The most valuable perk available to all Universal Orlando Resort Hotel guests is Early Park Admission (EPA, also sometimes referred to as early entry), which grants access to a limited number of attractions one hour before the general public.

Universal Hotel guests also get 30-60 minutes (varies by date) of Early Park Admission every morning at the Volcano Bay water park.

Guests staying at one the following official Universal Orlando Resort Hotels can use Early Park Admission every day of their stays, including check-in and check-out dates:

• Hard Rock Hotel
• Loews Portofino Bay Hotel
• Loews Royal Pacific Resort
• Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
• Universal Helios Grand Hotel
• Universal Stella Nova Resort
• Universal Terra Luna Resort
• Universal's Aventura Hotel
• Universal's Cabana Bay Beach Resort
• Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites
• Universal's Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites

In addition to those staying at these on-site hotels, guests who purchase certain vacation packages can participate in Early Park Admission. Premier Pass holders can take advantage of theme park Early Park Admission on any morning, as can Preferred Pass holders on select dates. Finally, Universal sometimes invites those with lower-tier Annual Passes to use EPA on select off-season dates.

Most of the year, Universal Orlando offers Early Park Admission at Epic Universe and at only one of its two original theme parks. Currently that park is Islands of Adventure. Eligible guests can enjoy select attractions in these parks up to 1 hour before everyone else.

Early Park Admission at the other original theme park, Universal Studios Florida, is rare. Expect to see that only during busy times of year, when Universal offers Early Park Admission at all of its theme parks.

Every day that it is open, Volcano Bay (a water park) offers Early Park Admission. It usually starts 60 minutes before official opening, but that may be reduced to 30 minutes during less-busy times of year.

Check our Universal Orlando Crowd Calendar to see which parks offer Early Park Admission on each day of your visit.