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I would go to Universal one day but that depends on which park you like better they have two here in Florida. You can easily get through Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios in one day each. The Transformers ride will be opening this summer and I will warn you that new rides get packed and will have long waits.

Epcot is fun there is a lot of interaction stuff to do there (inside Innovations), but the World Showcase is geared more toward adults (shopping and food).

Just keep in mind that it is hot here that time of year and that is the beginning of the rainy season. You should be able to see the maps of all the parks on their websites so that will help you plan some. And don’t expect to see everything here on one trip, which is impossible.

You can try checking out "Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World" - they come out with a new edition every year and it contains a wealth of information and helpful tips about doing WDW, as well as a section on Universal.

At the WDW parks, be sure to get there at least 30 minutes before the park opens to get in line to enter. Seriously. If you are there for right when they open, you will have the best chance of hitting most of the major attractions and popular rides while not getting stuck in crazy long lines. It gets really crowded later in the day because of people who decide to sleep in, lolly-gag over breakfast, and then show up for 11am. Take advantage of Fast Passes whenever you can. These are basically tickets for certain rides that offer them, that allow you to come back within a certain time frame, and then go into the Fast Pass line instead of the Stand-By line, saving you a ton of time waiting in line. At WDW, they cost nothing extra, and are including in the cost of the park ticket, but at Universal, that might not be the case. When we've gone as a family, I hit the popular kiddie rides with DD first, like Dumbo and Peter Pan, while DH heads over to get Fast Passes for other stuff. We've got it down to where we don't wait in line for anything any longer than 15 minutes - and that included Christmas Day which is one of the most crowded days of the year. "Unofficial Guide" even has different "touring plans" that give you an outline of which rides to hit in which order in order to keep your standing in line to a minimum. Always go in with a strategy.

If your son likes roller coasters, at MK, Space Mountain, Splash Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad are musts. Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion are fun too. My daughter is 5 and also really likes Buzz Lightyear's Space Ranger Spin and many of the more "tamer" rides, like Dumbo, Tomorrowland Speedway, and Mad Hatter Tea Party.

AK has Expedition Everest and Kali River Rapids - both are really fun, but be warned: on Kali, you will get wet, and most likely soaked! The safari ride, Lion King show and Finding Nemo show are really cool too.

And like Claudia said, you CAN bring in your own snacks and water. We do all the time and it saves us a ton of money. DD walks the whole time and gets hungry quite often, so it's good to have things like granola bars, PBJ sandwiches, Fig Newtons, bananas, etc. packed that you can just pull out of a back pack. Then it's ok in my mind to treat her to something like popcorn or a Mickey ice cream bar because we're not forking out wads of cash for snacks all the time. My stepsons were the same way when we took them when they were 6 and 7 - they walked a ton, never complained, but needed snacks constantly.

ETA: Depending on your child's endurance, it's usually really helpful to plan to take some kind of break in the middle of the day - head back to the hotel, swim in the pool, rest up, then head back in the evening for more fun.

We've gone several times with my husband's entire family, (21 of us) most recently was over Christmas in 2011. At that time we had kids ranging in age of 24-11. But like I said, we started when those 24 year olds were 10! Our only 'rule' for lack of a better word, is that everyone can do what they want during the day, but everyone meets for dinner. So each family could potentially do a different park in a day, then gets together for dinner to catch up.

One thing that always works for us is that we always get Park Hopper Passes which allows you to go from park to park in one day. This works if you start at Animal Kingdom but go back to Magic Kingdom for the electric parade at night.

DVMMOM is right too, get to a park EARLY to be there when it opens. Then go LEFT through the park. Most people just naturally gravitate right so heading left when you get in the parks early, you tend to get to do some rides without the crowds. And always get the Fastpasses when you can!

At Magic Kingdom, there is quite a bit to see and do. It's a Small World is kind of cheesy, but always a favorite. The Peter Pan ride is fun too.

Ironically, Animal Kingdom is my least favorite, but if your little guy isn't in to the Disney characters he may enjoy it. We LOVE "A Bug's Life" that is a little video/attraction inside the Tree of Life, but he may not. Actually, the Tree of Life itself is pretty cool! Yes the Safari ride is fun. We had rhinos, literally right up against the tram! I personally did not ride the Kali River Rapids, because I was the official photographer, ;) But everyone does get off soaking wet! And I think the Expedition Everest may be too 'big' for a 6 year old. But you know your son best. There is a 'play area' for smaller kids that focuses on Dinosaurs that he may enjoy.

And I agree that 2 days at Universal may be pushing it. And Beth is right, there are things to do at Disney's Hollywood studios, although not much. The few 'big' attractions at universal are the Rockin Roller Coaster, Tower of Terror and the new Toy Story ride/attraction. He may enjoy the Indiana Jones thing and/or the stunt driving thing.

I also would consider Epcot. He may enjoy the educational aspect of learning about different countries. Downtown Disney is even fun.

Taking snacks and a refillable water bottle is smart. We also always stay on property at Old Key West which are like little apartments or condos. You can eat breakfast in your room, go back to rest and then head back out for the fun things that happen at night.

Just have fun and soak it all in. Like I said, we've gone several times over the years. I'm 50 years old and still love it!

Epcot- Soaring? Aweome.. must do.
Magic Kingdom.. always a fave is the Country Bear Jamboree. My fav from bieng a kid is "its a small wold" boat ride.

