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E-Ticket · headlinerEHarry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™

Universal Studios Florida · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley · E-Ticket · headliner
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25min standby
Quieter than typical · typical for this attraction is 37 min
refreshes every 30 min

Ride specifications

92.4% Reliability

Operating 92.4% of standard park hours across 18 days (4,203 of 4,549 readings). Early entry and after-hours events are excluded; scheduled refurbishment does not count against it.

Type
Steel roller coaster (enclosed, launched, 3-D dark ride)
Manufacturer
Intamin
Opened
2014
Ride time
5:00
Track length
2,000 ft
Inversions
0
Height requirement
42" (107 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 · 4216 readings over 19 days

8amShortest waits · ~15 min
1pmLongest waits · ~46 min
37 minTypical overall

Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ is a steel roller coaster (enclosed, launched, 3-d dark ride) at Universal Studios Florida that opened in 2014, built by Intamin. It runs 5:00. Riders must be at least 42" (107 cm) tall. Across 4,216 standby readings over 19 days of operation, the typical posted wait is 37 minutes, ranging from about 15 minutes around 8am to 46 minutes at 1pm. It has been operating 92.4% of standard park hours across 18 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 Escape from Gringotts™?

The typical posted standby wait is about 37 minutes, measured from 4,216 readings over 19 days of operation.

What is the best time of day to ride Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™?

8am has the shortest average wait on record, around 15 minutes. The worst hour is 1pm at about 46 minutes.

How tall do you have to be to ride Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™?

The minimum height is 42" (107 cm).

How long is Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™?

The ride itself runs about 5:00.

Does Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ break down often?

It has been open 92.4% of standard park hours across 18 days of readings. That figure counts every closure inside published hours except planned refurbishment.

Where is Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™?

Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™ is at Universal Studios Florida in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley.

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