Universal Express Pass Challenge: How Much Can You Ride During SPRING BREAK At Universal Orlando!?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 มี.ค. 2023
- It's Spring Break in Orlando and you know what that means -- 200+ minute lines at SEVERAL rides at theme parks. (Yikes.) But what if we told you there's a way you can skip right past them at Universal Orlando? It's called Express Pass...but it'll cost you. Is it worth the high multi-hundred-dollar-per-person price tag? Or better yet -- want to find out how to get it for FREE???? Molly is putting Express Pass to the test and sharing all the best tips and tricks for using the system, so get your patient pants and notepads ready!
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I appreciate you doing this at busy times. I don’t need another local influencer telling me to go when kids are in school. I just can’t, so this is reality for now.
Exactly. I need high crowds to walk through and how to tackle it, that and the heat 😅
This teacher thanks you, as well.
I'd really like to see a tourist video of Orlando and fun, interesting things to do when you aren't at the parks. Loved the LA one!
16:11 lol As another parent, I get it though.
Yikes, you need to help your kids more if they are unable to cope !! It's real life out there after school....
I love Molly’s PSAs!!! She says exactly the same things I do when we go! Please always be respectful of the people around you…not just at theme parks! It just takes zero effort to notice your surroundings and to help make life easier for everyone (including yourself).
I wonder if people get to the park and think “wait a minute, if I just reserved a hotel room for the day, we all get express passes included?” I mean, even if the room jumps up to around $800.00/night, peak express passes can be $360/person. Doing theme park math that’s a potential savings of $640.00 AND you’d have a hotel room to get out of the heat for a break. Molly, you’re a genius!
I love the PSAs. It's good to have reminders like that. Honestly, sometimes my wife and I will be doing something and not even realizing we're inconveniencing others. We've both had moments where one of us has said to the other "Hey, we need to move, we're being the people that are in the way of others"
Petitioning for the Mammoth Club motto to be: “elate, fascinate, luxuriate”!
Second the motion ;-)
@@lisadoget9963 and put it on new merch
Starting my Friday off right.... pretending to work while I watch MAMFam content.😁
Same here 😅
The best part of Fridays!
My family and I were there this week - in fact we are in your video! My husband and I are both teachers so unfortunately we can only travel at break and summer = all the busy times.
1 - I’m so sad I didn’t see you because you have literally taught me everything I know about Disney and Universal over the last 4 years! 🥺 ❤
2 - This week was insane with crowds! We did not have express passes 😔 We saw how many express they let on before the regular line which I believe is why the regular line is so slow while the express is not at all. And Hagrid’s single rider line was amazing when it was open - we rode it 3 times in less than an hour!
This was our first universal trip and seeing how the express pass works we said we’d never go again without it! My husband did not pack his patience pants for these crowds 😂
Universal definitely has the superior system. The free unlimited with the deluxe resort stay, is perhaps the best hotel perk ever. We used it at Thanksgiving and never had a wait time more than 15 minutes. There was only one issue, it was for Seuss Sky High Trolly even with express it still had hour wait, but they always had cast members there to give heads up.
I love that you mentioned in the velocicoaster line the lockers give you 3 options for remembering you locker (color, number, picture). Like universal truly thought how can we make this easy for everyone and gave options for multiple types of people to remember!
Love this so much!!! I have to admit, when we did our first ever Universal trip last year, I had no clue what to expect for Universal. And while we bought the express passes and read tips, we were SO overwhelmed with the two parks as first timers in a big group! There was so much to see and we didn't know how to best tackle everything in the one day we had. Can't wait for more videos on Universal and the best way to do as much as possible le in these parks! We would also love to see the Hard Rock!!
This is another amazing video!!! I love that you did this during spring break rather than other people saying to go on low times when it’s not possible for me!!! I love that you did this great video Molly!! ❤️ love your videos!
