Universal Studios Help with Tickets/Hotel

Karbase8

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HI,
I am headed to the darkside on Saturday August 16 (travel day) then planning to stay 3 nights and checking out Tuesday and heading to WDW. We have not been to Universal Studios. I plan on spending two days at the parks Sunday/Monday. I was looking at staying at the Cabana Beach Resort for the 3 nights, but it doesn't offer the unlimited express pass. Would it be better to stay at the Royal Pacific for the Unlimited express? Any thoughts would be appreciated!!!!
 
This summer is going to be quite busy since Diagon Alley will be opening. Although Gringott's and the Hogwart's Express probably won't take express, the rest of the parks will be quite busy. I feel you'd benefit from staying at one of the onsite hotels that does offer unlimited express.
 
Thanks Damo, that's my understanding that Cabana Beach doesn't offer the express and I figured the two new attractions will not offer express so getting there early at rope drop or before will help with the Harry Potter. I think it will all price out too thanks for your help!
 
you could cut back room costs by staying onsite sat and sun at one of the deluxe hotels.
move to the Cbay on monday for that night stay.
you would get the early entry and express perks for sat, sun, monday.

you are allowed the EE and ep usage for the day you check out of the deluxe hotels.


check out on monday morning and have your stuff held with bell services.
do EE

later in the day go back and get your luggage and move it to Cbay and check in there.

or check out way early from the deluxe hotel and move to Cbay so you can hit EE.

you will get a hotel key card but still have the ep usage til the park closes.

 

Wow macraven great advice the only things we are staying WDW the next day and it's just a lot of checking out and checking in and I would like to keep things relaxed, since we are staying at a value at Disney and more than likely not doing Park Hoppers I may just splurge on the Royal Pacific, but thank you is it is great info to have!
 
or, you could book the first night at the onsite hotel and you would get the unlimited express pass usage for that saturday and sunday until the parks close.

stay onsite that saturday but don't unpack.
carry a one nights need and next day change of clothes in a small bag.
this way you don't have to deal with repacking all the suitcases after a one night stay.

check out on sunday and relocate to Cbay.
you will have EE that sunday no matter which hotel you are staying.
you will have your photo express key showing you are entitled to the express lines for that sunday.

have bell services hold your stuff on sunday until you decide to leave the park that day.
you could return at 9 that evening to get your luggage.

you can ask if the hotel will transport all your stuff to Cbay since it is all on university property.

once at Cbay, register/check in and have that room for sunday and monday night.
on monday, you will have early entry but not express at Cbay.

your 3 night room stay will be cheaper by using Cbay for 2 nights.
 





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