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Hi all!
We are planning our first trip to UO in the fall of 2013. (I know, I know... I'm an obsessive planner what can I say...)
Part of the reason that we start planning so early is that we need time to plan the budget and save. I had originally planned to stay off site until I wandered over to the dark side of the dis and learned about early entry and express pass.
Ah, but then I discovered that we could early entry with a partner hotel!
The partner hotel is will save us about $400 which, while it probably won't make or break our trip is also nothing to sneeze at. My biggest concern is not getting the express pass. We are planning on late September (either the third or fourth week, not sure yet) and are not huge roller coaster fans. We plan on two days at IOA and one at US with base tickets. I'm hoping a few of you experienced dark siders will look over my list of the rides and attractions we want to experience and tell me if you think it's feasible with late September crowds and no express pass.
Oh, and our days will be Tues/Thurs at IOA and Wed at US (not really flexible because Legoland isn't open on Tues/Wed and that's where we're spending the rest of the week).
Tuesday, first IOA day
WWoHP
Ollivanders Wand Shop
Forbidden Journey
Flight of the Hippogriff
Frog Choir
Triwizard Spirit Rally
Explore shops, send a letter from the Owl Post, etc.
Go through DD line even though not riding to see the Weasleys car
3 Broomsticks Breakfast (included with HP package)
The Lost Continet
Poseidons Fury
The Mystic Fountain
The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad Stunt Show
Suess Landing
High in the Sky Suess Trolley Train Ride
Caro-Suessal
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
The Cat in the Hat
Early TS Dinner at Mythos
Wednesday, US
Woody Woodpeckers Zone
ET
World Expo
Simpsons
MIB Alien Adventure
San Francisco/Amity
Disaster
Beetlejuice
New York
Twister
Production Central
Shrek
Despicable Me (not sure if this is the right area for this)
Hollywood
Terminator
Horror Make-up show
QS lunch in park
Thursday, Day 2 at IOA
WWOHP
Anything we want to do again or missed
Jurassic Park
River Adventure
Discovery Center
Toon Lagoon
Rip Saw Falls
Bilge-Rat Barges
Marvel Super Hero Island
Spider Man
Storm Force Accelerator
QS lunch in park

Part of the reason that we start planning so early is that we need time to plan the budget and save. I had originally planned to stay off site until I wandered over to the dark side of the dis and learned about early entry and express pass.

Ah, but then I discovered that we could early entry with a partner hotel!

The partner hotel is will save us about $400 which, while it probably won't make or break our trip is also nothing to sneeze at. My biggest concern is not getting the express pass. We are planning on late September (either the third or fourth week, not sure yet) and are not huge roller coaster fans. We plan on two days at IOA and one at US with base tickets. I'm hoping a few of you experienced dark siders will look over my list of the rides and attractions we want to experience and tell me if you think it's feasible with late September crowds and no express pass.
Oh, and our days will be Tues/Thurs at IOA and Wed at US (not really flexible because Legoland isn't open on Tues/Wed and that's where we're spending the rest of the week).
Tuesday, first IOA day
WWoHP
Ollivanders Wand Shop
Forbidden Journey
Flight of the Hippogriff
Frog Choir
Triwizard Spirit Rally
Explore shops, send a letter from the Owl Post, etc.
Go through DD line even though not riding to see the Weasleys car
3 Broomsticks Breakfast (included with HP package)
The Lost Continet
Poseidons Fury
The Mystic Fountain
The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad Stunt Show
Suess Landing
High in the Sky Suess Trolley Train Ride
Caro-Suessal
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
The Cat in the Hat
Early TS Dinner at Mythos
Wednesday, US
Woody Woodpeckers Zone
ET
World Expo
Simpsons
MIB Alien Adventure
San Francisco/Amity
Disaster
Beetlejuice
New York
Twister
Production Central
Shrek
Despicable Me (not sure if this is the right area for this)
Hollywood
Terminator
Horror Make-up show
QS lunch in park
Thursday, Day 2 at IOA
WWOHP
Anything we want to do again or missed
Jurassic Park
River Adventure
Discovery Center
Toon Lagoon
Rip Saw Falls
Bilge-Rat Barges
Marvel Super Hero Island
Spider Man
Storm Force Accelerator
QS lunch in park