I think early rope drop is really important for visitors that only get to come to a park on a limited schedule. Typically these are very expensive vacations for families and trying to make the most of a day is important (depending upon the family dynamics). Some people would rather sleep in, show up later and stay to closing. Both methods have different advantages.
I hope y'all went with the 3 doughnuts ornament, seeing it's your 3rd Christmas. Enjoy the holidays and have a fun and safe trip home. Best wishes for 2023 too!
Anna, you are the only person I know that makes getting up early and being cold look like fun and something I would like to do! Can't wait for my trip in February. We are definitely going to go early. I don't have Instagram, but really hoping you got the 3 donuts ornament
Oh my gosh, you’re so sweet! EPA is definitely worth it at least one day when you’re at the parks. We actually got both ornaments 😂 but the donut one is our special one that I wrote on for this year lol
@@ThePughTwo I just got back to Pennsylvania last night and it's going to single digits this weekend so I know what you mean 😂 Definitely need some hot butter beer right about now!
We just missed you guys! The locker issues started on Monday and it was all over the park. We were there for the weekend and followed your recent guides for the best foods and you guys did not disappoint! Hopefully we catch you guys on our next trip!
Thank you for letting us bug yah for a photo that morning. Hope you both have a great Christmas and New Year! Just noticed we are in one of the clips . My kids think there famous now, LoL. Thank you.
I absolutely adore your videos. We were 😊assholders for a while but we got pregnant and now she is 20 months old . We took a break. Plan to go back next year. Love love love seeing the parks and vibes with you guys
We struggled to get moving and get there by 8:30 that morning, but worth it to walk around and enjoy Diagon Alley without the huge crowds:) Thanks again for stopping and chatting with us (my family ran into you right before/around 9am when the crowd started coming in for Gringotts). Also wanted to let you know we tried the Buffalo chicken tots thanks to your video ranking all the tots, and they were a huge hit with the entire family😋
OHHHH .... well I agree with you guys!! I love to go when is few people in the park as you did.... well until next time .... All the Best friends.... and Merry Christmas and all the best for New Year !!!
Hi Anna & Tyler! I think that you you went with the Donut Ornament! I didn’t do EPA on my trip earlier this month, it’s rough because I am usually out late most nights and when I got up early, it was to play golf in the morning. Since you will be in TN for Christmas, I guess you will miss the extremely cold days for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day that are forecasted! The one problem that I have with EPA, is you need to get there and be one of the first ones in the park, if not the lines can get obscene at the end of EPA because everyone is funneled to the couple of open attractions, which is why I normally do not take advantage of it. I find it is a better use of my time to use my Express After 4. Ken
We totally get that! Pretty much the only time we go to EPA is if we’re filming something lol. I just posted the picture of our ornament on Instagram! 😂
@@ThePughTwo I saw it already and commented that I got it correct! It was a no brained after the donut challenge, how the two of love donuts and most importantly it had 3 donuts and it’s your third Christmas a Husband and Wife! Stay warm for Christmas!
This is Craig Dennis i watch your both videos all the time i in joy all of your both videos all the time happy holidays and happy new year two you both 👍👍👍👍👍
The only thing that got us out of bed when we were there was the breakfast with the grinch, there were tons and tons of people piling to haggrids, it was crazy. And then it was delayed, I chuckled to myself. Getting up super early does not sound fun at all to us and we had a super great time enjoying more sleep. And we didn’t miss out on anything. Thanks for the videos.
That’s awesome! We’re a little sad we didn’t experience the grinch breakfast, we heard it was a lot of fun! That would be a bummer for Hagrid’s to be down, but unfortunately it’s prone to that.
Oh gosh I really hope it’s not busy when my best friend and I go. Only 45 days 🎉 Just made reservations for Mythos and Confiscos. Doing the Mardi Gras ride and dine with Lombards! Thank you guys for all the trips, tricks, and recommendations couldn’t have done it without y’all! ❤
Hi guys, thanks for your amazing videos and tips! First time for us to universal next February, I just found out that that it might be the 1st day of Mardi gras, shall I worry about crazy crowds like shown in your video? Thanks
Great video. You guys are great together. When i go without the family, I go early. Once I had the first car in. I jump on to my favorite rides, experience less waiting times and it is cooler in the Summer. Last time I cycled through the Mummy three times in a row. (No need to empty the locker).
At Three Broomsticks, I got a lot of those potatoes with the rotisserie chicken! So good! And holy moly! I've NEVER seen gringotts line like that. Ever. Wow.Woe. oh and I HOPE you got the doughnuts! So fitting.
