Islands of Adventure with Early Entry & No Express Pass 🏝️📋

Report Card: This park had so many rides I was too scared to try—Hulk, Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls, Doctor Doom’s Fearfall (they say it’s not scary… but still a no from me 😅). Right at opening, Forbidden Journey was delayed, and Hagrid’s Motorbike was already at 60 minutes. We hopped on Flight of the Hippogriff instead—no spins, no drops, just lovely castle views 🏰. I was the only one screaming though! 😆 Then we joined the Hagrid line, now 75 minutes (other rides opened at 9 AM). Got super lucky—halfway through, Single Rider opened and we were first in line! Got off with wobbly legs and a shaky jaw 😳 but it was SO worth it — definitely keep your eyes open! Skull Island: Reign of Kong opened right after — walked on with no wait. Great 4D experience 👏 Spider-Man — rode twice, no wait either! Lunch at Three Broomsticks was just okay 🍗 Did the Popeye’s Bilge-Rat Barges — disposable ponchos were useless 💦 better to bring a long rain jacket. Got soaked but the weather was nice, so it was fine! Most big thrill rides (like Ripsaw Falls and Hulk) were too intense for me, so I stuck to the kids' areas 🧒 And then… we rode Hagrid’s AGAIN! 🏍️ Asked a staff member inside about Single Rider — the entrance said “closed,” but the split-point attendant let us in. 5 minutes later, we were on! 😎 Finally, around 5 PM, Forbidden Journey opened — we rode it twice back-to-back, and that alone made the day worth it! (Though a little dizzy by the end 🥴) 📊 Final Ride Count: Forbidden Journey – 2️⃣ Hagrid’s Motorbike – 2️⃣ Spider-Man – 2️⃣ Skull Island: Reign of Kong – 2️⃣ Popeye’s Barges – 1️⃣ Kids' Rides – 1️⃣ My brave friends also tackled: Ripsaw Falls, Hulk, and Doctor Doom’s Fearfall 😮💨 #IslandsOfAdventure #UniversalOrlando #EarlyEntry #SingleRiderWin #HagridsMotorbike #ForbiddenJourney #NoExpressNeeded #ThrillRider #FamilyRides #ParkStrategy