First visit
A first Universal week should have a center of gravity
Pick a campus story: classic two-park, Epic-forward, or a careful mix. “All of it, obviously” is how first trips get grim.
First-trip order
Name the musts
Potter, Nintendo, coasters, water — not all four at equal volume.
Choose the hotel campus
Original parks vs Epic-area vs off-site.
Ticket shape
How many park days, whether Epic is included, whether water is a separate day.
Express or not
A budget line, not a personality test.
Questions
What travelers ask next
Keep going
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