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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™ Wait Times

Universal Orlando Resort · Universal Islands of Adventure

Average that day

32min

Thu, Apr 10

Hours

Opens 8am

Posted hours

Range

10–75 min

Low 7:56am · high 11:52am

Average

32 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
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Thursday, Apr 10 vs a typical Thursday

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

Average

32 min

Lowest

10 min 7:56am

Highest

75 min 11:52am

Best times to go

Shortest waits usually come around 7am and 6pm.

Average standby each hour, day by day

7am 9am 10am 11am 12pm 4pm 6pm
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Average standby in minutes, last 60 days.

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

Ran all day with no breakdowns

7:56am Running Down 7:03pm

Broke down on 11 of the 29 days it ran in the last 30 days.

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

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