This year we got the new Villain Con attraction along with the new minion land opening soon, next year we possibly got the new DreamWorks land opening, and in 2025 we got Epic Universe opening. Maybe 2026 could possibly have a whole lost continent retheme open?

I prefer Disney by quite a bit, but for the price, Universal by far. Although, if you can afford it, do Disney, specifically Animal Kingdom, that park is so beautiful.

@@CobbleBompster I think it really depends on what kind of rides you want. Disney does not really have any amazing top 10 coasters but universal has two or three

@@mattsharkey311 yup mine are velocicoaster, Incredible Hulk coaster and revenge of the mummy

​@@blackcreeper-zh9rowhat abotlut hagrids

Disney is trash. Based DeSantis for calling them out. Florida doesn't need Disney. Universal, Sea World, and BGT are all plenty for the Florida theme park industry. Disney World can move to Atlanta or something.

@@jandrew1994 there is no way in hell Disney is going to move their whole park to another state. It's literally impossible and plus, they just added many new attractions

@@jandrew1994 yep gotta keep bringing in the money if you want those sweet sweet tax breaks.

It is a chore. There's so much work involved with trying to go to Disney.

@@jandrew1994 we got enought traffic pls dont wish that on us

I was a Disney kid, went to Disneyland twice or more a year, WDW every couple years and honestly, ever since they did away with fastpass, the experience has been so stressful and devoid of joy at times that even as a person with extreme nostalgia, I am skipping WDW all together this august and spending my time at Universal instead.

Bad idea

I remember when Avengers Campus opened at DCA in California. Just letting you know, it is not as good as a bugs land

What rides are Disney getting rid of?

@@CJthecollector splash mountain

@@The_MenraC oh ok

Universal was known for closing good rides and replacing them with bad ones or a downgraded ride.

I’m still ticked off that they closed Splash Mountain.

Went to universal for a 4 day trip and it was surprisingly affordable. There were some cheap hotel options decently close to Universal that had a complimentary bus servive which allowed me to avoid waiting for parking space. The park was absolutely fantastic with islands of adventute being an absolute mind blowing experience. The lost continent area was just gorgeous and the rides were fantadtic. The wait times despite being really packed went by a lot quicker than expected and was surprisingly entertaining thanks to the theming in the queue line. Overall I would definitely rate Universal over disney in quality and pricing.

I mean, Disney does have plans to invest a lot of money in Disney World, so I’m expecting something along the lines of that

@@musicmoviesandgames2004 That's all they are, plans. They've been so slow with progress in any project that by the time they get started with something it ends up getting it's budget slashed or just cancelled. Tron took so long to build that once it opened the hype was already dying.

The numbers speak for themselves, Disney world has the most visited park in the USA it is what it is.

@@CVerse Epic might get finished before whatever is going at Epcot LMAO

​@@MrKelvin2230the numbers? Really? Universal is more affordable, has better rides, and has a brighter future than Disney, it took Disney how long to open tron and guardians? Universal had Velocicoaster out by opening day. Epic universe is the final nail in the coffin for Disney and their fake promises.

Disneyland is basically DisneyWorld put together like Universal/City Walk/Islands of Adventure. Everything is right there. 2 parks separated by Downtown Disney. Yep, DisneyWorld is very spread out and not as appealing to me as Disneyland.

Yeah I completed WAYY more stuff at the universal resort, in the other hand we didn’t do a lot in WDW

100% agree.

epic universe, HHN year-round experience, new kid theme park, expanding the hollywood and japan park.

Plus, at Disneyland there’s drawing classes, interactive experiences, shows, fireworks that are incomparable.

