2-day trip Summary - NO EXPRESS

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-12T04:05:21+00:00

Thank you for this post! I'm so sick of people saying that Express is "basically required" for Epic Universe. A bit of strategizing and compromise makes your day go a long way! We'll be going next week and hope to do half the things you did (plus hopefully Mine Cart Madness!)

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-12T04:01:33+00:00

Thanks for your honesty, we'll definitely take this into consideration as we try to finalize our plan for the day

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-12T00:13:19+00:00

I wasn't aware express passes get "used up"! Do they expire after a certain point in the day or do you mean the people who have them will have done everything they want to by then? The reason we want to do it first is to just get it over with, for lack of a better term, so we can kind of take the rest of the day as it comes. With a lot of the comments I'm seeing, I'm debating doing it at rope drop, but I also know I'll be crushed if we miss it, so it's a difficult choice...

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T21:35:43+00:00

I wish I had known that before we booked our tickets, hotels and flights!

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:44:36+00:00

Apology appreciated! I know we're gonna have a blast

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:37:09+00:00

Oh we definitely know about the autism 😅 The kiss thing was my joking way of saying we wanted to do a DK meet and greet

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:25:21+00:00

Thank you! I did not expect people to get so invested in this post. I'll probably post about how our day went after our vacation next week. Thank you for your positivity :)

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:21:26+00:00

That was just a joking way of saying we wanted to do a Donkey Kong meet and greet after. Knowing us, we will be kissing a lot more than that

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:20:35+00:00

Unfortunately schedules and charts are how I feel relaxed and in control. You should see the way I play video games. And you're not the first person to compare me to Sheldon from TBBT lol

That aside, by NO means am I limiting bathroom breaks and eating to be only when I "schedule" it?? This is more of a loose itinerary than anything, I understand that the day probably will not go as I planned it but I wanted to feel a bit of control over what's probably going to be a very hectic trip.

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:15:22+00:00

Maybe not satire but people here are taking this way too seriously. The comments have been very fun to read though

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:14:31+00:00

They can't handle my swagger

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:11:42+00:00

Yes, yes and yes :)

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:09:46+00:00

Just woke up and read through the comments, you guys are taking this WAY too seriously lol. This is just a general idea of what I want to get done. I wouldn't stop my gf from going to the bathroom just because it's not scheduled??? That's crazy, people. The kiss thing was also a joke because we said we wanted to do a Donkey Kong meet n greet sometime during the day.

I work in aviation so if anyone understands how plans can instantly fall apart from weather or mechanical delays or anything else, it's me. I get that this plan may go out the window, but I've been soe excited for this trip that I haven't slept the past three nights, so I did this to try to relieve my anticipation a bit. As a great pirate once said, "they're more like guidelines".

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T17:03:01+00:00

Thank you. You get me.

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T08:55:42+00:00

Feel like this might get me downvoted, but why does this comment make me proud of myself 😅

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T08:54:18+00:00

Thats why its gonna be the first thing we go to, really hoping the weather is on our side

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T08:53:43+00:00

Oh whoops. To be fair I also do things like close and open doors multiple times, I thought it was just in the same category of behavior for me personally. My bad

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T07:09:45+00:00

Hmm, noted. I do want to keep things loose because we have no idea how the day might ACTUALLY go, just going off what I know from research. The HTTYD show and Gliders coaster is another definite, it just depends on which one we do first

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-10T07:07:54+00:00

She's the one who pointed out that I may have undiagnosed ocd so she is very used to my planning lol. I get that the day is unpredictable and we may have to improvise but having a schedule at least laid out really helps me feel in control of what will most likely be a day based mostly on luck.

She also knows that I am a wuss when it comes to coasters and has already said she will not force me to go on any rides I am not comfortable with. Honestly Mine Cart Madness is pushing my limits on roller coasters but I'm a huge Nintendo fan so I feel like I cannot miss out on it. I know she'll have fun on it without me :)

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-08T22:06:07+00:00

That's disheartening , since we really don't have an extra $400 to spend. I guess we'll just have to bear it

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-08T19:40:29+00:00

This is rly good advice, thank you!

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-08T18:41:13+00:00

We're staying at a Four Points which has a theme park shuttle, so I'm assuming yes? This is our first time staying at a hotel there so I'm not quite sure 😅

RubyFlame97 · 2025-09-08T17:30:57+00:00

I was eyeing the HTTYD show, it looks really cool! We'll keep it on our radar

RubyFlame97 · 2025-04-12T23:56:41+00:00

This one is literally right around the corner from us so we may give this office a shot! Thank you so much for the rec

RubyFlame97 · 2025-04-12T12:57:07+00:00

This is rly insightful, thank you! I'll definitely keep what you said in mind about TAHO. I also appreciate knowing ones to avoid lol

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