EXCLUSIVE Annual Passholder Perks Announced for Universal Orlando

If you’re an Annual Passholder at Universal Orlando Resort, we’ve got some BIG news!

We already know that Passholder Appreciation Days would be coming soon — between August 15th and September 30th, 2023. And Universal had already revealed news about the return of Passholder Night. But now we’ve got MORE updates!

Passholder Night

As we mentioned before, we knew Passholder Night would be returning on August 26th. Registration for the event opened on July 24th and quickly filled up.

During this event, Annual and Seasonal Passholders can visit Universal Orlando from 7PM to 11PM. Those who pre-registered for guaranteed admittance will need to show their RSVP confirmation. Check-in will be at Islands of Adventure starting at 12PM and Port of Entry starting at 4PM for people already in the park.

Basically, the event lets Passholders enjoy Islands of Adventure all to themselves in an after-hours experience. Again, registration filled up quickly and Universal is no longer accepting new reservations so that’s something to keep in mind.

Exclusive Entrance

Want to enter Universal’s Islands of Adventure through a Passholder-exclusive line? You’ll be able to do that from 8AM to 2PM from August 15th through September 30th.

The exclusive line will be available at Universal Islands of Adventure for Annual and Seasonal Passholders. Be sure to bring your pass and photo ID.

Discount on Express Passes

Passholders will also be able to get 30% OFF select Universal Express passes for use from August 15th through September 30th. You’ll be able to purchase these at the front gate ticket windows by Islands of Adventure or Universal Studios.

There is a limit of 1 Express Pass at this discount per pass per day. It won’t be valid for any Halloween Horror Nights Express Passes or Universal Volcano Bay Express Passes, so just keep that in mind!

Dining Discounts

Passholders can save on food too!

Let’s start with mobile food and drink orders. From August 15th to September 30th, Passholders will get an additional 10% INCREASE to their existing food and drink discount at many Orlando-owned and operated restaurants when using mobile ordering on the Universal Orlando app (this excludes food & beverage carts and alcoholic beverages).

From August 15th to September 30th, Premier Passholders will get 25% OFF, while Preferred, Power, and Seasonal Passholders will receive 20% OFF when they use the official Universal Orlando Resort App to place orders at select restaurants.

This is valid at owned and operated restaurants at Universal Studios Florida, Universal Islands of Adventure, Universal Volcano Bay, and Universal CityWalk. Be sure to hit “Apply Passholder Discount” to scan your pass barcode or enter the number.

Power and Seasonal Passholders get 10% OFF at Universal Orlando-owned and operated restaurants, excluding food & beverage carts and alcoholic beverages, from August 15th – September 30th, 2023.

There are other discounts to know about too (most of these are per passholder per visit):

At Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Passholders can get 1 complimentary Chocolate Dipped Cannoli with the purchase of an adult dinner entrée at Trattoria del Porto (August 15th-September 30th).
At the Hard Rock Hotel, Passholders can get 1 complimentary glass of house wine or draft beer with the purchase of an adult lunch or dinner entrée at The Kitchen (August 15th-September 30th).
At the Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Passholders can get 1 complimentary order of the Homemade Pretzel Rods with the purchase of select specialty adult dinner entrée at Jake’s American Bar (August 15th-September 30th).
Passholders can also get 1 complimentary Krab Rangoon with the purchase of select adult dinner entrées at Islands Dining Room (August 15th-September 30th).

At the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, Passholders can get 1 complimentary order of Ancho Chile Chicken empanadas with the purchase of select adult dinner entrée at Amatista Cookhouse (August 15th-September 30th).
Passholders can also get 1 complimentary order of Locuritas (Spanish Cookies) with the purchase of two select tapas at Strong Water Tavern (August 15th-September 30th).
At Universal’s Aventura Hotel, Passholders can get 20% off 1 signature souvenir refillable mug at Urban Pantry (August 15th-September 30th).
At Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Passholders can get 20% off 1 signature souvenir refillable mug at Bayliner Diner (August 15th-September 30th).
At Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites, Passholders can get 20% off 1 signature souvenir refillable mug at Beach Break Cafe (August 15th-September 30th).
At Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites, Passholders can get 20% off 1 signature souvenir refillable mug at Pier 8 Market (August 15th-September 30th).

Those are a lot of discounts to take advantage of!

Exclusive Eats

And there’s MORE. Passholders also get access to EXCLUSIVE dining locations.

Let’s talk about Confisco Grille first. There will be an exclusive patio upstairs at this restaurant with exclusive menu items just for Passholders. Here’s a look at the exclusive item:

Wagyu Beef Sliders – Exclusive Menu Item (Waygu beef sliders on brioche buns with bourbon bacon jam, cheddar cheese, arugula, and garlic aioli, served with truffle Fries — $18.95 + tax) — Valid daily from August 15th, 2023 through September 30th, 2023 from 12PM until 30 minutes before park close.

There will also be an exclusive upstairs dining space and special menu items at Lombard’s Seafood Grille in Universal Studios Florida. The special item will include:

Lobster Mac & Cheese – Exclusive Menu Item (Seashell Pasta, Sherry cream sauce, Maine Lobster, herb parmesan topping — $24.00 + tax) — Valid daily from August 15th, 2023, through September 30th, 2023, from 12PM until 30 minutes before park close.

Plus there will be EXCLUSIVE menu items available for Annual Passholders from August 15th through September 30th at the following locations. To order them, ask a Team Member for assistance.

