Early Entry Days Questions

[Stacy's a freak]

We are going on July 18th - 22nd and I have questions about the park hours and early entry. We will be getting three day park-to-park tickets (Sunday, Monday & Tuesday). We are staying at CB so we will not have FOTL.

I looked at Universal's site and see that the park hours are 8:00a - 10:00p. So does this mean that EE is at 7:00a? If so, yikes, that's early. And are there standard days that each park does EE. If so, what is the schedule? Or do they each have EE every day?

I am mostly concerned about getting to Hogsmeade and DA during the early entry times and we will just have to deal with longer lines for the other rides.

Thanks!

 

[macraven]

yes, when the official opening time of the park is 8:00,
the ee time will be 7:00 am


early entry is always one hour prior to the official park opening time.

if you can be in the early entry line at least 20 minutes in advance, you won't be at the end of that line.

there will be signs that direct you to the special hotel early entrance line.
TM's will also direct you there.

don't forget to bring all the hotel key cards with you as you have to show them to the TM in order to get in that line.

 

[macraven]

it is possible for both parks to open early.
have seen that happen due to expectation of high crowds in specific time periods.

when you check into Cbay, the TM at checkin will know EE parks and should inform you.

lines are long in the summer but longer park hours make catching all the rides possible.