Universal Studios Japan - doable in a day?

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Sorry to bother you all with another question, I've checked out the opening times for Universal Studios Japan and figure I can spend a good 8 hours in the park. I know Harry Potter land just opened there this summer. If I go on a weekday, is it possible to do all the main rides (i.e. the 7 named in the Express Pass ticket) within 8 hours or so, or are the queues likely to be bad enough to make a second day advisable?

Cheers muchly.

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[1nfrequent]

Just posting back - turns out Universal Studios was completely doable in a day but I went during low season and got there when the Park opened. I'd recommend getting the 7 ride Express Pass - it gives you timed slots for the 2 Harry Potter rides, which is a must if you want to do them. When I was there, the main Harry Potter ride had consistent 4 hour queues throughout the day and the Hippograf ride was running 90 minutes minimum. I ended up doing all the rides I wanted to do and quite a few of the haunted houses by 7pm.

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Thank you for posting - I was wondering this myself. How did you find out whether you were going during high/low season?

 

[1nfrequent]

I can't find the exact site that recced days to visit/avoid but Google turned this up:

http://tdrexplorer.com/when-should-you-visit-tokyo-disney-resort/

I was in Japan during 2 national holidays. I did Universal on a Friday because the alternatives were the weekend or a national holiday and it was manageable.

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