We heard they were having a locker issue so that like was really for the lockers. Still crazy, though! Maybe we need to get the chicken just for more potatoes! 😂
We thought there was only EPA at Islands the other morning… planned to get to Universal at opening and rope drop Gringotts, but a large line had already formed since it was open for EPA. Decided to run over to MIB and rode it a bunch of times in a row before it started getting busy.
The rides in the back of the park always take longer to get lines, so that’s a great strategy! When it’s super busy, they’ll do EPA at both parks in an attempt to manage the crowds a little bit better.
My wife and I always plan week-long trips & we get up for EPA every morning (literally two of the first ppl in line every morning). It's always worth it because we can get so much done before the park(s) open(s). And as the crowds converge on HP & the Velocicoaster we move to other stuff since we already did HP & the Velocicoaster (depending on where EPA is). And I think you bought both ornaments lol. But if you bought only one I'm guessing you went with the doughnuts one. Great video as always!
Haha that’s wild! I don’t think we could do it more than a few days in a row. It’s amazing how empty it is first thing, though! And you’re right, we got both 😂🤣 but only one of them is our special Christmas ornament for this year!
@@ThePughTwo it's definitely tiring but it's worth it for us, especially if EPA is at IOA. We walk onto Hagrid's and then Velocicoaster (& ride Velocicoaster 1-4 times in a row) & then go do other rides. We make sure to take breaks to eat & stuff though. But we love how empty the parks are at first. 🤣🤣 I knew you'd get both lol. I can't blame you though! I'll wait for the IG post to see which is the special Christmas one!
8:06 One issue is that almost literally the whole world and his wife are in that nearly small locker room. On my last visit, a team member was out there announcing only 1 person per party in the locker area and I still see up to a whole small family while trying to put my backpack into one and retrieving it.
We went early yeasterday..early entry for resort guests was 8am. My wife wanted to ride Hagrids ride but in reality it didn't save us much. When we got in the line said 2 hours. It was not..more like one hour. BUT we got to see what's left of Sinbads theater. I had not idea it was still intact. Kind of a wasted space but cool to see. With that...the old Fear Factor area..they have a number of areas that they could redo. I was never sure what that ampitheater was over by Kong was for either. We've been going off and on over there for years and I never see anything there
Apparently they use those theaters for storage and other events like the cheer competitions they host every year. It’s a bummer they don’t have shows in them anymore, but we’d assume that’ll change eventually! At least that’s what we hope lol
That line was insane, i dont think ive ever seen the line outside of the brick wall 🤯🤯🤯 Did you get the donut ornament? I feel like that's the one. I'll have to check insta. Thanks for another fun video!
We got up super early when we stayed at Portofino to rope drop Hagrids. It was a mission! We were there by just past 7am from the first boat over. Then it went down…We didn’t leave the line though. So worth the wait. Hot butterbeer is hands down the best!
EPA was good for us this past summer as we walked right into Olivanders and since it was not many people in the group my daughter got picked for the wand to choose her.
tbh the gringotts line probably was out there cause they hadn't extended the interior queues yet. Either someone wasn't paying attention or they had someone who didn't know how or they were just not doing it fast enough. Who knows. Also yeah, lockers slow things down...especially when they ain't working lol
That’s probably a better explanation! Lol we just couldn’t believe they were making express get in that line, too. That’s what made us guess it had to do with lockers.
Dude I wish! We were there last week and try as we may, with two kids in tow we couldn't get there earlier than 8:30 which was only 30 minutes after opening but by then the parks were a mad house!
Checking the menus on-line, as you noted the Leaky Cauldron includes a beverage however it is not listed on the menu for the Three Broomsticks. Do you have to by the beverage separate in Hogsmeade? Also, if the potatoes as so good, why not order an extra side of potatoes?
That’d probably be smart! Lol they’d probably charge like $5 for not many, though. I believe 3BS breakfast also includes a drink! I know neither of them do with lunch/dinner, but it should be the same for breakfast!
Great video! Love your happy chemistry. We did EPA so early once we were directed to employee parking! 🤷 We also get an ornament every year, we are betting on the triple doughnut. 👍😀
I have not seen a video about you guys walking to the park, or at least I have not found it. We are going in June and we plan on doing early park admission one of those days for Hagrid's. Just curious to know if you walk from one of the resorts or take the water taxi, do you get to skip the long security checkpoint at City Walk? And if not, how long should you plan for security at that time in the morning. I am already using your videos to plan ahead. Appreciate the videos! Oh.. And I have to try the Butterbear, because SOMEONE mentions it EVERY video 😂
I think you got the doughnut. EPA is the only way! I hate getting up early but I love lower crowds so we always do it and we get more done. I just wish they had more rides open. That line would have been much if more were open.
