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The NEW Problem That’s Suddenly Plaguing Universal Epic Universe Fans

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Universal’s Epic Universe has been earning rave reviews from many fans and theme park aficionados, however, the park is running into a few wait time issues few expected.

Epic Universe

Epic Universe has a stacked lineup of attractions, featuring exclusive new E-Tickets like Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experience and Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, coasters like the thrilling Stardust Racers and the family-friendly Hiccup’s Wing Gliders, and an east coast installation of the popular Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge. However, the park’s lineup features an Achilles’ Heel that came to light over the park’s first weeks of operation.

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Disney World’s LONGEST Line Today Wasn’t Where You’d Expect

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A word of warning if you’re visiting Disney World on a holiday weekend! The longest lines you could wait in may not necessarily be inside one of its parks.

Disney Springs

Disney World has several measures in place to help you not wait in long lines as often as possible, like Lightning Lane Premier Pass and Multi Pass. But if you find yourself visiting this particular area of Disney World today, you might wish you had a Lightning Lane to help you get through its lines FASTER!

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A FIVE-Hour Line Is Now at a Standstill in Epic Universe on Opening Day

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We’ve been lucky enough to explore the portals at Epic Universe with some early previews! Exploring the five immersive lands, experiencing rides and attractions, checking out the entertainment, and of course eating the food. Well, now it’s time for you to visit the thrilling land, cause it’s finally OPENING DAY!

Epic Universe

The one thing that you can always anticipate, but will always hit you with the unexpected, is long lines. We were preparing for long lines and high wait times for the opening of Epic Universe. However, the longest line so far might be longer than you’d expect!

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Disney World Testing Single Rider Line for Rise of the Resistance…But There’s a HUGE PROBLEM

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Over the years, we’ve gathered plenty of tips to help avoid long lines in Disney World.

Hollywood Studios

From learning how to properly use Lightning Lanes to recommending people rope drop or stay late in the parks, we’ve got several methods for avoiding those multi-hour waits. For some attractions, you can skip a hefty wait by using the single rider line…and now there’s a new one in Disney World!

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What Do the Wait Times Look Like When a Ride PERMANENTLY Closes in Disney World?

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It’s not often that rides close in Disney World, but today, a popular Magic Kingdom attraction is permanently closing.

SO many people today

Splash Mountain is closing to become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, a new ride based on Disney’s The Princess and the Frog film. We saw some massive crowds at the ride earlier this weekend and we’ve been in Magic Kingdom today monitoring the crowds — so what are the wait times like for Splash Mountain on its closing day?

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The SUPER Busy EPCOT Week You’re Not Planning For

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Have you been to EPCOT lately? The park has been going through a period of transformation for a few years now, and it’s far from over!

EPCOT

Construction means new things to see and do which may sound like a good thing, but it can make spending time in the park trickier! While we don’t have an exact opening date yet, later this year, a new area in EPCOT will be opening and make the park super busy.

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These 3 Rides Had a ROUGH Week in Disney World

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Rides close from time to time — bad weather hits, electronics need to be tinkered with — we get it!

Disney World, are you okay?

But last week was an unusually unlucky week for Disney World, and if you were visiting you might have gotten caught up in it.

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How Long Are Disney World Wait Times on the Busiest Days of the Year? We Check the Data.

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Like the waves at Typhoon Lagoon, crowds at Disney World tend to ebb and flow throughout the year. Some days, weeks, and seasons are just MUCH busier than others! Some of those busy times are very predictable — like Spring Break or the holiday season — but you’ve also got to take unofficial Disney World holidays into account, like runDisney weekends or Dapper Days.

This area is busy ALL the time!

Naturally, the busiest days of the year result in the LONGEST wait times in the parks! But is it even possible to predict when Disney World will be most crowded anymore? And what do the wait times actually look like when the parks are super busy? Let’s dive in and find out!

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Why Tower of Terror’s LONG Wait Times Won’t End Anytime Soon

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Waiting in line is just the name of the game when it comes to riding attractions at Disney World.

Wait times can be LONG in Disney World

Of course, you can opt to purchase Disney Genie+ or Individual Attraction Selections that let you “skip the line,” but sometimes there’s just no way around a wait — especially when there are unexpected refurbishments and closures. And, as spring break crowds flock to the Disney Parks this week, it may be no surprise that Tower of Terror has well over an hour wait in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. But, there’s actually something else that’s adding to the time you spend listening to the somber-themed music in line — and the long lines may last MUCH longer than the crowds.

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Flooding, Genie+ Updates, and More Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World This Week

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Y’all, it’s been a WEIRD week in Disney World. Floods, unusual closures, a ridiculously LONG line…a lot has happened.

What’s new in Disney World?

Unexpected surprises can happen all the time in Disney World, but sometimes we have to wonder how ALL of these things happen in one single week?! We’re here with the 7 BIGGEST surprises of the week!

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