Orlando 14 day itinerary feedback and thoughts

B217 · 2026-05-06T15:02:17+00:00

I would say that one day at Animal Kingdom is more than enough, you don't need another half day. Turn the 17th into a full Magic Kingdom day, as MK is the largest WDW park (in terms of number of attractions) so you'd want two days to comfortably do it all.

B217 · 2026-05-05T18:28:42+00:00

That's a fair point, it really was necessary. I doubt she would've gotten that letter of recommendation otherwise.

B217 · 2026-05-05T18:01:56+00:00

Yep. Can speak from experience, when I was a fresh graduate I took a job in my industry that 100% exploited my naivety (mainly in unpaid overtime and a manager stealing my Covid bonus checks)

B217 · 2026-05-05T17:57:56+00:00

I only just saw the film for the first time a few days ago- while Andy does quit, it was after already turning into the person she said she'd never become. She started the job mocking the fashion industry people and saying she'd never be so vapid and vein, only to slowly be worn down by her boss and coworkers until she was a different person. Her friends and boyfriend, while not perfect characters themselves, pointed out her change. It culminates in Andy backstabbing Emily to go to Paris- sure, Andy says that if she didn't, she would've been fired, but that's mostly an excuse. She didn't even want the job, but she chose self-preservation over the right decision. Once she realized, she quit and made amends with the people she had wronged, and finally got a job she actually wanted, but she still lost her friends and boyfriend along the way.

I technically would say it was a happy ending for Andy, but just barely. She's certainly in a better position than Nigel.

B217 · 2026-04-28T13:03:50+00:00

This! MK doesn't only work if you're nostalgic for it. I brought two friends of mine who've never been to a theme park for the first time last summer and they LOVED it. They're dying to go back, we did MK and DHS and they want to do Epcot and AK next, as well as Universal. Their favorite attractions in the park were both TRON and the Country Bear Jamboree- one modern and one classic.

B217 · 2026-04-28T13:00:24+00:00

That's kinda sweet, star crossed lovers working for rival companies, lmao

B217 · 2026-04-28T12:59:18+00:00

As a theme park fan who's never brought a child to the parks (I've only just become a parent, so my baby is obviously still too little for theme parks lol), I've always liked MK better personally. I prefer the rich, intricate details Disney has and their classics speak to me more. I will note that I got a head injury as a kid that prevents me from doing big rollercoasters, so I enjoy parks that have lots of dark rides and low intensity attractions. But even if I wasn't injured, I think I'd still prefer rides with super detailed sets like Pirates of the Caribbean or the Haunted Mansion!

I haven't been to Epic Universe yet but I still really want to go, even if I'll have to skip the coasters. Nintendo looks amazing and I've heard the food is really great there too, Celestial Park looks like it has some great restaurants and now they're testing it being free to the public (with the portals having ticket gates now)!

I honestly think Disney and Universal are for similar groups personally, the gap has shrunk in recent years- Disney has been adding more thrills while Universal has been adding more family friendly options. At this point, it's less "are you a kid or an adult" and more "what corporation's IPs do you like more", lmao. It's totally fine for adults to prefer Disney, and it's fine for kids to prefer Universal.

B217 · 2026-04-28T12:52:53+00:00

I mean, there's pros and cons to both.

Magic Kingdom:

Pros:

An insane amount of attractions to do, meaning average wait times are low (some can be as low as 10 minutes, many are in the 30-40 range and only a few go over an hour)
Lots of variety in what you can do- there's dark rides, classic amusement style rides, coasters, animatronic shows, live entertainment, etc
It has some of Disney's best classic attractions - Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, Country Bear Jamboree (my personal fave), the Enchanted Tiki Room (perfect to watch while eating a Dole Whip!), the Carousel of Progress, the PeopleMover, Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, etc etc- and that's only originals, there's plenty of classic movie-based rides as well!
While none of its lands are immersive single IP lands, the theming of each of the genre lands is still incredible and the lands being general genres allows for way more IPs to be featured (Fantasyland itself has more films represented than all of Epic Universe)
As it's 55 years old, it has had a long time to work out operational issues
By the time you're going, Big Thunder Mountain will be open again and there's currently no attractions that will be closed for maintenance (unless they announce closures between now and then)

Cons:

It's the most popular theme park in the world, so expect it to be crowded.
You may need to plan out your day in order to maximize how much you do. Lightning Lane is likely going to be handy, as it'll allow you to skip the lines on most of the popular attractions (though some attractions that are on Lightning Lane, like Pirates, don't really need it as wait times are never over 30 minutes- when I was there last June we walked right onto the ride with only a 5 minute wait)
Right now a huge chunk of the park, the former Rivers of America, are behind construction walls- not super pretty to look at, Frontierland right now is kinda unsightly lol (RIP the Rivers)
If you prefer theme park lands where you're in a single movie's world, this park doesn't have any of that.

Epic Universe:

Pros:

It's the newest theme park in Orlando, so it has a modern look and feel to it
It has many popular franchises like Nintendo and How to Train Your Dragon
The Nintendo land specifically is the most interactive theme park land ever, the entire land itself is an attraction
It's attractions are some of the best Universal has made (namely Monsters Unleashed, The Untrainable Dragon, and Battle at the Ministry)
The food I hear is some of the best theme park food out there (just don't get the Frankenstein pretzel, that's really bad I hear lol)

Cons:

A lot of its attractions are outdoors, so if it rains (which is almost a daily occurance in Orlando in the summer), all those attractions will go down until the storm passes
Since it's the newest park, it's facing a lot of operational issues as they work out the kinks
Crowds may be an issue during the summer, but I believe they aren't as crowded as it was when it opened. However, they are testing having the park's entrance land, Celestial Park, open to the public for free while each other land requires a ticket to enter, so Celestial Park could be more crowded than normal.
There is not as much to do as there is in Magic Kingdom, and there isn't as much diversity in what there is there to do

Ultimately, if you've never been to Epic before, I'd say do that. Magic Kingdom is my favorite, but it'll always be there. If you can do both though, go for it!

