Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

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Ride status Closed 90-day average 19 min
Ride access Standby No tracked return-window program.
Reliability 96% 41h 47m downtime in 90 days

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Ride type
Robotic-arm dark ride
Land
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
Height
48 inches
Recent average 19 min
Tracked downtime 41h 47m
Highest recent wait 100 min May 16 at 12:00 PM
90-day reliability 96%

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Total downtime41h 47m
Downtime events44
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Days affected33

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Does weather affect Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey wait times?

Historical averages compare each weather condition with similar operating hours for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.

Rain without thunderstorms

Waits stayed near normal
Average wait change +0.3 min 24.7 min average, compared with 24.4 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
25.6 hr
Share of tracked downtime
55.3%
Downtime rate in this weather
3.5%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were higher
Average wait change +5.5 min 24.2 min average, compared with 18.7 min during similar hours.
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0 hr
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0%
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0%

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+5.5 minTemperatures of 70°F or below

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather25.6 hr
Share of tracked downtime
55.3%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
1.8%

Ride details

ParkIslands of Adventure
LandThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
Ride typeRobotic-arm dark ride
Opened2010
Height requirement48 inches
Duration~4 minutes
Hourly capacityNot published

What to expect

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is an indoor robotic-arm dark ride through Hogwarts and the Forbidden Forest. It combines projection domes, practical sets, large figures, and intense vehicle motion, making it a major demand driver even when nearby coaster waits change.

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