ordinances due to the near by neighborhoods.
the community surrounding the park don't have to deal with the loud sounds at certain time periods.
different stop times for days of the week and season.
that is what i was told by a few TM's.
I don't buy that. When I was there first week of February US closed @ 6pm and IOA closed at 7pm. I was just looking at the March and April calendar and there are plenty of nights where IOA is open til 9, 10 and even 11! That includes some weekday. I just don't think with the amount of tax revenue Universal brings to Orlando, that they are forced to close due to noise ordinances. That is obviously just my opinion.
I think the real reason is to cut costs. It was slow when I was there in February, we got there right at opening and rode everything we wanted by 6, even had time to go back and do Forbidden Journey again. Universal knows this and they can cut park hours and costs without park goers missing anything. They extend hours during busy periods to let the crowds get more rides in.
I think its heinous. $125 and you are done by 7pm. I will keep going. but I don't have to like it!!!
I don't buy that. When I was there first week of February US closed @ 6pm and IOA closed at 7pm. I was just looking at the March and April calendar and there are plenty of nights where IOA is open til 9, 10 and even 11! That includes some weekday. I just don't think with the amount of tax revenue Universal brings to Orlando, that they are forced to close due to noise ordinances. That is obviously just my opinion.
I think the real reason is to cut costs. It was slow when I was there in February, we got there right at opening and rode everything we wanted by 6, even had time to go back and do Forbidden Journey again. Universal knows this and they can cut park hours and costs without park goers missing anything. They extend hours during busy periods to let the crowds get more rides in.
I think its heinous. $125 and you are done by 7pm. I will keep going. but I don't have to like it!!!
I don't buy that. When I was there first week of February US closed @ 6pm and IOA closed at 7pm. I was just looking at the March and April calendar and there are plenty of nights where IOA is open til 9, 10 and even 11! That includes some weekday. I just don't think with the amount of tax revenue Universal brings to Orlando, that they are forced to close due to noise ordinances. That is obviously just my opinion.
I think the real reason is to cut costs. It was slow when I was there in February, we got there right at opening and rode everything we wanted by 6, even had time to go back and do Forbidden Journey again. Universal knows this and they can cut park hours and costs without park goers missing anything. They extend hours during busy periods to let the crowds get more rides in.
I think its heinous. $125 and you are done by 7pm. I will keep going. but I don't have to like it!!!
I think they close early because there is hardly anyone in the parks at that time. We've been there near closing and there were literally only a handful of people left in the park. When attendance demands it, they stay open longer. Why would they stay open late when nobody is there?
I know there are ordinances that they have to follow as well. Not sure exactly what the week-day limits are but they are in existence.
Was there during the MA February break by any chance?
I thought it was $125 for a one day P2P but then it is only $146 for a 3 day P2P, making it only $48 a day. If you had already done all the rides by 6pm, why would they stay later?