EPIC Rope Drop? and Express?

[AustinTink]

So I just did 5 days in Epic - I should have taken my own advice and not done rope drop - I was planning to do the other parks and then go to Epic later in the day - the problem is you need to be in Epic at 11AM for the VQ for Ministry - which I did not get with the app any of the 5 days.

The lines are already very long by the time I got in every day - and many of the single rider lines are not open yet.
One morning the line for Donkey Kong was estimated at 4 hours and all the way back to the steps in Nintendo - I did not bother and came back a couple hours later and did Single rider - line posted at 90 minutes at that point.

My first day I waited 2.5 hours for Donkey Kong - it was down and raining so I just stayed - I finally gave up.

All 5 days were pretty similar and since Minecart goes down quite a bit as does stardust - early entry is not of much value IMO.

I'll also say it again - buy later in the day seems to be much better for everything. Walked onto monsters one day 3 times - and the park was busy.

Sorry for this dumb question. I’m still wrapping my head around the single day Epic ticket structure. I have one day of Epic with my multi-park package. Will I need to go in and make 4 more separate one day Epic single-day purchases attached to a specific date? I that what you did for your 5 days of Epic? The price is insane for 3 people at $159 a person per day.

I was hoping a multi-day Epic option would be available for fall.

 

[tony67]

Sorry for this dumb question. I’m still wrapping my head around the single day Epic ticket structure. I have one day of Epic with my multi-park package. Will I need to go in and make 4 more separate one day Epic single-day purchases attached to a specific date? I that what you did for your 5 days of Epic? The price is insane for 3 people at $159 a person per day.

I was hoping a multi-day Epic option would be available for fall.

Not a dumb question and really frustrating no doubt:

So yeah - you have to buy each day - since I go without the family (they don't want to go) its a lot easier to deal with.
I am pretty sure this will change in 2026 - and I wont go back until it does - I am pretty sure the UK 14 Day ticket for 2026 is all three parks for all 14 days - not just 1 day of Epic like it is for 2025.
I also assume it will be part of an AP option - most of the Ap folks I spoke to (quite a few) all said they wont come back until its part of an AP.

Anecdotal I know but there were a few AP holders waiting in a 40 minute line at guest services in Studios to get refunds for their future epic tickets and they will wait till its part of an AP.

 

[AustinTink]

Not a dumb question and really frustrating no doubt:

So yeah - you have to buy each day - since I go without the family (they don't want to go) its a lot easier to deal with.
I am pretty sure this will change in 2026 - and I wont go back until it does - I am pretty sure the UK 14 Day ticket for 2026 is all three parks for all 14 days - not just 1 day of Epic like it is for 2025.
I also assume it will be part of an AP option - most of the Ap folks I spoke to (quite a few) all said they wont come back until its part of an AP.

Anecdotal I know but there were a few AP holders waiting in a 40 minute line at guest services in Studios to get refunds for their future epic tickets and they will wait till its part of an AP.

I’m gonna be so bummed when the multi-day, multi-park option drops just a couple months after our visit. Oh well, my guys are so excited for Nintendo world (and Berk) we can’t wait until then.

 

[tony67]

I’m gonna be so bummed when the multi-day, multi-park option drops just a couple months after our visit. Oh well, my guys are so excited for Nintendo world (and Berk) we can’t wait until then.

Yeah I hear that - I am just assuming its pretty far off (2026). I am too into this stuff and had to go.

They will enjoy it and its worth it in the end. Berk was pretty amazing and Nintendo is really cool. I know nothing about Berk and it was impressive - so if you are a fan I'd say it will be amazing.

 

[Lewisc]

I am pretty sure the UK 14 Day ticket for 2026 is all three parks for all 14 days -

It will include all 4 parks.

 

[tony67]

It will include all 4 parks.

Yeah - I personally never even think about VB but if it was not extra I'd probably go over just to walk around - and also its closed for an extended period at the start of 2026