Avoid Gradventure day?

[micheleq]

Going to US/IOA for our first trip May 14-17th with extended family to celebrate our niece's college graduation.

Just saw that the middle school "Gradventure" is on the 15th. I don't know much about this , but I was a middle school teacher, and my gut tells me we should avoid Universal that day! Am I correct? The park will close early, and I'm guessing that in the afternoon it begins to fill up with middle school students?

I can suggest to the family that we go to a WDW that day. They will be in Orlando the entire week, so I know my niece will get her HP fix!

Suggestions? TIA!

 

[hpriamson]

We went to Universal on a Grad Bash day 2 years ago, which is a similar thing for high school seniors. We didn't notice anything out of the ordinary during the day. The event itself is AFTER park closing, and is a separate ticket, so the kids & chaperones cannot get into the parks during regular hours unless they buy another ticket. I assume all that's true for Gradventure as well

 

[micheleq]

We went to Universal on a Grad Bash day 2 years ago, which is a similar thing for high school seniors. We didn't notice anything out of the ordinary during the day. The event itself is AFTER park closing, and is a separate ticket, so the kids & chaperones cannot get into the parks during regular hours unless they buy another ticket. I assume all that's true for Gradventure as well

Thanks for the scoop!

 

[elaine amj]

There's another thread here talking about how Fridays in May are crazy with middle school trips in general because that's a popular field trip day for local schools.

 

[micheleq]

There's another thread here talking about how Fridays in May are crazy with middle school trips in general because that's a popular field trip day for local schools.

Thank you! I will look it up and share the info with my SIL and niece. I made FP+ selections for that Friday to be on the safe side if we decide to go to MK instead.