f you’re planning a 2018 visit to Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, we have some vacation planning tips and tricks that will help you save money and time, avoid crowds, choose where to eat, which rides to do, and fully plan your Universal Orlando Resort vacation. 
Since the Diagon Alley portion of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened, a visit to Universal Orlando has become a must-do whenever we travel to Walt Disney World. This is based on feedback we are receiving from readers, the huge attendance spike Universal Orlando has seen, and the future expansion plans for Universal Orlando Resort, which include plans for a Super Nintendo World!
For those who have not been in a while (or ever), Universal has changed a lot in the last several years and has even more plans for the future. From long-term additions like a 3rd theme park (no, Volcano Bay doesn’t count) to new additions that are now open like Volcano Bay Water Park, Fast and the Furious: Supercharged, Race Through New York starring Jimmy Fallon, Skull Island: Reign of Kong, Voodoo Doughnut, Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle, and Loews Sapphire Falls, a lot has been happening at Universal Orlando Resort. In this guide, we’ll cover all of that, and how to make the most of a visit to Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure…