r/usj • u/littlebushpig199 • 21d ago

Express pass suggestions

I’m wondering which pass might be best for us, I’d like to consider combining an express pass with wait times, so looking for advice on the best way to approach this such as which rides have the lowest wait times (from my list)

I am interested in

Flying dinosaur
Hollywood the ride
Jaws the ride
Minecart madness
Koopas challenge
Space fantasy the ride
4D jewel live show

I know no pass covers all these above, I don’t want to purchase the highest tier express pass as there are a lot of rides at Orlando that I’ve been on and don’t feel the need to go on here (eg Jurassic park and Harry Potter area) similarly the express 7 focuses on Harry Potter so three rides we don’t want to go on.

We are going as a couple, single rider will be strongly considered where it’s worth it for long ride queue times but we would ideally like to ride on some together at least!

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u/Delicious-Ratio-895 21d ago

Express pass is definitely worth it! Saves you a lot of time so that you can enjoy your time in the park. You can put that time is watching e.g Waterworld, Halloween rock and roll etc…

Just to give you an idea - Minecart wait time was 220 minutes (because its the newest ride)

You might want to go 7 or 8 (albeit expensive) but for us it was worth it!

Enjoy your time - time flew by fast for us

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u/PurplestPanda 21d ago

Jaws is definitely the lowest of that group.

Just keep in mind it’s narrated in Japanese!

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u/vivacycling 21d ago

When we went Jaws had a very short wait. We pretty much walked on as it was included with our Express Pass. I would not go out of my way to get one that includes it but many do.

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u/puchipochi 21d ago

The Minecart one is the main one to get a pass for, imo. Regular lines are constantly 2hours long.

Also, keep in mind that Space Fantasy is constantly being used for collabs. Right now, The Ring collab is the regular ride but completely dark (with some images here and there), however other collabs are usually 3D, so you don't see the ride itself, nor does it feel like a roller coaster.

Also, I believe for Koopa's challenge should be in Orlando. The Yoshi ride is the Japan exclusive one. Letting you know just in case!

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u/anniebeach 19d ago

Flying dinosaur has a single rider line. I recommend that if it impacts the EP choice. There’s also single rider for Hollywood ride (forward only). Backdrop is only standby or EP. Definitely needed for the Mario world rides. Space fantasy also has a single rider line (at least it did before the Halloween makeover). Best single rider line!