Universal Orlando Labor Day Weekend Crowds & Wait Times | Universal Orlando Vlog 2021

[@ThePughTwo]

What is your favorite food item you've had in the parks?

[@mikedittenber5271]

Well since Butterbeer is too easy of an answer… the Shepard’s Pie Jacket Potato…🤤

[@tabsamnic]

Mmmm.... Most of it! 😅 The Smoked Brisket Crepe!! I know I've sung it's praises a million times but it's the only way I like brisket!

[@tabsamnic]

@@mikedittenber5271 honestly though, so under rated!!

[@ThePughTwo]

@@mikedittenber5271 So much food for under $10!

[@JoshandAsh]

Die frozen butterbeer count??

[@stevencoppola9556]

I like the "you guys rock guy" in the background i hope he saw this.

[@JoshandAsh]

I love that you guys are doing these longer videos! Makes me so happy!! 😀

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you so much! We plan on getting back to our standard length stuff, but we wanted to cover as much as possible while we were there and we wanted to try something a little different. We hope everyone enjoyed this more vlog style video!

[@JoshandAsh]

@@ThePughTwo awesome!

[@jgaldos123]

Yesterday my fiancé and I rode Mummy 4 times back to back. It was pretty slow

[@ThePughTwo]

That is awesome! We love chain riding the mummy!

[@tabsamnic]

That's so great!!

[@elizabethpadron9016]

My husband and I were there over Labor Day weekend, and we stayed at Sapphire Falls too! We must have just missed each other lol! We love watching your videos!

[@ThePughTwo]

Its a small world! We wish we would have been able to link up! We hope you all had a great trip and maybe we will run into each other in the future! Thank you so much!

[@emxemxem]

Most of the time when we go to the parks, we go on Labor Day weekend and typically see fairly low wait times. Great time of year to go! We are unexpectedly going to Universal in a few weeks and, thanks to your all's fantastic videos on the passes, we are going to become annual passholders for the first time! I'm so excited. Thank you all for your videos! They have really made smile during this difficult time and gotten me excited for future trips.

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you so much! We are both smiling as we are responding to this! Congratulations on becoming an AP! We can't see ourselves ever not being one and we are happy when others join us! Thank you for watching and thank you for all the support! ♥

[@karricompton]

I cannot wait until October when we go down there. Eeeeeeee!

[@ThePughTwo]

We are head back in October so we understand the excitement! We hope you have a wonderful time!

[@karlavaldivia2058]

Went this Saturday and man was Velocicoaster INCREDIBLE! I was hoping for smaller crowds but it got pretty dang busy! Probably cause it was a weekend, hope to be able to go on a weekday next time for smaller wait times!

[@ThePughTwo]

Velocicoaster is truly one of the best coasters we have ever been on! Weekdays are great for smaller crowds! Hope you had a great time!

[@TomCat777]

Great video guys. Was so great meeting you and yes the lines were generally not that bad that weekend

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you! We were so happy that we could put a face to the name! We feel like we know all of you and meeting really helps us feel more and more like part of the community!

[@Link15345]

I’m glad I found this video, I’ll be there Tuesday and Wednesday right after Labor Day this year. The crowds don’t seem bad at all. Looks like we might be able to do a lot in those two days.

[@ThePughTwo]

Its a great time to visit and you should be good to go with fairly low crowds!

[@michaelgerhart5710]

I saw you guys that Labor Day weekend I was going to say what’s up but What do you say besides cool videos or nice beard LOL

[@ThePughTwo]

LOL we wish you would have said Hi! We are good with just chatting up about your day or whatever! If you see us again please say hello!

[@kaitlingeronimo]

You guys are so fun to watch and I am obsessed with your videos! My husband and I are going in December, around New Years Eve/New Years and we're super excited! We don't really know what to expect with crowd levels though, it's our first time!🤞🏼🥳

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you so much! We really can't tell you how much that means to us! The week after Christmas is generally considered the busiest week at the parks! We hope you have a great time and if you have any questions, please let us know, we are happy to answer the best that we can!

[@tabsamnic]

Christmas is THE most beautiful time!! I love the lights and decorations!! You guys are going to have so much fun!!

