Ten Reasons Why Universal (U) is Better than Disney (D), or, Conversely, Why D is Better than U.

1. U has shorter queues.
2. U has better rides, and more of them.
3. D has sillier (read: funnier) shops and merchandise. I can try Mickey hats on until next Tuesday. And those rubber snakes. And what about all those really expensive adaptations of Disney merchandise—Swarovski, Tag Heuer, Alexander McQueen, Tiffanys, Disney for Target. (Some of the above may not be absolutely the truth.)
4. Believe it or not, or, more accurately, they are both atrocious, but, D has better food outlets than U, and more open on the day.
5. U has less faffing to get to, in, and, around.
6. Both U and D had a super-dooper ride closed. It's winter, I know, but boo to D and U for this. The entry price wasn't one ride less. I'm not going to be here again for a while. Oh, have a whine Charlie. Some people never get to go at all. Oh, yeah, okay. Sorry D and U, and all the people who never get to go.
7. U had a better Harry Potter castle being built. D didn't have one at all. U's looked ace!
8. U had alcohol. But given number two, above, that may not necessarily be a great idea.
9. U had lockers at each scary ride. Except Cat in the Hat. Very Sensible.
10. U didn't have regular street blockages due to oversmiling, overdancing parades.

I think we have a clear winner—U! Well done. Nice try D, someone has to come second.