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Trip to Universal Studios Must Haves!
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items We went to both parks at Universal Studios in Orlando back in March and then took a day trip to the water park at Universal in July. Here are all of the tips and tricks and must haves for a trip to Universal!
Depending on how far of a drive you have, this is great to use to pack sandwiches and drinks for the road trip. It's about a 4 hour drive for us but it's still convenient to only need to stop for gas and bathroom breaks, not food too.
YETI Hopper Flip 18 Portable Soft Cooler
Since it's only a 4 hour drive, we like to leave super early in the morning (like 3 or 4 am) and get there right when the park opens. A comfy neck pillow is key for sleeping kids in the car.
Trtl Travel Neck Pillow
Highly recommend downloading the Universal Studios app ahead of time and trying to plan out which rides to go on first. We like to start at the most popular rides first because the wait time gets way longer as the day goes on.
Universal Studios Florida
Be sure to bring one (or two if you can fit it) portable phone chargers so you can use the park app to navigate, take photos, or entertain kids on longer wait times for certain rides
Best Cell Phone Portable Power Banks
Be prepared for a LOT of walking with some comfy shoes. We walked about 12 miles the first day and 10 miles the second day according to my husband's fitbit watch
Adidas Cloudfoam
I'd highly recommend investing in some shoe inserts as well because of how much walking and standing in line waiting you will do. I prefer the Profoot brand over Dr Scholls personally
PROFOOT Insoles in Foot Care - Walmart.com
A small crossbody with zippered compartments is what I used and it easily fit in the lockers on the rides I couldn't bring anything it, and I could put my phone, my husband's phone, and our portable chargers and cords in.
Time and Tru Women's Norah Crossbody Shoulder Bag, Black
I would probably use this one or something similar next time just to have easier access to stuff. It was a bit hard to get to stuff in my crossbody when we needed it without having to take everything out
Athletic Works Women's Crossbody Sling Bag, Black
Just gonna admit that my sister and her family created this product so I'm biased here but she based it off of a game we would play with our uncle on road trips as kids and made it way more fun! Plus it's versatile
CARGOGO
This thing is worth its weight in gold for road trips with kids. I love that there are limits you can put in place, you can set educational goals like you have to read for at least an hour before you can play any games, and there's a ton of games and apps that don't require WIFI to play.
Kids Fire Tablet
If you are not a fan of games and videos being available, a kindle for kids is another great option to keep the kids occupied without asking “are we there yet?” a million times
Kindle Kids (2022) - Replacement Included
These are one of the things we keep in our “car activity kit” and probably my 8 year old's favorite
Gokeey Transformable Fidget Spinners 4 Pcs
Some other ideas for keeping kids occupied on a road trip
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A “snackle” box is a great way to pack a variety of snack options
Bandesun Divided Serving Tray with Lid
My 8 year old LOVES his cirkul water bottle and it helps keep him hydrated without being hopped on sugary drinks like soda
Cirkul - Walmart