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[quote=Anonymous]We have done this about 4-5 times and twice at universal.  It’s great, particularly if you are a family that will MOVE and just wants to go ride to ride as fast as you can.  They can take you through back exits and have special suvs and parking sports to link you to different parks.  Definitely also factor in cost of tickets with Parkhopper and a significant tip.

The standard vip is not what tom cruise is getting.  There is a different level for him and he just doesn’t stand in the fast pass line because it’s a security issue.  That’s true at universal also.

Universal mandates the one hour lunch break and your guide. Has option of joining you.  Disney mandates your guide eats separately but doesn’t require a length of break so we usually just do a fast casual and keep moving.

Universal has no ride limits — you can do hulk until you pass out if you want.  Disney limits each ride to once per hour (although if there are not long lines for the ride sometimes they will fudge that).  Also, if it’s a really new ride you might onto be able to do it once.  That was true for guardians of galaxy and troj when we went last year.  Universal also has special back stage experiences (except at epiq) — disney does not, although you sometimes see off areas just by virtue of going to the parking lots.  You are not allowed to take photos in any back lot areas — they are really strict about this.  The disney tour guides go through an extensive training process so know a lot about the history, design, and logistics of the park.  The universal guides aren’t as well trained but will find out answers for you. I’m the one asking random questions about the landscaping design or what happened to pieces from old experiences— and they are always great about getting answers.  So that’s always fun for me.  The disney guide folks will make your account with notes about your family and apparently our family’s notes say that we need a guide that can walk 10 miles at a fast clip and answer a broad range of trivia—which I thought was hilarious.

One of the times I fussed about the cost, my spouse pointed out that we are packing 3 days worth of stuff into 1 days which saves us on park tickets, food and hotel, so I conceded the point.

I’m also a big fan of the special ticket entry events which are a great way to maximize ride times.

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