Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic - General Discussion Thread

[DarkMetroid567]

But the DeathEaters...

They are sick as hell, I’ll give you that. The scale is also quite impressive. I just really didn’t enjoy it.

 

[RFRees]

Someone waiting five hours in line probably is going to enjoy this a whole lot less than someone who essentially won the virtual queue lottery. We'll see some objective reviews once this thing starts running like it should, without crazy waits, delays, or VQ shenanigans.

 

[Wesker69]

At least add a DeathEater photo-op to fill the void. Or just have one wander the queue being a menace to guests

 

[AvoidTIMtation]

Universal: "sorry for the inconvenience, here's a free express pass to ride when it's up again"

Guest: "but I'm here on a one day ticket"

Universal: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[OLSinFLA]

Hard truth is that it should probably still be a TM test & adjust ride and the guest opening should have been delayed until fall. I get that Uni didn’t want to delay the ride but this feels like Chapek opening Rise too soon — and Ministry is in worse shape than Rise was.

They're not going to delay and lose $$$$ because 1 ride out of 11 )plus 2 shows) isn't working, even if it is a headliner. Monsters, Mario are also headliners

 

[Kichkinet85]

Looking at wait times today and I'm very shocked there not really bad. Worst I see is for Ministry (No surprise there) I'm not really excited for this universe. I'm very excited to ride Ministry but with how it's been IDK. Any tips?

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

Looking at wait times today and I'm very shocked there not really bad. Worst I see is for Ministry (No surprise there) I'm not really excited for this universe. I'm very excited to ride Ministry but with how it's been IDK. Any tips?

Hope, and pray.

 

[BatCom]

Just watched a POV for the first time - how did they handle Harry, Ron and Hermoine in this ride? Are they CG? Are the voices AI or soundalikes?

I saw Mad Eye Moody in the queue also, is that new footage of Brendan Gleeson?

 

[Mike S]

Time to stir the pot with my opinion on this land.

The attractions of MoM >>>> Diagon Alley

The land of Diagon Alley >>>>>> MoM

Admittedly I haven’t looked at the vast majority of windows in MoM for the little details but while the land is very nice looking and the scale of being 1:1 is impressive it also feels incredibly empty of feeling and almost too wide to me. I felt barely anything walking through it and it didn’t really draw me in to explore. I’m still trying to process the sheer scale of Battle as a ride. It’s truly next level even if I have a personal preference for Monsters. To be perfectly honest if they found a way to put the circus and Battle next to Diagon Alley at USF without Paris not much would’ve been lost to me imo and I would’ve been perfectly content.

 

[saint.piss]

The wait times got really short for this ride towards the end of the night. At least really short compared to the 5 hour waits during opening. Rode it twice in standby and single rider. Both waits were about an hour. Not too bad especially since it was all inside the building and not outside. Such a phenomenal ride still, I love it even more than I did originally. This and Unchained are neck in neck for me. Both masterpieces but in different ways

 

[Timchat2]

I found myself enjoying MoM more as a variation of the France pavilion at Epcot (with the French cuisine and lovely details like real flowers around the outdoor cafe seating) whereas Diagon Alley is very much a fantasy space that feels alive and compels you to explore.

 

[Mike S]

I found myself enjoying MoM more as a variation of the France pavilion at Epcot (with the French cuisine and lovely details like real flowers around the outdoor cafe seating) whereas Diagon Alley is very much a fantasy space that feels alive and compels you to explore.

Admittedly I haven’t had the food yet either. I’ll get the butterbeer crepe as my breakfast.

 

[Timchat2]

The crepe is tasty. The quiche lorraine and boeuf bourguignon at Café L’air De La Sirène were both rich and satisfying comfort foods even on the super-hot days of our visits.

 

[Mike S]

The crepe is tasty. The quiche lorraine and boeuf bourguignon at Café L’air De La Sirène were both rich and satisfying comfort foods even on the super-hot days of our visits.

The what? Lol

 

[GAcoaster]

Newt spotted in some sort of film shoot:

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[DarkMetroid567]

The what? Lol

No one knows — French is not a real language!

We were at Sirene and our server cracked us up because they said “bonjoooour” in a very French accent and then immediately followed up with a “how y’all doin” in a slight southern accent.