[@kaitlingeronimo]

@@tabsamnic Yaaay thank you so much! We're going for our anniversary and the excitement is through the roof. I'm constantly watching The Pugh Two hahaha

[@tabsamnic]

@@kaitlingeronimo I am too! Anna and Tyler are so sweet and knowledgeable! I will be back the week of December 12th and I can't imagine going another time! My brother and I enjoyed it so much last year!

[@Xo_nyomii]

I literally went on that Monday Labor Day and I’m over here like omg what if they’re here I’m so mad I should’ve went Saturday and I could’ve seen y’all

[@ThePughTwo]

We barely missed you! Haha we would have loved to meet you! Maybe the next time we are in town our schedules will line up!

[@miguelbarreto]

We absolutely loved The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium. One of the best restaurant's experience ever!

[@ThePughTwo]

We have always had a pretty good experience there! We have eaten there many many times and really only had a couple of bad meals EVER! Best desserts you'll find in CityWalk as well!

[@xzaviorkurtzer741]

I thought you guys had went back home when do you leave universal

[@ThePughTwo]

We are back home! We left Monday!

[@lashaysmith7783]

I literally just want to go in Toothsome Chocolate and try all the different macaron flavors. I wouldn't mind dining there for lunch or dinner but macarons are my fav and I feel like I'm going to be macaron star struck or something of that nature lol. You would think, as popular as it is, the resorts would have butterbeer lol. I guess since its only exclusive to the Harry Potter area it wouldn't be as special everywhere else. Ha...I guess in that case they should maybe consider building a Harry Potter themed hotel!!!! You two rock and I'm still enjoying all your videos lol!

[@ThePughTwo]

We are a sucker for a macaron! We get them almost everything we are down there! We have a place in town that does a butterbeer macaron and it is MAGICAL! It has something to do with the rights and JK Rowling is very strict on where she allows her property to be represented! Thank you so much! ❤️

[@vanillabean1215]

Stop giving away the lower crowd secret! Haha, we always go around this time because its slower and our Anniversary. Loved it this year, already planning next year. Have you ever done club level rooms at the hotels? Do you think it may be worth it? It was about $100 difference from the regular rooms at Portofino. Thinking we may bring our little one who will be 2 next year & probably won't eat enough to justify buying full meals for. I thought maybe club level may be an option for food since we want to do a few hotel days.

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha sorry! We will try to keep it hush hush! We haven't because we never spend any time at the hotels, however, we have friends that SWEAR by them! They will not stay anywhere else and they say it saves them money!

[@tamihinish6803]

This video was great and very informative! Thanks so much!

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yoli159]

This is the weekend I'm going! Hope it's not that busy too

[@ThePughTwo]

It wasn't that bad at all!

[@mattphenix]

Thanks for all your awesome videos!

[@ThePughTwo]

Thank you for watching! 😁

[@graciemartinez5855]

Was the solo rider line open during Labor Day weekend?

[@ThePughTwo]

For some of the rides, yes!

[@821lancevance]

What happens to islands of adventure during HHN? Do they still do stuff?

[@ThePughTwo]

Nope! They stay open later to accommodate studios closing early

[@tracyfontsere6388]

We are going in November and we cannot wait to take our son to the Raptor Experience!!!!! He's turning 9 and loves Dinosaurs so he's going to freak out ( in a good way!) I've been watching your videos for weeks planning our trip and we're finally booking it next week! Thank you, Pugh Two!

[@ThePughTwo]

That’s so exciting!! He’s gonna LOVE the raptor encounter! We hope you have the best time on your trip!!

[@miaoyao243]

Will Express pass be necessary on weekend like this? We will be there 2023. The exact Labor Day weekend and the second day of Horror night. Wonder if I should stay one night in expensive hotel to get express pass

[@ThePughTwo]

I would expect the parks to be pretty busy that entire weekend with HHN and Labor Day!

[@brianberry5772]

is the price on the food menu including tax or is that added?

[@ThePughTwo]

No it does not include tax!

[@Elclubdelacoomedia]

How much time does it take to go from loews to island of adventure walking?

[@ThePughTwo]

It's about a 10-15 minute walk depending on your pace!

[@Maria-mb3hy]

Hi, love yall's videos! We just went to Islands and Universal back in August and it was amazing. I'm from Miami but moved to Texas and my bf is from here so he had never been to the parks before (he's a huge Harry Potter fan!) We went during the first week of school for Florida (from the 25-27) and it was the best decision! The parks were SO empty and almost every ride was basically a walk on, we rode every major ride in both parks on the first day & the other 2 days were repeating our favorites and doing a few we missed. If anyone can go during the week, I definitely recommend the first week of school! I've been going to the parks since I was about 7 and I have never seen it that empty!

