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Old 06-08-2013, 10:31 PM   #1
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Smile 2parks in one day-which to choose first?

I am trying to figure which park we should hit first.....IOA opens early for universal hotel guests(which we are not) and universal is opening day of transformers(yes we are going on 6/20 by happenstance) I am trying to plan for the best logical use of our time.....what is everyone's thoughts/opinions? Thanks!!
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If you want to go on transformers I would recommend going there first. In our experience Ioa get busy in the morning but tends to slow down later in the day.
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I agree that Universal should be your first stop. Much easier to do IOA/HP things later in the day than it will be to do a new headliner in Universal.
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Another good thing about hitting IOA second is that it'll be HOT in June, so you'll have the water rides to cool you off!
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Good luck tomorrow!!! Let us know how Transformers is.
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Thanks everyone! Transformers was great although it didn't open till 1 so we adjusted our schedule and came back before close! Thanks for all your help!
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Thanks for coming back and telling us your day worked out.
I'm curious about why Transformers didn't open until 1. Was there a delay and you knew about it beforehand or what?
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