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The VIP is a better value than the express passes. We did the VIP last year, first visit. It was absolutely amazing. Great guides, free breakfast buffet and free lunch at the Moulin Rouge restaurant, group of 12 total, freedom to use your express pass both before and after the tour. Be sure to catch the Waterworld Stunt show Answer from Accurate-Bumblebee14 on reddit.com

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Express pass, worth it?

May 30, 2025 -

I'm planning on going to Universal Hollywood in mid June Sunday. How bad is the waiting time in June, considering its summer time. The express passes are $300 each for that day. Are they worth it or do you think the lines wont be crazy? No kids with us, but we plan to do all the must do rides like Harry Potter, Jurassic world, The Mummy, Studio tour. I would really appreciate help in deciding which tickets to buy.

The VIP is a better value than the express passes. We did the VIP last year, first visit. It was absolutely amazing. Great guides, free breakfast buffet and free lunch at the Moulin Rouge restaurant, group of 12 total, freedom to use your express pass both before and after the tour. Be sure to catch the Waterworld Stunt show

Perhaps this will give you a better idea: Crowd Calendar Sundays in June are packed. Express pass or VIP if you can. Otherwise get there first thing in the morning and hit everything you want to ASAP. My typical route (prior to Super Nintendo World): HP Forbidden Journey (BEFORE you’ve eaten if you get motion sickness) Breakfast at Three Broomsticks (if you have an express pass and can afford the time) Mummy Ride Jurassic Ride Transformers Ride (personally my least favorite ride so this is skipable sometimes) Studio Tour Shopping and everything else If you’re planning on going into Super Nintendo World, perhaps consider that directly after HP ride to get into Mario Kart, OR as the very first thing you do inside the park if motion sickness isn’t a problem. I don’t know off the top of my head if you still need to reserve a time slot to get into SNW as well as Toadstool Cafe so check the USH app before you go.

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Express Pass? Worth it or not

November 30, 2024 -

Hi guys!

My boyfriend and I are celebrating our 6 year anniversary and are looking into booking a last minute trip to Universal Studios Hollywood. We're coming in from Toronto, Canada.

We are planning on going in 2 weeks (Jan 21 + Jan 22). We're thinking of buying a 2 day admission ticket as well as an express pass. Do you think the express pass is worth it? I don't know how busy it is around this time (after the holidays). We will be going on a weekday. If we get the express ticket, do we even need a second day at Universal? Let me know your thoughts!

Oh also, if you have any suggestions of where we can stay (hotel wise) that's nearby or a cheap Uber ride away that would be great.

Universal’s a 1 day park, even faster if you get the Express Pass. Personally, I’d use the second day for something else.

We just got back from universal and had a great time! The express pass was totally worth it for us, but we went at a busy time (Thursday Jan 2nd). With the pass, we were able to walk on to virtually all rides, with our max wait time being 15 min. If you don’t like waiting, would recommend it. We stayed at the garland and we had a great experience! They have a free shuttle to and from universal that runs every hour. Like others have said, universal is a single-day experience. We did the WB tour the next day and also loved that, if you’re looking for alternate suggestions for day 2. Enjoy your trip!

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Is the Express Pass Worth It for a July Visit?

January 19, 2025 -

I'm planning a trip to Universal Studios Hollywood on July 1st or 2nd with my wife and our two kids. It's their first time, and I haven't been in over 15 years. Trying to decide whether to stick with general admission tickets or upgrade to the Express Pass.

Here's the breakdown:

General Admission: Total for 4 people is $570.
Express Pass: Total jumps to $1,230.

I know the Express Pass allows you to skip the regular lines once per ride. However, doubling the cost is significant. I'm curious:

Is the Express Pass truly worth the extra cost during early July?
Are there alternative strategies to manage wait times without the Express Pass?
Any tips or hacks to make the most of our visit, especially with kids?

I appreciate any advice or experiences anyone can share.

