Standby BoardOrlando, FLIslands of AdventureHarry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™

E-Ticket · headlinerEHarry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™

Islands of Adventure · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade · E-Ticket · headliner
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since 8:00 PM today · Islands of Adventure is closed · Opens Mon 8:00 AM

Ride specifications

97.5% Reliability

Operating 97.5% of standard park hours across 19 days (5,661 of 5,807 readings). Early entry and after-hours events are excluded; scheduled refurbishment does not count against it.

Type
Robotic-arm dark ride
Manufacturer
KUKA; RoboCoaster; Dynamic Structures
Opened
2010
Ride time
4:06
Height requirement
48" (122 cm)

Specifications from Wikipedia; 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 · 6167 readings over 20 days

8amShortest waits · ~10 min
6pmLongest waits · ~21 min
16 minTypical overall

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ is a robotic-arm dark ride at Islands of Adventure that opened in 2010, built by KUKA; RoboCoaster; Dynamic Structures. It runs 4:06. Riders must be at least 48" (122 cm) tall. Across 6,167 standby readings over 20 days of operation, the typical posted wait is 16 minutes, ranging from about 10 minutes around 8am to 21 minutes at 6pm. It has been operating 97.5% 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 Forbidden Journey™?

The typical posted standby wait is about 16 minutes, measured from 6,167 readings over 20 days of operation.

What is the best time of day to ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™?

8am has the shortest average wait on record, around 10 minutes. The worst hour is 6pm at about 21 minutes.

How tall do you have to be to ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™?

The minimum height is 48" (122 cm).

How long is Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™?

The ride itself runs about 4:06.

Does Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ break down often?

It has been open 97.5% 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 Forbidden Journey™?

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ is at Islands of Adventure in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade.

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