I NEVER get tired of seeing the videos of wait times and ride information for Universal. They are my fav videos of yours, I wish there were more!
Thanks for the taking us along Molly! I would love to see more content on the hotels at Universal, specifically the Royal Pacific.
Hey Molly! Thanks for showcasing the possibilities with express! It's a great option for those wanting to maximize their experience when visiting a Universal theme park!
I agree! I'd much rather pay a lot more and be able to just walk up and ride without having to do anything on my phone. Not being so stressed out like when trying to use Genie plus is definitely worth the money!
I wonder when Disney will get a clue and do like Universal. My next trip to Florida will be to Universal, not Disney.
Yay! So glad to see another Universal video! This was really helpful since it seemed like you were using your after 4pm Premiere AP express pass. We’ve been trying to figure out if that one was worth it for our trip but weren’t sure how many rides we would realistically be able to do on busy days after 4pm with the express. This REALLY helped!
Please do Royal Pacific!
This video is great! I'm going in May with my parents and we're staying at Hard Rock 2 nights for this exact reason. They don't do well with queuing and it means we can have as relaxing a time as possible (hopefully make use of the hotel pool in the evening!). It also means I can head in early in the morning, get the rides done that they don't want to do, then meet up with them without them having to wait around as long for me.
Love your videos. Very informative and fun! Family is planning a trip in October and I would love to see Hard Rock before we book our rooms! Thank you so much for what you do!
Going to Universal for the 1st time in a few weeks, LOVE the Universal videos! Thank You
This was so useful!
Thank you, just the kind of information we need before our trip from Norway this summer.
We would love to know more about The Royal Pacific resort!
Thank you for doing this Universal content - we are going in a month for the first time - this is all so helpful!!
This is such a helpful video! Express will always be worth it to me no matter how you get it.
Girl, I cannot even tell you how incredibly lucky my boyfriend and I felt after a Thursday-Friday stint at the parks over St. Patty's Day.
We THOUGHT we'd be hammered with spring break crowds and yet everything was golden. No express passes either. We got EPA from staying at Surfside and hit IOA on Friday morning, finishing BOTH Hagrids and Velocicoaster before the park even opened. I still can't believe it, honestly. During the whole Universal trip, I think our longest wait was 55 minutes.
Even still, you have been an amazing resource leading up to the trip. Learning to intuitively use the app, familiarizing myself with the quiet pockets and the best cuisine, we lived like a king and queen in the parks. You are amazing, keep doing what you do best! ♥
And for those who are curious what the key is, to making the most out of the EPA: we did NOT wait for the shuttles in the morning. Take an Uber and head to Citywalk security by 7am when they open. Getting to the park turnstiles for a position to be among the EPA first is absolute key. Both days they opened 15 minutes early too, so the wait is not terrible. We were out of Hagrids by 8:15 and out of Velocicoaster by 8:45, and the girls I rode with on the latter said they were heading to Hagrids second. The wait for Hagrids at 8:45 was already 180 minutes (poor things). SO! Get your Starbucks and your Uber, cause that early start will COMPLETELY make your day. Promise.
Thank you for this video, you have made my mind up about the express pass. Best vid ive watched so far, Awesome!!
Molly, it’s good that you’ve gotten yourcaffeinated fix before the looney times in the park. So happy for Brandon Frazier. It is extremely sad and disheartening that people higher up do such horrible things in that industry. He worked so hard to put his name out there and I’m happy he is back! Thank you mammoth club, and Molly. Portofino, please last time I stayed there was over 20 years ago.
I'd really like to see a tourist video of Orlando and fun, interesting things to do when you aren't at the parks. Loved the LA one!
Happy Friday Mam Fam!!!! I hope everyone is having a wonderful day. Thank you for another video Molly 🦈🌸💗
“Harry unfortunately meets Ron”took me out 😂😂 love u Molly
I'd love to see a staycation at Portofino Bay. I'm planning a trip late in 2023 and am seriously considering this hotel, mainly for the Express Pass bonus and proximity to the park. Appreciate you braving the spring break crowds for this!