I have not been to Animal Kingdom or MGM/universal in a long time.

For the 6 year old.. I think Magic Kingdom will be the fav, but every kid/family is different.

Have a great time.

Our family just went to Disney world last May. We all very much preferred Epcot over the Magic Kingdom. Epcot, seemed to have newer rides, less crowds and just ended up being more fun. Actually of all the parks the Magic Kingdom was our least favorite...but it may be because we went to the other 3 first and they all just seemed way less crowded and we preferred that.

We were just at MK & AK 2 weeks ago and I will tell you - we LOVED AK more than the others we have visited (including Epcot). My kids are 15/10/8 and I will tell you that AK is HUGE!!!! It is bigger than all the other parks combined - so personally I would say to do 2 days at AK and 1 at Universal - but that is if he likes animals.

Also keep in mind you CAN take food into the parks (no straws into AK) and we do that to keep the cost down. We take backpacks and small coolers that are collapsible so when we were finished we could just pack it into the backpack. Check out MourseSavers.com

One day at Universal is more than enough. One day is good for Animal Kingdom. Remember it will be hot and AK tends to be hot and humid due to rain forest type of trees etc. dingo land is awesome. 2 days at Magic Kingdom especially when it is busy. Lines long so very time consuming. The new Fantasyland just opened. Looks great. Then a day at Epcot And a day at Hollywood. If staying on property you may want to break in the afternoon for a swim and a snooze! Have fun

@ animal kingdom the safari trek ride is cool, it's like a ride through a zoo. Expedition Everast is fun if he likes roller coasters, and there's some animal shows. And there's a dinosaur ride which is my sons fave! There's also a Dino "fair" area. @ Disney there's pirates, and haunted mansion are always on my list when we go, which is about once a month, then big thunder railroad. But that will depend on what every one wants to do. now at universal there's tons of superhero stuff but I don't think there's anything dedicated to transformers, it's been a while since I took my son there, and we didnt cover the whole park so that I'm not sure of. Have a fun trip!
Added: my son is only 6 and never had issues with any of the rides, you'd be surprised how short kids can be to get on some of the rides.

Have you been to Disneyland or Magic Kingdom before? We had and so were kind of bored and only did half a day there. Why aren't you doing Epcot? We found that interesting. And we spent 1.5 days at Animal Kingdom and would have done more if we could have. It's huge. And so much fun. Good luck!

Universal , not a whole ton for a 6 yr old to do depending on his height.
I'd do 2 days at one of the disney parks and one at universal.
This is what your mil is talking about http://www.prepareforbattle.com/Transformers-Ride-Informa...

I don't think I'd take a 6 yr old on something like that, it's from the live action movies and looks like it will be pretty scary , does not open until this summer so it will be packed and may not even be open yet when you are there there's no absolute open date yet.

Um what about Hollywood Studios? Hollywood studios has the indiana jones and star wars stuff.
Food allowed at all disney parks, not allowed a universal. Where are you staying?
Parking for all are 15$ a day so make sure everyone factors that in.

Ditto the unofficial guide to wdw. At Universal go right, when everybody goes left. We rode the most popular rides twice in a row because most people went left.

How about one day Universal and one day Seaworld?

He will like AK a lot. He will like the safari, Dinosaur, Expedition Everest, The shows in AK are great. Of course, the rapids ride! And don't skip the Primeval Whirl - it looks like nothing but it's a good ride.

See Nemo, too. It's awesome!

As for MK - he will like the roller coasters, Buzz Lightyear's ride is FANTASTIC. All the guys love it. I had to wait an hour so my hubby could go again! For you, go to Micky's Philharmagic. Love it. He will also love the Haunted Mansion, Peter Pan's flight (super popular) and the Pirates of the Caribbean.

Remember - go early. Before the park opens. Plan your trip well. June can be crazy!!

Hi! I think there will be plenty that he likes at Magic Kingdom but you might do some research to see which park you are going to go to as far as Universal Studios OR Islands of Adventures. They are 2 different parks that are right next to each other. At Islands of Adventures there is a Spider-Man ride which is a 3D ride. It is very fun and kids like it. They also used to have people dress up as the XMen characters, Spider-Man, etc. I am not sure if they still do this but they used to. I used to live in Orlando and my husband & I had season passes to Universal Studios & Islands of Adventures. As far as the Universal Studios, there isn't much superhero type stuff. There is a Tranformers ride/show but it doesn't come out until sometime this year. Universal Studios has rides like Shrek 4D, Despicable Me, Simpsons, Revenge of the Mummy, ET, Men in Black, etc. Islands of Adventures has rides like Spider-Man, Hulk (which is a roller coaster), Dragons, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, etc. If you have any more questions you can just message me too. I haven't been there for a few years so things like Harry Potter and Transformers is new to me. It wasn't there when we lived there.

Hope this helps and hope you & your family have a fantastic trip!

I'm 43 and MK is still my favorite park. Start in Fantasy Land (do everything but the winnie the pooh ride) go to Pirates of the Caribbean, the Jungle Cruise and The Haunted Mansion and the roller coaster rides. We also love Epcot. (Soarin' is a must but I love a lot of stuff there). We do Animal Kingdom is 1/2 day that is probably my least favorite park.