After spending an adults only day at Universal Studios Florida to get the lay of the land, we finally took our kids for their first trip to this theme park. We recently became annual pass holders at Universal and we look forward to many more park days exploring and discovering our new favorite rides, eats and shows. 
There’s a lot to learn before you head to a new theme park but with the knowledge that we can go as often as we want now, we are taking a laid back approach to each park day and remembering to just go with the flow.
Long lines on a ride? SKIP IT.
The kids are too tired to do more? GO HOME.
The kids want to watch shows instead of rides? LET THEM.
Here is how we spent a day at Universal Studios with our girls (ages 5 & 7)…
8:45am Parked ????
8:55am Walk into Universal Studios
8:57am Get in line for Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ????
9:34am Get in line for Villain Con
9:57am Get in line for ET ????
10:15am Get in line for Trollercoaster ????
10:35am Kings Cross Station to wait for the Hogwarts Express ????
10:51am Walk into Hogsmeade Village
10:56am Family trial of frozen vs regular Butterbeer ????(Frozen won)
11:09am Get in line for Flight of the Hippogriff (two of us got in line for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at this time and we finished at about the same time)
11:28am Go shopping in Hogwarts Castle shop ????️
12:12pm Head into the rest of Islands of Adventure ????????
12:30pm Go to the Annual Passholder lounge to cool off ???? 
12:49pm Get in line for Cat in the Hat
1:32pm Get in line for the Hogwarts Express
2:15pm Walk into Diagon Alley ????
2:50pm Walk out of the park to head home
What are your kids’ favorite things to do at Universal Studios?!
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