Having seen the POV beforehand I was expecting a decent feeling drop when getting knocked to the lower level of the department of magical creatures, but it didn't feel like much (at least from the back row). Kind of a disappointment since that moment feels built around the RV actually dropping significantly. I only recall a tiny drop near the beginning of the ride - maybe when the death eater attacks the lift for the first time - but it was pretty tame overall.
Are row requests a thing for Ministry? It just came back up from extended downtime when I rode. I pretty much walked right into the station from where the line stopped (essentially a constant stream of people moving and immediately loading), and they said they couldn't accommodate it when I asked to wait for front row and stuck me in the back left seat. I'm hoping that was a one-off thing.