Day Crowds for OI Meetups?

[PrincessWithABlaster]

I’m planning a trip for the weekend before Thanksgiving. We’ve gone that weekend many times so are familiar with the crowds. This year it happens to be the weekend of an IO Meetup. Are the crowds during the day much heavier during those events? Also do you know if the parks close much earlier those days? Thanks!

 

[georgina]

I’m planning a trip for the weekend before Thanksgiving. We’ve gone that weekend many times so are familiar with the crowds. This year it happens to be the weekend of an IO Meetup. Are the crowds during the day much heavier during those events? Also do you know if the parks close much earlier those days? Thanks!

Meetup guests can enter the park at 5. In the past they closed to regular day guests at 7 or 8? The OI website says 7 PM closing Friday and 8 PM closing Sat. I think a lot of people just go for the meetup, crowds will start to build after 5.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Per the Meetup page:
Friday, November 18, December 2, and 9: Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida will close to the public at 7:00 pm.
Saturday, November 19, December 3, and 10: Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida will close to the public at 8:00 pm.

( @georgina beat me to it!)

 

[PrincessWithABlaster]

Thank you both!

 

[christophfam]

You will definitely feel the influx of party goers at 5pm.

 

[ExcessiveIdling]

You will definitely feel the influx of party goers at 5pm.

But also hopefully the OUTflux of regular guests later when the park closes only to OI meetup folk