Universal Orlando’s annual passholders have a new perk. For the month of January, they will be able to enter Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure through turnstiles dedicated to them at the theme parks’ entrances.
The change was included in an email to passholders. It says the entrance will be available Jan. 4-31.
This weekend the passholder lanes were located on the far left of the entrances of both parks, divided from the other checkpoints by a blue barrier with the UOAP logo. Annual passholders can still use the other lines.
Walt Disney World introduced dedicated lanes for its annual passholders in late 2016 as an experiment. They are currently still in use at its four theme parks.
The Universal Orlando email also touts other passholder benefits, including the UOAP Lounge in the Hollywood section of Universal Studios (which has been extended through the end of 2020), monthly buttons, and discounts for Blue Man Group performances and Rock the Universal, its Christian-music festival later this month.
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