Universal Kids Resort Trip Planning
with
Mom Approved Travel
Looking for a Universal Kids Resort Travel Agent? You found the experts!
Mom Approved Travel is a Texas based U-Preferred Universal Travel Agency who specializes in Universal family vacations including Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas!
Mom Approved Travel has over a decade of experience taking away the overwhelm of planning a Universal trips to Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Hollywood and we have been helping families plan trips to Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas (near Dallas) since it opened in July 2026.
Universal Kids Resort is a little different from Universal Orlando or Hollywood. It is a one of a kind park built for families with young kiddos, roughly ages 3 to 8, and it is small enough to do in a day.
Using Mom Approved Travel takes away the overwhelm of planning a Universal Kids Resort trip by helping you find the best time to travel, where to stay, how long to stay, what to do, dining reservations, other fun family things to do in the Frisco area, assistance with transportation, giving you tips and tricks along the way to make the most of your precious vacation time and dollars in a way that fits YOUR family. It is how we have done things in Florida and California, and now in our home state of Texas.
Universal Kids Resort Quick Facts:
- Location: Dallas Parkway at Panther Creek Parkway, Frisco, Texas, about 30 miles north of downtown Dallas.
- Hours: generally 10 am to 7 or 8 pm depending on the day; hotel guests get early park admission.
- Tickets: 1-day tickets from $54.99 per person (ages 2 and up) on off-peak days, up to $79.99 on peak dates; 2-day tickets from $73.99; children under 2 are free; annual passes from $129.99 with blackout dates.
- Parking: $20 standard, $30 preferred, plus tax.
- Best time to go: spring and fall. There is very little shade, so July and August afternoons are tough with little ones. Holiday weekends sell out, so buy tickets ahead.
- Your MAT Advisor can package tickets, the on-site hotel and nearby Frisco fun in one reservation.
Why book a Universal Kids Vacation with
Mom Approved Travel?
We help busy Moms and families plan Universal vacations
Booking Universal vacations with Mom Approved Travel
With a powerful combination of experience, expertise, local knowledge and connections, Mom Approved Travel will take away the overwhelm of planning a Universal Kids vacation so you can focus on the fun!
It is important to know we are Professional Travel Advisors, not order takers. We take the time to find out your needs and get to know more about your family. Every Travel Advisor at Mom Approved Travel believes vacation memories are priceless. Your vacation is not simply a transaction to us, we are invested in making sure you have the ideal Universal vacation experience for your family.
We are extremely knowledgeable about the latest updates, invest a lot of time in continued education, leverage our extensive first-hand experience and our Advisors are always current on the highest levels of training offered by Universal Parks and Experiences.
When you book your Universal Vacation with a Mom Approved Travel Advisor, you’ll receive:
- Professional Universal Resort Vacation itinerary planning assistance
- Knowledge of how to minimize your time in line
- Peace of mind knowing you’re booking with a Universal “U-Preferred” Agency
Your Mom Approved Universal Travel Agent will also:
- Monitor your reservation for promotions until you travel, eliminating any worry about missing a promotion
- Share their first hand, expert knowledge of the Universal parks
- Customize a Universal vacation package for your family
- Keep you informed throughout your vacation planning process
- Show you how Universal family fun works in Texas
Because of our proven expertise, performance and relationship with the Universal Parks & Resorts – we are proud to be designated as a Universal U-Preferred Travel Agency. We leverage our resources and our relationship with Universal Parks & Resorts Vacations to help you have the best Universal trip ever!
We work directly with Universal Parks & Resorts Vacations to utilize their Best Price Guarantee as we have firsthand access to currently available packages, pricing, and promotions. Click here to get started on your Universal Vacation with a Mom Approved Travel Universal Specialist!
Your family is unique, which is why it is important to have a Travel Advisor that understands and will curate a Universal Kids vacation for you that is as individual as your people are!
What to do at Universal Kids Resort
Universal Kids Resort inspires the unbridled creativity of kids through play, discovery and imagination through engaging lands featuring familiar characters!
- Family friendly attractions
- Interactive and playful shows
- Unique merchandise
- Fun food and beverage venues
- Character meet and greets
- Sensory garden areas to allow families a spot to reset and explore through touch, sound and color
- Themed hotel giving families a place to stay before or after their day of adventure
Seven themed lands at Universal Kids Resort features favorite characters
See below for all of the latest details on the fun, immersive lands where your kids can play, eat and explore at Universal Kids Resort:
Isle of Curiosity
Isle of Curiosity – inspired by DreamWorks Gabby’s Dollhouse
The first area you encounter at Universal Kids Resort is the Isle of Curiosity!
This area of fun acts as the whimsical center hub of Universal’s Texas based theme park and has interactive play areas designed to spark imagination and exploration!
