Parking garage opening time?

[holyrita]

I'm trying to search and find out what time the parking garage at UO opens? I'm seeing differing reports, anywhere from 6am to only one hour before regular park opening. Does anyone know for sure?

We've only ever taken the bus from Universal hotels but during my last trip I upgraded my AP from seasonal to preferred and would like to try and take advantage of the early park admission for passholders. I think if Universal offers this perk to annual passholders the parking garage should open in time for people to park and make it in time for early entry.. right? Just trying to get an idea of what time we should arrive!

(Sidenote: if anyone has a link to where I can find the early entry dates for each pass level I would appreciate it! I can't seem to find it online or in the app)

 

[Smugpugmug]

When my family and I drove to Universal on 12/29, the parking garage opened at 6 am.

 

[georgina]

(Sidenote: if anyone has a link to where I can find the early entry dates for each pass level I would appreciate it! I can't seem to find it online or in the app)

https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/tickets-packages/annual-passes/early-park-admission

Some years it has been different, as a preferred passholder I have been blocked out of EE at VB in the past, now it says available all dates.

 

[holyrita]

https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/tickets-packages/annual-passes/early-park-admission

Some years it has been different, as a preferred passholder I have been blocked out of EE at VB in the past, now it says available all dates.

Thank you so much!

 

[holyrita]

When my family and I drove to Universal on 12/29, the parking garage opened at 6 am.

Thank you! Do you remember what time you arrived and how far back in the line you were or how long it took you to park?

 

[Smugpugmug]

Thank you! Do you remember what time you arrived and how far back in the line you were or how long it took you to park?

We were at the parking garage ticket gate right at 6 am. Didn't take that long to park and get to security. We were close to the front (as in, in front of the will call booths) but we weren't the first ones there. I assume people staying at the onsite hotels were able to walk to the gates faster than we could park. If you were rope dropping Hagrids, you'd be in a good spot where we ended up in line (we didn't do that since it was down during all of early park admission).

 

[holyrita]

Wanted to share our experience for anyone that may find this thread. Park opening today is 9am with early entry at 8am. We arrived at the parking garage at 6am and were turned away because they are not opening until 7am!

 

[georgina]

Wanted to share our experience for anyone that may find this thread. Park opening today is 9am with early entry at 8am. We arrived at the parking garage at 6am and were turned away because they are not opening until 7am!

Thanks. I’ll be offsite next month and have EE with my AP so this is useful information.