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Hello:) if I can only go 1 day to EPIC, should I choose Feb. 12,13,14 or 15 and why? I have never been and will not have express pass. Thanks!

10:36pm on 1/27/26 by married2grumpy

Historically Sunday is the best day. I don't know how the Presidents' Day holiday might affect that trend though.

1 min ago by jmarriner

Visiting Universal in February staying at Cabana Bay and I need to rent a scooter for my mother in law, any recommendations on where to rend from?

10:00pm on 1/28/26 by married2grumpy

I've used beuna vista scooters a few times. They have some cool themed rides if that's her thing.

2:00am by brerbeer

It's been awhile since I've been to Universal...I've bought tickets and express passes for Epic Universe - Is there anything I need to do the day of to get tickets, or do I just use the tickets on my phone for entry?

12:07pm on 1/24/26 by etuma

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Yes, some of the old camera scanner things are glitchy & they then need to scan the EP itself. Also, they ask u for it sometimes to enter the queue to screen out people before they get in the wrong line. They then scan or Face ID again b4 lines reemerge.

10:25pm on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

RE: screenshots of tickets, I do that also. Just make sure your family turns the brightness on their phone all the way up. The app turns it up for scanning, so low brightness can tip off the team member that it's a screenshot.

5:11am on 1/28/26 by TenMileMom

We also zoomed in v slightly onto the QR code to hide any visible edges that might show it's a photo. This time in-laws will need print outs. Dfil can't use a phone & DMiL struggles w the finger print at taps let alone anything else.

3:19pm on 1/28/26 by hodg

Planning a trip for March. First time at UO (we usually do WDW). Looking at dining. Any table service suggestions? 3 people, 2 are a bit picky. It looks like there are a lot of openings reservation-wise for our trip dates. Thanks in advance

10:45am on 1/26/26 by JenDugas

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Will you be staying on property or are you only looking in the parks/citywalk?

2:42pm on 1/26/26 by PrincipalTinker

The hotels on property have some of the better food IMO especially he 3 premier ones Where are u staying? For park food the crepe place is pretty good. People like the 2 HP restaurants but u have to like the kind of food they serve. British tendencies.

8:31pm on 1/26/26 by Buckeye86

Are u looking for sit down then in park or Citywalk or hotels?

8:31pm on 1/26/26 by Buckeye86

I would agree with Buckeye, hotels have better options. We ate at The Kitchen (Hard Rock Hotel) the other night and it continues to be one of my favorite restaurants on property, and really in all of Orlando.

10:06am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

But The Kitchen does not have a huge menu. Never had anything bad there, though. Hrm, can you give us more info? Where are you staying? Any preferences? There's LOTS of options. :)

10:07am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

CW: I like NBC Grill, a lot of options there. Hard Rock Cafe is okay but has been hit-or-miss lately tbh. When it's good it's very good, and atmosphere is awesome. Cowfish is not bad but maybe not for picky eaters. NGL I LOVE Whopper Bar!!! LOL

10:10am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

AVENTURA HOTEL: I really love the place downstairs where you walk up and order different kinds of wok bowls. They recently changed the menu and it's not AS good but it's still good. They also have burgers and great pizza.

10:11am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

OH! Picky eaters idea - the cafeteria at Cabana Bay has TONS of options. Might be a good/fun place to try!

10:11am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

STUDIOS: I really like just walking around and getting quick service stuff here. Not a big fan of Lombard's (sit down). I like the Today Cafe for a quick dessert. The potato over by Harry Potter (yes potato lol) is REALLY good. Simpsons pretzel...

10:14am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

STUDIOS (cont): I am not a fan of Minion restaurant and Finnegan's is closed for refurb I believe. ISLANDS: I do like Confisco Grille even though they recently changed the menu. It's also a nice ambiance in there. :)

10:14am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

ISLANDS (cont): Mythos gets great reviews but unfortunately the last few times I went it was not so good. :( Thunder Falls is okay... "good, not great." Very cool inside though with great views. :)

10:16am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

I can go on and on forever. lol Can you tell us where you're staying and any other details? Thanks!

10:16am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

NBC grilled was like a giant BW3's if you know that chain. Mythos changed. Was our favorite but now I would not ever go back. Cowfish was good our first visit but now is just ok I would say. Toothsomes looks super cool but service is the slowest of any

11:44am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

place there and food isn't great. Just get dessert if u want to go and see it. I'm sorry to disagree on Confiscos but the time we eat there was rough. Chicken came out ice cold. Even the nachos were inedible. The Palm is amazing for service and good.

11:45am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

Sorry for service and food. Steaks are pricey but other items aren't much more than a lot of other sit downs. Bigfire has good service and ambience. Food is ok but to me it is not worth the price. Service was top notch tho. People like Antojitos. I

11:48am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

like the table side guac. My family loves dinner there. Not my top choice but I am definitely in the minority. Most places at Portofino and HRH are top notch. Same mostly at RP. In park is harder.

11:49am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

I think Italian at PF is better than Vivo at citiwalk. Same for pizza at Sal's PF is better than at citiwalk but it isn't as convenient if u r on a time crunch. Boat ride and walk there are pretty tho. Also, it's a pretty resort to see. We finally tried

11:51am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

Fire eaters at IOA and I agree with the recommendation. It was pretty good compared to other in park options. Highly recommend mobile App tho. Line is nuts. Eat early as they sometimes turn mobile order off when too busy to keep up.