While offering spots of shade from the Texas sun, and shopping at spots like: the Universal Kids Store and Cakey’s Cupcakes this area also has fun character interactions with Gabby and friends from the beloved kids show, Gabby’s Dollhouse!
Dreamworks TrollFest
TrollsFest – DreamWorks Trolls themed land
This immersive land is filled with color, music and fun as your kiddos explore Trolls Kingdom playing and interact with some of their favorite Troll friends! TrollsFest will have three engaging Trolls themed interactive play areas:
- Poppy’s Playland – themed playland
- Trolls Critter Crawl – themed Playland
- Sensory Garden area
- Climb aboard Rhonda’s TrollsFest Express, a family steel rail rollercoaster easily viewable by theme-park view rooms at the resort hotel and named for the quiet character in the Trolls Band Together film.
- Hair in the Clouds – a balloon themed tower ride
- Makeover experience called Sparkle Shine Glitter Glow with full or partial makeup options
- Stages are set for TrollsFest Character Encounters at an Awesome Dance Party – a colorful and joyful dance party inspired by a music festival where kids are able to interact with favorite friends: Poppy, Branch & the Trolls gang.
Dreamworks' Shrek's Swamp
In DreamWorks Shrek themed land, swamp theming takes your kids through one of their favorite fairytales centered around their favorite Ogre family: Shrek, Fiona, and their triplet kiddos Fergus, Farkle, and Felicia.
DreamWorks’ Shrek’s Swamp has plenty of room for the family with:
- interactive play areas to splash and stomp away, featuring wet and dry play areas at Shrek’s Swamp Splash and Smash built as a playground for Shrek and Fiona’s triplets.
- Experience Shrek & Fiona’s Happily Ogre After a family convoy vehicle attraction featuring heavily themed Onion Carriages seen during construction as you ride through Shrek & Fiona’s love story!
- Engaging character interactions as you meet Shrek and Fiona!
Dreamworks' Puss in Boots Del Mar
It’s kitty adoption day in DreamWorks’ Puss in Boots themed land, as you enjoy festive food, classic carnival games and a fun swing attraction in Del Mar.
This land also has an interactive play land themed around your favorite cuddly crusader Puss in Boots, Mama Luna and Perrito where your family will:
- Experience Swings over Del Mar, a classic swing attraction
- Watch Mama Luna’s Puppet Show
- Play Classic carnival style games Barriles de Leche and El Gato’s Meow
- Enjoy delicious food
- Relax in a sensory garden
All centered around festivities and friends found in Del Mar.
Your kiddos will also be able to engage in a fun character interaction as you meet Puss in Boots himself!
Jurassic World Adventure Camp
For a roaring good time, your family will want to head to the family friendly Jurassic World Adventure Camp!
This dinosaur themed land is made for kinetic and immersive family fun (without all the jump scares from the movies) where your family can explore all the dinosaur themed things:
- Experience Jurassic World: Cretaceous Coaster – a family coaster attraction
- Take a spin on Mr. DNA’s Double Helix Spin ride
- Scale Jurassic World Lookout Towers climbing up to get a Pteranodon’s eye view of the park
- Meet a baby Raptor! (similar to the baby at Universal Orlando and even your littlest ones will enjoy this meet)
- Get a stimulus break in a serene sensory garden
- Play in dinosaur paddock themed play areas
Illumination's Minions vs Minions: Bello Bay Club
Bello Bay Club is Illumination’s Minions themed land featuring both the banana-loving Yellow Minions and kooky Purple Minions.
- Experience the competitive chaos of Yellow Minions vs. Purple Minions in splashy, and “unpredictable” water-soaked fun at Minions vs. Minions: Bello Bay Club
- Enjoy interactive play areas and unpredictable surprises
- Embrace favorite characters with a Minions meet & greet
Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants Bikini Bottom
Who loves to play around near a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants, and all his friends at Bikini Bottom!
This immersive undersea inspired land has plenty of nautical nonsense for the whole family as you:
- Stroll around Mussel Beach
- Frolic in Jellyfish Fields
- Splash around at Pineapple Paradise
- Test the waters with your best boat skills at Mrs. Puff’s Boating School
- Meet SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Squidward Tentacles & Sandy Cheeks
Is there a Universal Kids Resort Hotel?
Universal Kids Resort Hotel Information
How big is Universal Kids Resort?
Many of our MAT client families have asked “How big is Universal Kids Resort?” We find having a tangible something to compare it to helps, so let’s compare a few key points to Universal Orlando Resort:
How big is Universal Kids Resort compared to Universal Orlando Resort?
Resort Area:
- The Universal Kids Resort area covers 97 acres of property, about 32 which are theme park.
- In comparison, Universal Orlando Resort is 707 acres, with 244.8 acres of theme parks.