TM Here: Early July and days shortly after 4th of July are our busiest during Summer Peak. What I suggest to save money on express, do Early Entry for Super Nintendo(Which would most likely open at 7am), in that way you have 4 - 5 hours of doing most things in the park before the big crowds really show up(Roughly around 11am - 12pm). If you feel the need to do Express, I suggest waiting until 2pm because the park often has the After 2pm Express Pass where it starts at $69(A far better price than paying double or triple in advance).

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r/universalstudios on Reddit: Is express pass worth it?

March 27, 2023 -

Hello, My significant other and I are planning to go to Universal studios in a month or two. We’re planning to go on a week day so I was curious if it is usually crowded enough for us to need express passes.

The long and short answer is always: yes. It doesn't matter what time of year it is, the EP is worth it. When the ride times are low, then the EP gets you basically walk on privelages. When the lines are long, the EP will knock your line time to 1/2 to 1/3 the posted wait time.

The normal wait time could be an hour for a ride, and with the EP it will be 5-10 minutes max so yeah it’s worth it. You can knock out all the rides before noon and then enjoy the rest of the day walking around taking your time shopping or eating treats.

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r/universalstudios on Reddit: Is unlimited express pass worth it?

January 18, 2025 -

Going to universal studios hollywood in a week and I already bought our express tickets. I just learned that there is an unlimited express that lets you skip the line/go to the shorter line as many times as you want for each ride vs the regular express tickets that only lets you do it once for each ride. What I’m asking is, are there many (if any) rides that are so cool/fun that you’d want to ride it more than once, making it worth it for me to upgrade to the unlimited express? I’m a first timer. Realistically, I don’t see my husband & I wanting to ride a ride more than once but again I’ve never been so I’m not sure how dope the rides are to even know if we’d want to do it more than once. It’s only $40 each person to upgrade, but if the rides aren’t worthy of going on more than once then it’s not necessary to spend the extra 80 bucks. Thanks in advance!

Jurassic Park is the only ride I wanna ride over and over again

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Should I buy an express pass?

August 31, 2024 -

I’m taking my two sons to Universal Hollywood this Saturday, March 1. Should I buy an express pass? Will we be in lines forever with a regular ticket? We’re usually a Disney family and I have no idea how to do universal with kids. They’re 7 and 11, if that helps. We’re mainly going because they are super into Mario Kart right now. Thanks in advance.

If you have limited time, your kids really can’t wait in line or you have other issues that make queuing or long days difficult, then yes. If you plan on spending all day at the park then no, you should be able to do everything at least once, and perhaps re-ride a few. Don’t forget the studio tour, it’s world famous!

Saturdays might be busy but even when it’s busy it’s no where near as bad as disneyland. You can get the whole park done in a day so you’ll be fine the longest wait time is usually always mario kart. But there might be less foot traffic other than pass holders because most people are just waiting on the new fast and furious ride to open.

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r/universalstudios on Reddit: Is the Express Pass worth it? (Hollywood)

July 20, 2022 -

My husband and I are planning to go to Universal Studios Hollywood on the second weekend of December. I love all rides but he isn't a fan of rides with heights. In this case, is the express pass still worth it? I heard most rides in this park are more so motion based. Thanks in advance!

As a heads up, the normal line can be worth it at least once for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey since it allows you to see all of the Hogwarts castle, so if seeing the rooms of the castle is important to you you’ll want to do standby.

Panda Express is always worth it.

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Is express pass worth it?

January 12, 2024 -

Never been before but thing I hate most about Disney is the lines lol.

Is express pass for $229 worth it? How much time would I save on average per ride? Thinking for the la Hollywood location mid September for Halloween horror nights. Will probably go a week day to avoid big crowds.

Yes. YES. YYYEEEESSSSSS. You want spend your day in lines or enjoying the park? Mario Kart just got added to express as well and that is usually a super long line. Alternatively, you can always get a regular ticket and go and see how bad the lines are, express can be purchased in park as well and after a certain time they're discounted.

