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Epic Universe’s Flagship Harry Potter Ride Shuts Down Again

Patrons stranded by the unplanned Sunday night stoppage were handed two Single Attraction Passes against a backdrop of growing reliability concerns for the ride.

Overview

  • On Sunday night, the ride stopped at about 8:15 p.m., work lights activated at 8:22 p.m., operations resumed at 8:55 p.m., and the attraction closed again before park closing.
  • Exiting guests received two Single Attraction Passes valid through September as on-site compensation for the disrupted experience.
  • This latest outage adds to a series of late-day closures and sporadic downtimes that have fueled a reputation for chronic unreliability.
  • Universal Parks & Resorts has not issued an official comment addressing the ride’s recurring stoppages.
  • Observers and fans attribute the persistent glitches to the attraction’s technical complexity or a potentially accelerated opening schedule.