How special assistance works at Universal- do you need it at all if you have express?

[dreamisawish]

Hey guys! So I'm completely new to any kind of special assistance pass at universal- though from my limited research I gather they are harder to get than a DAS? Last feb we got the DAS no problem, I have problems standing for long periods due to rheumatoid arthritis, and they were very helpful and issued one right away. We didn't go for a universal pass at all as we only had one day there and the crowd level was so low I didn't feel it was worth asking.

Next year however we will be there for three to four days and I expect the crowds will be heavier- so if my leg is bad I will be seeing about getting one.

We will also /probably/ be staying at a deluxe hotel, and so will have the express pass.

So the question is- is it worth going for a special assistance pass if you already have express? Do you just wait the queue time elsewhere and then go through the express queue anyway like you do with the DAS at Disney?


And of course, there is hagrids, which we would like to ride. I know it doesn't have an express queue yet, can we expect it will have one by Sept 2020? How does it work at the moment if you have an assistance pass, do you go through an empty express queue?

How long are the express queues normally?


Thanks for the help! I'm a complete newbie at this so any help is appreciated!