This Popular Perk Is Missing From the Harry Potter Coaster at Universal...and I Need It to Stay That Way

Have you ever wanted to skip the line at Universal Orlando’s three theme parks?

Quincy at Universal

Waiting in long lines can be a bummer; time is money, especially at theme parks! Universal offers a pay-to-skip-the-line service called Express Pass. There are multiple versions of this service, but essentially, they all have the same goal: to get you through the line faster than the standby wait. The problem is that not every single attraction is included in this paid-for perk, but is that really a bad thing?

Attractions Included With Express Pass

Over at Universal Studios Florida, Express Pass will give you entry to:

Animal Actors on Location!
Despicable Me Minion Mayhem
DreamWorks Imagination Celebration
E.T. Adventure
Fast & Furious – Supercharged
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
Hogwarts Express (Park-to-Park Admission required to board the Hogwarts Express)
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit
Illumination’s Villain-Con Minion Blast
Kang & Kodos’ Twirl ‘n’ Hurl
MEN IN BLACK Alien Attack
Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon
Revenge of the Mummy
The Bourne Stuntacular
The Simpsons Ride
Transformers: The Ride-3D
Trolls Trollercoaster
Universal Horror Make-Up Show

E.T.

Currently, Express Pass will gain you entry to the following rides in Islands of Adventure:

Caro-Seuss-el
Doctor Doom’s Fearfall
Dudley Do-Right’s Ripsaw Falls
Flight of the Hippogriff
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Hogwarts Express (Park-to-Park Admission required to board the
Hogwarts Express)
Jurassic Park River Adventure
Jurassic World VelociCoaster
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Popeye & Bluto’s Bilge-Rat Barges
Skull Island: Reign of Kong
Storm Force Accelatron
The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man
The Cat In The Hat
The High in the Sky Seuss Trolley Train Ride!
The Incredible Hulk Coaster

Hogwarts Express

It will not grant you access to:

Camp Jurassic
Jurassic Park Discovery Center
Me Ship, The Olive
Pteranodon Flyers
Raptor Encounter
Hogwarts Always
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

Quincy watching Hogwarts Always

Epic Universe has Express Pass entry on the following attractions:

Stardust Racers

It is not available on:

Astronomica
Dragon Racer’s Rally
Mine-Cart Madness
Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry
Viking Training Camp

Mine Cart Madness

Now we know all the hype is about Epic Universe right now, and for good reason! And as you can tell from the list above, it was confirmed that Epic Universe will utilize this service, but you will need to be quick to secure this perk, as Express Pass sold out very quickly on the first day of Annual Passholder previews. Now, imagine how quickly it will sell once the park officially opens on May 22nd, 2025.

Epic Universe

But how about a little commotion for Universal Orlando’s second park, Islands of Adventure? This park is home to some very popular and recent additions, such as Jurassic World VelociCoaster and Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure.

Islands of Adventure

Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure has been open for almost six years now (time really does fly by!), and it is still not offered with Express Pass, but that is not necessarily a bad thing.

Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

First things first, obviously, Express Pass costs money, and by not having one of the most popular attractions part of the service, it allows people not to feel like they need to splurge on Express Pass in order to ride Hagrid’s.

Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

Secondly, while Hagrid’s can draw super long waits, typically, the line constantly moves, so while you may have to wait a bit, it doesn’t feel too bad since you are not stagnant.