Universal Ride Reservation System
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Thought we already had this covered with the other thread? :inquisitive:
Oh well. Here's how it appears in the Universal News newsletter.
Oh well. Here's how it appears in the Universal News newsletter.
Wow good to see Universal is going to try out the Qbot system...Seems similar to what they have at 6 flags, dollywood and other parks....Can't wait to see the fee on this one. I even bet it has different levels like they offer at 6 flags.
Really, I see this as creating a Huge Mess for people and if they imply this same policy for the hotels then they will see the occupancy drop drastically. It great to see Universal stoop so low with Six Flags. What are they thinking. They must of got a sweet heart deal to go with Lo-Q as the current Express pass really does not cost that much expect for the scanner to scan the hotel card and pass. I hate this!!!!!
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From "Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast"
Also see "OrlandoInformer.com's Facebook Wall Photos page" for pictures of device and instruction leaflet.
Universal Orlando Roll Out Q-Bot at Islands of Adventure
We have known for a while that Universal have been testing the Q-Bot virtual queuing system at the parks, but it appears, as of yesterday, they have started running it officially in Islands of Adventure.
Now, anybody that doesn’t know about Q-Bot, it is currently being used in th Legoland park in the U.k and here is what it says on their website:
A Q-Bot allows you to reserve a place in a virtual queue line for your favourite rides without having to actually stand in line!
■Rent your Q-Bot.
■Select your ride using the Q-Bot buttons.
■Receive your ride time on the Q-Bot screen.
■Explore the Park, visit our shops and restaurants or, if you have time, ride a different ride.
■Go to your chosen ride on or after your allocated time.
■Enter via the Q-Bot entrance.
■Enjoy the ride!
■Repeat this simple process for your next ride.
The Q-Bot allows you to reserve one ride at a time.
So, it’s kind of like Disney’s fastpass, you book your time to ride using the Q-Bot, you will then get a message when it is your time to ride. You go to the attraction, where a team member validates your reservation on their own Q-Bot and you enter the ride through the Express Pass line.
We rang Universal and they told us that there is a $30 deposit to be paid on collection of the device and the device is good for up to 6 people but is priced per person and can be bought for as little as $21 per person. There are two different options, a limited and an unlimited reservation device, the limited option allows you to reserve each ride once, the unlimited option allows you to reserve times for the rides multiple times, either way only one ride can be reserved at a time.
It seems at the moment that this is not a replacement for Express Pass or the Front of the Line access granted to Hotel Guests, but will run alongside both.
Also see "OrlandoInformer.com's Facebook Wall Photos page" for pictures of device and instruction leaflet.
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Anybody else find it hilarious that the two of the rides on the device in the picture are Storm Force and Doctor Doom? 
Used Qbot at Dollywood loved it but then again at Dollywood 2 people's cost was 30 dollars for unlimited. Any word on Universal Price? Also what isn't included?
I believe 49.99 is peak pricing, don't quote me on that though. If you can't use regular express then you can't use Q-Bot. (EX: FJ)
49.99 unlimited per person on extremely busy days.
42.99 one time per person on extremely busy days.
Lately it has been:
39.99 unlimited
32.99 one time
42.99 one time per person on extremely busy days.
Lately it has been:
39.99 unlimited
32.99 one time
As long as this is better than Disney's FastPass service, which is a pure waste of time, and it doesn't make the Express line longer for me when I stay at a Universal hotel, than I'm all for it.
Is it really $49.99 for peak days? Because I was looking into the regular express passes for days this summer, and it looked like a lot of days were $69.99. That may have been the 2-park, but still I think the one park was only $10 less.
Right now I have the preferred annual pass, on a grandfathered in $16/month deal that never goes up. Is it really worth it to upgrade to the premier pass for the after 4pm express pass?
Right now I have the preferred annual pass, on a grandfathered in $16/month deal that never goes up. Is it really worth it to upgrade to the premier pass for the after 4pm express pass?
It depends when you go. If you just go in the mornings, you should stick with the Preferred. However, if you like to go in the afternoon, get the Premier.
The 4pm Express is really worth it, if you go to concerts! So yea, it really just depends how long you are going to stay in the park or what times you go to the park.
Sigh, ok maybe I will. Right now I'm already paying on a premium annual for Disney, and not sure that one is going to end up being worth it (although the 20% discount is nice), but the Universal premier might be more worth it.
Yeah, just found out those training classes were not actually for Rockit, just a notice and schedule that got sent to every attraction, and some managers and leads thought it might be coming. There has been a lot more noise recently about Rockit getting Express, though. Its going to happen, the question is when.
From Orlando Theme Park News
Anyway, once inside the park, we noticed that the new ride reservation system (Lo-Q) is now advertised in the park. We reported this a few days ago, by the way:
