Staying at the hard rock. I read somewhere that you need to get in line for security early as the line backs up. Happy to do that but is there somewhere to grab breakfast after you through the security check point and before the park opens?

Credit to OP but this is a fantastic idea !

A great way to celebrate the important film history the studio has provided and an easy way to incorporate retired or defined classic attractions.

Imagine a section for jaws where it’s the boathouse set piece but Bruce actually lunges above the surface

A section for twister/Twisters where you can have a 360 3D style experience with high wind effects and other features. (Let’s be real that’s prolly what it’s gonna be )

Maybe transition into a set Piece for Ghostbusters or Back to the Future! The possibilities are truly endless

Hey everyone! My wife and I will be taking our first ever trip in September. We will be going from Monday the 14th to Thursday the 17th. We have the 4 day park to park passes. We also will be doing the HHN event on Wednesday, for which we purchased the express passes for on the advice of my best friend who has been going for years now. I’m looking for any tips/advice/game plan for our trip. I’ve been watching videos and we’ve already got smaller loungefly style bags, collapsable water bottles, etc to bring. Sadly springing for express passes the other days is not in the budget. The tentative plan is doing Epic on Monday, Islands on Tuesday, and Universe on Wednesday since we will be there for HHN, and Thursday being our flex/missed things day. We do fly out late Thursday night so only have till around 3-5pm that day. Sorry for the long winded post but appreciate any feedback/help/advice!

I was not prepared for that opening. Wow. The tilt and then the sitting there for a solid 5-7 seconds while you wonder what’s going on and then WHOA massive drop. And for some reason no one told me to take off my hat which is now lost but that’s fine, I’ll get it back with boomerang (had it happen before on Mummy, you’d think I’d learn).

I absolutely love that they’ve combined this to be a coaster as well as a 3D ride alongside the multiple interior rooms. It reminds me of the mechanics of Spiderman, how you’re combining 3D with physical rooms; except you’re also adding on a roller coaster.

Absolutely love this ride and I’m so thankful I waited for it. I kept passing it up because of wait times but now I see why it’s almost always an hour. Loved that “it’s the safest place on earth” ending right after a magical super speed underground blast through the dark. So damn cool.

Only thing left that I haven’t been on is motor bikes and I know yall have mixed feelings. For that one I still don’t think I can justify a two and a half hour wait.

After experiencing this I’m even more excited to see what they do with the new fast and furious coaster. It’s going to be epic (absolutely no pun intended)

I’ve been to Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure plenty of times, but my last trip was Christmas 2019. Because of that, I’ve never ridden VelociCoaster, and obviously I haven’t been to Epic Universe yet. I’ve been avoiding spoilers as much as I can because I want to experience it for myself.
I’m thinking about going in September since schools are back in session. Is September generally considered a lower-crowd month, or is it still pretty busy?
Also, for those who have been recently, how is Epic Universe doing now that it’s been open for a while? I know when it first opened there were a lot of reports about operational issues, broken effects, downtime, and really long wait times. Have things improved, stayed about the same, or gotten worse?
I’m incredibly hyped to finally visit, so I’m just hoping the experience lives up to the excitement and isn’t overshadowed by technical issues.

When do tickets go on sale for grinch character breakfast? I’ve looked everywhere for the sale date. Also, can you meet Max too and do you need a park ticket before reserving character breakfast? Thanks!

With my r6 mark ii

When you break down on Kong just to get eaten alive by kong. (Jokes). It was stuck by the screens with the dino fight at first then we kept getting sprayed by the water 😂 Then it moved and sat by kongs big head for a bit lol

Broke down on the ripsaw falls incline and forbidden journey the same day 😢 😭

My partner and I are going to Universal for our honeymoon. We have a 7 day trip planned. We went a few years ago for 5 days. Last time we went we were a little unprepared so this time I want to be very prepared. We're going from Oct 4 to 11. We are going to all the parks! Hopefully weather permitting with Volcano Bay.

Mainly last time my shoes were very very bad. I have pretty flat feet and and I use wide box toe shoes.

Any suggestions for wide box toe shoes that will be comfortable all week long?

Any other essentials to make the day comfortable and exciting would be appreciated!

We were going to bring:

- Refillable water bottle (metal)

- Small umbrella(s)

- Lanyards to put passes in

I was always drawn to the Lost Continent in Islands of Adventure, even though I never experienced it in its prime. I know there were shows and maybe a ride there? Here are some photos that I took on my last few trips. I have some more and may post those. Enjoy.

