Thank you! This was the type of insight I was hoping for. Just to clarify: the unlimited express is only for the rides now, correct?
No problem! The express that it gives you is just for the rides but what they don't necessarily tell you about that is that if you have one of the later tour start times, you can pick up the lanyard and use it as soon as the event opens, not just after the tour. We picked them up from inside the park before getting to the s&s holding area.