I'm glad I didn't listen to all of the negative reviews and wait a year for Epic. Seems like lines are better as the kids went back to school. Despite that, I really hate lines. I don't think many rides are worth waiting 2 hours. And I didn't do all of the rides in Nintendo land. But Epic is the best Universal park. I just wish they had at least one more roller coaster.

1. Stardust racer in the first row at night - this is by far the best ride. We rode it multiple times. But it's best at night, especially in the first row. I heard the last row is good too.

2. Monsters Unchained - Our entire group thought this was far better than Battle at the Ministry. I get dizzy on 3D rides very easily. I can't handle the 3D Harry Potter ride at IoA. It might be because the ride moves you to a horizontal position several times throughout the ride that I didn't get dizzy. It actually reset my senses. And there is a great mix of 3D and animatronics, with the animatronics being the best I've seen in a ride.

3. Hiccup's Wing Gliders - it's not as good as Hagrid's but it's similar. That's all I can say about it. It's also cute. But not nearly as good as Stardust.

4. Mario Kart - Bowser's Challenge - The game aspect of the ride didn't make a lot of sense to me. And I wasn't sure if I was competing against other people in my cart. But the ride itself was very nostalgic, especially the end where you go on Rainbow Road. That part alone was worth the wait.

5. Battle at the Ministry - The interior is beautiful and looks like the movies. But the waits are insane for the ride itself. I know I'm in the minority, but I found it very overrated. It also relies way too much on 3D screens, and I got very dizzy, especially in the beginning. It also broke down three times during the ride. My group are massive HP fans and did not think the ride was a memorable experience. A one hour wait is fine, but I do not think it's worth a 2 or 3 hour wait.

6. Constellation Carouse - Pretty cool but don't wait an hour for it. Do it at night.

7. Mine Cart Madness - This is one of the worst coasters I've ever seen. It's slow but tries to be more intense by jerking you around during turns. I knew it would be disappointing because they let you bring your bags on the ride. If the wait is more than 20 minutes I would skip it.

Overall the park is great considering the rides at some of the other parks can be kind of dated. It just needs two more coasters to be perfect. But I don't think it's worth waiting in 2 or 3 hour lines for anything at this park.

Intense meaning big drops, rides goes upside down, etc.

Me and my mom are going to Universal (and Epic Universe) for the first time. We are Disney people who aren’t really into thrill rides. We love to do Tron but both of us didn’t really like the Guardians of the Galaxy ride. Both of us don’t do rides that go upside down or anything too crazy.

What rides are the most intense and the least intense? We don’t know what to expect and how many rides to anticipate going on. What do you guys recommend?

Hey early riders, I'm surprising my kids with an early June trip. With long lines I need to plan my day ahead of time.

For the "family" rides at Epic - those in Berk, Nintendo Land, and HP Paris - how do they compare to things like Seven Dwarves Minecart, Forbidden Journey, and Spider-Man? What about the Monsters era rides?

I'm probably going to bum rush Mine Cart, Ministry, the Dragon coaster, and Mario Kart. They seem doable? Thoughts?