The reason why the portraits in forbidden journey at dumbledores office have their eyes closed is because it’s mentioned in the books that they always pretend to be asleep while the headmaster has guests so they can listen to the conversations, while occasionally can be caught peeking through one of their eyes !
Hi Dev! I’m a former UOTM and recently worked at Kong for 1.5 years. The ride doesn’t go outside anymore because the outdoor portion of the ride, which we call Scene 2, was damaging the RVs because the pavement outside wasn’t leveled. The back and forth/bumpiness of the road was causing mechanical issues with the trucks, so they decided to keep the ride in bypass mode until a solution is reached to fix the issues with the track outside. From what I understand, a refurbishment of the entire ride, including the outdoor portion was planned, but then COVID happened, and so those plans were scrapped due to budget cuts from the parks being closed. I’ve asked my friends who still work at Kong for updates, but it seems like the ride will be bypassing the outdoor portion for the foreseeable future.
Bro I gotten scheduled the first time and when I was put on grouper I always found it weird for the rv's to not go through the 2nd scene portion but I have seen few people work on it at night though throughout my walks
Please, pass holders and hotel guests and anyone that bought their tickets online (also get early entry) are probably 90% of the crowd on any given day..its.nothing.more tgan a selling.point
I was not expecting it to be that many people. Velocicoaster is by far the best in Florida. Being able to ride that ride that many times before 9am thats great.
the only good thing about genie plus is that if you have an annual pass like I do, Im ok with spending that extra 30.00 for genie plus from time to time, vs if it a 250.00 like Universal is sometimes.
Just FYI, people who book their multi-day UOR tickets through a lovely TA such as myself, also get early park entrance- even if they are staying off property :) Such an awesome perk UOR gives to those who use travel agents!
Ollivanders is a must do, we lucky just walked right in and my daughter got picked. She got the wand too because it was her first time there and she’s just getting into Harry Potter and it was the week before her birthday. It was the most memorable trip to Universal!
I love your videos. As a Canadian that loves Universal we have taken advantage of the Early Park Admission when staying at an onsite hotel. You can definitely get a lot done in the first half of the day and then have a nice midday break at the hotel. Lastly, Go team Hufflepuff 💛
I'm a fellow Hufflepuff 🖤💛🖤💛 I cannot wait for Epic Universe to open! Universal already gives much better perks and value to their customers. With a brand new park I hope WDW realizes they need to make some consumer friendly changes.
Insanely busy, wow! I was not expecting this😬. Mythos is an excellent restaurant indeed! I 100% agree with single rider lines; those are a life saver. Seems like you had a productive morning even with the crowds. Thanks as always!
What an amazing day in Universal! I couldn’t help but reminisce about the days you could plan a morning like that in MK or Epcot! You could knock a bunch of rides in the morning then cruise the rest of the day doing whatever you wanted. Glad you had an awesome day Brother and it’s good to see Universal being so good to their guests with the tried and true perks!
That's because Universal is still not as popular as Disney which = less crowded so yeah you can do more, just look at their operation hours an compared them. I can never used my express pass or go to universal during the week because they are always closing early except for Christmas week. So as an AP for Universal and Disney I find myself more at Disney for that and many other reasons.
Hey Dev. My husband and I love watching your videos!! The Alaskan cruise was fantastic. Got us thinking about doing it too. As far as our potter houses... he's Slytherin, I'm Ravenclaw!!
Good vid! I saw you standing on line filming right behind me for early park admission that day. We were first timers who got there @ 730 and rode Hagrids in a little over an hour.
Love this video - watched it twice (once with my husband) 😊 We'll be coming down for our first visit in April with our 18 year old autistic son, and will need to stop into Guest Services to get his AAP. Is that something we can do before the gates actually open to let the EPA guests through? Or is it located on the other side of the entrance and it will eat into our EPA time?
I love the Universal content! I agree, Harry Potter alll the way! I always go to this area when I'm here. You made me want to watch the movies again too, and I watched the New Year's marathon lol! 👍🙌🎊😃 I am Slytherin.
