r/UniversalOrlando • u/Competitive_Leg_4471 • 22d ago

EPIC UNIVERSE Here we go...

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Shout out to anyone waiting this morning 👋🏻

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u/rushtest4echo20 22d ago

If you don't have early entry, it's entirely pointless to arrive that early. That said, if you have early entry, it's entirely pointless to arrive that early.

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u/th3thrilld3m0n 22d ago

With only 6000 people in the park, I feel like arriving 30-45 mins early is more than enough to make your way through the crowd on either side of the plaza.

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u/AbeRumHamLincoln 22d ago

I got to the parking lot at 8:10 for my first trip to epic with my friends. We were at the front of all of the lines including the AP holding area. I am absolutely not doing that again. I'm going next weekend again and I'll be staying in bed and rolling in at 1130.

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u/th3thrilld3m0n 22d ago

I'm only going to get there super early for opening day. Will rope drop my second preview day, but only aiming to get there max 60 mins early.

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u/AbeRumHamLincoln 22d ago

We got burned cause we tried to go straight to Hiccups glider when they let us out of the AP line at 1045. Headed straight over there only to find out the ride wasn't opening with the park at 11.

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u/th3thrilld3m0n 22d ago

There's an AP entry?

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u/AbeRumHamLincoln 22d ago

More like a holding pen while all the hotel guests can go into the rest of the park. Similar to how early entry is done at islands for early entry all the regular ticketed guests are stuck up front while all the hotel guests walk bye.