CityWalk

Voodoo Doughnut

NEW – Guava Cheese — Raised yeast shell filled with cream cheese and guava filling, dipped in yellow honey icing. – $3.95 + tax

NBC Sports Grill

Avocado Toast Burger — All Beef Patty, Fried Egg, California Smashed Avocados, EVOO, Sea Salt, Pickled Red Onions, Feta Cheese, Cherry Tomatoes – $16.95 + tax

Brew Jimmy Buffett’s® Margaritaville®

NEW – BBQ Brisket Tacos — 14 hour smoked brisket, creamy green apple slaw, Peach BBQ Sauce, Flour Tortillas – $21.95 + tax

Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food

Crab Enchiladas — Chichilo Mole, Jicama Slaw, House Rice, Refried Beans – $19.95 + tax

The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen

Peaches & Cream stuffed French Toast French toast — Peaches & Cream stuffed French Toast French toast stuffed with citrus agave flavored Mascarpone cheese, topped with Peach Cobbler, whip cream, peaches, and vanilla ice cream – $13.95 + tax

The Cowfish® Sushi Burger Bar

NEW – Sushi Burrito — Salmon Poke, Plantain Chips, Lettuce, Citrus Ponzu, Wasabi Mayo, Sushi Rice, Norio, Avocado Spread – $19.00 + tax

Universal’s Great Movie Escape

Perfect Pear Margarita — El Jimador Blanco Tequila, Pear syrup, sour, and fresh lime juice – $14.50 + tax

CityWalk Carts – Dockside, Shoreline, and Riverside

NEW – Bacardi Cherry, Passionfruit puree, Blue Curacao topped with Tonic and Sprite – $14.50 + tax

Universal Studios Florida

Lombard’s Seafood Grille

NEW – Lobster Mac & Cheese — Seashell Pasta, Sherry cream sauce, Maine Lobster, herb parmesan topping – $24.00 + tax

Finnegan’s Bar & Grill

The “Maloney Stack” — Half pound all beef burger, braised short rib, beer battered onion rings and ale cheese sauce, served with wedge fries – $19.95 + tax

Islands of Adventure

Confisco Grille

NEW – Wagyu Beef Sliders — Waygu beef sliders on brioche buns with bourbon bacon jam, cheddar cheese, arugula, and garlic aioli, served with truffle Fries – $18.95 + tax

Mythos Restaurant

NEW – Zucchini Fritters — Cretan Herbed Zucchini Fritters, served with a Cucumber Tomato Salad and Tzatziki sauce – $12.00 + tax

Café 4

Plant Based Fettucine Alfredo — Creamy vegan fettucine alfredo with chicken – $13.99 + tax

Universal Volcano Bay

Whakawaiwai Eats

Island Chicken Pancit Bowl — Sautéed vegetables, Noodles and grilled Chicken tossed in a sweet and Tangy Island sauce – $17.49 + tax

Starbucks

NEW – Cookies & Cream Cold Brew — Cold brew with a touch vanilla, topped with a sweet cookie cold foam — Tall – $5.49 + tax, Grande – $5.99 + tax, Venti – $6.49 + tax

FREE Art Print

Love free things? There will be 2 free Collectible Art Prints available for Passholders to pick up. One will be available from August 15th–August 31st, 2023, and the other will be available from September 1st–September 30th, 2023.

You’ll be able to pick up the first print at the UOAP Lounge in Islands of Adventure and the Five and Dime at Universal Studios Florida.

Thus far, Universal has said you’re gonna “roar” when you see it!

Save on Hotel Stays

Annual and Seasonal Passholders will also be able to SAVE up to 45% on hotel stays during UOAP Appreciation Days.

The savings applies to select rooms at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort, Universal’s Aventura Hotel, and Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites for travel Sunday–Thursday from August 14th, 2023 through September 28th, 2023.

Reservations have to be booked by September 27th, 2023. The valid room types include:

Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort: standard room and family suite
Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites: standard room and 2-bedroom suite
Universal’s Aventura Hotel: standard room
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel: garden view room

Wizarding World Discounts

Ever wanted to get a special item from The Wizarding World of Harry Potter personalized? Now is your chance! From August 15th to September 30th, Passholders can get 50% OFF Wizarding World personalization services including engraving, embroidery, embossing, and more, with a qualifying same-day purchase at participating locations.

Quincy at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

Escape Room Discount

Universal Orlando opened an escape room experience back in late 2022, and Passholders will be able to get a discount on that too. Specifically, Passholders will get 30% OFF on all Universal’s Great Movie Escape experience tickets purchased at the venue.

Universal’s Great Movie Escape on Universal CityWalk

Photo Discount

Passholders also get a discount on some photo purchases. From September 15th to September 30th, Passholders who buy an Amazing Picture photo product in Universal Studios Florida will be able to get another of equal or lesser value for FREE.

Early Admission (and More) at Volcano Bay

Over at Volcano Bay, Power and Seasonal Passholders will be able to get into the water park up to 30 minutes BEFORE the official opening time on select dates between August 15th and September 30th.

Additionally, Passholders will be able to get a 10% discount on Cabana and Premium Seating rentals. That’s valid from August 15 to September 30 and only for purchases made day-of at the front gate or concierge locations.

EXCLUSIVE Coca-Cola Freestyle Souvevir Cup

Ready for a NEW souvenir cup?! Starting August 15th, 2023, Passholders can buy an EXCLUSIVE Coca-Cola Freestyle souvenir cup for $17.99 plus tax, while supplies last.

It will be available at the UOAP Lounge, Croissant Moon Bakery and Captain America Diner at Universal Islands of Adventure, Louie’s Italian at Universal Studios Florida, Mel’s Drive-In and Richter’s Burger Co. at Universal Studios Florida and Kohola Reef Restaurant & Social Club at Universal Volcano Bay.