Parking Area:
- Universal Kids Resort has about 4300 parking spaces.
- In comparison, Universal Orlando Resort has 32,929 parking spaces
Translation: one full day or two easy days covers it. Think long weekend with the littles, not a full week, and pair it with a Frisco or Dallas stay for extra Lone Star fun.
How do you work with a
Mom Approved
Universal Trip
Expert Travel Agent?
Working with a Mom Approved Travel Advisor to plan your Universal Kids Vacation is easy, promise! You can now rest easy knowing our team is made up of avid Universal Travel Planner experts who maintain the highest levels of training for Universal Theme Parks and Experiences.
The very first step is to fill out our Universal Kids Trip Request form.
If you already have a MAT Travel Advisor, or you know who you would like to use, fill out our quote request and choose their name from the dropdown menu.
If you are unsure which MAT Travel Advisor
you would like to work with, or if you are looking for a
Universal Trip Travel agent near you:
Visit our MAT Team page to meet our expert Universal Travel Advisors to learn more about them,
or
Fill out our quote request and select “surprise me” from the dropdown menu and we will match you with a MAT Advisor and Universal Planning Specialist to fit your family best based on your responses.
Frequently Asked Questions about working with a Travel Agent for Universal trips
Universal Kids Resort is a brand new theme park for young families in Texas featuring immersive themed lands that celebrate Universal’s iconic brand of entertainment, humor and fun – bringing to life beloved characters and stories in ways engaging the youngest theme park goers.
Universal Kids Resort is located in Frisco, Texas South of the PGA Golf club and near UNT Frisco off of Panther Creek Parkway.
Payment terms and conditions are set by the supplier, in this case, Universal Parks and Resorts Vacations.
All payment requirements vary based on the supplier, but your MAT Travel Advisor can answer questions about your specific components.
Booking your Universal vacation package with a Mom Approved Travel Advisor is complimentary for most vacation packages. There are some circumstances, such as a ticket only purchase, we may charge a service fee which will be disclosed upfront. There are no hidden fees working with Mom Approved Travel.
If you have already booked your Universal trip with Universal, depending on the circumstances we MAY be able to transfer it to the agency to allow your Advisor to assist without a fee.
If we are unable to transfer a vacation package or if you are staying offsite and already have tickets, we do offer a concierge planning option based on your needs.
Booking your Universal trip through Mom Approved Travel means you get dedicated access to a Professional Travel Planner who specializes in Universal Parks & Experiences who can tailor a trip for your family.
To get started, simply fill out our QUOTE REQUEST FORM and one of our Advisors will contact you for a quick, free consultation.
Absolutely! MAT Advisors are experienced understanding and setting up families with a wide range of special needs for success. Some of our Travel Advisors have backgrounds in special education, special needs in their own families, or hold certifications from IBCCES.
Whether it is dietary restrictions, physical handicap, neuro-divergent challenges, cognitive disabilities, hearing or visual disabilities, service animal travel or beyond, your MAT Advisor has the knowledge and expertise to make your Universal trip as comfortable as possible, so everyone can enjoy the epic fun!
Your Mom Approved Travel Advisor monitors your reservations for promos and will apply them IF they save you money. Sometimes promotions do not apply to all dates, room types or are released on the same date as a price increase. Your MAT Advisor has your back and will make sure you get the best value for your hard earned vacation dollars.
Your payments will be processed into the UPRV secure payment portals by your Travel Advisor. The agency does not hold or deposit any of your vacation package funds into our company account.
UPRV accepts most major credit cards.
Any charges to your credit card will show up as a charge from the supplier, and not Mom Approved Travel.
Booking early is a great idea, as you can lock-in pricing and have the best choices for resort availability. It is smart to book early!
Funny thing, that “certified Universal Travel Agent” term gets tossed around – but no such term legally exists.
There are regulations set forth by Universal what Travel Advisors and Travel Agencies can call themselves in the legal mumbo jumbo. Believe us, you WANT a Professional Travel Advisor who understands terms & conditions well! Certified Universal Travel Agent is not one of them.
However, Mom Approved Travel is an U-Preferred Travel Agency. We EARNED this designation given to us by Universal. All of our Travel Advisors maintain the highest level of Universal training. Our Advisors hold various certifications through travel industry associations with the highest professional standards.
When you book with Mom Approved Travel, you are hiring a trustworthy Travel Professional who specializes in Universal vacations.
Every Mom Approved Travel Advisor absolutely loves planning Universal vacations, it’s one of our “favorite children.” (shhhhh!) However, we also book Disney theme parks, cruises, all inclusives, ski, bucket list travel like Hawaii, Alaska, and more. We have Advisors that specialize in a wide range of family and no-kids vacations, ask your MAT Advisor for more information.