Awesome video. Never been to islands of adventures. We always go to universal. Definitely have to take our kids. We were just at disney springs for new year since it's only 2 hours from Duuuval 😁
Last time I was at Islands of Adventure, I went to Velocicoaster during EPA. Didn’t regret my decision. Went on it three times before the regular crowds showed up.
Loved the video. I’m huffelpuff also You had a great time in the park. Universal parks are great fun. Even have space so you can breathe. Say hello to your family. Meow meow 😻 ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
definitely a potterhead, cant wait to go there and experience the Wizarding World there, I am also looking forward to the Harry Potter theme park set to come out at Tokyo Disney :) gryffindor all the waaay!
I havent seen people vlogging about the Jason Bourne Stunt show at Universal. This was one of the best live shows I have ever seen!! It was as good as a ride to me. 😂.
Hufflepuff here! We do EPA every time we come to Universal. It is a nice perk. However, we are the "go until you can't" type of people. So we are usually there from park opening to close and crash at the hotel in the evening.
Slytherin 🐍 Do every attraction on Island and around 5pm get in line for Hagrids... you are waiting the same but get to ride it at night. Way better ❤️
Hufflepuff!! Dev, have you used early admission in the summer? I'm curious to if there would be a bigger crowd in the park that early or would it be about the same?
Team hufflepuff 💛🖤!!! Love the videos! I can’t remember on previous videos but what is the best moderate universal hotel to stay at? My husband and I would love to plan a weekend getaway but don’t need an expensive hotel necessarily. TIA❤
My personal favorite is Cabana Bay. I love the theming, the pools, and the diner. The bus to the parks is so easy and comes frequently. I've stayed there many times and have always loved it. I prefer an inside room in either the Americana or Continental buildings. I always ask for a room near the main elevators or the walk to the room can be long. Of course Dockside and Surfside are cheaper than CB but I've never stayed at either so I can't say much about them. Have fun!!
Dev, when I stay at a Universal Hotel, I’m at the bus stop by 6:55. I’m usually to the park entrance by 7ish. Only about ten people back to get in. Park opens about 15 minutes early. Also, the hotel food areas don’t open until 7. So anyone that wants to eat before needs to do grab and go from the day before.
I'm Slytherin, and Happy early birthday, fellow Capricorn, when is your Bday? Mine coming up on 1/14. Still hope to meet you guys one day, I love all your videos and you and Bianca are awesome
My usual plan is get there an hr early. Hagrids will be a walk on. Then 2x Velocicoaster, FJ, Hippogriph. At 9 hop on train to studios and you can do single riders on Gringots, Mummy, Transformers, MIB, Rip Rocket, then ET all before crouds get crazy. Then back to IOA for Spiderman and whatever else you wish. You can knock out a lot before noon!
Also, for Forbidden Journey don't forget the acromantula scene a giant physical "spider" could also be quite frightening. As for my house, I am Ravenclaw, my wife is Ravenclaw, and my daughter is Gryffindor.
I love Early admission to universal. You must hit Hagrids first. When I went I would get there at the gates by 6:30. That is the best bet to get to the ride early
we have a 5 day stay coming up. it will be during a peak season in july but we have early admission. Should we have enough time to ride everything during our saty on 5 days?
I'm a Gryffindor, my daughter is Ravenclaw, my eldest son is Hufflepuff & my youngest son is a Slytherin so together we're a full house of Hogwarts! 😂 Loved the vlog btw ❤
I didn't see any advantage to early last week at island of adventure went in and stuff still wasn't up going and for spring break crowds were not bad at all average wait time 25 minutes
The portraits on the forbidden ride are sleeping, they are ex headmasters and decided they only speak to the current head master and sleep when anyone else is in the room.
The reason why the portraits in forbidden journey at dumbledores office have their eyes closed is because it’s mentioned in the books that they always pretend to be asleep while the headmaster has guests so they can listen to the conversations, while occasionally can be caught peeking through one of their eyes !
