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Los Angeles · USA

Universal Studios Hollywood Tickets

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Highly recommendedCrowd74Busy

Universal Express Pass

Today is Busy — 6h 30min saved, highly recommended

Wait saved

6h 30min

Standby 7h 40min → Express 1h 10min

Value

$1/min

Demand-based price $278

Crowd sensitivity

3h ↔ 7h 47min

Savings on quiet days ↔ crowded days

Coverage · Upper Lot · Super Nintendo World · Springfield · Lower Lot (Transformers) · Jurassic World (Lower Lot) · Minion Land · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter · Studio Tour · Headliner 7/7
Time commitment · 0 of 11 are time-slotted (0%) — flexible, with a relaxed route
#Thrill lover7 height limits (up to 122cm) — riding restrictions with young kids

Attraction breakdown · queue conversion

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift
Upper Lot
75min → 11min
−64min
Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge
Super Nintendo World
60min → 9min
−51min
The Simpsons Ride
Springfield
48min → 7min
−41min
TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3D
Lower Lot (Transformers)
43min → 6min
−37min
Jurassic World - The Ride
Jurassic World (Lower Lot)
39min → 6min
−33min
The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash
Upper Lot
39min → 6min
−33min
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Minion Land
35min → 5min
−30min
Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride
Lower Lot (Transformers)
35min → 5min
−30min
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
33min → 5min
−28min
Studio Tour
Studio Tour
29min → 5min
−24min
Flight of the Hippogriff
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
24min → 5min
−19min
Recommended route

Express + bonus

11+0

Total walk

34min

Est. finish

13:19

Queue saved

6h 39min

ORDERUpper Lot→Minion Land→Springfield→The Wizarding World of Harry Potter→Studio Tour→Super Nintendo World→Jurassic World (Lower Lot)→Lower Lot (Transformers)
  1. 09:00
    Fast & Furious: Hollywood DriftQueue 10min

    Express line 10 min (instead of 68 min standby)

  2. 09:13
    The Secret Life of Pets: Off the LeashQueue 6min

    Express line 6 min (instead of 37 min standby)

  3. 09:24
    2 min walk · Upper Lot → Minion Land
  4. 09:26
    Despicable Me Minion MayhemQueue 5min

    Express line 5 min (instead of 35 min standby)

  5. 09:37
    4 min walk · Minion Land → Springfield
  6. 09:41
    The Simpsons RideQueue 7min

    Express line 7 min (instead of 49 min standby)

  7. 09:54
    3 min walk · Springfield → The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
  8. 09:57
    Harry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyQueue 5min

    Express line 5 min (instead of 35 min standby)

  9. 10:07
    Flight of the HippogriffQueue 5min

    Express line 5 min (instead of 26 min standby)

  10. 10:13
    6 min walk · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter → Studio Tour
  11. 10:19
    Studio TourQueue 5min

    Express line 5 min (instead of 31 min standby)

  12. 11:24
    15 min walk · Studio Tour → Super Nintendo World
  13. 11:39
    Enter Super Nintendo World area

    Guaranteed entry · timed entry (no free re-entry → do this zone in one go)

  14. 11:39
    Mario Kart: Bowser's ChallengeQueue 10min

    Express line 10 min (instead of 65 min standby)

  15. 11:54
    2 min walk · Super Nintendo World → Jurassic World (Lower Lot)
  16. 11:56
    Jurassic World - The RideQueue 6min

    Express line 6 min (instead of 42 min standby)

  17. 12:09
    2 min walk · Jurassic World (Lower Lot) → Lower Lot (Transformers)
  18. 12:11
    TRANSFORMERS: The Ride-3DQueue 7min

    Express line 7 min (instead of 46 min standby)

  19. 12:24
    Revenge of the Mummy - The RideQueue 6min

    Express line 6 min (instead of 37 min standby)

  20. 12:34
    Lunch · break

    Eat during the midday peak to minimize lost ride time (45 min)

The visit order is optimized for both 'popular attractions earlier' and 'minimal walking' (demand-weighted finish times).

Super Nintendo World and Harry Potter use timed area entry with no free re-entry → rides in those zones are grouped into a single visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Universal Studios Hollywood Express Pass worth buying?+

It depends on how crowded the day is. On quiet days the lines are short so the benefit is small, while on busy days the wait time you save grows and the value goes up. HanSanDay calculates and compares the saved wait time and value (¥/min) for each pass, such as EP4 and EP7.

Which Express Pass should I choose?+

The included attractions and headliner coverage differ from pass to pass. From the day's crowd forecast, HanSanDay calculates each pass's savings and the optimal route, and gives a recommendation that automatically accounts for closures, unavailability and choose-one restrictions.