Overview

• Screenshots shared by parkgoers showed Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at 255 minutes, described as the longest in years.
• Epic Universe posted some of the steepest queues, with Battle at the Ministry reported near 240 minutes and Mine-Cart Madness around 200.
• Across Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure, headliners also swelled, including Escape from Gringotts at about 135 minutes and VelociCoaster near 110.
• Operations strained as Express Passes sold out and mobile food ordering lagged, fueling widespread frustration on social media.
• Travel outlets urged visitors to target early November or early December midweek, with some cautioning that Christmas and New Year’s could reach record levels.