At US Orlando yesterday for 1st time

[Luv2Roam]

Really enjoyed ourselves.
Place was nice and clean, maintained etc.
We first went to MIB. We rode it three times.
The first time was walk on. The second time was a 15 minute wait.
The third time we went as single riders with maybe a 5 minute wait.
And as guests exit, US obviously has a sewer problem in that area. UGH (Hold your nose if you want to stop and look at your photo!!)
Enjoyed everything -- did many things. But don't feel like we touched the tip of the iceberg.
Maybe next weekend we will go to IoA.
The only disappointment was waiting 45 minutes to see Shrek.
Shrek was nice. But we expected more. And was disappointed after so long of a wait. It wasn't worth a 45 minute wait, we didn't think. We were expecting something more, like T2 3D. (Which we also saw in US Hollywood a few years ago.) It was very good to see T2 3D again.
We ate lunch at HRC as DH has one of their cards.

How much and how does the US Express pass system work?
One thing, unlike FP (Disney) you do get on right away.
It just depends on the park if it would pay for itsself. It really wasn't bad yesterday until afternoon. (crowd wise)

People were piling in the later the day wore on. We figure it was for the Marti Gra parade. And guests were staking out parade routes seats HOURS before.
If it is that popular, they need to have it more than one day a week.

 

[highlander447]

Sounds like a great day

 

[gschmerl]

Originally posted by Luv2Roam
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How much and how does the US Express pass system work?
One thing, unlike FP (Disney) you do get on right away.
It just depends on the park if it would pay for itsself. It really wasn't bad yesterday until afternoon. (crowd wise)

The express pass you get from the machines works like Disney's fastpass except it gives you a choice of two possible return times. These express passes are FREE. You can buy express pass plus which gives you ONE express entry for each attraction that has express. With the paid pass you don't have to come back at a later time.

 

[the Dark Marauder]

Originally posted by Luv2Roam
People were piling in the later the day wore on. We figure it was for the Marti Gra parade. And guests were staking out parade routes seats HOURS before.
If it is that popular, they need to have it more than one day a week.

I'm sure they will go back to multi-day next year.

 

[Slacking]

Yeah, last two weeks have been fairly insane. The first Saturday wasn't as bad, but the weather was horrible.

In previous years, did they hold the parade 7 days a week? I can see why then they pushed it to one night a week, but 2 nights a week (Fridays, and Saturdays) seems more logical to me.

 

[SpideyHulk24]

Great report! Seems like you had fun!