Hi Dev! I’m a former UOTM and recently worked at Kong for 1.5 years. The ride doesn’t go outside anymore because the outdoor portion of the ride, which we call Scene 2, was damaging the RVs because the pavement outside wasn’t leveled. The back and forth/bumpiness of the road was causing mechanical issues with the trucks, so they decided to keep the ride in bypass mode until a solution is reached to fix the issues with the track outside.
From what I understand, a refurbishment of the entire ride, including the outdoor portion was planned, but then COVID happened, and so those plans were scrapped due to budget cuts from the parks being closed. I’ve asked my friends who still work at Kong for updates, but it seems like the ride will be bypassing the outdoor portion for the foreseeable future.
Thank you so much for this information!!
I haven't ridden in months I'll need to check it next visit
Bro I gotten scheduled the first time and when I was put on grouper I always found it weird for the rv's to not go through the 2nd scene portion but I have seen few people work on it at night though throughout my walks
Universal gives their guests so much more than Disney dev
This 👏👏
Facts
EXACTLY
Please, pass holders and hotel guests and anyone that bought their tickets online (also get early entry) are probably 90% of the crowd on any given day..its.nothing.more tgan a selling.point
I was not expecting it to be that many people. Velocicoaster is by far the best in Florida. Being able to ride that ride that many times before 9am thats great.
Have you ridden iron gwazi in busch gardens tampa?
Wish Disney would stop the Genie Plus and replace with Universals Express pass. No schedules to follow. Just fun :)
the only good thing about genie plus is that if you have an annual pass like I do, Im ok with spending that extra 30.00 for genie plus from time to time, vs if it a 250.00 like Universal is sometimes.
Just FYI, people who book their multi-day UOR tickets through a lovely TA such as myself, also get early park entrance- even if they are staying off property :) Such an awesome perk UOR gives to those who use travel agents!
Good to know information ❤
Very valuable information
Ollivanders is a must do, we lucky just walked right in and my daughter got picked. She got the wand too because it was her first time there and she’s just getting into Harry Potter and it was the week before her birthday. It was the most memorable trip to Universal!
Also my daughter and I are Hufflepuff as well!!! Team Hufflepuff
I love your videos. As a Canadian that loves Universal we have taken advantage of the Early Park Admission when staying at an onsite hotel. You can definitely get a lot done in the first half of the day and then have a nice midday break at the hotel. Lastly, Go team Hufflepuff 💛
I'm a fellow Hufflepuff 🖤💛🖤💛 I cannot wait for Epic Universe to open! Universal already gives much better perks and value to their customers. With a brand new park I hope WDW realizes they need to make some consumer friendly changes.
Insanely busy, wow! I was not expecting this😬. Mythos is an excellent restaurant indeed!
I 100% agree with single rider lines; those are a life saver.
Seems like you had a productive morning even with the crowds. Thanks as always!
What an amazing day in Universal! I couldn’t help but reminisce about the days you could plan a morning like that in MK or Epcot! You could knock a bunch of rides in the morning then cruise the rest of the day doing whatever you wanted. Glad you had an awesome day Brother and it’s good to see Universal being so good to their guests with the tried and true perks!
That's because Universal is still not as popular as Disney which = less crowded so yeah you can do more, just look at their operation hours an compared them. I can never used my express pass or go to universal during the week because they are always closing early except for Christmas week. So as an AP for Universal and Disney I find myself more at Disney for that and many other reasons.
Great vlog Dev, helpful for our upcoming trip. Thanks!
Thanks so much Dev for taking us with you❤
Wow loving this early am video !! Great job and thank you for sharing your amazing tips.
I'm a Slytherin buddy! Keep up the amazing videos!
Great video PC. The eyes are the window to the soul
Hey dev! Video quality is spot on!
Team Ravenclaw here!
