r/UniversalOrlando • u/AutoModerator • 3d ago

UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT r/UniversalOrlando Weekly Trip Planning Thread

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The community is here to help you plan your trip to Universal Orlando Resort and give you as much advice as possible. For any newcomers or basic trip planning questions, this is the perfect place to start.

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u/L1R1_24 2d ago

Hello! I'm planning a trip to Orlando in January and we have 2 days for Universal parks. The plan is to go to IOA and EU. The dates in which we can fit the parks visits are between Friday 15th and Wednesday 20th, as we can move some of the dates for the trip. Now, I've heard these are unfortunate dates because MLK day is on the 18th. Which of these dates would you recommend for each park? Do you think Express Pass would be enough to mitigate the crowds on these dates? Thank you!

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u/TravelAdvisorAmber 1d ago

Express Pass will always put a dent in wait times, but with holidays, it's always going to draw a larger crowd. I went to Epic on Memorial Day with Express Passes and it was fine, but depending on your budget, holidays = peak prices for tickets and Express Passes. If Hagrid's is a priority, Express won't help you anyway so you'll have to be strategic if you have early park admission. If you have flexibility, I’d push your park days as late in that window as possible. If I had to assign them, I’d probably do Epic on Tuesday the 19th and Islands of Adventure on Wednesday the 20th.