Is IOA gonna be jammed on Sun 10/3?

[Wengino]

Based on some great advice on this board, I am planning on spending our first full day in Orlando at IOA/US on Sun 10/3. Insiders have noted the park crowds to be very manageable on Sundays.............now I see Universal has extended hours (open till 8PM) on this day! Is this just a fluke, or is there something else going on I should be aware of? I can also do IOA on Mon 10/4 or Thurs 10/7. Please quell my paranoia if you have any insight into these later hours (10/2 and 10/3).

 

[phamton]

Where are you looking at the calendar?

On the official site it says on Sunday, Oct. 3 IOA is closing at 6:00 and Universal at 7:00 PM.

http://themeparks.universalstudios....emplate=uo_park_hours.html&month=10&year=2004

The reason that some of the days in October that Univer./IoA are closing an hour earlier at 6:00 PM is because Halloween Horror Nights are on those days. On the nights that they don't have HHN, Universal is open until 7:00 which is the normal non-peak hours.

 

[Motherfletcher]

I think Saturday the 2nd will be fairly busy due to the number of Stay and Scream guests for HHN. Sunday should not be too bad, I hope.

 

[Wengino]

Phantom,

As always, you are correct. I was looking at the official schedule, first Sunday in SEPTEMBER 2004.................I am a sleep deprived zombie! Thanks for pointing this out. To IOA on 10/3!

 

[robvia]

Early Sunday morning is fine, as most sleep in and go to church. I'm also going to IOA on the 3rd for a couple hours. I'll be at the front of the gate for some front seat rides on Hulk and Deuling Dragons. I'll be leaving at 11am as the crowd arrives.

 

[patster734]

Hi Phantom and Motherfletcher ,

Any thoughts on why the schedule shows Universal Studios closing at 6pm on Tuesday, October 12? Looking at the HHN website, that date isn't listed as a HHN night.

 

[Motherfletcher]

Just that it is the slow season?

 

[patster734]

Hi Motherfletcher,

Thanks for the reply. I suspected that could be the reason but was hoping that it was just a typo on their calendar.

 

[phamton]

More than likely they have an event scheduled that night. A company or group has probably rented out the park that night and that is why they are closing early.