You save a TON of time. For example, Harry Potter was like 120 minutes and I was on in under 5. Jurassic World was 90 and a walk on for me

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Universal Express Unlimited VS Express

March 16, 2024 -

Hi everyone, I’m taking my 2 young kids (4 & 9) to Universal Studios for 2 days on the first week of April, either 1st & 2nd or 2nd & 3rd.

I know it’s spring break and will be crazy busy. Do you recommend I purchase Universal Express Unlimited tickets for both days or Unlimited for 1 day and regular express for the second. Or maybe the Universal Express is enough for both days?

It’s expensive, any advice is greatly appreciated.

We're going that same time too! Imo, it depends on what you're wanting to do most. For us, my kids and family are all about Super Mario World, so I ended up buying season passes (we're doing more than 1 trip to SoCal this year) and just added on the early access ticket. But if you think your kids will want to do everything and money isn't as big of an issue, I'd probably buy one Unlimited day and one regular day since the youngest one may not be able to handle/may not be tall enough for some of the rides (Mummy, maybe Jurassic?), so you can re-ride the stuff the 4 year old can handle without waiting in the super long lines, and then use the second regular day to re-ride your favorite rides and explore the areas a bit. If you're also trying to save money, you can do the Express ticket and regular ticket, but be aware that depending on what the youngest can handle or is tall enough for, you might not get the full benefit of the ticket since you can only skip the line once on each ride with that ticket. Either way it'll be busy due to Spring Break, so it just depends on what you're trying to accomplish and your threshold for money spent vs experience.

I think it really depends on your goals. If you haven't been before and are focusing on getting on as many different rides as possible, the single use express pass will be adequate. Our first trip that's what we and there were only one or two rides each day that we did a second time. If you think you're going to want to re-ride velocicoster all day then get unlimited. If you have park to park you can prioritize the rides you want to reride on day two. A slight advantage of unlimited express is making park hopping on hogwarts express a little quicker if you plan to bounce back-and-forth. Keep in mind hagrids is not on express pass and plan for a long wait unless you rush it during early park access or catch a break at park close. Otherwise, plan for 1.5-2 hours for that queue. You may be able to get a discount in express at something like undercover tourist or another affiliated reseller, but during peak time it'll still be expensice.

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Is it more expensive to buy the universal express pass in the park? If so, by how much?

June 30, 2024 -

I want to buy my family the buy one get one free deal, but we usually like to purchase the universal express pass as well, so I’m trying to figure out if it’s worth it or not to buy it separately

If you buy it in the park and want it at a discount, you have to wait until after 2pm when the park is selling it at a lower price than it is online(It usually starts at $69)

Does anyone know if they actually sell out? We are wanting to go today 🫤

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Is the fast pass worth it?

April 8, 2024 -

I’ve been to universal a few times in my life and I’ve never had the fast pass and seem to do okay without it. A few times I’ve gotten lucky and I’ve gotten a 1-use one from the employees. But generally I wait the 30m+ wait times. I am planning to go again with my partner who has never been to an amusement park like this (never been to Disney either) and is generally not the most patient person. Would it be worth it to splurge and get the fast pass? I see it would only give us 1 fast pass per ride/attraction, I have never done an attraction at universal twice so that seems okay to me. Let me know what you think!! Last time I went was in 2019 so it’s been a while. Things may have changed. Thanks!!

the onyl reason im ok with waiting is that the queues are themed pretty well and its interesting just to look/watch the stuff in the queue. Furthermore, the lines ease off right before closing and i cant really remember but i think lower lot lines are really long earlier in the day, do studio tour + waterworld (barely any wait for those) and then the rest of the rides also FastPass is expensive af