I know you sad that from the week of Christmas to new years is one of the busiest times to go, but what about the week after? My mom and I are considering getting a annual pass and going sometime after Christmas
It varies! It’s an hour before the park is scheduled to open to daytime guests. In this video, EPA was at 8:00 and the parks officially opened at 9:00. The earliest you’ll see it is early park at 7:00.
I understand that you two are Universal vloggers, but I was hoping for more Disney content once you bought your passes. You started off strong with two Disney Springs vlogs, one Magic Kingdom vlog, and one Epcot vlog - then you stopped. Please share your Disney explorations with us.
We absolutely plan to in the new year! We’ve had to deal with a lot of blockout dates because we only have the pixie pass. We promise they’re coming, though!
You got the Donuts. I saw the instagram before the video🤣 Empty Diagon Alley is a dream. Skiving is pronounced sky ving. Its a slang term meaning to slack off or lollygag. Skiving snackboxes make you appear ill so that you can skive from classes at Hogwarts😉
Not a chance would you get me up at 5:30 am on my vacation, we did early park entry in November and stood in line for Hagrids for 180 minutes …never again
Ok…. I was not purposely trying to be in the video (red hoodie). I look so lost. We watched the video and we had a good laugh and my oldest son was upset because him and mom were on Gringots (sp?). Anyway nice to meet you guys and stay safe with all this cold weather. Low is 9 here in Raleigh.
Haha it was so nice to meet you, too! That’s so funny you ended up in the video. We hope you’re staying warm! We’ve been in TN and it’s freezing here, too
Happy Holidays! EPA is the best! I got to moonwalk in Diagon Alley! 😂😂 It was so empty! Hot butterbeer is so good for the soul! Gringotts was a walk on! Happy Holidays Pugh Crew!
I have to wake up at 4am for my job I hate, so I'd gladly get up early to beat the crowds! I wish I lived on the mainland, it's just so damn hard to get to the parks living in Hawaii 😭
@@ThePughTwo Well, the weather is free, the rest of Hawaii costs an arm & a leg, haha. I try to stay positive about it, but it doesn't really feel like home. I work a ton, don't have family besides my son, & kinda feel like we're just here because it'd cost too much to leave. Visiting theme parks is an every other year or so escape, haha.
1:30 - *Well done, Dragon!!* and again at 2:50 - *Well done, DRAGON!!* Then there's 3:38 - *WELL DONE, DRAGON!!* Tyler, you are in shorts because you are a Tennessean. Men will be in cargo shorts & flip-flops, with a fur-lined parka on! Congrats on the craft find! Did you share it to the group that dropped it? #HotButterbeerALLyear
I work outside without a jacket in 45F weather here in Alaska, going to be in Universal with my family in two weeks, hopefully this upcoming cold snap you guys are about to get hit with passes.
Would you get up at 5:30 in the morning to experience the parks like this?!?
When I visit the parks I am always doing EPA.
Coming from the uk we were jet lagged and up at 3am everyday we was there anyway 😂😂
We did practically every day we were at Disney and Universal to pack in as much as we could. Totally worth it.
yes butterbeer in cold times
We get up anywhere between 4:30 and 5:30 for park days. Why not!?! Lol
I think early rope drop is really important for visitors that only get to come to a park on a limited schedule. Typically these are very expensive vacations for families and trying to make the most of a day is important (depending upon the family dynamics). Some people would rather sleep in, show up later and stay to closing. Both methods have different advantages.
Oh for sure! If you don’t have express, it can be a HUGE time saver! We always tell people to take advantage of it if they can.
Seems like it’s worth it! We will be there in two weeks! 😍😍 but then again Anna’s awesome personality can make jail look fun! 😂 she’s the best!!
Oh my gosh, you’re so sweet!! We hope you have an amazing time on your upcoming trip!
I hope y'all went with the 3 doughnuts ornament, seeing it's your 3rd Christmas. Enjoy the holidays and have a fun and safe trip home. Best wishes for 2023 too!
Haha we didn’t even realize that! How funny! We hope you have a wonderful holiday season, too!
Love the 3 donut ornament! I hope you guys got that one to!
It’s about 2 degrees here in Wisconsin right now, so 45 degrees sounds pretty comfy. Thanks for getting up early for our benefit-much appreciated!
It’s -8 here and I am kicking myself for not planning a warm vacation over winter break!
