Standby BoardOrlando, FLEpic UniverseHarry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™

E-Ticket · headlinerEHarry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™

Epic Universe · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic · E-Ticket · headliner
Epic Universe: Closed · Opens Mon 9:00 AM

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since 8:00 PM today · Epic Universe is closed · Opens Mon 9:00 AM

Ride specifications

88.3% Reliability

Operating 88.3% of standard park hours across 19 days (5,056 of 5,729 readings). Early entry and after-hours events are excluded; scheduled refurbishment does not count against it.

Type
Trackless dark ride
Opened
2025
Height requirement
40" (102 cm)

Specifications from NBC Insider; Universal Orlando official site. Fields we could not source are omitted rather than guessed.

Best time to go typical wait by hour in normal park hours · 5538 readings over 20 days

9amShortest waits · ~80 min
3pmLongest waits · ~130 min
107 minTypical overall

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™ is a trackless dark ride at Epic Universe that opened in 2025. Riders must be at least 40" (102 cm) tall. Across 5,538 standby readings over 20 days of operation, the typical posted wait is 107 minutes, ranging from about 80 minutes around 9am to 130 minutes at 3pm. It has been operating 88.3% of standard park hours across 19 days of readings.

Recorded & projected wait times

Solid line: the wait that was posted. Dashed line: our single best estimate of what comes next. Projections run seven days ahead.

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Common questions

What is the average wait for Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™?

The typical posted standby wait is about 107 minutes, measured from 5,538 readings over 20 days of operation.

What is the best time of day to ride Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™?

9am has the shortest average wait on record, around 80 minutes. The worst hour is 3pm at about 130 minutes.

How tall do you have to be to ride Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™?

The minimum height is 40" (102 cm).

Does Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™ break down often?

It has been open 88.3% of standard park hours across 19 days of readings. That figure counts every closure inside published hours except planned refurbishment.

Where is Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™?

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry™ is at Epic Universe in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Ministry of Magic.

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