Harry Potter & The Battle at the Ministry - Reviews, Photos & Media

[boomerthom]

Is the ride confirmed to use AI for the characters’ voices?

 

[Rhian]

Is the ride confirmed to use AI for the characters’ voices?

On second thought I’m not as certain on that particular point—they may have had voice actors similar to what was done with Hermione on the Hogwarts Express. I’ll admit it was presumptive on my part simply because they were already going the AI route for other things. If they did it wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[Jones14]

I do think my personal enjoyment of the ride would jump up quite a bit if the projected faces were replaced with regular animatronics.

I know they want to push the envelope wherever they can, but to me, an animatronic needs to look convincing (Monsters), charming (Nintendo), or both (Toothless). The projected faces don’t achieve either goal, and I find them to be detrimental to the ride’s storytelling as a result.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I have 2.5 weeks until I finally get to ride this and get my review. The concern I've had - because of the enclosed ride vehicle, if you're sitting in the back, do you really get a sense for the scale of the attraction?

 

[Jones14]

I have 2.5 weeks until I finally get to ride this and get my review. The concern I've had - because of the enclosed ride vehicle, if you're sitting in the back, do you really get a sense for the scale of the attraction?

I don’t feel like you’re missing out on anything by being in the back! The vehicle’s huge, so even with it being boxed in your ‘window’ is still very large.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I don’t feel like you’re missing out on anything by being in the back! The vehicle’s huge, so even with it being boxed in your ‘window’ is still very large.

Great! It's something I've wondered about - if sitting in the back would make it feel like you're watching a TV screen vs looking out of a window lol

 

[bagphrases]

I have 2.5 weeks until I finally get to ride this and get my review. The concern I've had - because of the enclosed ride vehicle, if you're sitting in the back, do you really get a sense for the scale of the attraction?

I've only sat in the back and I was still impressed with the scale. I think there's one thing that's obscured but it's not a huge miss.

 

[Evan]

I think the issue with Ministry is it lacks the fantastical magic we crave from the original series, and the emotional feeling it gives you. I know Forbidden Journey doesn’t work for everyone, but I still find that ride downright magical. The way it brings you face to face with so many iconic moments, the music, being in Hogwarts… it’s pure magic.

Maybe if Ministry felt more intimate, and you were racing through various halls into various rooms, having close encounters with creatures, or various characters. Some element of mystery? Maybe a little fear, and a daring escape?

But the way they put you face to face with much smaller elevators, with projected scenes inside… The way they insist we can help, but what are we even doing and how are we helping?

It has a lot of cool moments, but it doesn’t quite reach what I think I hoped for? Where as Cirque is innovative, has some pretty wow moments, and is dripping with the magic and whimsy of the wizarding world. Even if you don’t know Fantastic Beasts, it still works.

And I am someone who is very nostalgic for Harry Potter.