Haha oh gosh, TN isn’t much better right now either 😂😂
45 degrees in winter is not cold. It's shorts and cooking out weather in WI
Anna, you are the only person I know that makes getting up early and being cold look like fun and something I would like to do! Can't wait for my trip in February. We are definitely going to go early. I don't have Instagram, but really hoping you got the 3 donuts ornament
Oh my gosh, you’re so sweet! EPA is definitely worth it at least one day when you’re at the parks. We actually got both ornaments 😂 but the donut one is our special one that I wrote on for this year lol
Loved when you both were reaching for the heat🐉🔥
Haha thank you, Colin!
Early park time is some of my favorite times to be in the parks. Love yall's energy and I hope to run into you two in the parks one day!
Thank you, Michael! We’re around all the time now, so I’m sure we’ll see you soon!
Merry Christmas!! I'm so glad I got the chance to meet you guys this last week, you guys were a highlight of my trip. Stay warm!! ❤️🎄
It was so nice meeting you, too! We hope you stay warm as well! We’re in GA on the way, and it’s already freezing to us! 🤣
@@ThePughTwo I just got back to Pennsylvania last night and it's going to single digits this weekend so I know what you mean 😂 Definitely need some hot butter beer right about now!
0:06 The look on Tyler's face is priceless. And I agree, 45 is cold!
😂🤣 we were cold and tired!
@@ThePughTwo Thank you for getting up early for this video. Greatly appreciated!!
I love your videos so much I audibly gasped when I saw you posted a new video and I have now watched it 3 times
Awh, you’re so sweet Becca!! We really appreciate your support and you watching all our videos! We’re so glad you’re enjoying them ❤️❤️
@@ThePughTwo also people don’t give very much credit to this but you are so good about replying to people’s comments and I appreciate it
We just missed you guys! The locker issues started on Monday and it was all over the park. We were there for the weekend and followed your recent guides for the best foods and you guys did not disappoint! Hopefully we catch you guys on our next trip!
That’s amazing, we love it!! That’s interesting about the lockers! They should’ve made that area way bigger, it’s always a nightmare!
Cool tradition with ornaments. Fits yall
I love your morning videos they are awesome
Thank you, Julia!! You’re so sweet!
@@ThePughTwo your so welcome guys love watching y'all
Love this video! I hope you got the Donut ornament, its so super cute and perfect in every way!
Haha it’s an adorable ornament, right??
I prefer the gingerbread ornament, but I feel like Anna really loved the donut one the most!
Haha they’re both so cute!!
Hot butter beer is the best!!!! Leaky Cauldron breakfast is good..better than the other meals they serve.
We completely agree! Hot butterbeer is delicious, too. Like a hug in a cup!
I love the donut ornament. But, I think you should have got a Churro ornament too!
Haha that would’ve been perfect!!
Thank you both for your vlogs and have a great Christmas and New year
Absolutely, thank you for watching! And happy holidays!
Absolutely worth it! I love to do EPA at Studios. And empty Diagon Alley is my favorite!
Ours, too! Islands is also fun, but it feels like EPA is always at islands these days.
@@ThePughTwo It does! I’m hoping my May trip it will be Studios. 🤞🏻
Thanks for all the great content and hope you have a blessed and wonderful Christmas! 🎄⛄🌹
We hope you have a merry Christmas, too! Thank you for watching!
You two are the cutest
Haha thank you! You’re so sweet!
“The line starts here” standing in Springfield 😂. Always good content. Thx guys
Haha we’re glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!!
I would love to do this when we visit in 2 weeks. Thanks for your videos ❤
Absolutely, thank you for watching!
Thank you for letting us bug yah for a photo that morning. Hope you both have a great Christmas and New Year! Just noticed we are in one of the clips . My kids think there famous now, LoL. Thank you.
Absolutely! You weren’t bugging us at all. That’s too funny, we love it! We hope you all had a great Christmas, too, and happy New Year!
I absolutely adore your videos. We were 😊assholders for a while but we got pregnant and now she is 20 months old . We took a break. Plan to go back next year. Love love love seeing the parks and vibes with you guys
That makes sense! Theme parks with a new born sounds stressful, for sure lol. We hope you have a wonderful time with your family when you return!!
That line for Gringotts is enough reason.
Right?? That was wild lol
We struggled to get moving and get there by 8:30 that morning, but worth it to walk around and enjoy Diagon Alley without the huge crowds:) Thanks again for stopping and chatting with us (my family ran into you right before/around 9am when the crowd started coming in for Gringotts). Also wanted to let you know we tried the Buffalo chicken tots thanks to your video ranking all the tots, and they were a huge hit with the entire family😋
Absolutely! It was so nice to meet you all! We’re so glad you enjoyed the tots, too. They’re so good!! Lol
It’s going to be -25C (-13F) at home this weekend. I’ll take this “chilly” Florida weather!
