Crowds the last week of May?

[sebamt]

I'm a Universal newbie and I have two questions that hopefully some of you experts can answer for me:

1. My DW, DD(10), and I are going to Universal for the 1st time in May. We are staying at PBH for 5 nights, and we'll have 4 full days in the parks: from Tuesday through Friday after Memorial Day (5/29-6/1). The crowd calendar shows these days as "Slow", but I keep reading posts saying that the crowds are high around Memorial Day. What do you think? Is the crowd calendar wrong? Should we expect moderate to high crowds instead?

2. We do plan to use early admission to IOA a couple of mornings, and we'd like to have lunch at Three Broomsticks one of those days. What would be the latest you would join the lunch line (before noon) to experience minimal waits? We really don't want to have lunch at 10:30am if we don't have to!

Thanks in advance for your answers. I've learned so much from this forum!!

 

[GeorgiaPeach74]

1. Welcome to Universal Orlando. You're going to have a wonderful time. It can be quite busy around that time and since you're staying on-site at PBH, your room keys will act as unlimited express ride access for most of the rides, attractions and shows within the Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure Theme Parks. It's an awesome benefit. Each person in your party will get one. That will help you save a lot of time! I would say that the crowds can be moderate to high.

2. I would recommend doing the lunch around 11 or 11:15.

Hope you have a wonderful trip.

 

[AJA]

With 4 days and express pass you will be fine. You'll have plenty of time to do everything you want.

We went over Labor day weekend in Sept. Sept is usually not crowded and the parks were not that crowded at all. City Walk was crowded (very crowded) Fri/Sat/Sun so I bet Memorial day will be crowded...at City Walk, not necessarily in the two parks all day long.

-Have a great trip!