Don't like answering questions like this with yes or no because every person has a different experience. However, you have been before and provided some additional context about yourself and your party, so I'll provide some help. Best thing for you to do is go through the park's website with your partner and make a to-do list with what you both want to do. If the list isn't that long, Express likely won't be worthwhile. If you plan to do everything, then start thinking about how much time you'll be spending at the park. If it's a full day, you might not need Express like you would if it was a half-day, for example. If you're spending the whole day, think about the day plan. There are plenty of trip-planning posts on this sub and the general all-region sub r/universalstudios , so do some research. Taking into account your itinerary, use websites like Thrill Data and isitpacked to figure out what to do and when. If you plan in advance, you might find that you'll be able to squeeze in everything in one day with just standby and maybe single rider. In my personal opinion, Express is a fail-safe for not planning. If you don't want to worry about planning, get Express. It's a valid way to experience the park, of course, but for myself, I see it as spending well over $100 each visit (when I went in June, standard Express was $185 and Unlimited Express was $235 as a ticket add-on) when I could be spending time doing research for $0 that I would be able to use and tweak for every visit.

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Should i buy the express pass?

November 12, 2024 -

I’m a first timer and my family plan on going in the first week of June. Should I buy the express pass since it’s during summer break? I also heard about the Early Access so I’m wondering if I already bought the Express Pass should I also buy the Early Access too? (For places like Mario and Harry Potter)

Also, I would be super grateful if there are any tips and recommendations for our first time in Universal. I really want to try out every single rides and food places!

Express pass, not really. Being early and getting early access is enough. Might not even need early access, but if you're not sure about express, then do early access as the compromise. You can upgrade to express in the park. There's not that many rides, and park attendance has so far been low at Universal Hollywood this year. I don't like theme park food and rather just dine outside the park, so I'm not much help there

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Express Pass Question?

January 21, 2025 -

I mentioned I was thinking of getting an Express Pass but that its so expensive on top of the ticket price and my friend told me that you only get express pass that is your admission + express pass. I don't think that's right. So do you buy an admission ticket plus Express Pass?? The day I was looking at admission is $150 and Express Pass i s $222 so its $372 for the day???

At that price point do vip - breakfast and lunch and straight to the front most all liens and a reservation spot at shows

Oh and extra special studio tour w water and w head a a tour of a live set and got to walk around some sets and the clock tower

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: I’m so confused on what to choose?

May 17, 2024 -

Going on a Sunday for HHN what truly is the best bang for your buck for experiencing all Universal has to offer? Also what’s the difference between Universal express and Universal express unlimited? Is the after 2pm universal express the best option? Does anyone have a good itinerary? Help pls. This place costs a lot so I want to make the best of it!

If it’s a Sunday in October, highly suggest express

I work at the park. Express no matter what. We’ve been so crowded

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Universal Hollywood Express Pass

July 26, 2023 -

I was wondering if the express pass is worth it this time of year? I know with HHN currently running, the park does close earlier.

My boyfriend and I plan to go during the week, maybe 09/17 or 09/18.

I see the express pass option but I also see the buy one day and get the second free (which seems like a good deal since we would have 2 days to be at the park).

I haven't been to universal in years, so can someone please guide me to see which option would be better?

What would be the longest you'd wait for any given attraction?

hmm okay! like i said, it’s been years since i went to universal, so do they have like an upgrade option inside the park? or is it only at the admissions box?

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Are the passes worth it?

February 27, 2023 -

Are the universal express passes worth it? What about the early access?

I think there worth it , I have the platinum pass that’s comes with express pass after 3pm would not have gotten a pass if it didn’t come with that. I don’t like to wait in line so to me always worth it. However depending on the day you go and your patience level it may not be worth it. I would check isitpacked(https://www.isitpacked.com/crowd-calendars/universal-studios-hollywood/) to determine if you need it. As far as early access that’s only for SNW and in my opinion not needed if you plan to be at the park all day, snw always seems to be pretty empty an hour before closing so it’s recommended to save that for last

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Is express pass worth it (for this weekend)? Also any strategy to cover the park attractions?

