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Ok, fellow liners, 1st UO trip. 6 adults and two teens. booked Dockside. 2 two bedroom suites. have 7 day park to park tix. Where to begin? 15 yo grandson is crazy for Marvel. 13 yo granddaughter unhappy it's not WDW. Lol I hope she'll love it.
4:24pm on 4/30/26 by
@TMM great way to look at it! I love that!
10:22am on 5/5/26 by
I agree. They are very different. Great point of view. Each has its place.
10:33pm on 5/5/26 by
I would definitely say make sure she's seen the HTTYD cartoons! Berk in Epic was my favorite - it was so immersive we spent so much time there. It made me feel like it was real :)
1:11pm by
Is there any advantage to doing IOA early entry to ride Hagrids Motorbike ride? I have been watching watch times each morning and wait times are still over an hour even at 8:00am.
8:55am by
Ok. Thank you. Also, what are taps? :) sorry i am a newbie!!
10:26am by
Taps are where you tap your ticket.. the entrance.
12:24pm by
Hi, we just did it just this morning! I would say an hour early to gates just to be safe, and be ready to power walk! Also, even better if you don't need to take the time to use a locker - you can take a fanny pack on with you but nothing else
1:08pm by
We just finished our first full day of our trip, and I wanted to share the report! We got in early enough yesterday that we got to head over to Epic and do about 2 hours before the park closed. Highly recommend, it was amazing just to walk around and be
9:54pm on 5/5/26 by
Wow! You did amazing! Sounds fun.
6:29am by
Today we're spending the morning in the OG parks, then we got tickets for Disney's after hours event at Hollywood Studios tonight (sorry to bring the mouse into it :D!).
7:22am by
That sounds like a fun day! I actually prefer US and IoA over Epic! :) Let us know how everything goes and have a great day!
8:28am by
Time for a part vent / part advice post. We are traveling in a group of 16. 10 adults and 6 kids. All but one family (2 adults, 2 kids) staying at deluxe with express pass. Rogue family is doing single rider instead.
3:44pm on 5/3/26 by
I'm so sorry for you. Feel free to vent as far as I'm concerned.
10:31pm on 5/5/26 by
@jray I didn't even think about the "is it fair" dynamic. That's a good point... Shoot... now I'm not sure. On the other hand it keeps everyone together and... ugh, well, like @buckeye said and I agree 100% - feel free to vent here. :)
1:20am by
Adding them to the room could work but who will pay that extra charge? The lead person on the rooms will be charged, will they reimburse?
6:28am by
Morning, newbie and first time visitor to epic. We are coming January 7-9 2027 family of 6 , 2 adults 4 college kids. What do you guys think? Seeing that it is Disney marathon weekend.... Do able busy or get express pass busy? Thanks
4:00am on 5/5/26 by
Did u check the crowd calendar? Usually there is a drop after the holidays but be sure to check there isn't some event scheduled.
10:34pm on 5/5/26 by
I leave tomorrow for my week long birthday trip to Universal, and I just wanted to thank you all for all the information you've given! I've so enjoyed reading all of the posts these last months in preparation :)!
12:48pm on 5/3/26 by
Enjoy your trip!
4:30pm on 5/3/26 by
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS GOING TO BE AN AMAZING TIME!!! So happy for you!
6:06pm on 5/4/26 by
Have a great time- let us know how it's going
10:28am on 5/5/26 by
Hodg mega 3 week trip starts here. Got limping DH with his dodgy hip & mid 80s in-laws thru Heathrow & mco ok & just checked into SN. Do cool to see it all after watching YouTube's for so long! Going to pop to epic for a few hours & for dinner.
3:21pm on 4/23/26 by
Signing off from UOR portion of the mega trip as we check out in the morning. DH & in-laws chilled at VB until time to collect me from conference. Currently at Disney Springs & heading back to pack up soon
8:54pm on 5/2/26 by
Sorry to anyone kicked out if IS & IOA early today- our conference has a takeover so my colleague & son are there. Her 1st ever theme park experience was HS yesterday. Waiting to see if they rode gringotts or not!
8:55pm on 5/2/26 by
ARGH, I was there on 5/2 also and I saw the conference signs!!! I bet we walked by them! :)
6:07pm on 5/4/26 by
Can anyone help me with Epic Starbucks opening times please? Google maps is confusing me by showing me a Starbucks in the "Epic Administration Building" https://maps.app.goo.gl/sjgj4AqFfGaSLjru5?g_st=ac
1:21pm on 5/3/26 by
In the Universal app it says it is open in Celestial Park and the hours are 8am-10pm. I think it may be open when they start to let guests in, or at least at EE, until close.
4:29pm on 5/3/26 by
I know we went to the Starbucks and it was a kiosk.
4:29pm on 5/3/26 by
There's a Starbucks in the buildings near entrance. As you enter keep to the right & it's on right after Xmas shop. Think all the seating was outside & couldn't give you hours I'm afraid.
5:09pm on 5/3/26 by
Thanks!
5:27pm on 5/3/26 by
Hi! We will have two EPA mornings at epic in June. The first morning we'll start with meeting toothless. Berk is DD11's highest priority. Which ride/portal would be best for second morning? Not sure if we are getting EP at all for Epic.
9:01am on 5/2/26 by
Mario seems to get worse lines than Ministry- esp as there are 2 big rides there is minecart madness is open. Mom the line took us 45 min at 7.30 ish yday & was considerably shorter as we came out
11:15am on 5/2/26 by
Thank you! We'll start in Nintendo world and start with mine cart if it's open.
4:33pm on 5/2/26 by
Doing this as a separate thread re Dfil ability to cope w rides. He's ridden HPFJ in past but won't go in now. Sort of rides SpiderMan but not sure if he ever opens his eyes. Didn't like old 3d minions.
10:08pm on 4/24/26 by
Thanks. Yep, at PFB. Check in on 10th May. I need to work out our Epic RD strategy..... or I need to read more threads to find it! Can anyone enlighten me or bump a thread?
2:33pm on 5/2/26 by
As you've got multiple days I'd focus on one headliner each RD- we did ministry then into werewolf as portal opened. Then 2nd visit we did HTTYD as portal opened. But we did toothless late evening w v short wait.
3:44pm on 5/2/26 by
I'll DM you on forum @aw - if I can find an envelope I'll leave you the pass to pick up on check in- shld be valid till 22nd.
3:45pm on 5/2/26 by
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