H everyone - I’m sure this has been answered elsewhere but I cant find it, so I’ve come to the experts -
We’re visiting UOR next week and we have 4 park days planned to cover USF, IOA and Epic.
(1 day per park plus a Harry Potter day split beteen IOA and USF courtesy of the Hogwarts Express)
We dont have express pass but we do have early entry, so we plan to rope drop each day.
How far in advance of EE should we aim to arrive at each of the parks?
Thank you!
At least 45 minutes before Early Park Admission opening. If you are staying on-site the buses and boats start picking up one hour before Early Park Admission. I try to be on those first buses
You and I have experienced the same issues on RRR and Hulk. I can still ride VC, but not the last row anymore.
IMHO - If you avoid those coasters I would avoid SDR as well.
If you can do FJ, ignoing the nausea issue, you should be able to ride everything else at Epic. BatM and MU both utilize the same systems, but have added more track movement. FJ really only goes in a circular loop while tossing you around.
Werewolf and Hicupp are both more Family Friendly coasters without nearly as much speed and G forces.
Hope that helps you! 
Of course, it’s always a personal decision.
This is good to know. I will have to plan these 3 attractions for different days for DH.
Yeah.. it’s the exact same vehicle but now it can go up and down small track inclines and rise and lower like Spider-Man
An hour and I walk if I’m staying within a hotel that can walk and that includes Cabana Bay for me. Because if you’re there an hour early you’ll be at the front of the turnstiles and have a shot at a very short wait for Hagrids.
SUPPOSEDLY (no personal experience here), the have also improved the synchronization of the screens with the motion so that it reduces the amount of motion sickness it induces compared to FJ. I’d love to hear a first hand account as to whether this is true in practice.
I’ve heard that too! I really hope so. I used to be fine on FJ. Now, I make sure I take my Dramamine before getting in queue. I’m planning to take it to be safe on MU and BatM.
I think I said above, that if I heeded every warning on every ride, I should only be allowed to ride Carousel of Progress and pretty much nothing else 
The warnings are to cover their butt, not yours.
I’d argue it is both. It isn’t JUST to cover themselves. They are making riders aware of potential risks to make informed decisions. Which I think it for the benefit of the riders.
After I had my neck surgery, I waited a very long time before I risked riding things again because I needed to be fully confident that I was fully healed. The warnings are for the benefit of such folks. (And themselves.)
I think the point is that if the warnings are all the same on every ride, even ones we know are very different, how does that help inform the consumer? I rode BatM with zero problems but I did not ride Stardust because it’s a completely different experience.
I agree. (And I even said so explicitly up above in an earlier post.) But I think it is going to far to say it is cover themselves, and not you.
Here’s the thing. I’ve thrown my back out just putting my wallet in my back pocket before! Even something as gentle as IaSW has a moment where your boat crashes in the boat in front of it, which if unexpected, could be jarring. It isn’t the same as Stardust by any means…but that doesn’t mean the risk is zero either.
I also have neck issues. I decided years ago that any coaster with over the shoulder restraints was no longer an option.
Newer rides like VC, SDR and even GotG Cosmic Rewind that use chest resistant have been a blessing.
Still not sure how it helps/covers “you” to be told that every ride carries the same exact risk.
You know, at Cedar Point and other amusement parks, they actually will provide an intensity rating on each ride. I don’t recall whether Universal or Disney does the same. Anyone know?
I don’t think the statements are meant to be taken as one of equality, but simply stating that it can be a concern (of varying degrees, depending on the ride type, not really the “same exact risk”).
I would like it if they had a better way to judge levels of risk…but that becomes problematic as well. I’m not sure of the solution, honestly.
Me too! They do not bother me. but FJ and FoP are the 2 that do DH in for the day. He can function but no more rides. I’d have to schedule those rides last. I suppose he could close his eyes, but what fun is that?
There are worse things, lol
Really? Are they worse somehow? Or is the restraint just an indication of the impact the ride could have on your neck?
Right? Like body part and a 1, 2, or 3 (green, yellow, red). That couldn’t be the only advanced warning. But for some people with relatively no issues- people that will not be reading the full warning anyway- this could be helpful.
Closing your eyes can often make things worse, not better. It is better to focus on an object that gives you a realistic sense of motion. On FJ, I will often look down at my own lap, and then look back in the physical sets section. I suppose this is essentially the same as closing your eyes, though! 
Meclizine to the rescue.
They can be, depending on the design of the restraint and the height of the rider. As your head moves, it bangs the restraint, particularly if you are shorter. (I’m not calling @darkmite2 short…but I think he would call himself that.) With the more modern restraints, it provides a more comfortable experience with better freedom of movement.
I “shouldn’t ride” small world because of the small step down 
Do you use a non or less drowsy formula? I have some less drowsy from Dramamine. I don’t take those meds. But I’d hate to give it to DH if it would make him sleepy the rest of the day.
Ah, maybe this is why I have an issue with RRC and DH doesn’t. He has about 5 inches on me. I’m not very short. But at 5’4" I’m certainly not tall either.
It’s not the step down at all. It the song.
I get what you are saying though. There needs to be better sorting. Every ride can’t have the same warning label. Small World certainly doesn’t equal RRC.