Yikes! TN has been insanely cold, too, but not that bad. We hope you guys stayed warm!!
The donut ornament!!!
Lol it’s so cute!
Wow that line for Gringotts! We were there 2 weeks ago and never saw the line further than the lockers 😮
We heard they were having some kind of issue with the lockers, so that line was actually people wanting to put stuff up. Still crazy, though!
OHHHH .... well I agree with you guys!! I love to go when is few people in the park as you did.... well until next time .... All the Best friends.... and Merry Christmas and all the best for New Year !!!
Merry Christmas, Al! Finding the parks with small crowds is one of the best feelings. It’s so fun!!
Hi Anna & Tyler! I think that you you went with the Donut Ornament! I didn’t do EPA on my trip earlier this month, it’s rough because I am usually out late most nights and when I got up early, it was to play golf in the morning. Since you will be in TN for Christmas, I guess you will miss the extremely cold days for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day that are forecasted! The one problem that I have with EPA, is you need to get there and be one of the first ones in the park, if not the lines can get obscene at the end of EPA because everyone is funneled to the couple of open attractions, which is why I normally do not take advantage of it. I find it is a better use of my time to use my Express After 4. Ken
We totally get that! Pretty much the only time we go to EPA is if we’re filming something lol. I just posted the picture of our ornament on Instagram! 😂
@@ThePughTwo I saw it already and commented that I got it correct! It was a no brained after the donut challenge, how the two of love donuts and most importantly it had 3 donuts and it’s your third Christmas a Husband and Wife! Stay warm for Christmas!
Doughnuts 🍩 gotta get that next. We get one every time we visit too x
It’s so cute!!
This is Craig Dennis i watch your both videos all the time i in joy all of your both videos all the time happy holidays and happy new year two you both 👍👍👍👍👍
Hi Dennis, thank you so much! Happy holidays to you, too! We hope you have a great time with friends and family!
Lived in Florida all my life..yup 45 degrees..lol
Love the video thank you
Thank you, Alex! We’re so glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
Do y’all ever do longer videos, love them and just wonder if y’all do more in detail videos about all day visits
Haha sometimes! Our first time at Disney videos are longer, and we have a few vlogs that are, too!
@@ThePughTwo yes love the Disney Videos.
would be cool if you were to make a video talking about moving to florida. I'm considering doing it, mainly for the weather and parks
We’ll keep that in mind, thank you for the suggestion!
Thank you! I enjoyed the video definitely doing early park. Our family is going next weekend the “busiest time “ 🙀
How fun!! You’ll still have an amazing time. The parks are a blast regardless of the crowds!!
Looks like so much fun.
45 sounds amazing.
I'm in Chicago and it's -4
-26 with the windshield. Ugh
Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
Yikes! We’ve been in TN for Christmas and it’s been below zero here, too. We’re ready to be back in FL! Lol
Donut! I purchase ornaments when our family travels for our Christmas tree. It's a great way to remember our travels. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, Michelle! It’s always fun for us to remember them when we decorate the tree!
The only thing that got us out of bed when we were there was the breakfast with the grinch, there were tons and tons of people piling to haggrids, it was crazy. And then it was delayed, I chuckled to myself. Getting up super early does not sound fun at all to us and we had a super great time enjoying more sleep. And we didn’t miss out on anything. Thanks for the videos.
That’s awesome! We’re a little sad we didn’t experience the grinch breakfast, we heard it was a lot of fun! That would be a bummer for Hagrid’s to be down, but unfortunately it’s prone to that.
I hope you have a safe trip and a wonderful holiday with your family.
Thank you, Tammy! We hope you have a great Christmas, too!
Oh gosh I really hope it’s not busy when my best friend and I go. Only 45 days 🎉 Just made reservations for Mythos and Confiscos. Doing the Mardi Gras ride and dine with Lombards! Thank you guys for all the trips, tricks, and recommendations couldn’t have done it without y’all! ❤
That’s so fun! February is usually a really good time to go, so y’all should have a great time. We love Mardi Gras!!
Never seen the line that long for gringots...crazy
Not going to lie.. never to early for a beer at the hopping pot.. Dragonscale is a good way to start the day..
😂😂 we love it! You’re on vacation, go for it!
Hi guys, thanks for your amazing videos and tips! First time for us to universal next February, I just found out that that it might be the 1st day of Mardi gras, shall I worry about crazy crowds like shown in your video? Thanks
Oh that’s so fun!! Early Mardi Gras is a great time to visit! It’s later on in March when spring break is happening that the parks get so crazy!