[@ThePughTwo]

Hey Maria! Thank you so much! We love hearing from people who enjoy the content! If you are a Harry Potter fan, Universal is an absolute must. We have honestly never visited during that time frame so we need to check it out. It sounds MAGICAL! Thank you for sharing the tip!

[@jmar4082]

Great video! Have you ever eaten a sit down meal at Toothsome? Also, what is the going rate for renting a nephew to enable the vicarious Flyer experience? Is it extra if he uses phrases like " Hurry, mom. Hurry, Dad!" and "You are the best parents in the whole world!" for the total immersive experience?

[@ThePughTwo]

We have eaten at Toothsomes many many times! Its actually where we had our wedding rehearsal dinner! Lol we need to check with my brother on that! We will just fill him up with butterbeer and send him back to them after the rides! 🤣

[@Kavon646]

Hey! I want to just say thank you for all the tips you guys give out. Me and my partner went this week and it was a great experience. We stayed at dockside and it was really nice, pier 8 is insanely affordable. Thank you again for all the tips, made our vacation stress free :)

[@ThePughTwo]

Hey Kavon! These are our favorite types of comments to receive! It makes us so happy that our videos were helpful and it makes us even happier that you and your partner had a great trip! Thank you for checking out the channel!

[@Kavon646]

@@ThePughTwo looking forward to more videos, enjoy the rest of your day guys :)

[@ThePughTwo]

@@Kavon646 Awh! Thank you so much! We hope you have a fantastic rest of your day!

[@dtruckenbrod]

I'm currently staying at Sapphire. Went to HhN Sunday and followed your agenda. Worked perfectly. Went with an express pass , glad I had it. Wasn't horrible wait times but longer than i would have wanted to wait. You've helped so much with this trip.

[@ThePughTwo]

We stayed at Sapphire during our last visit and we enjoyed it so much! We are happy to hear that our videos have been helpful! It really puts a smile on our faces. We hope you have an incredible rest of your vacation!

[@djcruiselover3827]

We were at HHN last night it was great gringots and transformers were a walk on

[@ThePughTwo]

The ride wait times during HHN are always so low!

[@RavenclawTia]

Never waited more than 30 minutes for Hagrid’s in the new virtual cue on days when the crowds were average. Thanks for taking us into Toothsome. Have you all ever had those chocolate shot chocolate cups? The cups are made of chocolate and edible too?? They’re my fave.

[@ThePughTwo]

Love short waits for Hagrids 😍! Its so good isnt it? We haven't but you have us very intrigued!

[@AngelicAngieK]

So I think Anna might be a younger me. I can’t eat mayo, no banana, curly fries are not my favorite. I’ve watched several of your food videos now and everything she says no to, I would do the same 😂 I found your channel because I’m heading to Universal this Labor Fay for the first time. I’m 56 years old and so excited to go to the Wizarding World especially. I love your vlogs.

[@ThePughTwo]

Haha that’s too funny! We’re so glad you’ve been enjoying our videos and we hope you have a wonderful time on your trip!!

[@CalledForDuty]

At the royal pacific as we speak ! Been an amazing day already and I got the Freestyle Coke that you can refill lol that is such a good deal. We're having so much fun thanks to you guys ! This is my new favorite place

[@ThePughTwo]

Thats so great to hear! RP is a great resort. The Freestyle cups are the best deal in the parks in our opinion! They save us so much money! We are so happy that you are having a good time and have found your new favorite place. We hope you plan your next vacation soon!

[@samanthaedmonds3219]

Soooo I'm a bit confused--there's a decision to be made at Port of Entry?? I thought you could only turn right. 🤣😅

[@ThePughTwo]

Well some of us have a decision, while others have to be somewhere or they are late! 🤣

[@kevnosity]

Whohoo!! Going to the parks and Orlando first time on Sunday (HHN) Monday and Tuesday universal and island ! I am confident the wait times will be ok! It says 40-50% rain scatters thunderstorms, do u think they will close the rides :( Also are the single rider lines open?

