FOTL Access ?'s

[wdwfanatic]

I will be staying at HRH so I will get FOTL access! Can someone share their experiences with it? Is there usually a wait or is it walk up? Also, is there a special entrance or do we go into the usual express pass line? Oh yeah, one more ? do all the rides offer FOTL? I will be there June 15-18! Thanks!

 

[Slacking]

I will be staying at HRH so I will get FOTL access! Can someone share their experiences with it? Is there usually a wait or is it walk up? Also, is there a special entrance or do we go into the usual express pass line? Oh yeah, one more ? do all the rides offer FOTL? I will be there June 15-18! Thanks!

I think a more accurate name for FOTL is Unlimited Express. Your hotel key works like an Express pass, but you can use it as much as you want to. You enter through the Express line, and wait in the Express line. Most of the time, this is no longer than 15 minutes, but sometimes, you'll have no wait.

The only ride to not offer Express Pass is Pteranadon Flyers at IOA.

 

[lrauers]

We just returned...the front-of-the-line entrance is usually right next to the regular ticket entrance, and there should be a park employee there to check your key. We didn't wait more than a few minutes at any of the rides and every attraction we wanted to go on offered FOTL access. It really saves a lot of time.

 

[Bill Lumbergh]

Here's some more information on using your room key for Universal Express access. Just scroll down to the part that says stay on-site.

http://www.ioacentral.com/news/colu...stool/how_to_get_to_the_front_of_the_line.htm

 

[momof3disneyholics]

Yes, that is a great perk to staying onsite. You use the Express line with other people that paid for express or used the express kioks to get express tickets. Just show your room keys when you walk up to the greeter. Just please remember that FOTL does not mean "immediate access" and be patient. Usually the wait is not more than 15 mins. Yesterday, after the thunderstorms came in, where I work at was one of the only few attractions still open and our regular line got to be well over an hour, while the express line was at around 30 mins. Still not bad considering you could have waited over an hour versus 30 mins.

 

[marybet]

We were there last week and there was still a wait on Dueling Dragons because of were the express line merges into the regular line. For the most part it worked well, and the express line is usually a shorter walk.

 

[theterms]

FOTL is the best! We will never again stay off-site. We're leaving in a week and a half for 6 nights at HRH. Can't wait! FOTL allows us to take our time and not rush. We also get some great pool time in, and who doesn't love that?

As for the wait? A couple of years ago, we took DH friend w/us. They went (FOTL) on The Hulk (friend wants to know if we'll 'get in trouble' - rookie! ), they get off, get back in line and friend says 'hey, we passed that guy the last time!'. So, FOTL is the only way to go, even if you have to wait 15 minutes - which I don't think we ever have!

Have a blast!
Traci

 

[wdwfanatic]

Thanks for all the info!! That all sounds great!!