Question about IoA with no Early Park Admission

taiosh

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Apr 26, 2011
Hello. We are planning 3 day trip to Universal/IoA from 8/21 to 8/24, and there is no Early Park Admission to IoA for those dates. There is Early Park Admission for Universal for all three days. We are staying on site and would have EP. Would it be better to go to Universal with Early Park Admission first, and take Hogwarts Express to IoA when it opens or should we wait at IoA for opening gate? Thank you for your help.
 
Hi if you are planning on going right to HP in IOA I have read on here that people are in line for the Hogwart's Express by 8:45 and get the first train. It will drop you right by HP and you might have an advantage of a few minutes to get in line. It is in the back of the park from the gate. If you are not doing HP in the morning in IOA then go to the gate. Have fun!
 
We have done the HE to try to get the jump. IMHO, not worth it. Consider that you have walked all the way to the other park gate, all the way back to the HE. Then they queue you up and you wait. Then the train starts running at the same time as rope drop. Others are walking briskly while you are slowly riding the train over. Once you walk the exit queue, you are merging with those from the front gates. You have EP, so don't sweat it. Just line up at the IOA gates.
 

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