and crusty, and when Epic Universide opens up they are going to be seen as the '2nd" option to Universal. As a Disney fan myself, I tip my hat to Universal, they've been crushing it lately with the parks. Disney better wake up and grow up.
Yes! I don't want to be constantly looking at my phone when at the parks
Just come back from 3 weeks in florida, had multiple days I couldn't get into magic kingdom because we couldn't stick to our original plans. Its a joke to pay £2200 for four of us and be denied entry. Universal was much easier and can't wait to return when the new park opens
Why can’t just both parks be amazing 🤝
Everything you have announced to justify why Disney won't expand on parks yet is aimed at families with wealthier budgets…cruises, international parks ect….Epic Universe will smash Disney if they don't start expanding such as Animal Kingdom or the blue sky for Magic Kingdom…and I say good for them! As mush as I love Disney, I'm way more enticed by what Universal has to offer by a mile…
Yes, they have really failed miserably with Star Wars. Galaxy's Edge was promised to be much more interactive and immersive than it is, instead they built a paywall for that immersion, known as the Galactic Starcruiser, which is also failing. They have increased prices, nickel and dimed everything, and taken away from the guest experience…there's so much more, but too much to post.
Yea they are loosing
It’s also been speculated that a 2nd shopping and dining area will be added when the parking garages are built outside of EU. Universal isn’t playing around.
After having visited Disney 2X per year for 6 yrs straight we decided to take a break and try universal. We are Disney fanatics but I have to say the team members at universal made our visit more magical than Disney ever did. Between price increases and better service universal holds a slight edge, at least in value terms. We are taking a nice long break until Disney gets it together. Price wouldn’t be an issue if the experience was better and the park were immaculate. Screw Iger and bring back Eisner!
Not only Disney price are insane, the experience are not the same. Tron was poop, guardians of the galaxy is a “ok” ride, frozen is a joke and I can go on.
We were only Disney World people before the shut downs. Universal has just made it easier. I got their premium annual pass for 4 people which included free express pass and valet Parking for the cost of 3 days at Disney. I do miss Disney though, but I think I just remember Disney for how they used to be and not how they currently are.
Disney is backed by the popularity of their characters, movies etc. I think in a way they cater to different demographics. A family with young children will gravitate towards Disney, where as a family with older kids will gravitate towards Universal. Definitely a lot of overlap but they can co-exist. Me personally….Universal all the way haha
I just want to point out that a large portion of Universals theme is IP that is owned by Disney ( Simpson, Marvel…). Not to mention their are way too many 4D rides that a lot of people can’t tolerate.
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Universal focuses on entertainment and not other things like Disney. Just show a family a good time and not corporate social agendas.
Couldn’t happen to a nicer company
I’ll be going to Universal several times before I even consider making a day or two for Disney again…they experience there was awful
I’ve been to every Disney theme park in the world several times but Shanghai. I’ve gone to Disney World a dozen times, and Disneyland more than I could possibly begin to even guess (pass holder). I’ve gone to Universal Orlando and am a pass holder at Universal Hollywood. Here’s the thing: Universal IS cheaper and requires no reservations. The Velociraptor at Orlando is hands down the best ride I’ve ever been on. They’ve done a good job with theming as well. Their Halloween Horror Nights is awesome and geared towards adults so it’s scary. That’s about it. When I walk into Disney, I’m reminded of my childhood. There’s nostalgia. Universal doesn’t get me in the feels the same way. Their fireworks/water shows are simply not on the same level as Disney. Their lines aren’t any shorter and there is so much concrete there’s no relief from the sun, even in LA. Food is average. Their downtown is better as far as quantity of stores, but a lot of it are stores I could find at the mall. Disney’s downtown area has better restaurants and snack places. Disney’s souvenirs are also way cuter. Universal is good for HP merchandise, and I’m excited to see Nintendo/Mario land, but Disney is simply too good. Universal needs to have a better variety of rides, especially over in Hollywood. There’s no roller coasters except for the weak one in Harry Potter. It’s mostly a moving car in front of a screen. The Orlando one, every big ride was done. I was super frustrated. Why pay money to fly from CA to FL for even a cheaper park ticket if everything’s always broken down? I must have wasted three hours total on day one standing in every line where the ride has broken down. It was ridiculous.