No. Universals role is to make money

@@Kdogswizz He doesn't mean it literally, it's just an expression 💀

@@ajbeaver25 bro really used an unnecessary 💀

I’m a major disney fan and universal will never settle with me I just hate it for some reason I feel like since disney is rivals with them I am rivals with them

Universals role is to bet Disney, what can they do against Velocicoaster or hagrid's

I am a local passholder who highly recommends if you settle within 30 minutes of Universal, buy the premiere pass. Besides the free express pass after 4pm, free HHN ticket, and discounts on food & merch, the free valet parking ($75 each trip) adds up quickly and will basically pay for the pass by the end of the year. Plus, valet has its own security check and is literally at the entrance to City Walk. HUGE perk at the end of the day when your legs are worn slap out!

@@hippychikforever just a little update: I’ll be living 20 to 30 minutes away from Universal once I have settled in to Orlando, so getting a Premium Pass to their parks is something that I’m no doubt gonna be doing

Same

Islands of Adventure is better but the flagship park is mid

@@Steven._.. agreed, they need to start investing in USF

@@Steven._.. I agree

ik this is very off topic but when i saw u say u were 10 in 2014 i legit said ‘oh so he’s only only 14/15 when i realised that u would be 18. wtf why is time going so quickly 😭😭

And we see that Universal asking companies to make the best coaster possible is working just as well as Disney pleasing everyone, and while DIsney isn't bad for that, I like Universal's methods much more

Exactly, if Disney doesn't build rides that are more for adults and coaster enthusiasts than they'll never be better.

Once Epic Universe is built, an all-out war is about to take place between Universal and Disney

@@averagecoasterenjoyer 100%

Cedar Point also has Fronteirtown, and that is a very well themed place, and they made that land way long ago

@@averagecoasterenjoyer also cedar fair owns Knotts berry farm which was apparently where Walt Disney got his inspiration for the Disney parks. Knotts is older then Disneyland

exactly. and I think the expansion plans for Universal will hurt overall attendance across the board. If they are making specific new parks themed around something that you have to go there to see; there starts the budgeting for travel for which to go to. Yes Disney has multiple parks as well with several unique things to the location but you are still getting the same standard experience no matter what park and that is where Disney will always reign supreme. Yes current leadership is seeing dollar signs more than the fabric of why people go to the Disney Parks and hopefully they realize that; and i think they already are making those steps getting rid of park reservation, toning down Genie + (though as a seasoned park goer I never use Genie + and still ride every ride without issue.) and bringing back plans and discounts that were in place prior to COVID. I just think people confuse rides with experience and sure Universal as some awesome rollercoasters but I can just go to the theme parks closer to home if I just want to ride rides all day. When I go to Disney I feel separate from the world Universal I still feel like I'm just in Orlando at just another coaster filled park. And this is my subjective option based on my experiences but I just don't see Disney ever not being the destination trip regardless of current circumstances