11:52am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

I'm sorry. I don't know what happened with this app. It posted my messages out of order.

11:54am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

And glitched and posted some again in the middle Of others.

11:55am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

Maybe it is just on my phone, I hope.

11:56am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

I think every first time trip should include a meal at Toothsome. We only order drinks, apps and sometimes dessert at Mythos but we never leave hungry and it can still be good with that combo.

4:40pm on 1/27/26 by PrincipalTinker

Seems to be in correct order from what I can see @buckeye. We do like antojitos. And Vivo. Want to try Bar Helios & some of the other Epic restaurants too

6:44pm on 1/27/26 by hodg

Toothsomes does not appeal for us - just looking at those milkshakes wld make me sick let alone trying to eat all that cream and sugar!

6:45pm on 1/27/26 by hodg

Bar Helios is very cool. Crazy pricey but eat before u go and get drinks or an app or 2 so u don't have to mortgage the house.

9:39pm on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

@hodg, I just brought 1st timers to Toothsome's (not somewhere I go on my own) and I was glad we did. We did do apps only (that bread is definitely worth the visit) , no desserts, but the uniqueness of the restaurant was something they enjoyed.

6:49am on 1/28/26 by PrincipalTinker

I agree with Buckeye on Toothsome and Antojitos. Not my favorites. Last time I went to Confisco it wasn't as good as before but I thought it might be just a one-off, so I'll give it another chance. It has been great in the past for us...

8:42am on 1/28/26 by browndalmatian

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Toothsome I would urge people to NOT try. :) LOL (I know, opinions vary, of course) :) I agree that PBH Italian is worth the boat trip (and better than Vivo). Where is Bar Helios? I also like the rooftop place at Aventura! Maybe not for picky eaters tho.

8:45am on 1/28/26 by browndalmatian

Although I do agree the Toothsome uniqueness and ambiance is very, very cool. Very different too.

8:52am on 1/28/26 by browndalmatian

Bar Helios is on the top floor of Helios Grand hotel at epic. We're there 2 nights so getting to the bar at least for a drink is a priority.

3:16pm on 1/28/26 by hodg

Battle of ministry running at very low capacity today, talking to one of the line employees

10:25am on 1/28/26 by schulhaferj@gmail.com

Thanks for the update!

10:48am on 1/28/26 by PrincipalTinker

How many attractions will an express pass really make a big difference at Epic. My wife won't do anything that would make her nauseous. Her limit is Cat in the Hat. Don't want to waste money if we can do everything else without express pass. Thanks

9:03am on 1/27/26 by clyde4242

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We need to make a call on whether to get dfil to try Monsters. He's done FJ twice, both 10 yrs plus back, & he wld not ride again. And I'm impressed of you can still ride RRR!

6:48pm on 1/27/26 by hodg

Monsters has a similar chair but the ride is way less nauseating because of what you SEE. It is basically all "real" and no screens so it is 1,000 times better for me. FJ makes me so sick even with meds but monsters is a lot better.

9:37pm on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

Does anyone else think Monsters is tougher on the head than FJ? DH thinks I'm crazy but it bangs my head. BUT that said I love Monsters! The visual is amazing.

9:55pm on 1/27/26 by sneezy93

Looks like UOR hotel laundries are also not accepting overseas credit cards to pay. Wdw some places are letting you pay at front desk. Anyone done this yet at uni? Specifically PBH.

1:02pm on 1/25/26 by hodg

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Oh wow, THREE WEEKS!!!!!!? This sounds like an absolute dream. You are not going to want to go home! LOL about the inlaws too! I wish I could talk my parents or MIL into going. I really think they'd enjoy themselves! :)

10:08am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

Original plan was conference, Epic & cruise. Then in laws decided to come, so that extended UOR time plus they really wanted to get back to WDW. We had a trip planned in 2020 & they'd thought they'd never get to go again- they're 81 &82

6:50pm on 1/27/26 by hodg

But now they've got their travel confidence back so WDW it is. It's tough looking after elderly relatives when they force you to extend a trip :-)

6:51pm on 1/27/26 by hodg

UO TRIP REPORT FOR 1/25/26: Got to US around 4pm. Went on Despicable Me (had to sit in front so I wouldn't puke, lol). Went right and around to look at Horror Makeup entrance/props with DD while DW/DS/DS went in UO/TM store. Went to do ET but line was...

10:24am on 1/27/26 by browndalmatian

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Thanks for sharing! Sounds fun!

11:41am on 1/27/26 by Buckeye86

Enjoyed this. Thanks!

6:02pm on 1/27/26 by TenMileMom

Fun! I don't know the Kitchen- will look it up. Love that you made a special mention of what I presume are the construction walls for F&F :-)

6:39pm on 1/27/26 by hodg

If I get in virtual line, is there a way to set a particular start time for that ride in plans and have all the other rides optimize while the virtual ride line stays the at the appropriate time?

10:29am on 1/26/26 by stephnachia

There are currently no virtual lines that I know of.

8:33pm on 1/26/26 by Buckeye86

I'm just learning the software and tweaking my plans for December of this year. How do you check off a rose after you have ridden so that if you refresh in the park, it doesn't include the ones you have already ridden?

10:27am on 1/26/26 by stephnachia

On the date of your plan, there will be a way to mark "done".

2:44pm on 1/26/26 by PrincipalTinker

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