Curious how the crowds are with leakycon going on..im sure its packed.
imagine how we feel coming from england then
Going to be there on the same day!!! Hoping for the best. I have the same issue with early entry, but I am still going to try to hit WWoHP first. We shall see how that works out.
Holy cow, I was just gonna say Thursday September 29 should be sweet. Crowds should be pretty low.
Oh my goodness, thank you so much that is awesome info!!! Much more than I had hoped for. I will plan to be there early--we are staying at Windsor Hills and be driving over. Are there any special "fast pass" type things for HP. Will I need them in Sept?
Lauren
Okay, I know it is a Saturday but it is the only day we have (doing a Disney cruise on 10/16). We are staying on-site Friday night specifically so that we can have early access in the morning and will go straight back to WWoHP. Once we have had our fill of Harry Potter, we plan to do IoA for a while and then will head out about 5pm. I am seeing threads about HHN and "hell week". Is this going to be a totally awful day to be at the park with crowds and lines? I know that we will be able to bypass most lines with our hotel card (except on FJ) so I am hoping that this will make a huge difference in our time and justify the price of our room. Thanks in advance for any advice.
the express pass plus is available to any guest in the park.Oh my goodness, thank you so much that is awesome info!!! Much more than I had hoped for. I will plan to be there early--we are staying at Windsor Hills and be driving over. Are there any special "fast pass" type things for HP. Will I need them in Sept?
Lauren
Okay, I know it is a Saturday but it is the only day we have (doing a Disney cruise on 10/16). We are staying on-site Friday night specifically so that we can have early access in the morning and will go straight back to WWoHP. Once we have had our fill of Harry Potter, we plan to do IoA for a while and then will head out about 5pm. I am seeing threads about HHN and "hell week". Is this going to be a totally awful day to be at the park with crowds and lines? I know that we will be able to bypass most lines with our hotel card (except on FJ) so I am hoping that this will make a huge difference in our time and justify the price of our room. Thanks in advance for any advice.
HHN takes place only at the Studios, not IoA. If you are taking advantage of early entry and your unlimited Express pass from staying onsite, I think you'll be fine at IoA that day. I don't recall what "hell week" is, but I bet you'll still be fine.
that week leading up to the 16th, is not hell week.
thursday oct 19th and 26th will be open.
that's the only two hell weeks this year.
so "hell week" at Universal relates to HHN, then?
Contemplating booking a night at Royal Pacific to get early entry/FOTL in late August. We'd get there last August 27th (Saturday) and use the FOTL all day Sunday, August 28th. Is it worth it? How should the crowds be? This would be an extra $275ish for us between the hotel/one way cab ride. (already planning on purchasing park tickets with Mears shuttle-- we'd take a cab over Saturday night from POR and the shuttle back Sunday night)
royal pacific has a relaxing atmosphere to it.
the end of august is a good time to go.
the hours of operation are cut back from the summer ones.
crowds won't be an issue for you.
sunday should be a good day to be there.
with you staying on site, you will receive unlimited express line usage.
on sunday be at the gate early.
be there 20 minutes before park opening.
you will beat the other hotel guests to the back of the park for parry hotter then.
that extra hour before the general public is allowed into the park will allow you to cover and ride A LOT..
if you enjoy your stay at the hotel and want to do more in the parks, upgrade our tickets to a 2 day at guest services before you leave the park on sunday.
when you check out of the hotel on monday, you have the perks of express line usage until the park closes that day.
but, you would have to have the park ticket to enter.
you could do the early entry for hotel guest again and repeat things at ioa.
then leave on the shuttle back to disney.
if you don't have plans on saturday evening at rph, think about doing the luau.
i like it better there than the one at the poly.
you need to register for it thru the hotel prior.
it does sell out.
it is only available on saturday nights at rph.
if you take the mears shuttle, it is $19 per person.
you don't have to use both transfers on the same day.
you can break it up.
you can't take luggage on the shuttle for staying the night at rph but you can take a b.i.g purse or backpack with you for your clothing.
the $38 for the transportation is much cheaper than a taxi.
(for some reason i am assuming it is just 2 in your group.)
THanks for the information! We'd only stay Saturday night and check out Sunday morning, returning to Disney Sunday night. Would Mears shuttle us to IOA/US on Saturday night?? I just assumed we'd take a cab. Also-- thanks for the advice re: not letting us have luggage on the shuttle when returning to Disney on Sunday night. Do you think they would balk at a small duffel? I could claim it had bathing suits/change of clothes to do the water rides....we wouldn't have a suitcase or anything. And yes, it is just the two of us.
Hello There;
We are taking a cruise our of Port Canavrel on November 13th.
Prior to that we will be In Disney/Universal Arriving on the 9th.
I have 3 options I am thinking about and would appreciate everyones input.
Option 1 Take shuttle to Hard Rock November 9th, Relax
November 10th do IoA and US taking advantage of the FOTL pass.
and take a shuttle or taxi to our Hotel in Disney on the 10th in the evening after the park closes.
i like this option.
you will be in the parks during the week and have low crowds.
you will get the perk of usage of the express lines due to being an onsite hotel guest.
it also includes the perk of express line usage on the day you check out until the park closes.
you will be able to relax and enjoy the hrh will what it has to offer.
you'll like it, especially the teens.
you can book the round trip mears for $19 per person.
use it for going to uo on the 9th and for the return on the 10th .
you can split up the dates for mears service.
the down side to it is the cost.
fares are: $19 per person round trip.
i don't know if the 16 yo would get the children's fare of $15 or the adult fare.
based on 4 adult fares, it would be $76. tips are optional.
but, you can not take suitcases with you on that shuttle.
maybe you can take a back pack each for your clothes and necessities.
you would be picked up at your disney resort but dropped off at the universal drop off center, not at the UO hotel.
taxi can run $35 if you go in the off hours.
cost varies as it is based on time in the cab and mileage.
you can take luggage with you in a taxi/cab
Do MK /EP /HS on the November 11th and 12th.
Option 2 Take shuttle to hotel in Disney stay there and just take a shuttle to and from Disney to US and IoA fo the day but then we do not get to take advantage of the FOTL pass. (Do we need this in November 10th - 12th?)
like any park, saturdays have more crowds. universal is no exception. if you have not been to UO before, you might enjoy it more by doing two days and not just the one day.
Option 2 Stay in Disney for the 1st 2 night and Universal fo the last 2 nights seeing IoA and US on the 12th. and Disney on the 10 and 11th.
another good option to consider.
even though you will be at universal on a friday and satuday, you will very little line wait with the free unlimited express pass perk.
have the cab pick you up early from disney.
check into the hotel and you will all be issued hotel key cards.
you can then use the early entry for onsite hotel guests for the parry hotter section.
early entry for november should be at 8:00 am.
check in to the hotel at 7-7:15 and go to the park for EE.
you do qualify for it.
saturday, go early for the EE to see potter.
There are 4 of us in all. Me my Husband and 16 year old twins that are HP fans.
I really appreciate any and all opinions!![]()