The Ultimate Guide to Universal Studios Orlando Without an Express Pass!

🏝️🏖️🏖️Accommodation Recommendation: Universal Studios Resort is just a 20-minute taxi ride from the airport. There are several hotels with varying price ranges from $120 to $500 per night. All have swimming pools and offer a free shuttle to the park every 15 minutes. Even if you don't take the shuttle, it's only a 20-minute walk to the park. Some hotels also provide a water taxi to the park, which is faster. 🥳 Most hotels offer early admission, allowing you to enter the park an hour early. Premium hotels even provide an express pass. 🎢🎢 Key Tip! If you enter early, head straight to the Island of Adventure for the Harry Potter motorbike roller coaster, which usually has a two-hour wait. With early entry, you can get on in less than half an hour. The Jurassic Park Velocicoaster is also thrilling and usually has long lines, so it's recommended to queue early. 🏖️🏖️🏖️Pre-Entry Preparation: Download the official app to view all park maps and, importantly, check the wait times for each attraction! Many restaurants in the park only accept mobile orders. 🥪🥪🥪Best Food in the Park: For Harry Potter fans, breakfast at the Leaky Cauldron in Universal Studios' Diagon Alley is a must. The decor is unique, and they serve English and American breakfasts. The highlight is the complimentary butterbeer with breakfast, which costs $9 outside. Go early to avoid missing breakfast time. Lunch options are average, but the Thunder Falls restaurant in the Island of Adventure's Jurassic Park offers tender roast chicken legs and ribs with large portions and delicious corn. The Richter Burger near the Mummy ride serves a nice truffle beef burger with an earthquake theme, where the restaurant shakes as you eat. The turkey leg is a park specialty, available at many food carts. 🎢🎢🎢Most Thrilling Roller Coasters: Jurassic Park Velocicoaster ➡️ Hulk ➡️ Rocket ➡️ Hagrid's Motorbike ➡️ Mummy ➡️ Harry Potter Broomstick Chase ➡️ Harry Potter Bank. 🗿🗿🗿Best 3D Experiences: Mummy, Harry Potter Bank, Harry Potter Broomstick Chase, Spider-Man, and a surprise-filled show by Brone (not a roller coaster). ❌❌❌If you're short on time, you can skip these without regret: Dr. Seuss-themed rides in the American Children's Book Land, which are too childish and lack excitement, and Fast and Furious, which feels quite ordinary. #Universal #UniversalStudios #Orlando #UniversalStudiosOrlando #OrlandoTravelGuide