Good morning Dev happy Thursday morning and happy new year to all of you guys and I loved your vlogs and you all amazing Supporter
That line is wild and mythos is the jam
Great video at Universal! I’m a Hufflepuff. Watching the video today made my Mom and I excited for our trip to Universal later this year
What an awesome day Dev! Team Griffyndor here 😊❤
Great as always sledgehammered that like button sharing out full watch
Team Hufflepuff! 💛 Amazing video, as always, Dev! Can’t wait for all the content you’ll share this year😊
Happy Wednesday and Thanks for sharing❤
Well, be there for the February meetup. Can't wait
Hey Dev. My husband and I love watching your videos!! The Alaskan cruise was fantastic. Got us thinking about doing it too. As far as our potter houses... he's Slytherin, I'm Ravenclaw!!
Good vid! I saw you standing on line filming right behind me for early park admission that day. We were first timers who got there @ 730 and rode Hagrids in a little over an hour.
Looks like a fun day at Universal!
Love this video - watched it twice (once with my husband) 😊 We'll be coming down for our first visit in April with our 18 year old autistic son, and will need to stop into Guest Services to get his AAP. Is that something we can do before the gates actually open to let the EPA guests through? Or is it located on the other side of the entrance and it will eat into our EPA time?
I love the Universal content! I agree, Harry Potter alll the way! I always go to this area when I'm here. You made me want to watch the movies again too, and I watched the New Year's marathon lol! 👍🙌🎊😃 I am Slytherin.
Awesome video. Never been to islands of adventures. We always go to universal. Definitely have to take our kids. We were just at disney springs for new year since it's only 2 hours from Duuuval 😁
Hi Dev, I’m Gryffindor! I enjoy your videos.
Great video! I'm a Gryffindor!
We went in Dec 2018 and they had real scare actors in the Que. my friend fell to her butt i laughed so hard.
I’m so hoping to make a trip to universal soon I love the early park admission
🎉🎉 Happy New Year! 😊
Last time I was at Islands of Adventure, I went to Velocicoaster during EPA. Didn’t regret my decision. Went on it three times before the regular crowds showed up.
That was a productive morning!!! I can’t wait for the holiday crowds to decline so I can go😊
Great video! From a Ravenclaw!! 💙
Loved the video. I’m huffelpuff also You had a great time in the park. Universal parks are great fun. Even have space so you can breathe. Say hello to your family. Meow meow 😻 ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
Nice were annual pass holders, will have to see how to get the kids up super early for the early admission, definitely worth it
definitely a potterhead, cant wait to go there and experience the Wizarding World there, I am also looking forward to the Harry Potter theme park set to come out at Tokyo Disney :) gryffindor all the waaay!
I havent seen people vlogging about the Jason Bourne Stunt show at Universal. This was one of the best live shows I have ever seen!! It was as good as a ride to me. 😂.
It’s because you are not allowed to film the show. I think that’s one of the best shows at any theme park in the world.
Hufflepuff here! We do EPA every time we come to Universal. It is a nice perk. However, we are the "go until you can't" type of people. So we are usually there from park opening to close and crash at the hotel in the evening.
Can't wait to be there in March from Vegas 2nd time there my son is 8 now so hopefully more he can ride this time. ❤😊
Slytherin 🐍 Do every attraction on Island and around 5pm get in line for Hagrids... you are waiting the same but get to ride it at night. Way better ❤️
Hufflepuff!! Dev, have you used early admission in the summer? I'm curious to if there would be a bigger crowd in the park that early or would it be about the same?
Thanks for the info
Team hufflepuff 💛🖤!!! Love the videos! I can’t remember on previous videos but what is the best moderate universal hotel to stay at? My husband and I would love to plan a weekend getaway but don’t need an expensive hotel necessarily. TIA❤
My personal favorite is Cabana Bay. I love the theming, the pools, and the diner. The bus to the parks is so easy and comes frequently. I've stayed there many times and have always loved it. I prefer an inside room in either the Americana or Continental buildings. I always ask for a room near the main elevators or the walk to the room can be long. Of course Dockside and Surfside are cheaper than CB but I've never stayed at either so I can't say much about them. Have fun!!
Slytherin here! Love your videos. How many steps a day do you get walking all the parks? Seems like a good workout. Keep truckin!
Ur correct on the legacy store !
0:30 I’m so excited 😆 universal studios Hollywood at the island 🏝️ of the adventure
Looks like a good day for Universal 🌎
@PcDev you gonna check out Evermore Resort?
Will you be touring the New Evermore resort in Orlando?
Thanks for the info.🖐🏾
Cool video
Dev, when I stay at a Universal Hotel, I’m at the bus stop by 6:55. I’m usually to the park entrance by 7ish. Only about ten people back to get in. Park opens about 15 minutes early. Also, the hotel food areas don’t open until 7. So anyone that wants to eat before needs to do grab and go from the day before.
I'm Slytherin, and Happy early birthday, fellow Capricorn, when is your Bday?
Mine coming up on 1/14.
Still hope to meet you guys one day, I love all your videos and you and Bianca are awesome
My usual plan is get there an hr early. Hagrids will be a walk on. Then 2x Velocicoaster, FJ, Hippogriph. At 9 hop on train to studios and you can do single riders on Gringots, Mummy, Transformers, MIB, Rip Rocket, then ET all before crouds get crazy.
Then back to IOA for Spiderman and whatever else you wish. You can knock out a lot before noon!
Hay Prince Charming dev like universal studios video today big fan❤
Thsnk you for taking us along. My hogwarts house is Hufflepuff! Proud Hufflepuff right here!💛🖤🦡
Happy new year
Thank you for sharing! I'm house...Gryffindor
Will you be returning to ride Top Thrill 2 this summer?
I can’t wait for the other park to open so I can enjoy the low crowd lines
Nice vid!
Also, for Forbidden Journey don't forget the acromantula scene a giant physical "spider" could also be quite frightening. As for my house, I am Ravenclaw, my wife is Ravenclaw, and my daughter is Gryffindor.
I love Early admission to universal. You must hit Hagrids first. When I went I would get there at the gates by 6:30. That is the best bet to get to the ride early
I’ll definitely try that strategy next time!
Are you a fan of the OKC thunder??
Hiw can you get EPA when you’re not staying at the Universal hotels??
That kong animatronic is terrifying
we have a 5 day stay coming up. it will be during a peak season in july but we have early admission. Should we have enough time to ride everything during our saty on 5 days?
I'm a Gryffindor, my daughter is Ravenclaw, my eldest son is Hufflepuff & my youngest son is a Slytherin so together we're a full house of Hogwarts! 😂 Loved the vlog btw ❤
Gryfinndor 🦁 woop woop!
Team Gryffindor!! 🦁
The portrait’s eyes are closed because are sleeping. Otherwise they would be interacting with you. Love your videos!!!
I'm in Gryffindor! :D
Team Hufflepuff! We’re just good people 😊
I am a Ravenclaw, my husband is Gryffindor, one daughter Hufflepuff and the other Slytherin 😅 Every house in our house 😉😊
Hufflepuff!!! I feel like its so rare to find fellow Hufflepuffs! 😊
Why won’t the put a fast pass lane on hagrids?
Is early December a good time to visit the parks???
The very beginning of December is a pretty good time.
Happy new year everyone
Team Gryffndor!
Team Hufflepuff too!!
Gryffindor❤💛
I didn't see any advantage to early last week at island of adventure went in and stuff still wasn't up going and for spring break crowds were not bad at all average wait time 25 minutes
2nd you and Queen B are the best
Ravenclaw!!
❤️ universal
I think the reason for the picture with the eye closed because they are the head wizard.
I wish they had Early park admission for all the rides at IOA and not just velocicoaster and the 2 Harry Potter rides. But hey it’s all good
Remind a little complicated I’m supposed to be half a day of but I want to be a Gryffindor
Ravenclaw!
In the harry potter books at night the
paintings are asleep
rides are not Pooh friendly. always try the test seats if you may be a little rounded. Dev you don't pick the wand, the wand picks you.
Always go to Hagrids first.
It looks slow inn Florida and not.much people there doing rides
The portraits on the forbidden ride are sleeping, they are ex headmasters and decided they only speak to the current head master and sleep when anyone else is in the room.