Universal Express Passes now include the Harry Potter rides.Do any of the new rides have restrictions on FOTL besides Potter?
FOTL?
We used Express Pass last year for Jimmy Fallon and i think we either used it wrong or were unlucky. We had the pass scanned at entrance and given the colour card. Spent ages down stairs then longer up stairs before our colour came up. Seemed to be just the same as anyone else. did i do something wrong? , could we have just joined the first colour group that got called in the up stairs bit?
Put us off using it again , not that the ride thrilled us that much but as our "group" leader it made the family a bit cheesed off with me with almost 30-40 minutes wait time.
don't want to make the same mistake this year with FAF if i can avoid it
Interesting. I've seen FOTL used here over the years to mean the benefit given to those staying at HRH, RPR and PBR.
I wouldn't call myself a newbie as we have been to US a dozen times almost always onsite.
But sorry I will call it EP from now on.
When did they remove the EP restriction on Potter?
This happened to a group of us too... All that with the fact that I hate Jimmy Fallon equals a never do again and makes me nervous for this ride as well.
I did Jimmy Fallon three times last October.
Had the express and still had to wait 40 minutes for my color to come up for entering the line upstairs.
I was not impressed with the ride.
Went the first time to see it all, as it was new for me.
Next two times were with friends that love the ride.
The things I do to hang with my friends.....
Next trip it could happen again...if with friends, hang with them in the line so we can visit.
But the days I do the park solo, will give this ride a pass.
Interesting. I've seen FOTL used here over the years to mean the benefit given to those staying at HRH, RPR and PBR.
I wouldn't call myself a newbie as we have been to US a dozen times almost always onsite.
But sorry I will call it EP from now on.
When did they remove the EP restriction on Potter?
We used Express Pass last year for Jimmy Fallon and i think we either used it wrong or were unlucky. We had the pass scanned at entrance and given the colour card. Spent ages down stairs then longer up stairs before our colour came up. Seemed to be just the same as anyone else. did i do something wrong? , could we have just joined the first colour group that got called in the up stairs bit?
Put us off using it again , not that the ride thrilled us that much but as our "group" leader it made the family a bit cheesed off with me with almost 30-40 minutes wait time.
don't want to make the same mistake this year with FAF if i can avoid it
We used EP and had this exact same experience. I *think* that if/when the ride is very busy and you have to schedule a time to come back to the ride then that is the only time EP is useful for this ride. With EP, they will let you in at any time and give you a color card but without EP, you'd have to schedule a return time if they aren't taking walk-ins. I would imagine this rarely happens or only happens during holiday season.
Someone please correct me if this is wrong because I still find it confusing!
My impression from what I've read is that EP doesn't actually allow you to skip any of the line with virtual queue it merely allows you to skip the return time portion, i.e. you can get in the line (pick a card) whenever you want. Is that right?