Is Disney Better Than Universal? 5 Reasons Families Choose Disney Parks
Disney Travel Secrets - How to do Disney
Kerri Stuart
3.7 • 943 Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2025
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
455 - Discover why Disney theme parks consistently outperform Universal and what makes the Disney difference truly magical! In this episode of Disney Travel Secrets, hosts and Disney travel agents Rob & Kerri Stuart break down exactly what sets Disney World, Disneyland, and Disney Cruise Line apart from every other vacation destination.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
✨ The 5 Key Reasons Disney Beats Universal - From immersive storytelling to multi-generational appeal, we reveal what makes Disney parks the gold standard in theme park experiences
🎢 Disney vs Universal: An Honest Comparison - Fresh insights from our recent stay at Universal's Portofino Bay, including what Universal does well and where Disney simply can't be matched
🎪 Epic Universe Reality Check - A fellow travel agent's surprising "one and done" reaction to Universal's newest park, and why you'd never hear that about any Disney park
🎯 The Disney Difference in Customer Service - How cast members create spontaneous magic moments and why Disney's hospitality training is legendary in the industry
🎨 Attention to Detail You've Never Noticed - Backstage secrets and Imagineer touches that guests feel but don't consciously see, from themed trash cans to strategic scent pumping on Main Street
🎆 Disney Cruise Line Exclusive - Did you know Disney is the ONLY cruise line licensed to launch fireworks at sea? Learn this and other Disney Cruise secrets
📊 2024 Theme Park Attendance Revealed - The surprising numbers showing which parks are up and which are down in visitor traffic
Perfect for:
- First-time Disney visitors planning their trip
- Disney fans who want to understand what makes the parks special
- Anyone comparing Disney World vs Universal Orlando
- Families looking for multi-generational vacation ideas
- Disney vacation planners and travel agents
- Adventure by Disney and Disney Cruise enthusiasts
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Whether you're planning your first Disney World vacation, looking for Disney trip planning tips, comparing Disneyland to Universal Studios, or just love Disney magic, this episode delivers the insights you need. From Galaxy's Edge to Disney Cruise Line, from Keys to the Kingdom tour secrets to why Walt Disney World's "bubble" concept still matters today - we cover it all!
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| 0:00.0 | Hello there, my friend, and welcome to the world famous Disney Travel Secret Show. We are your host and travel agents, Robin Carey Stewart, and we are here in the CMV studio in Windermere, Florida, right next to our boss, Mickey. This is episode number 455, original air date, November 3rd, 2025. And we only have two months left in the year, which means the holidays |
| 0:22.6 | will be here soon. And the best gift that you can give is the gift of travel. I know, stop giving |
| 0:27.5 | things. Start giving experiences. I like that. On today's episode, we're going to tell you why not just |
| 0:32.7 | in our opinion, but the majority of people that go to theme parks, Disney is just better than Universal. I know. And an interesting take from a fellow travel agent that we were just with this last week. Ironically enough. That is the irony. And this was at a meeting over at the Lowe's Portofino Bay, which is one of the best at Universal. I wouldn't say it's the best. I love it. I think it's the best. Hard Rock has the best location. Yeah, that's what I was going to go for. That's because you can walk right in, you know, right into the parks. But as far as the setting, you guys all know we love Italy. And Portofino Bay was modeled after Portofino, Italy. Go figure. Okay. Okay, so let's dive right into it. |
| 1:11.9 | Take it away, Hugh. |
| 1:12.9 | Hello, my friends. |
| 1:14.0 | This is former Disney Imagineer Hugh Darley, |
| 1:16.4 | and you're listening to Disney Travel Secrets |
| 1:18.4 | with my friends, Rob and Carrie Stewart. |
| 1:21.2 | As you can imagine, I have plenty of Disney secrets myself, |
| 1:24.6 | and I can't wait to share them with you. |
| 1:26.8 | Let's get this show on the road. |
| 1:28.5 | Take it away, guys. |
| 1:35.1 | Okay, guys, are you ready for a really exciting show? And when I say it like that, I really hope |
| 1:40.4 | it is. No, we are excited because tomorrow, November 4th, we are headed out to L.A. |
| 1:46.4 | Well, technically Anaheim, and that is for our annual Disney's agency owners conference. |
| 1:53.0 | Also called the Earmarked Conference, and this is a yearly event that brings together all of the earmarked agencies, which you guys and most probably know better as an authorized Disney |
| 2:02.5 | vacation planner. And to be clear, it is an agency designation. Like Rob and I are not authorized |
| 2:09.3 | Disney vacation planners. We are not. Our agency creating magic vacation is. I can't tell you |
| 2:14.7 | the number of times. I hear other agents, not ours. And they're like, well, I'm an |
| 2:19.2 | authorized Disney vacation planner. I was like, yeah, no, you're not. Your agency is. And that's a |
| 2:23.4 | pretty big distinction. And something that a travel agent should know, actually. I know, I know. |
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