[@ThePughTwo]

We hope you have a great time! That is really exciting! If it storms, they will close the outdoor rides. However, don't get to hung up on the weather because it changes very quickly and they are almost always predicting rain!

[@amazinggxtimess]

If there are virtual lines, what do you recommend we do when waiting? should we remain close to the ride or can we go shopping, grab a quick lunch or walk around? Always appreciate your advice! Thanks guys

[@ThePughTwo]

We would suggest doing whatever you'd like as long as you can get back before your time slot ends! If you want to go ride another ride, do it! We have gotten a virtual line and then ridden 3-4 other rides before heading back to Hagrids! Thanks for the question!

[@treycrump1418]

so im taking my wife to universal November 8th and 9th. what should we expect for weather and wait times?

[@ThePughTwo]

Weather is a tough call! It could be 95 or it could be 70. November can really be all over the place! As for wait times, thats a little more predictable and we would assume pretty low from now until Thanksgiving!

[@chloe.s1223]

So mad I missed you guys! I was there 😡☹️

[@ThePughTwo]

We wish we could have met! Maybe next time!

[@jessicacorvi8514]

Had a great time on Labor Day weekend, but have to mention the virtual line for Hagrids. On Friday we were able to ride 3 times in an hour, but on Saturday with the vitual line we kept getting the message that there were no reservations available. So no go on Saturday. Sad times!

[@ThePughTwo]

Its so awesome that you got to ride it 3 times on Friday! We also didn't have any luck with the virtual queue on Saturday. Really wish they would fix the issues!

[@parrishrturner]

We was there in mid Aug and I was very skeptical about the Hagrids virtual crew. I was so surprised how well it worked. We got in line at Velocicoaster and we grab virtual ride times and it gave us enough time to go on other rides before Hagrids. I hope they actually keep it.

[@ThePughTwo]

We are glad to hear you had a good experience. We think that is kind of the thing, if you are able to get a time slot, then it is a fantastic tool and allows for you to make more of your time. The frustration comes from the fact that so many people seem to not be able to get the virtual queue!

[@parrishrturner]

@@ThePughTwo I would suggest that as soon as people get in the parks that they log onto Universals wifi network. They maybe able to get in faster.

[@ThePughTwo]

@@parrishrturner Thats a good suggestion! Thank you!

[@TomCat777]

Hi Anna and Tyler, It's Tom from NJ. How are you doing?

[@ThePughTwo]

Hi Tom! We’re doing great, how are you?? Thanks for watching!

[@kristeenakincer8741]

Weekend before and Leading up to the holiday weekend it was kinda slow also

[@ThePughTwo]

Yeah awe have noticed that too! Thank you for the information!

[@barryorange]

islands of adventure last wednesday crowds were even lower then, did 35 attractions in a day

[@ThePughTwo]

35 attractions in one day is a lot!

[@mattrost2574]

I love experiencing the parks with you! Did you notice, by chance, where they moved the Jurassic park smoking area? There used to be four smoking areas in IO; if they remove the one in JP, they're down to three.

[@ThePughTwo]

Awh! Thank you! We didn't notice sorry, however what we did notice is that your Watering Hole is a much busier location now haha. We used to never see anyone there.. and now it is packed always!

[@mattrost2574]

@@ThePughTwo - It's sweet you remembered about me and The Watering Hole! We actually built our patio to match that patio and such. It was the centerfold in Ohio Gardener Magazine and our local papers. They acknowledged Universal in the media. Do you think I should show Universal and ask for a comp for their free advertising?!!!

[@ThePughTwo]

@@mattrost2574 One of the reason we respond to every comment (or try) is so that we can get to know you all! We are seriously so humbled by the support and we love the idea that when we hopefully meet some of you all, we will feel like old friends! That is incredible! We have talked about trying to replicate certain areas in our decor as well! I mean.. we don't think it would hurt.. lol!

[@mattrost2574]

@@ThePughTwo - I'm certainly at the advantage, since I already feel like I know you two! We are doing the OI Meetup on Dec 3, and will be RPR for 8 nights thereafter. We hope you guys will be able to be there! In the meanwhile, if you ever have a spare moment (HA!), This is who I am (local cable show): kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZjPnaCnfcZ6rrc These are pics of my gardens; it includes mentions of UO in the news stories if you freezeframe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5TSnXioitCkma8

[@ThePughTwo]

This got filtered because of the links but now ive seen it! Anna is going NUTS about how youve gotten banana trees to live in Ohio! She wants a garden with tropical plants so bad!