@@TheGamefreak612- Six Flags, Busch Gardens, and Cedar Fair parks have the coasters, which are awesome. But that is it, just coasters. You know, if you think about it, Six Flags could increase their bottom line if they reduce half of their parks in the U.S.A. and concentrate their fundings on the highest attendance parks. Six Flags Magic Mountain in California should still be their flagship park as Cedar Park is for Cedar Fair. Nicholas, you said it best. People confuse rides over experience. Sure, Universal has great experiences. I have not been on VelociCoaster yet, but it looks amazing on the KZfaq videos I've seen of it. I still like the Universal attractions that are not coasters as well. In the 80's and 90's, they had Conan which was awesome. The Terminator 3D was cool as hell. I also liked Disney's Captain EO, Star Tours (the old and new versions), and I did ride the Disneyland's People Mover one year before Disney shut it down. I go to Six Flags Fiesta Texas for the awesome Iron Rattler and Dolly World's awesome collection of coasters just for the thrills. I will say this Nicholas, Disney is the best at experience and immersion. Universal is a close second. When I go to Disney, I am in a fantasy world, removed from outside B.S. Universal does not give me this, but it is still a grand park. I do not consider it to be a coaster-filled park, just a different kind of park. After a day at Universal, I feel fulfilled and complete. When people try to compare Disney with Universal, there is no comparison. Disney does have a great history and a lot of original intellectual property that makes Disney what it is. Adding the new properties; FOX movies, Pixar, Lucasfilm, National Geographic, Marvel, Touchstone Pictures, and ESPN, they have a lot of material that they can expand on years to come. I know Disney is having to cut back now. Igor did buy Fox properties for billions of dollars, the Star Wars hotel was not as successful as they liked, and Disney spent too much money on Disney+. But if Disney can get it going, I would like to see some of the blue-sky projects come to life: Magic Kingdom expansion with new lands behind Big Thunder, expansion of the Disney Resort in California if Anaheim city just re-zones, fixing or removing the People Mover in California, bring DisneySea to Animal Kingdom (Disney, this would be the best), add two more world pavilions to EPCOT, add another quality attraction like Rise of the Resistance, and add a few more heavily themed roller coasters. In 2050, a fifth park? I think Disney could use a few more coasters. An awesome Rocky Mountain Construction hybrid featuring Alladin magic carpet doing a tour of Agrabah. A kid indoor coaster featuring Coco flying through the city of the dead. A Bolliger & Mabillard outdoor standing coaster (almost like the Pipeline at Sea World) with either Ironman or Ironheart, where the riders are testing out a new flying suit and we are the ones testing it. Now, we could see a few more indoor dark rides like Mickey's Runaway Train as well. Please, no more teacups and aerial carousel-style rides. They have enough of those. I am going to stop here because now, I am just dreaming. I cannot wait to see what both Disney and Universal come up within in the next few decades. Also, will any theme park get a coaster five hundred feet in the air?

I mean with the exclusion of magic kingdom, universal is winning in terms of attendance over Disney World

@@ProjectThemePark why exclude magic kingdom that is part of Disney World and of course skews the numbers to universal. That’s like saying excluding china and India the United States has the most people. You can’t exclude something that would prove your point

​@@TheGamefreak612 I think you're taking their comment the wrong way. They are literally saying that Magic Kingdom is number one in terms of attendance

Unfortunately, Iger kind of left a mess for Chapak to begin with; I hope you're right but im not holding my breath

@@jessicaarias8024 I don’t think that you’re entirely wrong Iger did hire Kathleen Kennedy too. I just hope Iger is hiring the right people this time around.

CoasterBot, ElToroRyan, and Airtime Trills all have good explainer videos. especially coasterbot's "what is..." series

They don't talk about it because they know it's not their focus

Yeah well it’s not a coaster park?

@PittsProdNo you’re absolutely right. Florida is the home of theme parks for most people

Volcano Bay's theming is definitely prevalent but it's not really the focus of anything, it's the baseline for what their rides look like and such. Volcano Bay has some thrilling stuff, for example there's trapdoor slides that never have a line because they're so scary people don't do it. I've never been to Typhoon Lagoon, though.

Yup!!

We just came back from a combo Universal/Disney trip and I noticed the same thing. Last time I was at Disney was 2018 and the magic was still there. Now a much higher proportion of cast members seem to have lost the joy that was once there. 2018 Disney cast seemed to still be fighting to make guest experiences magical. Now if you want real magic, you go to Harry Potter lands. The staff at Universal is so welcoming...which wouldn't be as noticeable if it weren't for the contrast/gap Disney has left.

Yeah I came back from Disney and Universal earlier this week and noticed a similar thing…there were multiple guest relations CMs that were just really rude and a CM on the Guardians ride was being a total jackass about getting enough people on the ride (basically he asked for a party of four but didn’t speak clearly enough and then yelled “no party of four? Okay cool we’ll go without you!” and whenever people finally heard him two parties of four started making their way down, whenever the first party came he told the other group “too bad, should’ve came earlier!”). Hell even on Rise of the Resistance a couple of the cast members seemed bored. Then I go to Universal and every CM is so happy to be there, they were all so jovial and felt like they just wanted us to have a good time. I theorize the problem could be that Disney CMs are overworked compared to Universal but it could be something else, who knows.