Can't decide about staying on Site for one night!

[Astrid]

We're spending two weeks in Orlando at the end of May, staying in a villa (there are 7 of us).

I've stayed at the HRH a couple of times before, once for the one night stay thereby getting 2 days FOTL access.

This year I'm really trying to cut down on cost but the kids are desperate to go back to US and IOA they love it so much. There are no Express Passes for the days we are planning to visit.

So .... the question is do we pay out for 2 rooms at the HRH/PBH? We're planning on going around the 30/31 May(Weds/Thurs), will it be desperately busy then?
I really don't want to spend two days of our holidays queuing?

I know it's the $6million question and no-one knows how busy a park really is going to be on a specific day but I'd really appreciate your views and what you would do.

Thanks guys!

 

[Fan2CSkr]

Just wanted to mention that Express passes are available for your dates, if that helps you decide.
$35 1-Day/2-Park Express Plus Pass
May '07 4-5, 12, 18-19, 24-25, 30-31

All the May dates are available but they are priced differently.

http://www.universalorlando.com/tic_express.html

 

[Astrid]

Just wanted to mention that Express passes are available for your dates, if that helps you decide.
$35 1-Day/2-Park Express Plus Pass
May '07 4-5, 12, 18-19, 24-25, 30-31

All the May dates are available but they are priced differently.

http://www.universalorlando.com/tic_express.html

Thank you! but now I'm totally confused . I can only see the 27th May available for Express Plus Pass. Am I being ridiculously stupid and not looking in the right place?!

If there are Express Passes available I think I will go that, cheaper, route.

 

[Fan2CSkr]

Thank you! but now I'm totally confused . I can only see the 27th May available for Express Plus Pass. Am I being ridiculously stupid and not looking in the right place?!

If there are Express Passes available I think I will go that, cheaper, route.

Not stupid at all, same thing happened to me and others. You have to scroll down on that page. They are listed in price order from most expensive to least expensive as you scroll down.

 

[ktglads]

I looked up the price for the Royal Pacific and it is going for about $230 a night. You would wind up paying the same price for two rooms for one night as you would for 2 days worth of express passes. If you happen to have an annual pass, you would actually save money on the entire transaction.

Personally, I would get the rooms and check in very early on the 30th. You would be able to do the parks, have time to chill at the pool and have someplace to nap if need be (don't know if you have any young ones with you). If you wanted to do the water rides and not walk around wet all day, then you would be very close to do a quick change