Thank you Thank you Thank you. For travelers, the vlogs at low crowd parks are fun for the vlogger, but not realistic for many who have to travel at peak times. BTW, your expression about the 200 minute waits was priceless
Brendan Fraser had me in tears during his acceptance speech too - and sobbing during The Whale. Thanks for the great vlog, and the locker PSA! 🤩
One of the tips that I learned from you, Molly, was that the express passes at the premiere hotels are always good for at least 2 days -the first day you check in all the way through the entire day you check out. That means you can go to the hotel at the crack of dawn, check in and leave your luggage at luggage services and get your express pass and head to the park. Then when you come back after
4:00pm (or whatever actual hotel check in time is) you just pick up your room key and go to your room!
This was a great video!! Thanks Molly❤❤
Thank you for the video Molly, and as always, thank you for the PSA moments! I think many of us appreciate you telling people to be more kind and considerate because unfortunately, there’s not enough out there, so thumbs up to you!🎉❤Yayyyy for Brendan Fraser!🥰❤️
Great video, thanks for clarifying everything in regards to express!
Lmao I love your PSA 😆 my husband and I have the same beef, especially with mummy and Gringotts.
Love for your next staycation to be at Royal Pacific 😊 We are staying there in May and any tips, tricks and knowledge would be fantastic!!!!
Love the videos. This was great to see the differences. Would love to see a tally at the end of the video comparing wait times for the 6 rides without the express and with the express and the total time SAVED with the express time. Thanks again!!
Team fanny pack!! I recently found one with multiple pouches and even a retractable water bottle holder - best theme park bag ever!!
Great video as always 😊♥️
We loved Universal's system. Went to Universal Hollywood last year in August. Purchased the Express Pass and it was a game changer. Our group of 6 was able to cover every ride in the park (several more than once). Even long lines like the Backlot Tour which had a 90 minute wait time, we walked right on.
Thank you Molly! I love your videos! We would love to see more about Royal Pacific. We are staying there in May. Thanks for all you do!
I absolutely love Royal Pacific! We’ve stayed there a few times, the hotel is super pretty and its a very quick walk to the parks! Also love the pool! I hope you have a great time!
Love that you did this video as we are going during Christmas season this year and it will be crowded. Taking your advice and staying at Royal Pacific (saving over $1,000 on passes) so I would love to see that resort.
This is so helpful! I hope you plan this at Disney world too. I'm going at the end of April bc I thought it'd be slower post spring break and post 50th but since they announced tron and I found out part of my trip overlaps with the cheer competitions, I'm worried it's gonna be way busier. Any tips on managing theme parks when busy is super helpful!
Love this vid thanks Molly!
This was so helpful! My family is going in June with express passes from staying at Portofino Bay and I loved see how much time we can potentially save with the passes (first time having them!).
Thank you! It was so helpful
I love the Mummy and Brendan Fraser ❤❤❤
Thank you! Ur videos are so thorough and provide great information! My wife and I would love it if you did a royal pacific video. We’re staying there at the end of April for our first universal trip.
Love your channel ❤❤❤‼️I’m going to universal in a week 😊your tips and tricks are fantastic can’t wait to put them to use and try all the snacks and foods you recommended❤ thanks for all your advice ‼️‼️‼️‼️Hopefully will see you at the parks ❤‼️
Good to see how useful express pass is during spring break
Please review the Hard Rock hotel!!! Thank you Molly for all of your tips and tricks. They are sooo helpful!!! I really enjoy watching your videos 🎢🎠⛲️🎡❤
Thank you Molly!! Royal Pacific please!! Have a trip booked for November 2023 and would love a run down of the resort ❤
Great info! Hard Rock Hotel would be my pick for your next staycation video.
Great video. I vote for Royal Pacific for your staycation. Happy weekend!