@ThePughTwo thanks 😊, cannot wait to go!! Love your videos and energy that highlight my breakfasts, great couple that gives great tips!
Great video. You guys are great together. When i go without the family, I go early. Once I had the first car in. I jump on to my favorite rides, experience less waiting times and it is cooler in the Summer. Last time I cycled through the Mummy three times in a row. (No need to empty the locker).
That’s crazy being the first car! Early park is amazing for experiencing the parks without such crazy crowds!!
At Three Broomsticks, I got a lot of those potatoes with the rotisserie chicken! So good! And holy moly! I've NEVER seen gringotts line like that. Ever. Wow.Woe. oh and I HOPE you got the doughnuts! So fitting.
We heard they were having a locker issue so that like was really for the lockers. Still crazy, though! Maybe we need to get the chicken just for more potatoes! 😂
I hope Tyler isn’t getting sick for Christmas. Be safe going home. Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank you, Cynthia! His voice is back to normal, thankfully!
Great vlog guys ,roll on may 2023 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you, Kevin!!
Doughnut ornament for the win! Merry Christmas!!
It’s so cute!! Merry Christmas!
We thought there was only EPA at Islands the other morning… planned to get to Universal at opening and rope drop Gringotts, but a large line had already formed since it was open for EPA. Decided to run over to MIB and rode it a bunch of times in a row before it started getting busy.
The rides in the back of the park always take longer to get lines, so that’s a great strategy! When it’s super busy, they’ll do EPA at both parks in an attempt to manage the crowds a little bit better.
It doesn’t make sense to me either but the cold really does feel different in FL. Haha. Also looked light on the potatoes for sure. Ha
😂😂 I think it’s just because you’re outside for more than a few minutes at a time when you’re at the parks! That’s my excuse anyway 🤣
Getting up tomorrow at 5:30 just for this. The 2 hour drive is still worth it for epa to me
Oh gosh, we hope you had a great time!! Lol
My wife and I always plan week-long trips & we get up for EPA every morning (literally two of the first ppl in line every morning). It's always worth it because we can get so much done before the park(s) open(s). And as the crowds converge on HP & the Velocicoaster we move to other stuff since we already did HP & the Velocicoaster (depending on where EPA is).
And I think you bought both ornaments lol. But if you bought only one I'm guessing you went with the doughnuts one. Great video as always!
Haha that’s wild! I don’t think we could do it more than a few days in a row. It’s amazing how empty it is first thing, though!
And you’re right, we got both 😂🤣 but only one of them is our special Christmas ornament for this year!
@@ThePughTwo it's definitely tiring but it's worth it for us, especially if EPA is at IOA. We walk onto Hagrid's and then Velocicoaster (& ride Velocicoaster 1-4 times in a row) & then go do other rides. We make sure to take breaks to eat & stuff though. But we love how empty the parks are at first.
🤣🤣 I knew you'd get both lol. I can't blame you though! I'll wait for the IG post to see which is the special Christmas one!
Yes, I would get up this early but just to go into the Wizarding shops.
Shopping is SO much better during EPA! You’re not shoulder to shoulder with everyone else.
Merry Christmas both of you ! ❤I think you got the donut ornement ! They both were so cute ! Have a wonderful time with your families ❤
Merry Christmas, Audrey! We hope you have a great time, too! ❤️
I think you got the doughnut! Merry Christmas to you both!
Haha merry Christmas, Paul!
8:06 One issue is that almost literally the whole world and his wife are in that nearly small locker room. On my last visit, a team member was out there announcing only 1 person per party in the locker area and I still see up to a whole small family while trying to put my backpack into one and retrieving it.
Lol the gringotts locker room is a nightmare. I know they were limited on space, but I really feel like they could’ve done something better! Lol
On our last day of vacation we got up before sunrise so we'd be at the gates to finally ride Hagrids before the line got too crazy. Worth it!
Haha it’s wild, isn’t it?? Definitely a cool experience, though!
Donuts!
That is one thing I’m looking forward too. Hope to see you there and meet up for some butterbeer. Only 33 more days to go.
How exciting! You’re gonna have a wonderful time on your trip!
