Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

Today Yesterday Trends Reliability
Live standby wait 45 min ↑ 24 min higher vs. 90-day average
Ride status Open 90-day average 21 min
Ride access Standby No tracked return-window program.
Reliability 99% 6h 55m downtime in 90 days

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Overview

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Open Latest update: 3:53 PM PDT.

Right now

Current standby 45 min ↑ 24 minutes above its recent average.

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Ride type
Robotic-arm dark ride
Land
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Height
48 inches
Recent average 21 min
Tracked downtime (90 days) 6h 55m
Highest recent wait 100 min Jun 9 at 11:00 AM
90-day reliability 99%

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Reliability and downtime over the last 90 days

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Total downtime6h 55m
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Not yet / party transitionNo interruption1–20 min21–40 minMore than 40 min

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 were lower
Average wait change −1.7 min 17.1 min average, compared with 18.8 min during similar hours.
Associated downtime
0.6 hr
Share of tracked downtime
6.9%
Downtime rate in this weather
0.2%

Heat above 95°F

Waits were higher
Average wait change +2.2 min 21.2 min average, compared with 19 min during similar hours.
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0 hr
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0%
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0%

Temperatures of 70°F or below

Waits were higher
Average wait change +3.9 min 15.7 min average, compared with 11.8 min during similar hours.
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0 hr
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Average wait changes

Biggest increase
+3.9 minTemperatures of 70°F or below
Biggest decrease
−1.7 minRain without thunderstorms

Weather-associated downtime

Downtime during inclement weather0.6 hr
Share of tracked downtime
6.9%
Downtime rate in inclement weather
0.2%

Ride details

ParkUniversal Studios Hollywood
LandThe Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Ride typeRobotic-arm dark ride
Opened2016
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 that moves guests through Hogwarts scenes, projection domes, practical sets, and large animated figures. Its blend of physical environments, screen media, and intense motion makes it one of the most technically complex ride systems in the Universal portfolio.

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