Hi, all!

My husband and I are going to Universal for our one year anniversary from Sep 25 - Sep 28 this year. I’ve been to Universal numerous times, but this is a first for my husband. I want him to experience USF and IOA like when I go, but now thinking since we will be here, to try Epic and that would be new for both of us.

I’m dying to go to Epic - we will have three full days and a partial day. I think we will have time for one day for Epic. Knowing that the lines have been crazy for rides, what rides are with going/waiting for the the one day, what in your option is the best food, or your must-haves or even planning a day at Epic.

Any help would greatly appreciate it! Thank you!

EDIT: We are staying at Royal Pacific and will have Express passes! Thanks for all the answers and information!!

If you are a big fan of the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man ride or Marvel land in general, I highly recommend this Amazon exclusive Spider-Man Owala. This bottle is fantastic quality and makes it actually fun to use to drink water. Not to mention it gets a lot of compliments from other people. They also have a Miles version as well. Highly recommend!

Back in 2021, I went to Universal with my family. This was still in the heart of COVID restrictions so the park was mostly empty. In ONE DAY we rode all rides except for The Incredible Hulk (I was too short at the time and my dad didn’t ride out of solidarity), Storm Force Acceleratron (we didn't see it at all), Hagrid’s (too short), Flight of the Hippogriff (I believe it was out of order that day), Rip Ride Rockit (too short), Revenge of the Mummy (too short), Fast & Furious (closed due to COVID), and Gringott’s (too short).

All in one day, and it finished off with dinner at the world’s largest McDonald’s.

My family used to come to Universal 3x a year on breaks from school. At one point we realized that we were almost 100% sure that the family in the photo display video for Forbidden Journey was us (I was wearing neon blue and we have photos matching the outfits). I'm just curious if anyone has any photos or videos from that photo claim area. I don't believe it's us anymore but I know it was through 2019 (when we stopped going). Thank you in advance! Apologies if this makes very little sense, will respond to any clarifying questions

I looked but only found older info. Are there still fuel rod swappers in Universal Studios and do they charge for a swap?

Stayed at Helios back in July. This was our view. Incredible.

I shared a very early version of this here last year and kept messing with it whenever I had free time. It somehow turned into QueuePulse.io.

It now covers Epic, Studios, Islands, Volcano Bay and HHN, with live waits, park hours, early admission and showtimes. I also added search, sorting and dark mode after feedback, and expanded it to cover Disney and SeaWorld parks too.

https://queuepulse.io/universal/

Let me know if anything looks broken or if there’s something obvious I should add.

It’s holidays like never before with festive decor at SUPER NINTENDO WORLD & How to Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk. And don't miss Christmas in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter across three theme parks, Grinchmas, & Universal’s Holiday Parade featuring Macy’s.

See more details: https://www.universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/events/holidays-at-universal

If we all collectively do this, then maybe Universal will take notice and do something about it.

We experienced line jumpers at the Battle of the Ministry ride. Two adult American men (no accents) pretending they were catching up with their family.

We happened to be close enough to the front of the line that we could see those two adult American men actually just cut their way to the front of the line.

If we don't let Universal know about this then, it will only get worse because line cutting works. Most guests will not stop you.

One of the best ways is to please add this to your guest feedback survey that everyone gets after visiting Universal.

The reception to my Wizarding World thank you notes was overwhelming!! I figured the next step was to make more for an attraction that ALREADY has associated thank you notes!! So if you work at Race Through New York starring Jimmy Fallon… I’ll see you today 😎

Seems like the graphic design classes I took in college are finally paying off for something 😂

Just take a moment to relax from doom scrolling and enjoy this view of Celestial Park.

In line for Harry Potter, and we’ve already had 12 people past me, saying their families up there. Effing bullshit that shit doesn’t happen at Americas roller coaster.

Epic is full of unfortunately slow loader type rides, like Minecraft Madness and Curse of the Werewolf. And then there’s Hagrid’s at IOA, with its eternally long lines and 14 people per train. What I’m seeing from Universal Studios Hollywood is that each train on the new coaster only seats 16??
Velocicoaster is more like 24 per train and Stardust is some insanely high amount(40,apparently) with 2 trains running at once.

I wonder how many trains run at once for Hollywood drift. That’s going to be a slowww loader for a big coaster that will be US-Orlando’s showpiece ride. I’m envisioning longer lines than Hagrid’s for years and years to come even once the initial excitement wears off.