A Universal Express Predecessor?

[matt88mph]

I was browsing through Orlando-Rocks.com when I found this picture:

http://www.orlandorocks.com/801x533/ioa_jpra_ent_6-11-00.jpg

It seems that before there was Universal Express, there was Fast Track. If anyone knows more about this, let me know. My guess is that it was just Universal Express with a different name (perhaps they changed it because of the name resembeling FASTPASS). Or perhaps it was something different entirely.

 

[DarkMeasures]

Wasn't it before in the past that in order for you to get a ride ticket you had to be staying at a Universal Hotel?

 

[MrNonacho]

From what I remember, you had to go to a little desk near the attraction where someone would give you a Fast Track ticket for later. Only a couple attractions used this system.

Around that same time, they also had Universal Express. This form of Express was a little card that was given to multi-day ticket holders that gave front of the line access to certain attractions for a couple hours in the morning.

<img src="http://img26.exs.cx/img26/9955/uexpress3.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" /> <img src="http://img26.exs.cx/img26/5467/uexpress2.jpg" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" />

 

[shopgirl146]

Did you have to pay for the Fast Track Ticket like you have to pay for Universal Express?

 

[MrNonacho]

Fast Track was available to all guests free of charge just as the Universal Express machines are free to all guests today.

The old Universal Express cards like the one I posted above were free to all multi-day ticket holders. I don't think single day guests could get them at all.