Express Worth in this Scenario
I was wondering if Express makes sense in this scenario:
- First time going to Epic Universe
- Coming from LA, where we already have Super Nintendo World
- Arriving around 11–12 PM
- Midweek in November
- Party of 2
Trying to do the math and really think through the schedule, I feel like my experience could be done without Express.
My thinking is:
- Super Nintendo World: I feel like we can mostly skip this since we already have Nintendo World in SoCal. Bowser’s Challenge has already been experienced, Yoshi is pretty skippable, and from what I’ve gathered, Donkey Kong isn’t really worth a long wait.
- How to Train Your Dragon: This seems like it could have one of the longer waits of the day, especially for Hiccup’s Wing Gliders. From what I’ve heard, Dragon Racer Rally/ Fyre Drill seems more geared toward kids, but I’d probably do it if the wait is short.
- Universal Monsters / Stardust Racers: From what I’ve gathered, these are usually around 30 minutes or less, so they seem easy enough to knock out without Express.
- Werewolf: Seems skippable and probably not worth waiting a long time for.
- Battle at the Ministry: This could potentially be the longest wait, but I was thinking we could either do Single Rider or save it for closer to closing when the wait drops to around 30 minutes or less.
- Shows: Maybe do one show if the timing works.
- Meet & Greets: Totally fine skipping these.
- Food/Breaks: We’d like to actually enjoy lunch and dinner there rather than rushing from attraction to attraction, and take a few breaks throughout the day.
- Fireworks: Ideally, we’d like to end the night with the fireworks.
So, do you think we’d feel rushed and like we weren’t really able to experience Epic Universe without Express?
I realize this wouldn’t be a “full” Epic Universe experience since we’re perfectly fine skipping some of the smaller attractions and anything with a really long wait. At the same time, I’m wondering if we’d still have an enjoyable day at a comfortable pace.
Part of my thinking is that, since Epic Universe is still relatively new, the overall attraction lineup feels a little lighter compared with the more established Universal parks, especially if you’re already willing to skip some of the longer-wait attractions. It almost feels like visiting Islands of Adventure or Universal Studios a decade ago, before some of the major additions were there.
Basically, does this seem like a reasonable plan for doing Epic Universe without Express, or am I underestimating how quickly the day can fill up?