Which USJ Express Pass is For You? Try Our Quiz to Find Out

Helen Foster

There are a lot of different Express Passes for Universal Studios Japan, and trying to work out which one you need can make your head hurt – until now. This simple quiz takes you through a quick set of questions that helps filter out the passes you don’t need – and find the ones you do. Why not give it a try…

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Just answer the questions, and at the end, you’ll be given an answer number to check. Just scan down the page below (or use the Table of Contents) to find the correct answer for you and see which pass fits your criteria best.

Check Your Results Here

Find our suggestion for the best pass for your ride needs here – but, remember, USJ do move things around without notice, and they can add and remove passes. Also, some passes have very similar names, which can be confusing, so double-check the exact ride details before you book.

Answer 1

You need an Express Pass 7

There are currently two of these to pick from – Minecart & Selection or Variety Selection.

Deciding between them is easier than it looks.

Both Express Pass 7’s include the rides with the longest queues. Both include Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge, Yoshi’s Adventure, Mine Cart Madness, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, and Flight of the Hippogriff.

Then, you choose between The Flying Dinosaur or Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem for your sixth ride.

The seventh ride is the one that differs between the two options.

Minecart & Selection

Pick between Jurassic Park – The Ride or JAWS. If Jurassic Park –The Ride is important to you – buy this one.

Variety Selection

You pick between Space Fantasy – The Ride or JAWS for your seventh ride. It doesn’t include Jurassic Park – The Ride

Answer 2

Choose between these two passes Backdrop and Jurassic Park or Thrills and Choice

Most of the Express Passes include Super Nintendo World entry, but if you’re not worried about that, but you do want to skip the queue on Jurassic Park, these are your best options.

They both include Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and the option to ride Jurassic Park, so it’s just the other rides you need to look at to decide between them.

Backdrop and Jurassic Park

Includes Hollywood Dream – The Ride and Hollywood Dream – The Ride – Backdrop

Thrills and Choice

Let’s you skip the queue on Space Fantasy – The Ride

Then, you pick either Hollywood Dream – The Ride or The Flying Dinosaur for your fourth ride.

On this pass, you can decide between Jurassic Park and JAWS.

Answer 3

Choose between these four passes – Express Pass 4: Backdrop, Express Pass 4: Ride and Selection, Express Pass 4: Thrills and Choice or Express Pass 4: 4D and Thrills

Most of the Express Pass 4s include Super Nintendo World, but if that doesn’t interest you, and you don’t want to ride Jurassic Park either, these are your best choices. They all include Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, so you only need to look at the other three rides to decide which is best for you.

Express Pass 4 Backdrop.

This includes Flight of the Hippogriff, The Flying Dinosaur and Hollywood Dream – The Ride – Backdrop (the backward version).

Express Pass 4: Ride and Selection

This includes JAWS and Space Fantasy – The Ride. For your fourth ride, pick either Hollywood Dream – The Ride or The Flying Dinosaur.

Express Pass 4: Thrills and Choice

Let’s you skip the queue on Space Fantasy – The Ride

Then you pick between Hollywood Dream – The Ride and The Flying Dinosaur for your third ride.

On this pass, you can decide between Jurassic Park – The Ride and JAWS for your fourth ride.

For a Limited Time: Express Pass 4: 4D and Thrills

If you are traveling between Feb 14th and August 17th 2025, this is a third option. It includes Harry Potter, the Forbidden Journey, the limited-time Doraemon 4D Art Adventure, Flight of the Hippogriff, and Space Fantasy: The Ride.

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Answer 4

You need to pick Express Pass 4: Minecart and Minion or Express Pass 4: Minecart and Jurassic Park

If you want to get into Super Nintendo World, skip the queues on Mine Cart Madness – and ride Yoshi’s Adventure, then pick between these two passes.

They both include Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem as their third ride so it’s your fourth ride that you use to make the decision.

Express Pass 4: Minecart and Minion

Lets you pick from Space Fantasy – The Ride or JAWS.

Express Pass 4: Minecart and Jurassic Park

Lets you pick from Jurassic Park – The Ride or JAWS

bright colored Super Nintendo World sign at Universal Studios Japan

Answer 5

You need either Express Pass 4: Minecart and Thrills or Minecart and Fun

These are the passes for those who want to ride Mine Cart Madness, Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge and The Flying Dinosaur

All you then need to do is pick your fourth ride

Minecart and Thrills

Choose either Space Fantasy: The Ride or JAWS for your fourth ride.

Minecart and Flying Dinosaur

Pick between JAWS or Jurassic Park – The Ride for your fourth ride.

Answer 6

Express Pass 4: Adventure and Minion or Adventure and Theatre

These include Yoshi’s Adventure in Super Nintendo World but no other rides in that land. They also both include Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem and Detective Conan 4D: Live Show so you just need to use ride four to decide.

Adventure and Minion

You can ride either Space Fantasy – The Ride or JAWS for your fourth ride.

Adventure and Theatre

You can ride either JAWS or Jurassic Park – The Ride for your fourth ride.

For a Limited Time – Adventure and Limited

If you are visiting the park between Feb 14th and August 17th 2025, there is a third option. Adventure and Limited lets you skip the lines on Yoshi’s Adventure, Doraemon 4D Art Adventure, Detective Conan Live Show and either JAWS or Jurassic Park – The Ride.

Answer 7

This is the option with the most options in the choices. There are up to six passes that let you into Super Nintendo World and let you jump the queue on Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge. They also all include Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.

The difference between them lies in your third or fourth rides, so that’s how you decide between them.

Unfortunately, because so many of the options are choices, you can’t make this list shorter via the quiz.

Express Pass 4: Fun Variety

Includes Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem and JAWS.

Express Pass 4: Race and Selection

For ride three you decide between Hollywood Dream – The Ride or The Flying Dinosaur.

For ride four pick either Space Fantasy – The Ride or JAWS.

Express Pass 4: Thrills and Selection

This includes Hollywood Dream – The Ride – Backdrop as your third ride.

You choose between Hollywood Dream – The Ride or JAWS as the fourth ride.

Express Pass 4: Race and Space Fantasy

This includes Space Fantasy as your third ride.

Pick from JAWS or Jurassic Park – The Ride as your fourth ride

Limited Time Options: 4D and Choice and 4D and Minion

If you are travelling between February 14th and August 17th 2025, there are two other passes to consider. As with the above, they include Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge and Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. These also include the Doraemon 4D exhibit. The difference is your fourth ride.

4D and Choice. Choose from either Hollywood Dream – The Ride, The Flying Dinosaur or JAWS.

4D and Minion: Has Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem as your fourth ride.

Answer 8

You need an Express Pass 4: Minecart and Choice or Minecart and Fun

These are the passes for those who want to ride Mine Cart Madness, Mario Kart: Koopa’s Challenge and Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey,

All you then need to do is pick your fourth ride

Minecart and Choice

Choose either Space Fantasy – The Ride or JAWS for your fourth ride.

Minecart and Fun

Pick between JAWS or Jurassic Park – The Ride for your fourth ride.

IMPORTANT: All pass details are correct on the date of writing, but USJ do move things around without notice, and they can add and remove passes. Also, some passes have very similar names, which can be confusing, so double-check the exact ride details before you book.

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