We went early yeasterday..early entry for resort guests was 8am. My wife wanted to ride Hagrids ride but in reality it didn't save us much. When we got in the line said 2 hours. It was not..more like one hour. BUT we got to see what's left of Sinbads theater. I had not idea it was still intact. Kind of a wasted space but cool to see. With that...the old Fear Factor area..they have a number of areas that they could redo. I was never sure what that ampitheater was over by Kong was for either. We've been going off and on over there for years and I never see anything there
Apparently they use those theaters for storage and other events like the cheer competitions they host every year. It’s a bummer they don’t have shows in them anymore, but we’d assume that’ll change eventually! At least that’s what we hope lol
That line was insane, i dont think ive ever seen the line outside of the brick wall 🤯🤯🤯 Did you get the donut ornament? I feel like that's the one. I'll have to check insta. Thanks for another fun video!
Right?? We’re sure you’ve seen on insta by now, too! 😂 thanks for watching, we’re so glad you enjoyed it!
We got up super early when we stayed at Portofino to rope drop Hagrids. It was a mission! We were there by just past 7am from the first boat over. Then it went down…We didn’t leave the line though. So worth the wait.
Hot butterbeer is hands down the best!
It’s easier for us to rope drop, though, as we’re from the U.K. And on a slightly different tone zone to you!
That’s so frustrating when Hagrid’s goes down! It’s an amazing ride, though. I totally get why people wait so long for it!
EPA was good for us this past summer as we walked right into Olivanders and since it was not many people in the group my daughter got picked for the wand to choose her.
That’s amazing!! We thought about doing Ollivanders, too. That’s the best time to do it!
Boom goes the dynamite
Boom!! 💥🤯
I think you got the donut one but I wish there was a churro one as well!
Haha that would’ve been perfect!
tbh the gringotts line probably was out there cause they hadn't extended the interior queues yet. Either someone wasn't paying attention or they had someone who didn't know how or they were just not doing it fast enough. Who knows.
Also yeah, lockers slow things down...especially when they ain't working lol
That’s probably a better explanation! Lol we just couldn’t believe they were making express get in that line, too. That’s what made us guess it had to do with lockers.
Dude I wish! We were there last week and try as we may, with two kids in tow we couldn't get there earlier than 8:30 which was only 30 minutes after opening but by then the parks were a mad house!
It’s crazy how fast they fill up! The same thing happened this day, which you can see with the Gringotts line lol
Donut ornament ? What time did you have to get in line for rope drop?
We got there at about 7:15! We had to wait outside the parking garage for the attendants to get to their booths and start letting people in lol
Do they have ornaments all year? I collect ornaments but we will not be going to universal until April
They do! There’s a Christmas store in each park that sells them year-round!
Checking the menus on-line, as you noted the Leaky Cauldron includes a beverage however it is not listed on the menu for the Three Broomsticks. Do you have to by the beverage separate in Hogsmeade? Also, if the potatoes as so good, why not order an extra side of potatoes?
That’d probably be smart! Lol they’d probably charge like $5 for not many, though. I believe 3BS breakfast also includes a drink! I know neither of them do with lunch/dinner, but it should be the same for breakfast!
I go all the time.
That’s awesome, we love it!
Great video! Love your happy chemistry. We did EPA so early once we were directed to employee parking! 🤷
We also get an ornament every year, we are betting on the triple doughnut.
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That’s wild! Lol we had to wait for the parking attendants to open the gait the morning we shot this. It was wild!
I have not seen a video about you guys walking to the park, or at least I have not found it. We are going in June and we plan on doing early park admission one of those days for Hagrid's. Just curious to know if you walk from one of the resorts or take the water taxi, do you get to skip the long security checkpoint at City Walk? And if not, how long should you plan for security at that time in the morning. I am already using your videos to plan ahead. Appreciate the videos!
Oh.. And I have to try the Butterbear, because SOMEONE mentions it EVERY video 😂
If you take the walkway from one of the parks, it does take you through a separate security entrance! Same thing with the water taxis!!
Not gonna lie, planning a trip where I'm going to be waking up early in purpose blows my mind lol
Haha we feel that! Universal is so much fun, but relaxing it is not 😂
When do you post about the parks in January update?? 😊
Next week!!
I think you got the doughnut. EPA is the only way! I hate getting up early but I love lower crowds so we always do it and we get more done. I just wish they had more rides open. That line would have been much if more were open.
We feel the same way! Waking up sucks, but we always have an amazing time!
Do....nuts. Do...nuts. only topped by a hot Butterbeer ornament. That would rock. Merry Christmas y'all.
Haha we would love a butterbeer ornament! They have the butterbeer cart as an ornament that we considered getting, too.
I know you sad that from the week of Christmas to new years is one of the busiest times to go, but what about the week after? My mom and I are considering getting a annual pass and going sometime after Christmas
You’ll see some residual crowds the first few days of January, but it slows down after that as people go back home after the holidays!
