A projected image of a woman on a building reads "Dolores Umbridge stands trial today" in a dimly lit, ornate hall.

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry Hits 5-Hour Wait on Opening Day of Epic Universe

Brit Tuttle

On the grand opening day of Universal Epic Universe at Universal Orlando Resort, Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry quickly reached a staggering five-hour wait.

Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry Opens to Five-Hour Wait on Grand Opening Day

Dimly lit hall with a large projection of a stern woman and a golden statue in the foreground.

Guests attending the opening day of Epic Universe were met with a hefty wait for one of the park’s marquee attractions, Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic.

A crowd gathers inside a grand, magical hall with green-tiled walls at the Harry Potter Epic Universe.

When viewing the attraction’s page on the Universal Orlando Resort mobile app, the wait time shows a 300-minute wait, as of 9:12 a.m. The park opened to guests today at 9 a.m., following a short opening ceremony at 8 a.m.

According to the app, all other Epic Universe attractions are currently sitting at a 30-minute wait or less, including the highly popular Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment in Dark Universe.

It is unclear if the wait will consistently remain this high for all of opening day; we will continue to update this post as the day progresses.

During recent guest previews, the attraction hit a 300-minute wait with guests being sent down the wrong queue, causing the actual wait to be a bit longer than advertised.

Watch the full POV of Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry below, and check out our complete photo tour of the queue.

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