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Using that day's crowd forecast, we calculate the wait time you'll save and the value for money to tell you whether the pass pays off. Closures, unavailable rides, and pick-one options are adjusted automatically.

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Comparing 4 passes

On a A bit busy day like today, go with the best-value "Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection" (¥50/min (price ¥25,200 ÷ 506 min saved)). To ride everything, pick "Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection" — 8h 26min saved.

Best value

Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection

¥50/min

Most time saved

Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection

8h 26min

Most coverage

Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection

Headliners 4/5

Cheapest

Universal Express Pass 4 — Backdrop & Jurassic

¥18,400

PassTierEst. priceQueue savedValueHeadlinerVerdict
Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & SelectionRecommendedEP7¥25,2008h 26min¥50/min4/5Top pick
Universal Express Pass 4 — Tram & DinosaurEP4¥22,0005h 15min¥70/min3/5Top pick
Universal Express Pass 4 — Backdrop & JurassicEP4¥18,4003h 53min¥79/min2/5Recommended
Universal Express Pass 4 — Tram & MinionEP4¥22,0004h 35min¥80/min1/5Top pick
Osaka · Japan

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Highly recommendedCrowd60A bit busy

Universal Express Pass 7 — Tram & Selection

Today is A bit busy — 8h 26min saved, highly recommended

Wait saved

8h 26min

Standby 9h 57min → Express 1h 31min

Value

¥50/min

Demand-based price ¥25,200

Crowd sensitivity

4h 57min ↔ 11h 39min

Savings on quiet days ↔ crowded days

Coverage · Super Nintendo World · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter · Jurassic Park · Amity Village · Headliner 4/5
Time commitment · 4 of 7 are time-slotted (57%) — locks in the big rides, but the route is tight
#Nintendo must-do#First visit#Harry Potter fan4 height limits (up to 132cm) — riding restrictions with young kids

Auto-adjusted · constraints propagated

  • →Popularity first → The Flying Dinosaur (55min saved)
  • →Popularity first → JAWS (38min saved)

Attraction breakdown · queue conversion

Mario Kart: Koopa's ChallengeTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
108min → 16min
−92min
Yoshi's AdventureTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
70min → 11min
−59min
Mine Cart MadnessTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
153min → 23min
−130min
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
70min → 11min
−59min
Flight of the HippogriffTimed entry
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
86min → 13min
−73min
The Flying Dinosaur
Jurassic Park
65min → 10min
−55min
JAWS
Amity Village
45min → 7min
−38min
Recommended route

Express + bonus

7+3

Total walk

41min

Est. finish

15:47

Queue saved

8h 49min

ORDERThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter→Super Nintendo World→Amity Village→Jurassic Park
  1. 09:00
    10 min walk · Hollywood Area → The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
  2. 09:10
    Enter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area

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

  3. 09:10
    Flight of the HippogriffTimed entryQueue 12min

    Suggested slot 09:10 · Express line 12 min (instead of 81 min standby)

  4. 09:24
    Harry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyQueue 10min

    Express line 10 min (instead of 68 min standby)

  5. 09:38
    7 min walk · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter → Super Nintendo World
  6. 09:45
    Enter Super Nintendo World area

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

  7. 09:45
    Mine Cart MadnessTimed entryQueue 24min

    Suggested slot 09:45 · Express line 24 min (instead of 159 min standby)

  8. 10:12
    Mario Kart: Koopa's ChallengeTimed entryQueue 18min

    Suggested slot 10:12 · Express line 18 min (instead of 118 min standby)

  9. 10:36
    Yoshi's AdventureTimed entryQueue 11min

    Suggested slot 10:36 · Express line 11 min (instead of 76 min standby)

  10. 10:52
    5 min walk · Super Nintendo World → Amity Village
  11. 10:57
    JAWSQueue 7min

    Express line 7 min (instead of 49 min standby)

  12. 11:09
    6 min walk · Amity Village → Jurassic Park
  13. 11:15
    The Flying DinosaurQueue 11min

    Express line 11 min (instead of 71 min standby)

  14. 11:29
    Lunch · break

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

  15. 12:14
    Jurassic Park – The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 45 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  16. 13:06
    6 min walk · Jurassic Park → Minion Park
  17. 13:12
    Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 60 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  18. 14:17
    7 min walk · Minion Park → Hollywood Area
  19. 14:24
    Hollywood Dream - The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 80 min (lowest predicted for that time)

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.

Highly recommendedCrowd60A bit busy

Universal Express Pass 4 — Tram & Dinosaur

Today is A bit busy — 5h 15min saved, highly recommended

Wait saved

5h 15min

Standby 6h 11min → Express 56min

Value

¥70/min

Demand-based price ¥22,000

Crowd sensitivity

3h 4min ↔ 7h 14min

Savings on quiet days ↔ crowded days

Coverage · Super Nintendo World · Jurassic Park · Amity Village · Headliner 3/5
Time commitment · 2 of 4 are time-slotted (50%) — locks in the big rides, but the route is tight
#Nintendo must-do#First visit3 height limits (up to 132cm) — riding restrictions with young kids

Auto-adjusted · constraints propagated

  • →Popularity first → JAWS (38min saved)

Attraction breakdown · queue conversion

Mario Kart: Koopa's ChallengeTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
108min → 16min
−92min
Mine Cart MadnessTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
153min → 23min
−130min
The Flying Dinosaur
Jurassic Park
65min → 10min
−55min
JAWS
Amity Village
45min → 7min
−38min
Recommended route

Express + bonus

4+3

Total walk

41min

Est. finish

14:58

Queue saved

5h 22min

ORDERSuper Nintendo World→Amity Village→Jurassic Park
  1. 09:00
    17 min walk · Hollywood Area → Super Nintendo World
  2. 09:17
    Enter Super Nintendo World area

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

  3. 09:17
    Mine Cart MadnessTimed entryQueue 22min

    Suggested slot 09:17 · Express line 22 min (instead of 147 min standby)

  4. 09:42
    Mario Kart: Koopa's ChallengeTimed entryQueue 17min

    Suggested slot 09:42 · Express line 17 min (instead of 112 min standby)

  5. 10:04
    5 min walk · Super Nintendo World → Amity Village
  6. 10:09
    JAWSQueue 7min

    Express line 7 min (instead of 49 min standby)

  7. 10:21
    6 min walk · Amity Village → Jurassic Park
  8. 10:27
    The Flying DinosaurQueue 11min

    Express line 11 min (instead of 71 min standby)

  9. 10:41
    Lunch · break

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

  10. 11:26
    Jurassic Park – The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 46 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  11. 12:19
    6 min walk · Jurassic Park → Minion Park
  12. 12:25
    Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 60 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  13. 13:30
    7 min walk · Minion Park → Hollywood Area
  14. 13:37
    Hollywood Dream - The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 78 min (lowest predicted for that time)

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.

Osaka · Japan

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Worth itCrowd60A bit busy

Universal Express Pass 4 — Backdrop & Jurassic

Today is A bit busy — 3h 53min saved, worth buying

Wait saved

3h 53min

Standby 4h 34min → Express 41min

Value

¥79/min

Demand-based price ¥18,400

Crowd sensitivity

2h 17min ↔ 5h 23min

Savings on quiet days ↔ crowded days

Coverage · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter · Hollywood Area · Jurassic Park · Headliner 2/5
Time commitment · 2 of 4 are time-slotted (50%) — locks in the big rides, but the route is tight
#Harry Potter fan#Thrill lover4 height limits (up to 132cm) — riding restrictions with young kids

Attraction breakdown · queue conversion

Harry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyTimed entry
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
70min → 11min
−59min
Hollywood Dream - The Ride - BackdropTimed entry
Hollywood Area
89min → 13min
−76min
Hollywood Dream - The Ride
Hollywood Area
73min → 11min
−62min
Jurassic Park – The Ride
Jurassic Park
42min → 6min
−36min
Recommended route

