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

[Parkscope Joe]

you’d swear this was the first time this happened.

You'd think but I guess we have to this whole "BUT THE GUESTS" song and dance every time. You're a preview audience you know what you signed up for, somehow folks can figure this out for other things yet theme parks are special?

 

[Speed]

Can someone summarize what the system requires? Very confused.

I first at thought you need everybody's tickets linked, but it appears you don't need to as the app will ask how many in your party?

Sunday you needed everyone linked, yesterday went back to the old system where you just select your party size

 

[Clive]

As someone who has been the victim of the Rise of the Resistance virtual queue nightmare more than once, I'm sympathetic to the folks who tried and failed to get on Ministry. With that said, we are still in "free" previews, no? Getting on the ride should be seen as a bonus, not an expectation, especially since people reading here should be well aware of the ride's problems.

Now, as @Tbad556 suggested, when it comes time for paid previews that approach the price of a regular ticket? That's when I think you have more of a right to be angry there isn't more of a stable plan, if there isn't one.

 

[Frank Drackman]

As someone who has been the victim of the Rise of the Resistance virtual queue nightmare more than once, I'm sympathetic to the folks who tried and failed to get on Ministry. With that said, we are still in "free" previews, no? Getting on the ride should be seen as a bonus, not an expectation, especially since people reading here should be well aware of the ride's problems.

Now, as @Tbad556 suggested, when it comes time for paid previews that approach the price of a regular ticket? That's when I think you have more of a right to be angry there isn't more of a stable plan, if there isn't one.

but we have folks who have paid for a ticket, they are going soon and they are trying to plan their best strategy for winning the lottery. Yet they are asking folks that only know that UNI has tested MoM's Vurtual Line twice. Once, each ticket needed to be scanned into the park, if they wanted to be in the same group, they had to figure out how to be under one travel planner's account (which tends to mean working with guest services).

Then on day two, a person w/ an account that was in Epic could enter the # in the party then chose a time. This method would allow a party of four four chances to try for a window.

I do not think anyone knows what Thursday will look like, maybe tomorrow will lend a clue..... to me, it just seems folks are seeking answers that do not exist at the moment.

 

[Alicia]

Here are the official instructions, which are linked to an email sent to all people who paid for previews: Universal Orlando

Note they do not say if and for what this’ll be used for, just linked instructions if you click on official app from the epic info page in email.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

Here are the official instructions, which are linked to an email sent to all people who paid for previews: Universal Orlando

Note they do not say if and for what this’ll be used for, just linked instructions if you click on official app from the epic info page in email.

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The Good: I’m glad they’re at least warning people and providing some steps on how to do this.

The Bad: I wish they were more blunt re: needing to do this for Ministry. This looks like the kind of email I’d easily ignore.

The Ugly: What if there’s still a chance Ministry isn’t the only thing getting Virtual Line…

 

[Jake S]

my concern is that Universal has a long track record of having a crappy mobile app experience, including the management of virtual queues. i have very little faith they’re going to suddenly change all that by may 22.

 

[DarkMetroid567]

my concern is that Universal has a long track record of having a crappy mobile app experience, including the management of virtual queues. i have very little faith they’re going to suddenly change all that by may 22.

And it won’t be happening in a vacuum.

As insane as it sounds out loud, Disney’s VQ is nearly six years old and Orlando visitors are somewhat familiar with it. It is annoying and unforgiving but also precise (opening at xx:xx:00 on the dot) and “fair”. If the story in May is late drops, loading screens, and error messages, that’s a really bad look. Let’s hope one month cleans that up.

 

[fryoj]

Major rides break down on regular park, full price days, and they don't do more than put a sign up at the entrance. I don't think Uni will bat an eye at saying "Sorry, BatM is closed. The Moose out front should have told you" on a preview day or even after May 22nd.