[@stevencoppola9556]

Anna doesn't like mayonnaise? Booo. Lol i do love the wellington burger as you guys literally saw. Lol. Very good for a theme park

[@ThePughTwo]

I do now!! Character development, baby! 😂

[@stevencoppola9556]

@@ThePughTwo +10 cool point...😎

[@rayzook]

Love your channel. When is your next visit?

[@ThePughTwo]

We will be there for about 10 days in October!

[@rayzook]

@@ThePughTwo awesome! I’m there Oct 2-13. My very first HHN.

[@kazwhoe4879]

would you suggest someone who is recovering from ankle surgery (four months post-op, I'm walking, but would b taking sitting breaks) to go to HHN? don't mind not going into every house, I just haven't been to Universal in years, much less HHN, & feel I would enjoy just being in the environment. but if it's no fun unless you're moving through the park all the time, I'll just wait out for next year since I'm getting an annual pass anyway.

[@ThePughTwo]

We don't know about the ankle or the extent of the surgery, but what we can say is neither of us have ever had any type of foot or ankle issues and it is extremely hard on us! We both run as well and we were beyond sore!

[@tabsamnic]

I wonder if you could get a wheelchair and do the disability pass (I'm not sure what it's actually called).

[@kazwhoe4879]

@@tabsamnic at the point in recovery where wearing my boot would be going backwards, so because of that would feel guilty taking up both a wheelchair & disability pass.

[@kazwhoe4879]

@@ThePughTwo uff.. I'm getting an annual pass just for the freedom of leaving & coming back the next day if I start feeling sore. if I do this, thinking going in late is the way to get around standing for long periods of time. I have a little under two months to get it together tho, haha 🤞.

[@tabsamnic]

@@kazwhoe4879 I understand! Recovery from injury can be long and frustrating.

[@R_AshleyyCharms]

Ahh!! I tried to find you guys.. I was there all day Saturday 9/4 at studios, all day Sunday at IOA and at studios again on labor day! I saw Rick and Nikki filming by krustyland but didn't want to interrupt them lol. I thought I saw Tyler over by Velocicoaster filming with his hat on lol but I wasn't too sure. My boyfriend said "Hey what about that guy? do you know him?" but that guy was walking the opposite way and we were trying to get in line for the ride lol. So that could've been a messed opportunity but I didn't see Anna anywhere around so maybe not.

[@ThePughTwo]

Dang! We wish you would have found us! We were around all weekend! Rick and Nikki are so sweet, they wouldnt have cared! You might have haha. We think its funny how many people approach us and say that they knew it was him because of his Aussie hat! Maybe we can link up next time!

[@cmoney0619]

We are going during the week before Labor Day next Monday-Wednesday or maybe Tuesday-Thursday. Do you think those will be great days?

[@ThePughTwo]

They should be! There’s never a bad time to visit a theme park, though. It’s always full of fun!!

[@tabsamnic]

I vote for a vegan/veg option taste test!!

[@ThePughTwo]

We need to do that!

[@ThePughTwo]

I think we got you set up as a mod

[@tabsamnic]

@@ThePughTwo good deal! I am glad to help!!

[@tabsamnic]

@@ThePughTwo I would also set up Anna's account as a mod too! I don't know why that didn't occur to me!

[@annapugh6094]

@@tabsamnic that’s a great idea, we’ll do that!! Lol

[@Evbece]

Do you not have to wear masks anymore??

[@ThePughTwo]

They are not required for guest. Universal has mask as recommended!

[@bebrothertonla11]

Imagine if Harry Potter never had anybody in it

[@ThePughTwo]

That would be the best!! lol We love getting to see an empty wizarding world!

[@bebrothertonla11]

@@ThePughTwo that would be a dream

[@jmar4082]

Would it be rude to stop you guys in the middle of filming to say Hi? It seems like you would never get anything done.

[@ThePughTwo]

We wouldn't think it was rude! What we would suggest is just hanging out until we finish that take! We normally don't record really long takes because well.. to be honest I (tyler) am just not great at it! I lose my train of thought sometimes! Best thing to do would be to just wait til we were finished with that take, but it absolutely wouldn't bother us if you interrupted a shot!