Ross Kratter
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Unfortunately you can’t practice from home, as the Universal app will only allow you to join a virtual line if you are in or near the parks. I have gotten in from the parking garage before.Sorry, if my adding my own Hagrid/Virtual Line questions is seen as hijacking the thread, but I figure it is on topic, and if I’m wondering about this, then others may be, too. Feel free to school me, if you think I’m out of order here, or to provide a link if any of this has already been answered elsewhere, ok?
—> We’re Universal/IoA newbies & HP fans, so Hagrid is of course high on our list. We are not staying on site, so no early admission, and we won’t have Express pass either. Should I gently prepare my kids for this ride being a long shot that might or might not happen for us, depending on if fate decides to smile on us that day or not, or is it very likely that we do manage to get to ride it, as long as I’m doing my homework here and elsewhere?
—> