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Early Park Admission
How do you fancy being able to get into the theme parks before other guests? Benefit from
much shorter queue lines and an emptier park with Universal's Early Park Admission.
During slower seasons of the year when there are fewer guests, Universal Orlando offers
early entry to one theme park. At the time of writing the theme park which currently offers
early entry every day is Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure .
This benefit is available to on-site hotel guests and guests who have booked a Universal
Vacation Package for every day of their stay including their check-in and check-out days.
At Universal Studios Florida you will be able to access The Wizarding World of Harry
Potter: Diagon Alley and its attractions, minus the Hogwarts Express which opens at the
same time as Islands of Adventure .
Althoughatthetimeofwritingearlyaccessto Islands of Adventure isnotcurrentlyoffered,
Universal Orlando may offer this in the future. Speaking from past experience, you will
usually be able to access The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade including all
attractions, and usually one attraction within Seuss Landing - most of the time this is The
Cat in the Hat , but this is subject to change.
Early entry is offered every day of the year for those staying at on-site hotels. It is also
offeredwithvacationpackagesbookedthroughUniversalwhetherstayingon-siteornot,as
long as you have booked through Universal and purchased accommodation and park tick-
ets together.
How do I get Early Park Admission?
For those staying at any on-site Universal hotel you must show your room key to gain early
admission to the parks. If this is on your arrival date then make sure you check-in before
Early Admission starts and then go over to the parks - when you check-in you will be given
a room key; your room will not be ready but you will have Early Access to one or both
parks. You may be sent a text message with your room number later on - if you do not re-
ceive it, simply stop by the front desk to get your room number.
For those with a Universal Vacation Package staying off-site you do not need to check in to
your hotel room, simply go straight to the Will Call kiosks located by the entrance to each
park - here you can enter your confirmation number given to you when booking to redeem
your tickets with Early Park Admission. We advise you bring your “E-Travel Document”