I’ll be needing Anna to teach us how she did that with her hoodie strings 👀
😂🤣 I saw it on a Pinterest post and spent 25 minutes googling that morning. I can teach you over dinner 😏
How early is early park adm? And does it vary depending on the day u go?
It varies! It’s an hour before the park is scheduled to open to daytime guests. In this video, EPA was at 8:00 and the parks officially opened at 9:00. The earliest you’ll see it is early park at 7:00.
@@ThePughTwo thanks! I'll be getting up early in the 2nd week of January, I hope it's not crowded😁
The earlier, the better. No such thing as too early when it comes to these theme parks
Haha we love it! We’re definitely not early morning people, but you gotta do what you gotta do at the parks! Lol
I understand that you two are Universal vloggers, but I was hoping for more Disney content once you bought your passes. You started off strong with two Disney Springs vlogs, one Magic Kingdom vlog, and one Epcot vlog - then you stopped. Please share your Disney explorations with us.
We absolutely plan to in the new year! We’ve had to deal with a lot of blockout dates because we only have the pixie pass. We promise they’re coming, though!
We just left there yesterday:( So sad but it was a great 5 days at the Hard Rock
Leaving is always the worst! We’re glad you had a great trip, though!!
You got the Donuts. I saw the instagram before the video🤣
Empty Diagon Alley is a dream.
Skiving is pronounced sky ving. Its a slang term meaning to slack off or lollygag. Skiving snackboxes make you appear ill so that you can skive from classes at Hogwarts😉
Haha we love it! Empty DA is the dream, for sure. And thank you, we’d never heard the word before so I did my best trying to pronounce it 😂
@@ThePughTwo Fred & George say it in Order of the Phoenix when they're selling their inventions😉
Not a chance would you get me up at 5:30 am on my vacation, we did early park entry in November and stood in line for Hagrids for 180 minutes …never again
Yeah if you’re not basically the first one at the gate in Islands you’re still gonna wait for Hagrid’s. It’s where everyone runs to!
Is this during a busy time or slow time. We are coming in July 2024 for my sons 11th birthday and I would love to see it during the summer months.
This was during the winter, but we’ve done EPA videos in the summer/busy season before!
Ok…. I was not purposely trying to be in the video (red hoodie). I look so lost. We watched the video and we had a good laugh and my oldest son was upset because him and mom were on Gringots (sp?). Anyway nice to meet you guys and stay safe with all this cold weather. Low is 9 here in Raleigh.
Haha it was so nice to meet you, too! That’s so funny you ended up in the video. We hope you’re staying warm! We’ve been in TN and it’s freezing here, too
Happy Holidays! EPA is the best! I got to moonwalk in Diagon Alley! 😂😂 It was so empty! Hot butterbeer is so good for the soul! Gringotts was a walk on! Happy Holidays Pugh Crew!
Haha that’s amazing! EPA is so fun if you can drag yourself out of bed 😂 happy holidays to you, too!
I have to wake up at 4am for my job I hate, so I'd gladly get up early to beat the crowds! I wish I lived on the mainland, it's just so damn hard to get to the parks living in Hawaii 😭
Haha that’s a great way to think about it! We’ve been to Hawaii once and it was a tough trip. Living in Hawaii probably has some nice perks, though!
@@ThePughTwo Well, the weather is free, the rest of Hawaii costs an arm & a leg, haha. I try to stay positive about it, but it doesn't really feel like home. I work a ton, don't have family besides my son, & kinda feel like we're just here because it'd cost too much to leave. Visiting theme parks is an every other year or so escape, haha.
1:30 - *Well done, Dragon!!* and again at 2:50 - *Well done, DRAGON!!* Then there's 3:38 - *WELL DONE, DRAGON!!*
Tyler, you are in shorts because you are a Tennessean. Men will be in cargo shorts & flip-flops, with a fur-lined parka on!
Congrats on the craft find! Did you share it to the group that dropped it?
#HotButterbeerALLyear
I work outside without a jacket in 45F weather here in Alaska, going to be in Universal with my family in two weeks, hopefully this upcoming cold snap you guys are about to get hit with passes.
I think it’s supposed to be pretty warm the next few weeks! We hope you enjoy your trip!!
I hope you guys got the 🍩 ornament!
Haha we did!!
I would because the wait times would be very low
I hope you got the doughnuts. I think you said it was 3 years and there were 3 Doughnuts. 😃
Haha that’s perfect! We love it!!
Gotta be the doughnut since the doughnut challenge
Haha I just posted on Instagram which one we got!!
@@ThePughTwo I'm old I had a time trying to figure out Instagram but I did it