Great video as always! Royal pacific would be cool :) I haven’t been to universal since 2015 so planning to go when the new park opens.
Thanks. Now I have a better understanding in the Express Pass and makes me curious about these resorts. I'd like to know more about the top 3 you mentioned.
Worth the stay at a premium resort for that express pass for sure! Even staying at the other tier resort you get an hour early access and free shuttle, Universal is awesome
Just love your vids! As a local I upgraded to a top tier pass years ago just for the after 4pm express. I can jump on over for two or three hours, ride my faves, have a great dinner in City Walk and then go home. No way would I dare that without the express upgrade. IMO it’s worth the big price. But, honestly, compared to Disney AP’s? Such a deal. And I have a Disney AP
Love the video. Always enjoy your PSAs. Please staycation at Portofino Bay! We love staying there. Would love to see whats going on there these days. Thanks for your amazing and positive videos!
I would love to learn more about the resorts! They all look amazing but I think I have heard the least about Royal Pacific, so I would love that to start 🧡
It’s the one my family always stays at and we have for years! It’s amazing! The perks are great, the resort is beautiful, and it’s walking distance from the parks, and the boats are great too if you don’t feel like walking.
Beautiful resort..smells like plumerias when you enter. Small enough that, no matter which room you get, you are not too far from the elevator. (But get a room near an elevator in building 3 for closest access to water taxis, which let you not only get to the parks in a fun and relaxing way, but avoid security at the parks). Tip: You can check in at 6:30 am before your room is ready and get to the parks for early entry with the Express Pass on your check in AND out day :)
We just stayed at the Royal Pacific and we loved it! I will say as we've stayed at all the Universal hotels this one makes the least sense with the boat for me because it's at the back of the property so the time it takes you to walk to the boat from most places is the same time to just walk to the parks, but I love a good relaxing boat ride so I still did it lol
Great video as always
We missed you that week lol. We had Disney days when you were at Universal, and were at Universal at the end of the week. I waited 2.5 hours for Velocicoaster (worth it, once) but that’s nothing compared to the 3 years I waited for this trip. 😂❤
Great video!! Would love to see you choose Royal Pacific for your next Universal staycation! ☺️
Great video!! Express Pass is sooo worth it. & I'd love to see a Hard Rock resort tour (I'm biased because I'm staying there in June)!
Locker advice is spot on!
Going to Universal in December and would love to see Porto Bay. Congrats Mammoth Club!
Please do Royal Pacific as your next hotel there at Universal. As always, great content Molly!
Thank you for this video was at Universal last year and Mummy was closed so glad it’s back running and it’s definitely 1 of my favorite. I have never had express pass but I definitely think it’s worth it, I went to Universal during spring break for a work trip and you could barely move because it was so many people and everything was still with COVID precautions so the wait for food, get the into the parks, rides and everything was out of this world long.
Love your videos. Please do a Royal Pacific stay!
Be great if you could go to Royal Pacific again Molly. Last time you went there on video was, I believe, during covid?
I’m planning on staying there for a night in November for the express pass, and another two nights then at Cabana Bay.
The queen of Orlando theme park videos - who isn’t just out for spoilers and clicks, but genuinely informative and engaging. One of us! Delighted the channel has gone so well for you.
Thank you for this “Don’t Be a Jerk in the Park” PSA. People crowding the locker rooms drives me nuts. Especially at Gringotts. Also, stop blocking the moving walkway people!
We've heard you and others talk about how great the Express Pass is and how staying at those premier resorts is such a good deal, so for our first visit next month we are staying at Royal Pacific to make sure we have the best time possible! Thanks for all the tips!
great video, Molly!!! I'd love to see a hard rock hotel video since we've already stayed at the other two (to get the express pass for our family of 9)
Loved today's video. For next staycation stay at Hard Rock please. We're hoping to stay there next year
I love the PSA lol😂
I’d love to see a staycation at Hard Rock. We are trying it on our next trip
Definitely upgrading my annual pass next year to the one that includes express after 4!! Seems super worth it!
