Best days to go to universal

JoC-UK

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Trying to sort out which days to do which parks and I noticed that the touring plans webiste said that Sunday was the best day to do the Universal Parks followed by Monday, with Saturday the third best day to visit. I have always avoided the weekends as I remember reading somewhere that it was busy with people who lived locally.(like the waterparks).

Has anybody found it quieter at weekends? mainly interested in IOA as we normally spend more time there but people's experiences at either park gratefully received.

Thanks
 
Hi

Trying to sort out which days to do which parks and I noticed that the touring plans webiste said that Sunday was the best day to do the Universal Parks followed by Monday, with Saturday the third best day to visit. I have always avoided the weekends as I remember reading somewhere that it was busy with people who lived locally.(like the waterparks).

Has anybody found it quieter at weekends? mainly interested in IOA as we normally spend more time there but people's experiences at either park gratefully received.

Thanks
Sundays seem to be the best day to visit IOA and WWoHP but generally weekends are busier than midweek...mainly because locals can only go on weekends due to working during the week. In the case of the Studios, Saturdays can get busy later in the day because of special events (Mardi Gras, HHN, summer concert series) going on. But...if you're going during a slower period, weekends could be fine.
 
Sundays seem to be the best day to visit IOA and WWoHP but generally weekends are busier than midweek...mainly because locals can only go on weekends due to working during the week. In the case of the Studios, Saturdays can get busy later in the day because of special events (Mardi Gras, HHN, summer concert series) going on. But...if you're going during a slower period, weekends could be fine.

That is what I though and had used in the past it's just that the touring plans people seem to think that Sunday is the best day to go at all not just from the weekend dates.
 
From reports of people returning, Sunday seems to be a great day to go. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are also good.

We have also experienced really low crowds on Sundays. It seems to be the day that people head home from vacation.

Mondays and Saturdays seem to be the busiest. Fridays can also be very busy depending on the time of year.
 

I was just there last Saturday and it was absolutely dead. no lines for anything while we were there (8:15 - 3:00)
 
We went in the fall on Monday and Wednesday and lines were short both days. Longest wait I saw for FJ was 35 mintues and we were in HP pretty much all day both days. I asked one of the locals (a server at an off site resturant) and he said Tuesdays thru Thursday is best. Good luck :)
 
I like Sundays and Wednesdays. At Wizarding World yesterday (Wednesday) I never saw the wait above a 30 for Forbidden Journey, at least from opening to around 2.
 
I have planned to go to Harry Potter Tuesday May 15th at rope drop. I thought I had picked a good day. Somewhere I read that express pass price was a good gage for the crowds. That day is $45.99. I just looked at Undercover Tourist Crowd Calendar and IOA is in RED.:scared: Should I change my date? I will be at Disney from May 14 through May 26th.
I would appreciate any help with the best time to go. Thank you in advance for you help.
 
Thanks everyone looks like it is adifficult one to call- I think I will maybe try one weekend day and a Monday or Tuesday and keep options open for third visit.
 
I have planned to go to Harry Potter Tuesday May 15th at rope drop. I thought I had picked a good day. Somewhere I read that express pass price was a good gage for the crowds. That day is $45.99. I just looked at Undercover Tourist Crowd Calendar and IOA is in RED.:scared: Should I change my date? I will be at Disney from May 14 through May 26th.
I would appreciate any help with the best time to go. Thank you in advance for you help.

Is there a special event on that day? It seems really strange that a Tuesday would be busy if nothing was happening :confused3

We are planning our first IOA day (for this trip)on Thursday May 31 and then maybe another day in our second week, the Undercover Tourist has the parks on Yellow for most of our trip so I hope we will be good to go and not too many lines. The express pass was posted at $25 but I haven't checked it again. Most people on here advise not getting the EP until you are there - so that is what we are planning on doing. :cool1:
 
I have planned to go to Harry Potter Tuesday May 15th at rope drop. I thought I had picked a good day. Somewhere I read that express pass price was a good gage for the crowds. That day is $45.99. I just looked at Undercover Tourist Crowd Calendar and IOA is in RED.:scared: Should I change my date? I will be at Disney from May 14 through May 26th.
I would appreciate any help with the best time to go. Thank you in advance for you help.

Yikes, that was the day I was planning to go also!! :eek:

Is there a special event on that day? It seems really strange that a Tuesday would be busy if nothing was happening :confused3

I looked on the US/IOA and didn't see any event listed for that day. :confused3
 


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