Disney4me Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago Epic Universe is days away from opening! Celestial Park in Epic Universe Universal’s newest theme park officially opens on May 22nd, 2025, but the park is already running previews, so we’ve been checking out the park every chance we get. One of the biggest issues we’ve seen during these previews is the controversial Virtual Queue system, but will it be your problem when the park opens? Big changes may indicate a no! If you haven’t been keeping up with the Epic Universe of it all, one of the biggest ticket attractions is Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry. This attraction takes you into the Ministry of Magic from the Harry Potter films and books, where you’ll find Dolores Umbridge at her trial for her crimes within the Ministry. Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry As chaos ensues, you’ll have to help Harry, Ron, and Hermione as they battle throughout the ride! One key factor of this attraction is that throughout theme park previews, the only way to hop on this attraction was with a virtual queue. There have been three different drops each day at 11 AM, 3 PM, and 6 PM. Virtual queue sign in Epic Universe In our experience, getting a virtual queue has been a huge hit-or-miss scenario. Sometimes, we’ve seen time selections pop up, other times, we don’t even see it as an option before it’s gone. Today, May 16th, the ride opened without a virtual queue, and it’s thrown us for a loop! Note that the park is still under technical rehearsals, so Universal could still be working out exactly what kind of system it will use for this attraction. The Queue of Battle at the Ministry The ride opened with the park and immediately experienced lines of 100 minutes! Woah! ©Universal The ride then moved to a 120-minute wait before going down for a bit. The ride is now back up to a 150-minute wait! Anyone busy for the next two and a half hours? ©Universal There is a single rider line, although it isn’t guaranteed to be an option, and parties will be split up if it’s open. We are really eager to see if this lasts once the park officially opens in just a few days. It’s important to note that previews are a limited-capacity experience, so these wait times could see even higher wait times once the park formally opens. It’s impossible to say until the park opens, but note that this WILL be a popular ride. The Office of Professor Delores Umbridge We have been blown away by this attraction, along with everything else in the new theme park, but we’re very eager to see how things progress once the crowds potentially get even bigger. This attraction, and the Viking Training Camp, were closed from May 10th through May 16th. Universal has not confirmed if this virtual queue removal is permanent. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic We can’t wait to see how this will impact rope drop strategies and other wait times throughout the park. As always, be sure to keep following DFB for more Universal news and updates! Learn more about Epic Universe here! Read more: DFB's complete guide to Universal’s Epic Universe >> Will you be going to Epic Universe soon? Tell us in the comments! The post NEWS: NEW Harry Potter Ride Hit With Virtual Queue CHANGE at Epic Universe first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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