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Universal's Epic Universe General News & Discussion

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Monday...the no go day. Tuesdays, most of the time, are real dicey too.
 
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Mad Dog said:
Monday...the no go day. Tuesdays, most of the time, are real dicey too.
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Well my days are

Monday, 9/15 - with express
Thursday, 9/18 - no express

Fingers crossed!
 
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I was thinking of going one of those days too, but figure everyone here for HHN with an Epic visit will pick those days too. I've been a few times already and don't want to spring for express, so probably just take relax days from HHN all week.
 
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TheCodeMan95 said:
Well my days are

Monday, 9/15 - with express
Thursday, 9/18 - no express

Fingers crossed!
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May Good Fortune accompany your journey :clover:
 
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TheCodeMan95 said:
A few questions a week out from my first visit:

Is Oak and Star Tavern opening during early entry? I know they do breakfast, but wasn't sure when that started!

Are all the ride lockers in the park still utilizing facial recognition? It's been a concern of mine with mobile tickets!
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Oak and Star breakfast was an absolute highlight of the trip for us (I still wake up in cold sweat at night calling out for the bbq bacon)! We wandered out of Dark Universe at 10:27, and they switch to the lunch menu at 10:30, so while I can't say for certain, I would surmise that they would have to run it for longer than 30 minutes, haha. I didn't happen to notice it during early entry though, we were kind of head down to get through things fast.

Second answer, yes the park lockers still use facial recognition!
 
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and....don't forget....almost all evenings have lower lines....except for Donkey Kong, It's either broke down or has very long lines, even in the evening. . Bad enough it has bad capacity, but it also has really bad reliability.
 
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Also, be careful as Ministry has been closing early many days. There will be a sign up in front of the attraction entrance to let you know all day if they are planning to close early. In my experience this means it could close 2 to 3 hours before park close! So plan accordingly.
 
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Also, be careful as Ministry has been closing early many days. There will be a sign up in front of the attraction entrance to let you know all day if they are planning to close early. In my experience this means it could close 2 to 3 hours before park close! So plan accordingly.
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A TM told us that the scenario is when the wait time exceeds the time left that the park is open then that is when it closes. A 3 hour wait at 7pm will cause a closure to new people entering the queue.
 
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The closest Walmart to Epic (JYP & Sand Lake) has just reset their shelving/departments to increase the size of their local/park merchandise. They added a whole new section of JUST Universal related merchandise separate from the Disney stuff. They’re featuring all the Epic properties as well as the stuff from the other parks:
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Captain Spaulding said:
A TM told us that the scenario is when the wait time exceeds the time left that the park is open then that is when it closes. A 3 hour wait at 7pm will cause a closure to new people entering the queue.
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What I’m talking about is different, where it’s planned to close early from the start of the day. This sign was out last week starting at early entry in the morning for example.

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What I’m talking about is different, where it’s planned to close early from the start of the day. This sign was out last week starting at early entry in the morning for example.

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It was up Thursday and Sunday. We thought it had closed around 5:00 one day but was back up within an hour. I could swear that both days it was still running (with low wait times) after 9:00 on both days.
 
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That's why I've been adamant about indoor experiences.

Ignore the increasing heat index, people realize it's not worth the hassle to visit during thunderstorm season either when there's a chance of it raining during your very expensive vacation.
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I keep wondering why Epic doesn't have more areas like Knockturn Alley, especially in the Dark Universe. Seems like covered, air-conditioned areas with a faux night sky would be a no-brainer for the land, both for its thematic appeal and as a cooling area for guests who are tired of being roasted alive in Celestial Park and Nintendo World. Universal put a lot of thought, and money, into thematically rich lands but very little thought into shading techniques that would make spending time just enjoying the beautiful theming semi-bearable.
 
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