I think if you are that close for sure premier is worth it , because you can take and advantage of free valet , go to the park at night just for 4pm express and head back home . N the HHN ticket , but if you are 4 hours away even 3 hours away we tend to always get a hotel at the resort n still had to pay for resort parking, look for premier hotel to get unlimited express for both days , and we never went for HHN. On the mandatory days , we purchased rush of fear. Will or make more sense for us to save money and get preferred passes since we always book at premier hotels to stay for two days . Or even if we start at the budget resorts ?
I was thinking of getting the two park Premier pass and I live out of state. I wonder when Epic opens if that would be for 4 parks or if they would have the 3 and then water park as the forth?
I’m not sure! They haven’t announced anything about APs for Epic yet. I’m sure they’ll eventually do something but I would guess it’ll be a while before they do anything!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience! I'm currently an out of state Disney World AP and went to Universal last year for the first time, and while I'm a Disney goer at heart, there are a lot of perks to the Universal AP that are speaking to me. I already planned out a potential trip for the new year and it feels like a no brainer if you're the kind of person who buy express passes. The AP pays for itself in a few days lol I'm definitely considering it. Thanks again 😊
We've had annual passes off and on to the big three in central Florida for years. Speaking to how well we think a park treats their pass holders, our experience has been: 1 - SeaWorld/Busch Garden. By far. No other park is even close. Free gate tickets for friends and family. Huge discounts. The passholder lounges are amazing. The team members treat you like royalty. They have monthly pass holder perks/benefits are mind blowing, comparatively. Cash vouchers to use on anything in the park, extra tickets for friends, lifted block out dates, free quick queue, etc... 2 - Universal Studios Orlando. I would call this average. The perks are ok. Nothing to write home about. The discounts are meh. The passholder lounge is a joke. And we get a magnet or button once a month. Wow lol. Pass holder night is fun. But we've only been once as it's in Aug and we don't normally attend any park June through late Oct. Too hot and crowded for us. We evacuated from hurricane Milton and stayed at Dockside. When we were checking in, I offered my pass hoping for a better rate. The Florida resident discount was actually better. Huh? 3 - Walt Disney World. Never again. We were already not happy late 2010s with the way they started dropping perks and charging for them. Dropping Fastpass+ just to implement the same thing under a new name then charge for it was a big one. Then when they re-opened after the beer flu, actively keeping passholders out to sell more gate tickets was the straw for us. They suspended monthly payments while they were shut down of course. But when they re-opened, they offered a chance to cancel the contract. We jumped all over that and haven't been back since. They made it clear to us, they are catering to the rich and they don't want our money. Bye Felicia.
I have that pass it’s the best free valet parking free preferd parking free hhn ticket express after 4 pm I got the 2 park one I got the SeaWorld platinum pass witch has quick que I can get into Busch gardens and SeaWorld
@@theunwindinglife the platinum pass gets you into Busch gardens and sea world and adventure island and you get 10 bucks to use in SeaWorld and free photo key for the yr
very helpful video. Thanks!!
Thanks for watching!
I think if you are that close for sure premier is worth it , because you can take and advantage of free valet , go to the park at night just for 4pm express and head back home . N the HHN ticket , but if you are 4 hours away even 3 hours away we tend to always get a hotel at the resort n still had to pay for resort parking, look for premier hotel to get unlimited express for both days , and we never went for HHN. On the mandatory days , we purchased rush of fear. Will or make more sense for us to save money and get preferred passes since we always book at premier hotels to stay for two days . Or even if we start at the budget resorts ?
You would have to run the pricing to see what works best for your situation. Enjoy your time at Universal!
Great info and I love the format of this video along with the new background.
Thank you!!
I was thinking of getting the two park Premier pass and I live out of state. I wonder when Epic opens if that would be for 4 parks or if they would have the 3 and then water park as the forth?
I’m not sure! They haven’t announced anything about APs for Epic yet. I’m sure they’ll eventually do something but I would guess it’ll be a while before they do anything!
Where did you guys move from? Really enjoyed the video great job
Thanks! We lived in Nashville, TN for several years. It’s also a wonderful place to live 😁 -C
Great video! You guys kept it informative and straight to the point. I’m from Tampa I’m considering buying an annual pass.
Thanks for watching! Hope it helps with your decision and enjoy your time at Universal if you become a UOAP!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience! I'm currently an out of state Disney World AP and went to Universal last year for the first time, and while I'm a Disney goer at heart, there are a lot of perks to the Universal AP that are speaking to me. I already planned out a potential trip for the new year and it feels like a no brainer if you're the kind of person who buy express passes. The AP pays for itself in a few days lol I'm definitely considering it. Thanks again 😊
Happy to help!! Thank you for watching and enjoy those APs! ☺️
Does this include a one day ticket for a guest or any option like that?
Good question! No it doesn’t, guests would have to buy a one day ticket on their own. Thanks for watching!
We have 2 park premier pass and love it. We find it’s the best fit for our family.
It’s a great value! We renewed our passes over the weekend and spent some time in the parks with family and had a great time. Cheers! -C
We've had annual passes off and on to the big three in central Florida for years. Speaking to how well we think a park treats their pass holders, our experience has been:
1 - SeaWorld/Busch Garden. By far. No other park is even close. Free gate tickets for friends and family. Huge discounts. The passholder lounges are amazing. The team members treat you like royalty. They have monthly pass holder perks/benefits are mind blowing, comparatively. Cash vouchers to use on anything in the park, extra tickets for friends, lifted block out dates, free quick queue, etc...
2 - Universal Studios Orlando. I would call this average. The perks are ok. Nothing to write home about. The discounts are meh. The passholder lounge is a joke. And we get a magnet or button once a month. Wow lol. Pass holder night is fun. But we've only been once as it's in Aug and we don't normally attend any park June through late Oct. Too hot and crowded for us. We evacuated from hurricane Milton and stayed at Dockside. When we were checking in, I offered my pass hoping for a better rate. The Florida resident discount was actually better. Huh?
3 - Walt Disney World. Never again. We were already not happy late 2010s with the way they started dropping perks and charging for them. Dropping Fastpass+ just to implement the same thing under a new name then charge for it was a big one. Then when they re-opened after the beer flu, actively keeping passholders out to sell more gate tickets was the straw for us. They suspended monthly payments while they were shut down of course. But when they re-opened, they offered a chance to cancel the contract. We jumped all over that and haven't been back since. They made it clear to us, they are catering to the rich and they don't want our money. Bye Felicia.
Thanks for sharing! I’m glad y’all found what passes work for you! We haven’t been to Sea World but it’s on our list for next year.
I have that pass it’s the best free valet parking free preferd parking free hhn ticket express after 4 pm I got the 2 park one
I got the SeaWorld platinum pass witch has quick que I can get into Busch gardens and SeaWorld
That’s great! We definitely will be looking into a SeaWorld AP. Glad you enjoy yours!
@@theunwindinglife the platinum pass gets you into Busch gardens and sea world and adventure island and you get 10 bucks to use in SeaWorld and free photo key for the yr