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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Islands of Adventure

Average that day

27min

Sun, Apr 6

Hours

Opens 8am

Posted hours

Range

10–50 min

Low 8:02am · high 11:10am

Average

27 min

That day

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ Photo: Universal

Make your way through Hogwarts™ castle. Then join Harry Potter™ and his friends on an unforgettably thrilling adventure that uses groundbreaking technology.

Universal Islands of Adventure
Standby
Lightning Lane
Hours calendar

Sunday, Apr 6 vs a typical Sunday

Standby wait through the day, against the average of the last 8 Sundays

Average

27 min

Lowest

10 min 8:02am

Highest

50 min 11:10am

Best times to go

Average standby by weekday and hour

Average standby each hour, day by day

Not enough history yet to show a weekly pattern.

History

Average

27 min

Lowest

9 min Dec 3

Highest

85 min Apr 30

Average

26 min

Lowest

10 min May 10

Highest

64 min Jan 18

Average

32 min

Lowest

19 min Nov 2026

Highest

46 min Jan 2025

Average

37 min

Lowest

30 min 2026

Highest

43 min 2022

Ride status

Down twice for 49m in total

12:10am Running Down 8:00pm
  • 3:38pm – 4:23pm 44m
  • 6:13pm – 6:19pm 5m

Broke down on 14 of the 30 days it ran in the last 30 days.

Lightning Lane returns

Wait time data is provided by ThemeParks.wiki. Data may not always be 100% accurate.

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