Universal Express is a helpful system that allows guests to experience attractions without waiting in long lines. Express passes, or as they are called - "Universal Express PLUS" passes (commonly abbreviated as "UEP"), are sold at nine separate locations throughout the resort. These passes are sold as single park (Islands of Adventure, or Universal Studios Florida) only tickets, or a combo park (includes both Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida) ticket. Ticket price varies on how busy the park is. On slow days you can expect to pay anywhere from $15-25 on Express, and on a busy day the price can be close to $40 or more. Purchasing a combo pass is generally cheaper than purchasing two single park tickets, however Express passes are valid only on the day purchased.

Express passes for special events such as Mardi Gras, Halloween Horror Nights, and Rock the Universe exist and are specially priced. For Mardi Gras and Rock the Universe, you can expect to find after 5:00pm Express passes in the field of $10. For Halloween Horror Nights, Express passes typically range from $35 to $70 depending on the night.

Express passes are good one time on each of the attractions that utilizes the program. For those wishing to ride an attraction multiple times, the stand-by entrance must be used after your one-time Express allowance is used. Express passes, depending on crowds, are prone to sell out fairly early in the day. In the peak seasons, and especially so for Halloween Horror Nights, UEP tends to sell out weeks in advance. Universal sells limited quantities to minimize the amount of guests using the Express queues.

» Islands of Adventure Express Attractions:

• Incredible Hulk Coaster

• Storm Force Accelatron

• Doctor Doom's Fearfall

• The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man

• Popeye and Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges

• Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls

• Jurassic Park River Adventure

• The Flying Unicorn

• Dueling Dragons

• The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad

• Poseidon's Fury

• Caro-Seuss-el

• One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

• The Cat in the Hat

• The High-in-the-Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride!

» Universal Studios Florida Express Attractions:

• Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast

• Shrek 4-D

• Twister...Ride It Out

• Revenge of the Mummy

• Beetlejuice's Graveyard Revue

• Disaster!

• Jaws

• Men in Black Alien Attack

• The Simpsons Ride (Opening Spring 2008)

• Animal Actors on Location

• A Day in the Park with Barney

• Woody Woodpecker's Nuthouse Coaster

• Fear Factor Live

• E.T. Adventure

• Universal Horror Make-Up Show

• Terminator 2: 3-D Battle Across Time

» Where to Buy: Islands of Adventure

• Port Merchants Cart

• The Marvel Alterniverse Store

• Toon Extra

• Jurassic Outfitters

• Ticket Booths

• Guest Services

• www.universalorlando.com

» Where to Buy: Universal Studios Florida

• Universal Studios Store

• Nickstuff

• Sahara Traders

• Shaiken's Souvenirs

• Kwik-E-Mart

• Ticket Booths

• Guest Services

• www.universalorlando.com

» On-Site Hotel Benefit:

For maximum benefit, stay at a Universal Orlando Resort hotel (Portofino Bay Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel, and the Royal Pacific Resort) to enjoy Universal Express ride access all day, every day. Simply present a valid hotel room key card at each attraction's Universal Express entrance and gain immediate access. Nothing else needed, no strings attached. There is no limit as to how often you may use the hotel key card for attraction access.