Express Pass Early May ?

[wendlle]

we were going to be at a premier resort for May 3-8 but with the Aussie dollar falling every day we are having to cut our budget back.
I'm now looking at only having a premier resort from May 3-5, the 3rd is arrival day at 5:30am after a red eye from LAX. Not ideal with two small kids to go to the park that day but with limited EP's we may have to.

Having only 2 full days at the parks (1 park per day) with EP's, how do you think the rest of our stay will be? I'm thinking of just making sure we do the popular rides those two days with EP, then on our other days do the shows and rides and experiences for the kids that don't use EP's.
What do you think?
We will likely be at Surfside for the 5-8 dates before moving over to Fairfield Inn near Seaworld for a week.

I haven't been to Universal in May before, we usually head to Orlando in September, so unsure of crowds.

 

[Minnie1222]

Two full days with EP are sufficient to ride all the main attractions. Save Hagrid's for a day where you don’t have EP.

That time period will have a smaller crowd since most people are waiting for the opening of Epic later that month.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

You will still be able to do rides the rest of the trip, but just be more strategic about it. Don't plan on riding the most popular rides right in the middle of the day. Get a few rides in the morning, then switch to shows/exploration/lunch/break/pool & short lines as you come across them. By the late afternoon, lines start to go back down again. A nap at the hotel mid-day, possibly after a swim, will help everyone take advantage of the last few park hours when the waits are nice & short.

Pretty much any time of year will be busier than Sept but that first week of May should net you low crowds too.

Hopefully your room will be ready in the morning, so you can all nap after your early arrival. Either way you've got a whole morning to rest before heading to the parks for at least a few hours that first day.

 

[wendlle]

You will still be able to do rides the rest of the trip, but just be more strategic about it. Don't plan on riding the most popular rides right in the middle of the day. Get a few rides in the morning, then switch to shows/exploration/lunch/break/pool & short lines as you come across them. By the late afternoon, lines start to go back down again. A nap at the hotel mid-day, possibly after a swim, will help everyone take advantage of the last few park hours when the waits are nice & short.

Pretty much any time of year will be busier than Sept but that first week of May should net you low crowds too.

Hopefully your room will be ready in the morning, so you can all nap after your early arrival. Either way you've got a whole morning to rest before heading to the parks for at least a few hours that first day.

Yes, we figured the room won't be ready but will drop our luggage, head down to the pool area and rest on the loungers and have a swim and some breakfast and hopefully get to the parks late afternoon or early evening to take advantage of a few hours.