PRO TIPS for Universal Orlando Resort | Universal Studios | Islands of Adventure

In this video, I'll outline all of my best tips to maximise your next visit to the Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure, including both wizarding worlds of Harry Potter. We'll cover express passes, mobile ordering, single rider lines, early park admission, dining. I'll also be covering my updated strategies for tackling Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and Velocicoaster.

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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - INTRO
0:26 - TIP 1 - THE BASICS
1:09 - TIP 2 - UNIVERSAL APP
2:35 - TIP 3 - UNIVERSAL HOTELS
4:31 - TIP 4 - PACK LIGHT
5:29 - TIP 5 - DINING
8:09 - TIP 6 - DON'T HURL
8:47 - TIP 7 - WEAR CROCS
9:32 - TIP 8 - WHEN TO VISIT
10:40 - TIP 9 - HAGRID'S & VELOCICOASTER
12:25 - TIP 10 - WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER
15:19 - TIP 11 - SINGLE RIDER LINE
17:07 - TIP 12 - ZIG WHEN OTHERS ZAG

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UNIVERSAL ORLANDO PLANNING CHECKLIST:

- RESTAURANT RESERVATIONS:

- BOOK HOTEL

- BOOK FLIGHTS

- SORT ESTA (IF TRAVELLING FROM UK)

- DOWNLOAD APP AND ADD CARD

- CONSIDER PURCHASING USEFUL THEME PARK ITEMS (see packing checklist below).

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VIDEO LINKS:

An Idiot's Guide to Universal Orlando video:

Universal Orlando Crowd Calendar:

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Full Packing Checklist:

• Small or medium sized backpack
• Comfy shoes
• Rain poncho
• Waterproof lanyards
• Backup charger
• Refillable water bottles
• blister plasters/bandage
• sunscreen
• sunglasses
• Dramamine (motion sickness)
• Kids antihistamine
• Calpol
• Bum Bags/Fanny Pack
• Caps
• Sweets/Candy for flight
• Swimming trunks
• After sun
• Blister plasters
• Shorts
• T shirts
• Crocs
• Socks
• Underwear
• Shoes
• Kids headphones
• iPads/iPhones for flight
• Phone charger
• Backup charger
• Pijamas
• Rain ponchos
• Passports
• Park tickets
• Vaccine passports
• Money
• Hoodie
• Other medication
• Ear plugs
• Laptop
• Laptop charger
• Apple watch charger
• Glasses
• Beard trimmer
• Belt
• Aftershave
• Razors
• Contact lenses
• Contact lens solution
• Toiletry bag
• Toothbrush
• Deodorant
• Iphone cables
• USB C cables
• ESTA forms
• Hotel confirmation
• Boarding passes
• US power adaptor
• Cameras
• Camera Gimbals

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MUSIC LICENCING:

Track: Ikson - Walk [Official]
Music provided by Ikson®

Track: Ikson - Pumpkin Field [Official]
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Wholesome by Kevin MaCleod

[KourttneyL]

Do me, paying the extra amount for royal pacific is great so we can get the express passes. I also use the bag concierge that comes with. You can leave the bags at a store, and they’ll send it to your room. I love that short walk from the hotel to the park!!

[lorimetzler]

Just discovered your channel. I’m binge watching for our trip to Universal/Disney in December, and thoroughly enjoying your videos! Thank you!

[TDVlogs]

So thorough. Absolutely brilliant mate. This will be invaluable to people 👏👏👏

[Fa__timaaaa]

Hagrids and Velocicoaster were my main priorities of my entire trip last year. So I got there for EPA got them both done. I can sleep when I’m dead😂

[leecrawley]

Smashing video again 👍🇺🇸
I'll be putting some of these tips into practice when we go for 3 weeks at the end of this month.
We are doing 2 weeks at the parks then off to the Clearwater area for a week and a wedding.

Keep up the great work, your videos are really informative and entertaining.

[Disneythroughourveins]

Some fab tips x thanks so much for sharing- we enjoyed watching ❤️

[antbailey]

I think your review videos are one of the best will you be doing any orlando vlogging vids on jay jack?, enjoyed the last one

[oyzydsm]

Florida resident here live like 3 hours from orlando, 5 or 6 years ago I stayed at hardrock hotel for couple hundred bucks a night on weekends included express passes etc. it saved a lot of money, now the prices seemed to gone up exponentially since the n. I’m planning on going next weekend but I’m just going to wake up super early in the morning drive there and back next day to save on hotels….

[mikepalmer]

Great tips. Mine is for Fast and Furious - just stand in the queue which has some quite entertaining stuff from "Team members" and then don't bother with the ride, which is poor

[sharpt-]

We managed to get a night at Royal Pacific for £275 this August, keep an eye out for deals I think we booked this around Black Friday, saved more than £200 on the room and includes express passes for both days 👍

[NiallDoran.glasgow]

Velocicoaster at night is mind-blowing ! a big NO NO is wasting your time with the F&F "ride" and Jimmy Fallon more F&F ! im Buzzin to be back over end of may tho Just struggling to work out whats best parks thats not Rammed a when to disney once on a saturday with the locals and travelers it was MENTAL

[achromatic]

As a full grown adult not in the front during the wand choosing, I assumed a child in front would be picked, and was terrified to find myself chosen lol!

[shadowofthestarsdespair]

the cheaper parking and tram are great i can get drunk and already got a ride home also if i did miss the bus or water taxi its only max a mile away maybe less

[taslimashaikh]

Can you do a tip video - who to tip etc

[GrumpyGuy]

I went to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure just over a week ago.
For the latest single rider times, would roughly save only 10-20 mins on Hagrids Bike. But would save half the time on Velocicoaster if timed right in the afternoon. Comfortably the best 2 rides on both parks. With Hagrids arguably being the best in the whole of Orlando (including Disney Parks).

[Laura-pfns]

Hello, Can you use the Harry Potter wands from U.S. Hollywood at the Orlando location?

[matthewdowney-simpson]

bro didnt have to insult the crocs like that though, they are extremely drippy

[krissmith]

The hotel price hike is ridiculous. Booking the same vacation package as last year at portofino bay is now triple the price

[User]

That Uber/Lyft to Hard Rock is such a good tip!

[andrewhayes]

The Single Rider tip is 100% correct. I wouldn't do it again for Velocicoaster. When I did it 2 months ago, the wait time was 60 minutes which didnt seem too bad. The ride had 3 different short delays. I noticed people who got in the normal line about 10 minutes after me was on and off the ride about 10 minutes before I got on it. The ride is incredible but next time, if I dont have a Express Pass for it, I'll just go into the normal line instead.