Planning a trip to Los Angeles? Visiting Universal Studios Hollywood should be at the top of your list of things to do! Learn everything you need to know about the Universal Studios front of the line pass (the Universal Express Ticket) so you can have the best time possible!
My husband and I recently took a trip to Los Angeles for a wedding, and we had a day to ourselves before the festivities started. Having fun was pretty much the goal of our entire vacation, so we decided to visit Universal Studios Hollywood!
When I was reviewing tickets and prices for the park I learned that there was a pretty awesome option to help make the most of our time: the Universal Studios front of the line pass! Ok, it's officially called the Universal Express Ticket, but that's what I called it in my head.
The Universal Express Ticket gives you general admission to the park, plus a one-time express access to every single ride and attraction, plus priority seating at select shows.
Express access at Universal is a separate line with a shorter wait time for rides and attractions, and better seats at the shows.
Maybe it was the day we visited (a Thursday) or the time of year we were there (early October), but the Universal Express Ticket didn't just reduce our wait times for the rides we rode. We were able to go through the Express Pass entrance and walk right onto every ride. That was far better than what I expected the pass to be!
We already had our tickets ready on my phone when we entered Universal Studios Hollywood. When they were scanned at the turnstile, the attendant printed out our two Universal Express Tickets to use for the day.
Each Universal Express Ticket has a unique barcode on it that's scanned when you go to the Universal Express entry designated rides, shows and attractions.
Your Express Ticket puts you near or at the front of the line for each experience. You also are only allowed one use per ride and attractions. Once your Universal Express Ticket is scanned at a ride, you can't return to that same ride and expect to go to the front of the line again.
The Universal Express Ticket is good for rides and shows. It's used as a front of the line pass for the rides and it gives you priority seating at select shows.
Use your Express pass at Universal Studios Hollywood to get to the front of the line at these rides:
If you're wondering if the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is included in the express pass rides, the answer is YES!
There are two Harry Potter rides at Universal Studios Hollywood: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Flight of the Hippogriff. You can use your Universal Express Ticket on both of them.
Use your Express Ticket to get great seats at these shows:
The Universal Express Ticket is an upgrade to a standard Universal Studios Hollywood ticket. Ticket prices vary by the day, and the extra amount you pay for an Express Ticket also varies by the day.
In general, the Universal Express Pass costs between $70 and $110 in addition to the cost of your daily admission ticket. You can check out the specific prices for tickets here.
In our experience the Universal Express Ticket was absolutely worth it, and the park wasn't even super busy on the day we were there! Going to the front of the line, skipping the line altogether and walking right to fantastic seats at the shows was a great perk!
The Express Pass also helped us just relax and enjoy our time at Universal Studios. Knowing that we didn't have to hurry up just to get in another line gave us time to soak up the atmosphere and really take in the surroundings.
It also gave us time to stop for fun treats! We loved the frozen Butterbeer in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the incredible ice cream sundaes at Scoops Ahoy!
Even if you're not going to do every single ride and attraction included on the Universal Express Ticket, it's well worth it to be able to do more than you thought possible in a day at Universal Studios Hollywood!
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