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Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm wait times

Universal Islands Of Adventure19,213 recorded readings

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm at Universal Islands Of Adventure averages 15 minutes. It is shortest at 1pm and worst at 6pm. It has run 98% of the park's opening hours recently.

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm queue times, day by day

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm over recent weeks

Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has averaged about 15 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 23 minutes, with the longest queues near 6pm, and the shortest near 1pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.

Typical15m
Peak23m
Uptime98%
Busiest at6pm
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Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm queue times by hour

Average wait by hour

Across the last 28 days · minutes

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2210a
1811a
2012p
241p
212p
203p
204p
255p
296p
197p
108p

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm peaks at 6pm with 29 minutes, and is at its shortest at 8pm with 10. Riding it at the right hour saves 19 minutes on a single ride.

Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up

Best time to ride Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm

Best time to ride

8pm on a Thursday

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm averages 10 minutes at 8pm against 29 at the 6pm peak - 19 minutes for turning up at the right hour. The longest queue it has ever held is 60 minutes.

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Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm by day of the week

Average wait by day

14 days with a recorded queue

  1. Mon15m
  2. Tue16m
  3. Wed12m
  4. Thu11m
  5. Fri15m
  6. Sat15m
  7. Sun16m

Thursday is the quietest day for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm, at 11 minutes against 16 on Tuesday.

Does Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm break down?

Uptime and closures

98% of opening hours · 14 days recorded

↑ improving
98%
Excellent

Running 98% of the minutes Universal Islands Of Adventure was open, across the last 14 recorded days.

Last 14 days uptime

  1. 99%
  2. 91%
  3. 98%
  4. 97%
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Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm ran 98% of Universal Islands Of Adventure's opening hours across 14 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Friday 25 Sept.

Longest Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm queues on record

Peaks in the last 14 days

Every one a real date · tap through to that day

  1. 1Sunday 20 Sept60m
  2. 2Tuesday 15 Sept55m
  3. 3Friday 18 Sept45m
  4. 4Sunday 13 Sept35m
  5. 5Saturday 19 Sept35m
  6. 6Monday 21 Sept30m
  7. 7Monday 14 Sept25m
  8. 8Tuesday 22 Sept25m

The worst queue recorded for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm was 60 minutes on Sunday 20 Sept.

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm through the year

All-time average by month

From this ride's own recorded readings · minutes

29Oct
37Nov
24Dec
27Jan
32Feb
27Mar
25Apr
24May
20Jun
28Jul
25Aug
21Sep

Queue times are the figures Universal Islands Of Adventure publishes for this ride, recorded every few minutes through the park's own opening hours. The hourly pattern is this ride's own last 28 days; the day-by-day rail is its last 14 days. Uptime is the share of the park's operating minutes the ride was running.

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About Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is one of 18 rides tracked at Universal Islands Of Adventure, 9th longest of 18 by usual wait. It queues about 15 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 17-minute park average.

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has averaged about 15 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 6pm and quietest around 1pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 98% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Tuesdays.

Frequently asked

What's the current wait time for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

The live wait time for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm at Universal Islands Of Adventure is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm wait times.

Is Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm open right now?

The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Universal Islands Of Adventure's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has been open around 98% of Universal Islands Of Adventure's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Universal Islands Of Adventure.

What's the best time of day to ride Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

Based on historical wait time data, Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is typically quietest around 1pm. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.

What is the best day to ride Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Tuesdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.

How long is the line for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm usually?

Over recent weeks, Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has averaged about 15 minutes, with lines usually longest around 6pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm at Universal Islands Of Adventure.

Is Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm often closed or broken down?

Over the last two weeks, Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm has been running about 98% of the time. We track Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.

Where can I find Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm at Universal Islands Of Adventure?

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is at Universal Islands Of Adventure - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Universal Islands Of Adventure page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.

Can I get wait time alerts for Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm?

Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journeytm is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.