Universal Has Changed… Here’s What You Need to Know

In today’s video, we talk about some of the major changes we’ve seen to Universal Studios Orlando in 2023 and how that might affect your next trip to the parks. If you’re planning a vacation to the Universal Orlando Resort, watch this first! Gone are the days where the premier hotels will always save you money on express, and we no longer recommend that just anyone get an annual pass. Also, if you’re headed to the parks and haven’t made dining reservations ahead of time, you’re in trouble. Check it out and let us know if you think there’s anything else that’s changed about visiting Universal Orlando 2023.

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[ThePughTwo]

Are you a non-Florida resident? If so, let us know if you have an annual pass or not down below!

[colleenmcentee]

I think it's getting more crowded because us Floridians are doing Universal instead of Disney.

[SarahUOR]

As an out of state passholder that gets to the parks avg 3x a year, I have definitely noticed all of the trends you’re talking about. It’s a lot more important to sit down and do the math now than it was before. It’s going to be interesting to see how Epic Universe impacts things!

[kayajackson]

I love the creative filming and editing. It definitely makes you stand out from the many other theme park vloggers ❤

[MetalGearSolidFTW]

A note on the dining reservations. If you forget to make one or have a spontaneous trip to Citywalk, it's worth it to check out the bar seating at some of the restaurants as you might get lucky. It's usually first come first serve and not a lot of people know about it. We tried it out with Vivo and got right in and started eating when the wait time was 90 minutes. And they usually don't care if you order drinks or not.

[ricardorivera]

Video quality goes hard 🔥 thanks for making this.

[Seoulsearch]

Thank you so much for keeping us updated. I'm a non-resident with an annual pass who got a fair deal on a premier hotel in 2022. However, for 2023, the travel agent said the discount would only be applicable for rooms $700 and up. 😳

I'm not sure if anyone else has run into that too. Fortunately, someone in our party was a Florida resident and we were able to get a discount that way.

Your videos are always very helpful in planning any future trips, thank you! 💕

[OhThatsBabyJoe]

Thank you so much for being so transparent! I am a Florida resident and I’ve been debating about getting an annual pass for a few months now and I’m obsessed with watching you guys videos. I’m leaning towards getting one anyway, just sucks all the money saving tips aren’t good as it use to be.

[andreaharrison]

#1 thank you. I always enjoy your videos even when you are giving me information I need to know, but don’t like hearing. I remember my son telling his dad, “Lowes Royal Pacific is worth the extra money. You walk by hundreds of people to get on each ride. And you get over the guilt “

[kingofkentucky]

Annual passes actually saved my wife and I money when we came this year. Now we have an excuse to go to HHN this year and not have to pay for park tickets. I just hope the crowds thin back out again.

[clairisalong]

It’s a good idea to check the app every morning or ask the front desk of your hotel, because there are often a lot of reservation, cancellations for dining, and you can set up dinner before you head to the park for the day.

[kellyharrington]

Thank you so much for posting this update. We will be first-timers in a few weeks to Universal Orlando and we definitely had to price compare because it was about $750 cheaper for our family of 4 to do 4 days on property at Cabana Bay (through Costco travel) and buy separate express passes (through Sam’s Club travel). We had looked at the premier resorts with your original recommendations and just couldn’t justify the extra $$. Thank you again for being our favorite Universal vloggers!

[nairbvel]

It's amazing to see how a "Things Have Changed" video for Universal talks about "do the math first to find the best deal" while every "Things Have Changed" video for Disney talks about lower quality, loss of perks, eliminated services, exorbitant pricing...

[billygoatredemption]

Love y’all’s videos. Y’all have helped me plan my first ever universal trip, my first trip for HHN and now I’m on my way in March for my third trip. Keep up the awesome videos. Also y’all have upped your production value tremendously. The hard work shows!

[slashwonder]

Wow! This video is jam packed with solid information. I recommend that if you got any one good piece of information to re-watch it again, because you are definitely going to find other information that is beneficial.

[justinpatrick]

Hagrid's is definitely better than sleeping! It's why my wife & I always get up super early for EPA at IOA and head straight to Hagrid's. Great tips as always! We always make reservations for our dinners before our trip, just in case. And pricing out premier hotels vs purchasing everything separately definitely should be done before every trip. We don't have annual passes and we live out of state

[freedomfighter]

You two have really stepped up your videos!! Really liked them before, now I love them! Great job guys!!

[christinar]

Living in Indiana, I bought the preferred pass early last year and went to the park much more than I did in previous years. Found myself booking last minute trips more often due to hotel discounts with the annual pass. I still think it is worth it for me with the discounts. Planning on upping to the premier pass when I am eligible.

[FlavorLab]

This video's quality is amazing I have always loved your content, and I am so happy to see it!

[DanceByYourself]

We stayed at the Hard Rock in May 2022; we saved $$ with free Express because there were five of us. When we go back next year, we will still stay there (regardless of saving or not on Express) JUST because it's worth the extra money to walk back and forth to the parks SO quickly! We're just budgeting for the rooms to cost double to prepare.