Express + bonus

4+3

Total walk

46min

Est. finish

14:42

Queue saved

3h 48min

ORDERHollywood Area→The Wizarding World of Harry Potter→Jurassic Park
  1. 09:00
    Hollywood Dream - The Ride - BackdropTimed entryQueue 12min

    Suggested slot 09:00 · Express line 12 min (instead of 81 min standby)

  2. 09:16
    Hollywood Dream - The RideQueue 11min

    Express line 11 min (instead of 70 min standby)

  3. 09:30
    10 min walk · Hollywood Area → The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
  4. 09:40
    Enter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area

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

  5. 09:40
    Harry Potter and the Forbidden JourneyTimed entryQueue 11min

    Suggested slot 09:40 · Express line 11 min (instead of 72 min standby)

  6. 09:55
    18 min walk · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter → Jurassic Park
  7. 10:13
    Jurassic Park – The RideQueue 7min

    Express line 7 min (instead of 46 min standby)

  8. 10:27
    Lunch · break

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

  9. 11:12
    6 min walk · Jurassic Park → Amity Village
  10. 11:18
    JAWS

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 48 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  11. 12:11
    6 min walk · Amity Village → Jurassic Park
  12. 12:17
    The Flying Dinosaur

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 70 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  13. 13:30
    6 min walk · Jurassic Park → Minion Park
  14. 13:36
    Despicable Me Minion Mayhem

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 61 min (lowest predicted for that time)

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.

Highly recommendedCrowd60A bit busy

Universal Express Pass 4 — Tram & Minion

Today is A bit busy — 4h 35min saved, highly recommended

Wait saved

4h 35min

Standby 5h 25min → Express 50min

Value

¥80/min

Demand-based price ¥22,000

Crowd sensitivity

2h 40min ↔ 6h 19min

Savings on quiet days ↔ crowded days

Coverage · Super Nintendo World · Minion Park · Amity Village · Headliner 1/5
Time commitment · 2 of 4 are time-slotted (50%) — locks in the big rides, but the route is tight
#Nintendo must-do#First visit#Take it easy

Auto-adjusted · constraints propagated

  • →Popularity first → JAWS (38min saved)

Attraction breakdown · queue conversion

Yoshi's AdventureTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
70min → 11min
−59min
Mine Cart MadnessTimed entry
Super Nintendo World
153min → 23min
−130min
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
Minion Park
57min → 9min
−48min
JAWS
Amity Village
45min → 7min
−38min
Recommended route

Express + bonus

4+3

Total walk

53min

Est. finish

15:13

Queue saved

4h 41min

ORDERSuper Nintendo World→Amity Village→Minion Park
  1. 09:00
    17 min walk · Hollywood Area → Super Nintendo World
  2. 09:17
    Enter Super Nintendo World area

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

  3. 09:17
    Mine Cart MadnessTimed entryQueue 22min

    Suggested slot 09:17 · Express line 22 min (instead of 147 min standby)

  4. 09:42
    Yoshi's AdventureTimed entryQueue 11min

    Suggested slot 09:42 · Express line 11 min (instead of 72 min standby)

  5. 09:58
    5 min walk · Super Nintendo World → Amity Village
  6. 10:03
    JAWSQueue 7min

    Express line 7 min (instead of 49 min standby)

  7. 10:15
    12 min walk · Amity Village → Minion Park
  8. 10:27
    Despicable Me Minion MayhemQueue 9min

    Express line 9 min (instead of 62 min standby)

  9. 10:41
    Lunch · break

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

  10. 11:26
    6 min walk · Minion Park → Jurassic Park
  11. 11:32
    Jurassic Park – The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 46 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  12. 12:25
    The Flying Dinosaur

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 70 min (lowest predicted for that time)

  13. 13:38
    13 min walk · Jurassic Park → Hollywood Area
  14. 13:51
    Hollywood Dream - The Ride

    Bonus beyond the pass · standby 79 min (lowest predicted for that time)

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.

Osaka · Japan

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the USJ 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.