https://orlandoscout.comOrlando planned from the official price calendars: what park tickets cost on your dates, what is closed, where to stay and what is worth the money.en-usWed, 23 Sep 2026 09:36:52 +0000https://orlandoscout.com/article/epic-universe-one-year-in/https://orlandoscout.com/article/epic-universe-one-year-in/Epic Universe opened May 22, 2025. Since then crowds eased, tickets got simpler, a $25 single-ride Express and fireworks arrived. What it means for you.https://orlandoscout.com/article/park-tickets-without-getting-burned/https://orlandoscout.com/article/park-tickets-without-getting-burned/Disney and Universal tickets are tied to one person. What that means for resold tickets, timeshare freebies and GetYourGuide or Viator, with prices compared.https://orlandoscout.com/article/restaurant-row-orlando/https://orlandoscout.com/article/restaurant-row-orlando/Sand Lake Road's Restaurant Row is mostly national steakhouse chains. The Orlando-owned places worth your dinner, with prices, hours and one Michelin pick.https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/park-hopper/https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/park-hopper/Park Hopper added $50 to $90 to a 1-day Disney ticket on dates we checked, and $85 to $105 to a 4-day. An extra full day often costs less. Here is the math.https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/lightning-lane-multi-pass/https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/lightning-lane-multi-pass/Multi Pass ran $15 to $35 a day in September and early October 2026. At Hollywood Studios it can skip two hours of average waits; at Animal Kingdom, far less.https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/universal-express-pass-worth-it/https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/universal-express-pass-worth-it/Universal Express starts at $109.99 per person plus tax, Epic Express at $199.99. The math favors one busy day. Three Signature hotels include it free.https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/epic-universe-worth-it/https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/epic-universe-worth-it/A 1-day Epic Universe ticket ran $140 to $200 on dates we checked, yet Epic added just $10 to a 2-day Universal ticket. Two rides average 95+ minutes.https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/staying-on-site-disney/https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/staying-on-site-disney/Pop Century was $275 a night on December 8, 2026. Its perks are worth up to about $95 a day to a family that drives. The math, and who should stay off-site.https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/rental-car-orlando/https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/rental-car-orlando/Orlando rentals averaged $25 a day in September on Kayak, but the big theme parks charge $35 to park. On Disney property, skip the car; for day trips, rent.https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/discovery-cove-worth-it/https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/discovery-cove-worth-it/Discovery Cove starts at $159 with food, drink and parking. Another $60 adds 14 days of SeaWorld and Aquatica, about the price of one SeaWorld ticket.https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/seaworld-all-day-dining/https://orlandoscout.com/worth-it/seaworld-all-day-dining/SeaWorld's All-Day Dining Deal is $59.99 alone or $40 bundled with a ticket. It breaks even at two meals of $20 each. Who wins, and who should skip it.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/disney-world-tickets/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/disney-world-tickets/Disney World tickets are priced by date. Real prices we saw for 1-, 3- and 5-day tickets in October and December 2026, Park Hopper costs and where to buy.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/universal-orlando-tickets/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/universal-orlando-tickets/Universal prices tickets by date, and Epic Universe follows its own rules. Real 2026 prices we saw, which tickets include Epic and which do not.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/where-to-stay-orlando/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/where-to-stay-orlando/Orlando is five different bases, not one city. Which area fits a Disney, Universal or mixed trip, what on-site perks are worth, and the 12.5% room tax.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/best-time-to-visit/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/best-time-to-visit/Orlando month by month: NOAA temperature and rain normals, hurricane season, school breaks and what Disney and Universal charge on each date.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/how-many-days/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/how-many-days/Seven major theme parks, one per day, plus rest. How many days Disney, Universal or both really need, with real 2026 prices for extra ticket days.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/getting-to-orlando/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/getting-to-orlando/Which Orlando airport to use, what a taxi to Disney or International Drive costs, the $16 Disney shuttle, and Brightline's train from MCO to Miami.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/getting-around-orlando/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/getting-around-orlando/How to move between Orlando's parks without overpaying: Disney and Universal transport, the $2 I-Ride Trolley, weekday-only SunRail and rental toll fees.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/lightning-lane/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/lightning-lane/Disney's three paid Lightning Lane passes in 2026: what each covers, when you can book, and the per-person prices reported for October 2026.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/universal-express-pass/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/universal-express-pass/Universal Express in 2026: one-ride versus Unlimited, the $199.99 Epic Universe version, Express Now, and the three hotels that include it for free.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/parking-fees/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/parking-fees/Parking at Disney, Universal and SeaWorld in 2026: standard $35 a day, preferred up to $60, and the free options at Disney Springs, water parks and hotels.https://orlandoscout.com/plan/orlando-with-kids/https://orlandoscout.com/plan/orlando-with-kids/Planning Orlando with children: ride height minimums at Disney and Universal, who needs a ticket, Rider Switch, and how to handle heat and afternoon storms.https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/orlando-3-days/https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/orlando-3-days/Three days is one resort, not two. A day-by-day Disney plan with a midday break, the Universal swap, and $1,067.08 in tickets for two for October 12, 2026.https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/orlando-5-days/https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/orlando-5-days/Five days covers both resorts if you choose: 3 Disney parks, then Epic and a park-to-park day. $1,888 to $2,112 in tickets and parking for two.https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/orlando-7-days/https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/orlando-7-days/A week in Orlando: 3 Disney parks, 2 Universal days, a real rest day and Kennedy Space Center, with $2,057 to $2,281 in tickets and parking for two.https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/disney-world-4-days/https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/disney-world-4-days/Four Disney parks in four days: Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and why that order. With Lightning Lane calls and costs for two.https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/universal-orlando-3-days/https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/universal-orlando-3-days/Three Universal parks in three days: Epic first, Islands and Diagon Alley second, then repeats. $1,248.98 in tickets and parking for two from Oct 12, 2026.https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/orlando-without-theme-parks/https://orlandoscout.com/itinerary/orlando-without-theme-parks/Four days in Orlando with no park ticket: a 72F spring, Kennedy Space Center, Winter Park's Tiffany chapel and Mills 50 dinners. About $282 for two.https://orlandoscout.com/guide/best-hotels-near-the-parks/https://orlandoscout.com/guide/best-hotels-near-the-parks/Our Orlando hotel shortlist by resort and budget, with the rates we saw for November and December 2026, the perks that matter and who each hotel is wrong for.https://orlandoscout.com/guide/harry-potter-orlando/https://orlandoscout.com/guide/harry-potter-orlando/Orlando's Wizarding World is split across three Universal parks. Which ticket gets you all of it, why the train needs park-to-park, and where Express fails.https://orlandoscout.com/guide/orlando-restaurant-shortlist/https://orlandoscout.com/guide/orlando-restaurant-shortlist/Sixteen Orlando restaurants checked in September 2026: the seven we would book first, six that depend on the night, and three to skip, with real prices.https://orlandoscout.com/guide/free-and-cheap-orlando/https://orlandoscout.com/guide/free-and-cheap-orlando/Free parking at Disney Springs, free Friday nights at the Morse, $6 springs and a $15 swan boat: Orlando's best free and cheap outings, with the catches.https://orlandoscout.com/guide/orlando-on-a-rainy-day/https://orlandoscout.com/guide/orlando-on-a-rainy-day/Which Orlando park copes best with rain, which one shuts half its rides, and the indoor museums, shows and dinner theaters worth a wet day, with prices.