I'd love to see you guys do a stay-cation at Royal Pacific!
Great 👍 Video Molly very informative 😊😊❤❤
I love Revenge of the Mummy!!!! So good! Xxx
Hi! Coaster nerd here. As soon as Molly said that Velocicoaster was having technical difficulties my enthusiast brain went off “well of course, it’s an Intamin”😹
Intamin is the ride manufacturer that built Velocicoaster, and Hagrid’s (in collaboration with the Universal team of course). They build amazing rides but they are notorious for breaking down often😹😹.
P.s.: love your channel, watch it all the time! Keep up the great work!
Yes I was totally crying when Brendan Fraser won. Also cried when Harrison Ford announced Best Picture then hugged Ke Huy Quan.
Love this so much!! plz plz stay at portofino soon :)))
This was so helpful! We might have to go during Presidents’ Day week which I’ve heard is busy. Can you cover the Pacific one as it seems to be the lowest price point?
Hard Rock! We're booked to stay there over Christmas for our first universal trip, we need all the tips for first timers to maximize time in the parks with some luxuriating thrown in.
We were just there this last week. Ride lines weren’t too bad with express pass. Hagrid was actually only 40 mins in the single rider lane. A lot of your prior tips actually helped getting food and butter beer quick.
Your PSA’s are amazing
Out freaking standing PSA on locker etiquette Molly! It’s mind blowing the number of people who don’t get it
❤❤❤❤ keep up the great content
I would love to see a staycation at Portofino Bay!! Planning to stay there on my next trip and I wanna know all the good details and secrets…
I am not sure I will ever get there (I’m up north and typically just do the Cedar Fair parks around the area), but what a great video! I appreciate the knowledge and well done presentation.
Love to see you stay at Royal Pacific!! That’s our favorite hotel when we visit!
I am so glad you did this video! We decided to splurge on our trip and book a premier hotel to get the express pass. We are going in a month and I keep questioning if it was worth it. Based on your wait times, I’d say yes!
I’d love to see your staycation of Portofino Bay as that is the hotel we ended up choosing.
Also, just to note about the lockers… last time I had a lady mow me over at the Velocicoaster locker when I was opening mine. It was not a fun experience, everyone needs their patient pants when going to the parks!
It is SO worth it!!! My family has done this a bunch because its just so nice getting to walk to the parks and back to the hotel for a break, & most rides you can just jump right on. You will have so much fun!
Molly’s etiquette lesson = 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Molly for such a great video and showing how well the express pass works around the parks. We are from the UK and will be staying at Royal Pacific over the summer. Would love to see a review and orientation of this hotel please to help get the most from our stay.
Loved staying at Portofino Bay and stayed for the spa and them, but I’d like to see a review of Hard Rock or Royal Pacific. Thinking about booking one of those next time.
The PSAs are one of my favorite things you do. It's easy to get overwhelmed while at parks, and forget to build in habits for navigating lockers and so on, especially during extremely busy times.
Video request: It'd be great if you talked about where elevators are at certain attractions. That spiral staircase really had me wondering if wheelchair users or other people with different mobility issues find the Gringotts ride accessible.
I can’t speak for every ride - but the gringotts elevator is just after you get your 3D glasses before you start to enter the spiral staircase; and it takes you to the load area on the opposite side of the rest of the line 🤍
@@vanessap.103 Thank you! This is very helpful. I'll pass it along.
Love the universal content!
A royal pacific vacation would be awesome. It’s on my bucket list of stays.
Portofino Bay please! Love you Molly! You are truly amazing 😍
Amen to the people hovering at lockers! Royal pacific gets my vote for next hotel review. Thanks!!
I went to Uni with Original Bill! So SO glad he’s getting the recognition 🎉😂🙌🏼♥️