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Hello all! I need some help. I am a WDW veteran, but a US/IOA newbie. Can you help me with the following questions?
We primarily plan on seeing WWoHP and a few other rides. I would love to take them on Revenge of the Mummy, Twister, ET, MIB, and Jaws. How much time should I allow? I will have to book a return time with Quicksilver. Since we only plan on staying one day, what kind of ticket should I get? The one day park to park? I hate to spend $300.00 + on tickets. Would just doing WWoHP take up most of the day? (best guess, because it is not open yet) Don't they have something like a fastpass system? Any recommendations in general would be appreciated, because I haven't the faintest idea of what to do, what rides are worth doing or need to be skipped.
Educate me please!
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Actually, the Express Pass at Universal is good for one time on each Express Pass ride - the only way to get unlimited Express Pass is to stay at one of the three onsite hotels (and you get it for free that way). The cost of the Express Pass varies based on time of the year, etc. Also, Express Pass isn't good for all of the rides - one notable exception is Rip Ride Rockit (the new coaster in Universal Studios). I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't available for the WWoHP attractions, either.
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You'd have to buy a two-park ticket, as WWOHP is in IoA and all of the other rides you mentioned are in US. One of the published statements from a Universal Park manager mentions that he thinks WWOHP will take about 90 minutes to experience.
As it's going to be very popular when it opens, I doubt there will be a "best" time to visit it, so I'd suggest going there first thing in the morning to be part of the first wave of visitors.
The one thing I've found in my experience in my visits to US/IoA over the years is getting there before the park opens is immensely rewarding, as it seems to take people longer to get going when headed there than when heading to a Disney park.
For example, we were able to ride The Hulk 3 times in 40 minutes at park opening, before any real crowds started to show up.
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I agree with Rob. Getting there before the park opening time is a wonderful way to get a lot done before the crowds start arriving. The parks will sometimes open 15 minutes early too.
If you want to do all the things you listed, you're going to need a 2-park pass.
You should be able to do them all the things you want in one day without needing any kind of Express Pass. Since most of what you want to do is in US, I'd actually start there and do all those things and then go over to IOA for Harry Potter. You may have larger lines later in the day, but at least you've done all the other things you wanted and can get into a line without worrying about missing everything else.
As Rob mentioned, get there at park opening, just like at WDW. Then hit the major attractions first thing. We usually take 2 days at Universal, 1 park a day, and we go on everything. For 1 day, I think I would pick 1 park and do that. I hate rushing around form on thing to the next, and not really stopping to see and smell the roses!
Universal did away with the free FP a few years ago so if you aren't staying on site you have to pay to get it now. Prices vary depending on season. But if you do the get in early and hit the major attractions first, you shouldn't need one. Attractions at Islands of Adventure
Thanks for the great advice guys! I'll plan on getting there at park opening. We will do WWoHP 1st as that is our primary goal, and then move on to accomplish as much as we can prior to heading back to WDW.
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so if you aren't staying on site you have to pay to get it now. Prices vary depending on season. But if you do the get in early and hit the major attractions first, you shouldn't need one.
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