Roll-in shower at a Universal Hotel with Express Pass?

[BillSears]

I'm starting to plan a trip in mid May 2021. I'm a paraplegic/full time wheelchair user who requires a room with a roll-in shower. I've never stayed onsite at Universal so I have no idea how they handle the roll-in shower requirements. I'll be driving down and will have my car if I need it. So I have a few questions and would happily accept any extra tips. I've visited Universal twice in the past but both of them I stayed off-site. Please excuse my referencing Disney as a comparison, I do love Universal when I visit it but I know a lot more about WDW.

Is there any advantages to the various hotels with Express Pass? I'm traveling solo so would it make more sense to add on the pass and stay at a cheaper hotel? I prefer a pretty laid back hotel so I'm thinking Hard Rock is not for me.

How do you reserve a roll-in shower room? With Disney I just click that little wheelchair symbol button and the roll-in shower rooms pop up.

Are the beds in the roll-in shower rooms lower beds? At Disney and many other hotels the rooms with roll-in shower have lower beds that make it easier for a wheelchair traveler to get into. For example I like beds at about 22" but I've seen "normal" beds as high as 34". I can do 18"-26" but outside of that range I can't get into the bed.

I'm thinking of getting that 3 nights/4 days with half days on the front and back would be plenty of time. I do only a few of the thrill rides because it's hard for me to transfer on and off. I'll have the Express Pass so fewer lines. But would it be better to go with the 40% off 4 night/4 day deal?

Are Universal Hotel guest guaranteed admission to the park? I tend to sleep late and rarely do rope drop. I'd hate to show up at the gate and find out everything is closed because of capacity.

Any other tips, hints, or suggestions? Thanks for responding!

 

[TommyJK]

When you are booking a room and entering your information, it has all of the options to select for accessibility. See below:

 

[macraven]

Tommyjk stole my thunder
He was quick with the needed info!

TY Tommy!

 

[BillSears]

Thanks guys! I didn't make it past the hotel selection so I didn't see those pages.

 

[BillSears]

When you are booking a room and entering your information, it has all of the options to select for accessibility. See below:

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For some reason I can't get this screen to pop up. I reach the end where it asks for credit card information but I still haven't gotten this screen. I see a Special Services Request but it it only lists Handicapped Room as a request. Not the actual reserve a roll-in shower room.

 

[TommyJK]

For some reason I can't get this screen to pop up. I reach the end where it asks for credit card information but I still haven't gotten this screen. I see a Special Services Request but it it only lists Handicapped Room as a request. Not the actual reserve a roll-in shower room.

Which resort are you trying to book? When I do this for Royal Pacific resort, After I hit "Book Now" for the room I'm choosing, this first step of checkout has the guest info in the first section and then the Accomodations for Guests with disabilities is the second section like below:

 

[BillSears]

Maybe it's because I'm logged in? It's already got my guest information. I am trying it for Royal Pacific.

 

[BillSears]

I think I figured it out! I was trying to book a package that included tickets. It never got to that screen. When I tried to book room only it worked.

 

[gatour]

In reference to hotel. Based on your "laid-back" comment, stay away from Hard Rock. Me and my wife stayed their once with my in-laws. While I like rock music, it was a bit much. Since then we have stayed at Royal Pacific even when traveling with the in-laws and they are staying at Hard Rock.

 

[BillSears]

In reference to hotel. Based on your "laid-back" comment, stay away from Hard Rock. Me and my wife stayed their once with my in-laws. While I like rock music, it was a bit much. Since then we have stayed at Royal Pacific even when traveling with the in-laws and they are staying at Hard Rock.

Thanks Gatour. I have friends who love Hard Rock Hotels and visit them all over the country. I can barely bring myself to go into one to eat there. It's way too much for me.

I booked my room at the Royal Pacific, it's more my style.

One more thing if you guys see this and know. I see my park passes in my wallet on the app but not my hotel reservations. Also the email confirmation for my hotel doesn't say anything about the roll-in shower. So is that all normal?

 

[macraven]

Call the hotel directly and they will let you know which room has a roll in shower

they can assign it to you in advance