We're on the same exact wave length then lol. If we weren't going 12/3-12/11 I would be going the exact same time you are...and hopefully that works out next year...I need to make sure we get out of there BEFORE the Sunday before Thanksgiving though....that's when the crowds really build from what I can gather from research.
Yep...that's the plan with the express...going to spend a solid 1-2 hours in Diagon one morning and the same in Hogsmead the next to take advanatge of the lower early morning crowds there and then use those express passes to make up for all of the really short lines we would have had earlier on for the rest of the rides. Get some rerides in as well and then be able to take it easy and do all of the shows ect the rest of the week. Also was hoping that its warm enough to take advantage of the pool options at CBBR too
Seems like we are sharing a brain on this Universal stuff haha. looking forward to some potential lazy river and hot tub time *fingers crossed* Just trying to do my best to figure out keeping the food expenses under control. That's the biggest challenge I see currently....2 adults 2 teenage boys and a 7yr old boy...I'm trying to keep us under the $1k mark over the 8 days....that could prove difficult with the numbers I'm seeing. Certainly looking at getting some breakfast foods delivered to eat in before we hit the parks....it's the dinner that I'm going to be struggling to fit in the budget. I think we can get by with about $100 a day when in the parks between lunch and snacks.