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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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So we encourage you to stay in touch with us and your fellow community members wherever works best for you!
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I am going to be in Orlando from the 30th of Dec 2007 till the 2nd Jan 2008. I am thinking about buying the $86 7 day park hopper ticket to go to IoA and UStudios. I am a little worried about the crowds over NYE though. Does anyone know what they will be like? During the 3 days will i get enough done at the 2 parks to make it worth the money???
I went to Universal the week before New Year's and it was packed! The good thing is that the parks open at 8 am during the weeks of Christmas and New Year's. The burnt of the crowds arrived between 11 am to 12 noon. If you arrive at opening, you have a good 2-3 hours to do the rides and attractions with a short wait.
It will definitely be crowded at that time of year, but you should be able to do everything in the 2 parks if you are planning on spending 3 days there.
Thanks for the advice so far. Has anyone been there over NYE?
Our flight arrives on the 30th of December at around 6:30. I assume that by 8:30pm we will be checked in and hopefully at one of the parks. It is open till 10pm that night so i figure we can get in a ride or two. DO you think this is possible?
We then have the whole next day 31st of December. I realise that it is NYE that day but if we are there at 8am i am hoping to get alot done and we will then hop from the parks.
We also have the 1st of January to hop between the two parks.
DOes this sound possible? I figure for $86....we cant really go wrong. Even if we only get there to take photos i guess it is all about the experience!!!!
If you're arriving at 8:30 pm, head over to USF and get a ride done (or two). Check the queue boards in front of Lucy: A Tribute and ride the stuff with relatively short waits. At around 9:45 or 10 pm, you can watch Universal 360, the nighttime show.
On your other days, I would be sure to arrive at the parks at 7 am. Get into the parking lot and ride the thrilling moving sidealks to the park. Get in line and wait for the gates to open. They may open at 7:30 or 8 am. The entrance line may move slow due to fingerprint scanning. If you can, look for the Universal Team Member with the PDA that's scanning tickets. This Team Member does not require any fingerprint scanning. He or she will scan your ticket and let you in. Usually, this Team Member will be on the gates to the right of the ticket booths.
If the gates open at 7:30 and you go to IOA, you can probably do the 3 major rides before 8 am. These rides are: Spider-Man, Hulk coaster, and Dr. Doom's Fearfall. Be aware the lines for Spider-Man and the Hulk tend to grow very quickly, so get your re-rides in early for these rides if you want.
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Thanks for all of the advice and help Barry, I really appreciate it.
You're welcome! Please ask all the questions you want.
Oh, I don't think you mentioned it, but are you staying onsite at Universal or offsite? If you're onsite, you have the key to give you unlimited Universal Express access.
You're welcome! Please ask all the questions you want.
Oh, I don't think you mentioned it, but are you staying onsite at Universal or offsite? If you're onsite, you have the key to give you unlimited Universal Express access.
We are staying off site. We are staying at the fairfield inn and suites on canada ave off I4. DO you know where that is? They said it was pretty close to universal and they have a shuttle service. I just hope that we will be able to get everything done in just 2 1/2 days.
DO you think it is worth trying to do it anyway.....or just skiping it all together? I guess even if i just get photos, that will be enough to satisfy me!
We are staying off site. We are staying at the fairfield inn and suites on canada ave off I4. DO you know where that is? They said it was pretty close to universal and they have a shuttle service. I just hope that we will be able to get everything done in just 2 1/2 days.
I know where that is, and it is very close to Universal, probably a 5 minute drive. I think you should get most done in that time period.
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Canada Ave. is a side road off International Drive. It's a very quiet area. It's about a 5 minute drive to Universal.
WARNING! International Drive (I-Drive to locals) can get very busy during nights, particularly Friday and Saturday nights. It might take you 30 minutes to travel from Universal to your hotel on those nights. You can take the longcut around by taking Kirkman Rd. and entering Canada Ave. from Sand Lake Road. Check out Google Maps for specific directions.
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