Magic Kingdom vs Universal Islands of Adventure
Magic Kingdom scores 8.4/10 against 8.0/10 for Universal Islands of Adventure. Universal Islands of Adventure is the stronger pick for thrill seekers, Magic Kingdom for families, and Magic Kingdom gives you more for your money.
Magic Kingdom
- Overall · World rank
- 8.4/10 · #5
- Thrill · Family
- 8.0 · 9.7
- Rides
- 37
- Local ticket price
- $109–199
Universal Islands of Adventure
- Overall · World rank
- 8.0/10 · #11
- Thrill · Family
- 9.6 · 8.3
- Rides
- 22
- Local ticket price
- $119–199
United States
Magic Kingdom vs Universal Islands of Adventure, side by side
Ratings
- Overall score
- Magic Kingdom8.4/10Universal Islands of Adventure8.0/10
- Thrill factor
- Magic Kingdom8.0/10Universal Islands of Adventure9.6/10
- Family friendliness
- Magic Kingdom9.7/10Universal Islands of Adventure8.3/10
- Value for money
- Magic Kingdom3.8/10Universal Islands of Adventure2.8/10
- Crowd & wait management
- Magic Kingdom8.5/10Universal Islands of Adventure5.6/10
Practical Info
- Average wait time
- Magic Kingdom20 minUniversal Islands of Adventure26 min
- Number of rides
- Magic Kingdom37 ridesUniversal Islands of Adventure22 rides
- Nearby attractions
- Magic Kingdom3 cataloguedUniversal Islands of Adventure3 catalogued
- Best season to visit
- Magic KingdomLate January to early MarchUniversal Islands of AdventureSeptember to early November
- Ticket price range
- Magic Kingdom$109–$199Universal Islands of Adventure$119–$199
- Average visit length
- Magic Kingdom10 hoursUniversal Islands of Adventure8 hours
- Opened
- Magic Kingdom1971Universal Islands of Adventure1999
Converted USD prices use the figure stored when each price was sourced; the conversion date was not recorded.