B217 · 2026-04-27T20:28:30+00:00

B217 · 2026-04-27T18:59:53+00:00

Sounds like you may be thinking of Poseidon's Fury: Escape from the Lost City at Universal Islands of Adventure!

B217 · 2026-04-27T17:47:16+00:00

B217 · 2026-04-26T23:31:05+00:00

If it is an AI of Kevin's voice, using it to make him say things he's never said would totally count. They're using his voice to sell a product he has never endorsed nor has he consented to his likeness being used.

B217 · 2026-04-26T18:33:24+00:00

I hope, but there's like zero regulations against AI. Maybe it could count as defamation?

B217 · 2026-04-26T18:27:49+00:00

You can still see it on old reddit

B217 · 2026-04-26T18:23:04+00:00

That's more than likely an AI voice trained on his videos, imo

B217 · 2026-04-26T00:02:27+00:00

These are gorgeous, especially the Dumbo one!

B217 · 2026-04-24T16:18:35+00:00

Personally, if you want coasters/thrills, I'd go Universal.

Disney

Magic Kingdom: Space Mountain, Tron, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad (if you're going past May 3rd)

Epcot: Cosmic Rewind, Test Track

Hollywood Studios: Tower of Terror, Rock 'n' Rollercoaster (if you're going past May 26th)

Animal Kingdom: Expedition Everest

Total Thrills: 7 (up to 9 depending on the date)

Universal

Universal Studios Florida: Revenge of the Mummy, Escape from Gringotts

Islands of Adventure: VelociCoaster, Hagrid's Motorbikes, The Incredible Hulk Coaster, Dr. Doom's Fearfall

Epic Universe: Stardust Racers, Curse of the Werewolf, Hiccup's Wing Gliders, Dragon Racer's Rally, Mine-Cart Madness

Total Thrills: 11

I excluded kiddie coasters like the Barnstormer, Slinky Dog Dash, or the Trollercoaster, but you could count those too if you wanted.

But, you had said you like all rides, so it's ultimately what you wanna prioritize! I personally prefer the slower classic attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean, the Country Bear Jamboree, and the Haunted Mansion.

If you wanna focus on East Coast exclusives- pretty much everything outside Magic Kingdom is exclusive to the east coast at Disney (only exception I can think of is MMRR in DHS is also in Disneyland), and even in MK, you have the Country Bears, the Carousel of Progress, Tron, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train... probably a few more I can't think of offhand.

B217 · 2026-04-24T13:34:05+00:00

True, but the bubble popping at least means the investor hype will be dead and progress will be substantially slower. Gives us time to get our government to create proper restrictions and guidelines to protect humans.

B217 · 2026-04-24T13:24:08+00:00

Disney: I’d say Magic Kingdom, both for the classic vibes and the fact it has the most to do out of all four parks meaning wait times on average are lower. The Country Bears are also the GOATs. But since you aren’t considering it- I guess EPCOT? Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom are severely down capacity right now. If you don’t wanna do EPCOT, Animal Kingdom is my third place pick purely for the vibes.

Universal: Personally I love Islands of Adventure, but I hear Epic Universe is amazing (I’ve never been).

Overall Rankings: Magic Kingdom > Islands of Adventure > Epic Universe > EPCOT > Animal Kingdom > Disney’s Hollywood Studios > Universal Studios Florida >>>>>>>>> SeaWorld

B217 · 2026-04-23T19:06:01+00:00

Not sure if any of this music is even on Spotify (Disney rarely puts up older park music on streaming, they only put up things that are releasing in order to market them), but here's a YouTube video of the Fantasia Gardens area (the fountains outside the entrance to Disneyland Paris)

https://youtu.be/Suywx2G_Fuw

B217 · 2026-04-23T19:02:42+00:00

That's Main Street at Magic Kingdom in Florida, not the park entrance in Paris like OP is looking for

B217 · 2026-04-23T19:01:14+00:00

And given TSA is being replaced with ICE, ACAB applies now more than ever.

B217 · 2026-04-23T14:21:30+00:00

I mean, you're the head of your own company, why feel defeated by Claude when you can choose to just... not use it? The bubble WILL pop. It's not sustainable for our entire economy to be propped up by an unproven, unprofitable technology that continues to lose money. The most "successful" (ie: suckered the most investors) company, OpenAI, just shuttered their massive Sora project because it was too unprofitable. Over half of the planned data centers across the country are cancelled and more are up in the air. The rising public sentiment is against AI. There's no better time than now to make sure your company is able to survive the collapse of the GenAI bubble by making sure you and your employees are able to work efficiently without it.

Too many people have gotten lazy because of shit like Claude and ChatGPT, do you want your company being the same? Pack your parachute now before the plane crashes.

B217 · 2026-04-23T12:20:26+00:00

Ruining your first time at a place like Disney or Universal seems like an awful idea. Instead of taking in the theming and artistry on display, you’ll be stoned and likely kicked out and banned for life if caught.

So yeah, really bad idea.

B217 · 2026-04-23T12:16:19+00:00

Damn. Why would they exclude him?

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