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When Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorcycle Journey opened in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Common Orlando Resort on June 13, 2019, friends waited a painful period of time for the chance to straddle an enchanted bike (or trip alongside within the sidecar) — as long as 14 hours, in accordance with some accounts.
After I lastly received to expertise Hagrid’s for myself in 2020, wait occasions had fortunately dropped considerably, however I nonetheless waited shut to 2 hours for this virtually excellent coaster. The lengthy wait felt even longer as a result of I often skip the strains on most Common rides with a Common Specific go.
Most new Common rides open with out Common Specific entry, however add it shortly after opening as soon as the preliminary rush dies down. Not so with Hagrid’s. Practically six years after opening, the one approach to get on the trip was by standing in line (or shelling out for a VIP tour).
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I am comfortable to report which you could lastly skip the standby line on Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorcycle Journey utilizing Common Specific.
Now, friends have the choice to face in line or get a Universal Express go and use the a lot shorter Specific line. There are two variations of Common Specific: The usual Common Specific go enables you to skip the road one time per attraction, and the Common Specific Limitless go enables you to skip the road a limiteless variety of occasions.
There are a number of methods you will get Common Specific. I’ve a Common Orlando annual go and get free Common Specific entry after 4 p.m. every day, however it’s also possible to buy it earlier than or throughout your trip.
Lastly, you will get Common Specific Limitless included for all friends in your room for everything of your keep at choose on-site motels, together with:
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I’ve lengthy touted the worth of this profit, however now that you should use Common Specific to get on Hagrid’s, it’s much more worthwhile. Let’s do the maths to see simply how a lot this perk is value.
Pricing for traditional Universal Express entry ranges from $119.99 to $319.99 per individual, per day (plus tax). Common Specific Limitless begins at $149.99 per individual, per day (plus tax) and goes as much as $349.99.
This base pricing solely consists of one park per day. You probably have park-to-park tickets for Common Studios Florida and Islands of Journey, the value begins at $129.99 for traditional Common Specific and $159.99 for Common Specific Limitless. (None of those costs embody Universal Epic Universe, which has its personal tickets and Specific passes.)
A one-night keep in mid-August at Loews Royal Pacific Resort is $546 per evening (plus tax). That’s $391 greater than a one-night keep at Common’s least costly lodge, Universal Endless Summer Resort — Dockside Inn and Suites. At Infinite Summer time, you’ll solely pay $155 per evening (plus tax) to your room, however if you happen to needed two-park Common Specific Limitless passes for 2 adults and two youngsters, you’ll pay $195 per individual (plus tax).
That is practically $800 on high of your nightly lodge fee simply to skip the road, and that does not embody the price of your tickets. Should you keep at Royal Pacific, you will pay a better nightly fee, however considerably much less total as a result of your Common Specific passes are included. If you’re set on skipping the road, you’ll be able to really save cash by staying in a costlier (and nicer) lodge.
Our favourite lodge for utilizing this hack is Loews Portofino Bay Resort. Portofino Bay participates within the American Specific Tremendous Resorts + Resorts program. The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express cardholders can benefit from extra advantages by reserving by the Amex Travel portal.
I did this on my final keep, and along with our free Common Specific passes, we acquired an improve to a bay-view room, complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, early check-in, late checkout, every day breakfast for 2, and a $100 food-and-beverage credit score to make use of throughout our keep. We additionally acquired a stunning welcome amenity in our room: a fruit and cheese platter, two bottles of water, and candies.
There may be an apparent financial financial savings to staying in a lodge the place Common Specific is included, however the time saved in line can drastically change how a lot you get completed in your Common Orlando trip. You possibly can’t put a greenback quantity on that.
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