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What's the best way if going to epic universe December 4th not buying express pass because it's double the price of admission. I don't have early entry it's a Thursday. I plan on getting there early. Been watching videos how to do it. I'm a open to close

9:12pm on 11/7/25 by WorldTraveler34

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9:12pm on 11/7/25 by WorldTraveler34

If willing to go early and MoM is still opening early to all during early entry hour, best bet is start there and hopefully be off to the next thing before 10am. If before 10am, I'd say Berk next. If not, stardust races and then dark universe.

1:25am on 11/8/25 by redboy42

Agree with @redboy.

2:27pm on 11/8/25 by ladyortramp

I do NOT have early entry . How can I can make the best day

4:43am by WorldTraveler34

We're staying at Universal Endless summer. What's the best way to do transportation to the parks to be among the first at rope drop? We're generally willing to pay for Uber if it gets us a bit more sleep.

1:40pm on 10/29/25 by ma14

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Reposting this. Any thoughts?

3:07pm on 11/6/25 by ma14

From what I understand, if you Uber to the original parks they drop you at city walk, which I wouldn't think would be worth it. I would think ubering to hard rock and walking from there would be best to give you a heads up for rope drop

5:43pm on 11/7/25 by ahlott86

I've stayed off properly and driven in, and the walk from city walk is long and super crowded. But when we stayed at Royal Pacific walking from there was easy, and hard rock is even closer. But I hear an Uber to Epic is the way to go for that park

5:46pm on 11/7/25 by ahlott86

Bus works fine from Endless Summer.

7:20pm on 11/7/25 by redboy42

Haven't ubered to HR for RD, but it's closest place if going to studios and u can go thru security there on oath to park. Can take boat, but if u want to be the absolute first in line, u need to walk to security and wait for them to open.

8:42pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

We did uber to Epic and got there at front. Issue is, the way they let people in makes it hard to keep your first place spot. We were first at turnstiles, but they let masses into a holding area before they let u in to rest of park and people cut

8:43pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

terribly. It was an awful system IMO as the. People are jockeying to get ahead before they finally let u in. Then they walk u toward portal and people shove and push and it sticks terribly. I miss the old way where they let u in as u go through turnstile

8:45pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

So it isn't a mass of people shoving but more of a trickle. They changed this at other 2 parks as well and it sucks.

8:45pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

We liked to RD in the past but now it is miserable and I hate it. I don't feel safe, especially at Epic main gates. We got torn from each other and nearly trampled on way to MoM. Staff tried, but lost control once we got into portal for HP

8:47pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

If you have little ones or anyone not sure footed, beware. It's not for the faint of heart. It never used to be lol this bad before they changed the system. Sure l, people ran but there was space to get out of their way and I NEVER then felt unsafe like

8:50pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

now. Same kind of experience going to Mario area as well but more strollers shoving into u on that side.

8:50pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

Sorry for typos. My Siri sucks. Should not say lol

8:51pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

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My older boys are over hearty and over 6 ft and told me they never wanted to deal with that kind of crowd again bc it was so terrible and we have done RD since elementary school.

8:59pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

We are at Surfside and we're in line at 730 for the busy. Got there by 8 and then we're pretty close to the front though not the first. We headed straight to Ministry of Magic and maybe had to wait 10 mins.

3:19pm on 11/8/25 by Shillrn81

I should say we were there in early August and crowds appear to be bigger than what is showing now.

5:24pm on 11/8/25 by Buckeye86

Do Hagrids and Velocicoaster take Express pass? Our plan shows it can be, but Universal Website says it cannot.

3:22pm on 11/8/25 by Shillrn81

Yes they both do :) if you click on the ride listing in the official Uni app it says express pass accepted.

3:25pm on 11/8/25 by sneezy93

Ok, missed that. Thanks!

3:47pm on 11/8/25 by Shillrn81

I changed our arrival night to Dockside to save $45 over SN. Are there restaurants within walking distance of Dockside?

2:44pm on 11/8/25 by sneezy93

Is the Le Circus Arcanus at Epic a must do with 17yo son?

9:42am on 11/8/25 by MarvelFan

If you have plenty of time I think it's worth watching. Of the two shows it's my less favorite but we did still enjoy it!

2:39pm on 11/8/25 by sneezy93

When are the January hours available? TIA

9:15pm on 10/29/25 by seren77

Usually around first of November. They are usually 2 months out

11:47am on 10/30/25 by clyde4242

I'm watching for this as well for January!

6:17pm on 10/30/25 by sneezy93

It's been a week into November and no hours for January. I am wondering whether Volcano Bay will be open first week of January. I will buy the tickets accordingly. Should I call them?

1:52pm on 11/8/25 by seren77

There is a thread on WDW chat talking about renewing your AP late and getting the renewal price that begins on entry, not current expiration. Any experience with this? How many days after expiration can you renew and get discount?

8:42am on 11/6/25 by PrincipalTinker

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I don't know how I picked up two days, but I shut my mouth and took it!

5:34pm on 11/7/25 by ladyortramp

My experience has been they begin when activated, so not necessarily beginning or end of the month. Maybe you activated on the 30th?

9:44pm on 11/7/25 by TenMileMom

If we're going to be in park and it's close I always call and verify because better safe than sorry but they've told me we can enter on expiration date but not past that.

10:57pm on 11/7/25 by sneezy93

Anyone do the single rider line at Mario's and/or Minecraft? Now wait times are 90-120 mins. Anyone have an idea if single rider is worth it? I really am a single rider but don't have that much ambitions to ride either if I'm in line for that long.

11:20am on 11/7/25 by DevilEyeDog

We tried SR at Minecart and it was a bust. We didn't move in 40 min except when people in front of us bailed. We finally gave up on it.

12:47pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

It is weird. We did regular line different day and noticed also then SR barely moved. I don't know why.

8:56pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

I watched videos and they stated that you might as well stand in the regular line. Because most people ride in groups of 2sand 4s so the single rider line won't run as much

9:07pm on 11/7/25 by WorldTraveler34

When they say rides are closing early today, how early do they usually mean? Mine cart madness has a sign it's closing early.

12:27pm on 11/7/25 by Shillrn81

Not sure if our experience was out of the norm, but that sign was up on Fri (Halloween) and we ride it at 9:30p and the line was still open when we got off. Crowds were very low, though.

2:37pm on 11/7/25 by Fatty McButterpants

That is a good question what time is closing early mean

2:38pm on 11/7/25 by MarvelFan

Varies. They did this most days we were there for MoM but it seemed it was the line cutoff was early bc they were trying to get ride closed on time. I'd ask them.

8:56pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

I was told by the person who released our epic tickets that you cannot get on ministry of magic until 10am. It does not open early. But, the touring plans tells us to do this first. Can you help?

11:44am on 11/6/25 by Shillrn81

It has been opening to all guests early.

4:14pm on 11/6/25 by PrincipalTinker

Should start running at 9:00. But they will tell you all along the way (outside the gate, when they walk you back to the portal, and when they walk you to the queue itself) that it isn't 'scheduled' to open until 10:00. But have faith!

4:21pm on 11/6/25 by Fatty McButterpants

I've been watching it every day by 9:30 there's like a 90 min wait on the attraction list which can be wrong but at least it shows it's open

2:44pm on 11/7/25 by MarvelFan

They told us in August it didn't open til 10 & they held us on the side a while but then led us back a bit after 9. Warning, it was complete mayhem once through portal. People even cutting and shoving after u r in queue until well inside. Keep kids close

8:54pm on 11/7/25 by Buckeye86

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