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Am I correct in understanding there are no annual passes that include Epic?

35 min ago by cpowers

That is correct.

24 min ago by PrincipalTinker

I found one of our new, not cheap, Starbucks Universal Orlando tumbler/stanley/coffee cup things (with a lid)... still with coffee/cream in it... IN THE CAR. Is there any hope that I'll be able to get this thing clean? GROSS! LOL

10:03am on 9/16/25 by browndalmatian

pour it out, rinse well with room temperature water,let it soak with lemon juice for at least an hour, add a tablespoon of baking soda and let soak 15 more minutes, clean with soap and water that is just below boiling.

12:51pm on 9/16/25 by disneyday

for the lid, disassemble as much as possible and do same steps using a large bowl to let it soak in

12:52pm on 9/16/25 by disneyday

I have not tried lemon juice or baking soda. Thank you!!

10:46am by browndalmatian

If any Liners are currently at HHN- it's 6pm and Five Nights at Freddys's is listed 180 min. There is hardly anyone in line! Maybe 20 min wait! If you're here- come!! UOR is manipulating this wait time for sure!

6:01pm on 9/16/25 by hauntedmansionnurse

Good to know!!! Thanks for posting this! How was your night btw? I hope you had a great time!

10:45am by browndalmatian

Haven't been to the parks since March. Is there still AP entrance in the mornings? Thanks

7:42am by clyde4242

Yesterday we made a spontaneous, last-minute decision and went to HHN! We did not use our AP "free" tickets, but instead me and just two of my other four family members went, and with no express! :O

9:44am on 9/15/25 by browndalmatian

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All in all it was very fun. We got home well past 2am and today I am working while super tired, my back hurts, my feet hurt, my stomach hurts (FNAF pizza with spaghetti on it, lol)... but we made some good memories and it was worth it!

9:50am on 9/15/25 by browndalmatian

Sounds like a fun pivot

10:08pm on 9/15/25 by disneyday

Yay for spontaneity!!

6:00pm on 9/16/25 by hauntedmansionnurse

Looking for any info on if there is any advantage to buying annual passes a few days ahead of trip or just get them at guest services? I understand that if you do payment plans they activate the day of your down payment. Any other differences? Thanks

9:48pm on 9/15/25 by clyde4242

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When I contacted them about that issue, they extended the AP.

12:36pm on 9/16/25 by PrincipalTinker

Ty Principal, that will be helpful. Assuming same price either at guest services at the park or online

2:56pm on 9/16/25 by clyde4242

Yes, should be same price but full pay renewal does have a discount.

4:23pm on 9/16/25 by PrincipalTinker

Hi, first time poster here. We are heading to universal the 13-25 October. Trying to work out the best day of the week to get shortest wait times at epic. What's everyone's thoughts? Will only have one day there.

1:35pm on 9/9/25 by ivesy

Sundays and weekends seem to be less. This is the best article I've read https://www.disneytouristblog.com/epic-universe-2025-2026-crowd-calendar-predictions/

1:44pm on 9/9/25 by Chandra.elder

I second Sunday, unless the forecast is lots of rain. Rain really impacts Epic because of the heavy reliance on outdoor coasters. I've noticed since the park opened that Sundays are much less crowded than other days.

5:12pm on 9/9/25 by ladyortramp

Ok, yeah, looking at today's wait times I'm not going on a Monday. Going to target the Sunday!

1:04pm on 9/15/25 by ivesy

No help on the question but welcome to chat! Come back to let us know how you get on- nice long visit! Or to ask anything else :-)

1:59pm on 9/16/25 by hodg

VIVO. We love Mama Della's and it's always in the plans so we usually shy away from another Italian dinner. Have you been, and what do you think of it? If you have been to both Vivi and Mama Della's, which do you prefer?

12:33pm on 9/15/25 by clyde4242

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Vivo is not bad at all, but I wouldn't put it on my top 10, or 20, or even 30. :) Mama Della's is pretty good and the entertainment makes it worth it (the singing/music), but it's also very "heavy" and I sometimes feel pretty bloated after. :)

12:52pm on 9/15/25 by browndalmatian

Yes it is heavy. We eat dinner there after parks close.

1:16pm on 9/15/25 by clyde4242

I once got pretty sick after eating there (MD) and so did one of my sons, but I think it was because we were eating SUPER clean/healthy for a long, long time (sports, etc.) and we just went WAYYYY overboard on the pasta, sauce, etc. lol :)

1:22pm on 9/15/25 by browndalmatian

Vivo is ok. We are there like 10 years ago and again this summer. It's fine but I don't feel the need to go back any time soon. My crew liked Mama Della's more bc of the theming/atmosphere and food was pretty good. They did a great job making it feel

8:45pm on 9/15/25 by Buckeye86

Like a special experience with the musicians circulating and Mama Della visiting each table. I'd pick Mama Della's over Vivo for that reason alone. Vivo tastes fine though.

8:46pm on 9/15/25 by Buckeye86

Also, we had reservation for 5 and 3 of us are over 6 feet tall. They crammed us in a booth for 4 at Vivos u til my husband called them out for it. They had plenty of tables for 5/6 but I'm sure wanted to save them. I don't think that was right given we

8:48pm on 9/15/25 by Buckeye86

Had booked our reservation months ahead.

8:48pm on 9/15/25 by Buckeye86

Also, we celebrate Lenny birthday at Mama Della's and debt gave me a free dessert with a candle and sang which was really a nice touch. At Vivos, for my son's birthday said they could give him a candle but no dessert. I thought that given we were dropping

9:01pm on 9/15/25 by Buckeye86

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a couple of hundred dollars they could have swung a dollars worth of vanilla ice cream or something. Ofc they aren't obligated but it was off putting given the other places weren't like that.

9:02pm on 9/15/25 by Buckeye86

Buckeye your experiences at Vivo will definitely make me think twice about going back. Both of those situations would have been, to me, like you said, "off putting." I agree.

9:57am on 9/16/25 by browndalmatian

Well appreciate the info. Looks like we will just stick with Mama Della's

1:08pm on 9/16/25 by clyde4242

My niece will be visiting Epic soon. I understand there is a lot of great food. Any big standouts for meals/snacks?

5:06pm on 9/15/25 by WendyMarie

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Thanks @sneezy!

7:35pm on 9/15/25 by WendyMarie

My boys went through 5 Mac and cheese cones from Fyre Grill in 2 days and we liked Mead Hall and Oak and Star bbq and red shell from Yoshees snack stand thought mango smoothie was too artificially flavored. Butterbeer crepe good frosty moon ice cream good

8:48pm on 9/15/25 by Chandra.elder

Butterbeer crepes were amazing I thought. The "new monster cafe" (lol) has great theming but food was just meh to me. JMO. Not bad, not great, but it's so cool in there that it's definitely worth checking out.

9:58am on 9/16/25 by browndalmatian

I could be wrong here, but I know Cabana bay used to have a walk thru during HHN. Do they still do that? The last time I went it was Chucky themed. If so, has anyone been this year and what was the theme? Thank you

9:18am on 9/12/25 by clyde4242

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What kind of set is at HRH? If worthwhile could Lyft there?

12:06am on 9/14/25 by moanagirl

HRH has a rock n roll zombie set. IMHO not worth an uber for 1 fun photo

9:13am on 9/14/25 by disneyday

Thanks all! This sounds fun!

10:38am on 9/15/25 by browndalmatian

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