December 13, 2023 -

I see single entry tickets for 149 and express pass for 309
Planning to visit with my family so no single riders lanes possible for us. In case anyone has used this recently, is the price differential worth it?
I definitely will want to go to the HP and Jurassic rides twice
I'm okay to spend the entire day at the park. Wait times >40 min would be tough with the heat
Anyone that's gone recently have any tips?

Also, I have never been to Super Nintendo world. Is there a strategy to cover the attractions in the park to avoid crowd?

Also, due to the weather we want to do the studio tour later in the evening to avoid heat

I highly suggest the early access pass for the price. It gets you into Super Nintendo world an hour before park opens. Then once the park opens, you can ride the lower lot rides (Jurassic world/mummy/transformers) before the crowds from the front of the park get to them.

Hey :) I’m in no means any expert but I went for the first time this summer and the express pass truly saved our day! 180 min queue for Mario kart cleared in 20mins was value in it self

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Express pass

March 26, 2025 -

My kids really want to see Universal Hollywood. We’re considering going on August 3rd and will only have one day. It’s a long road trip for us. I priced the Express passes and they’re a ridiculous $270 for each person. I’m also reading that attendance is way down. Should we skip the Express passes and just buy normal tickets?

u/Spectrobits is the expert here, but I think you can easily do a day without express if you can get there early (seems iffy if you are not staying at a hotel nearby) and/or stay later. Considering the cost of Express (up to 250 per PERSON) I think your best bet is to secure a hotel room for the night before and/or the night after. That will give you the freedom to explore and take advantage of low wait times when they appear. Also why not get a BOGO ticket for the family and use the first day to stay later and the second day to go in early?

If your kids are old enough, you can do several rides as single riders with them. You are in line together, but will be split up for the actual ride. Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I would never pay that much for express passes!

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r/UniversalHollywood on Reddit: Is the Universal Fan Fest Express ticket worth it?

February 19, 2025 -

I only really want to go to meet the straw hats and explore the rest of whatever one piece themed stuff they have to offer. I'd probably check out jujutsu kaisen and maybe d&d but they're not priority. I've only been to the main Universal park once with an express pass and the experience was probably much better than if I had a standard pass. Since the express pass slaps on a whole extra 100 per ticket I'm trying to see if it's worth. So for anyone who's gone to fan fest nights, what exactly does the express pass entail? Is it just for regular rides or is there faster access to fan fest exclusive experiences like the meet and greets and such? I don't like extreme rides either so if that's the main benefit I'd like to know, but I also dont even know what guests have access to at fan fest. If the express is worth it, what about the unlimited express?

Definitely worth going and definitely don't need express. The crowds have been super, super light. You'll have a blast!

I did the 2PM express pass this past Saturday night. To me it was “worth it” in the fact that we go to universal maybe once every couple of years. We got to ride every ride by early entry which was great. Hit up all the big rides with no wait. I will say it’s NOT worth it if you’re only doing it for Fan fest. Unlimited is not worth it at all. The waits aren’t even bad for any of the experiences during fan fest. JJK and D&D were at most a 25min wait. There’s no express pass for One Piece meet&greets (Tip: do this later in the night as lines were much better later. It’s the first thing you see when you come in so everyone just lines up there first) Star Trek had no line, but express pass gives you a slightly “better” view and experience. For BTTF, it’s just to get on the tram quicker but once you’re there, you’re with everyone else and really long lines for photo ops Edit: ride lines were not bad at all during fan fest. Mario kart was probably 30mins, Harry Potter 15mins and secret life of pets and minions had no waits at all during fan fest

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October 18, 2024 - Is it more expensive to buy the universal express pass in the park? If so, by how much? ... I am planning to travel to CA and visit Universal Hollywood on Wednesday, June 4th. Should I purchase an Express pass?