Universal Orlando Reopened June 5th! CityWalk Reopened on May 14th

SierraT · May 30, 2020

Mzpalmtree said:
I think some of the answers to those questions can be found here: https://www.universalorlando.com/we...requently-asked-questions#hotels-and-packages

Thanks a bunch. I’m reading it all at Orlando Informer? as well. It appears if I book a room on the 2nd, we can enter the parks on the 3rd and 4th. That’s fantastic!

Now I wonder if I should spend the extra for Hard Rock.

Mzpalmtree · May 30, 2020

SierraT said:
Thanks a bunch. I’m reading it all at Orlando Informer? as well. It appears if I book a room on the 2nd, we can enter the parks on the 3rd and 4th. That’s fantastic!

Now I wonder if I should spend the extra for Hard Rock.

Not sure as we are not super experienced with Universal. I’ve heard good things about Sapphire Falls though if you determine you don’t need EP.

DisFitz · May 30, 2020

SierraT said:
Thanks a bunch. I’m reading it all at Orlando Informer? as well. It appears if I book a room on the 2nd, we can enter the parks on the 3rd and 4th. That’s fantastic!

Now I wonder if I should spend the extra for Hard Rock.

LOVE the Hard Rock! Closest in walking to the parks, and the pool is awesome! I have stayed a RP and HRH and really like HRH best.

SierraT · May 30, 2020

DisFitz said:
LOVE the Hard Rock! Closest in walking to the parks, and the pool is awesome! I have stayed a RP and HRH and really like HRH best.

We stayed at Hard Rock twice and loved it both times then did a last minute to Sapphire last summer. I wish Sapphire was conisidered express pass worthy because we loved everything about it. The restaurants are so good!

I’m just wondering if express pass will be necessary when they first open. I guess we’ll know next week.

osufeth24 · May 30, 2020

SierraT said:
Thanks a bunch. I’m reading it all at Orlando Informer? as well. It appears if I book a room on the 2nd, we can enter the parks on the 3rd and 4th. That’s fantastic!

Now I wonder if I should spend the extra for Hard Rock.

You'll still have to have a valid admission ticket, can't just walk in by staying onsite, which when I looked, they're not selling tickets for those dates on the site

Edit: Looks like you can get the ticket by booking a vacation package actually. Kind of confusing wording

SierraT · May 30, 2020

osufeth24 said:
You'll still have to have a valid admission ticket, can't just walk in by staying onsite, which when I looked, they're not selling tickets for those dates on the site

Edit: Looks like you can get the ticket by booking a vacation package actually. Kind of confusing wording

I was looking at the packages through Universal which include tickets. I was thinking maybe there was a fine print like Disney does so yeah - agree it is a little strange.

macraven · May 30, 2020

TinkerbelleMom said:
That may ramp up. I just read that EP won't be offered until June 8, but HRH and RPR guests will still have that perk the first weekend.

I missed reading that about ep not given to premier hotel guests until June 8

can you give me the link for that ?
I need to include that change for my posts as not to give out erroneous info on the boards .

C&Jx2 · May 30, 2020

macraven said:
I missed reading that about ep not given to premier hotel guests until June 8

can you give me the link for that ?
I need to include that change for my posts as not to give out erroneous info on the boards .

I read that poster‘s information to mean that the ones for purchase won’t be available... Maybe I misunderstoo.

ShadeDK · May 30, 2020

Just posted to the other reopening thread about additional rides now included in the virtual line system (per the Universal app).

https://www.disboards.com/threads/universal-will-reopen-june-5th.3802366/page-14
The most interesting addition is the Hogwart’s Express, which indicates guests should be able to move between parks even with capacity limits.

disneyjr77 · May 30, 2020

Being able.to ride Hogwart's Express and do park to park, makes me wonder if it's an overall capacity for both parks and not capacity for each one. I'm not sure how it would work, but that just popped in my mind.

TinkerbelleMom · May 30, 2020

macraven said:
I missed reading that about ep not given to premier hotel guests until June 8

can you give me the link for that ?
I need to include that change for my posts as not to give out erroneous info on the boards .

HRH and RPR will have it the from the first weekend onward, but they won't be available for anyone to purchase until Monday June 8. I read it in the FAQ section of the app under hotels.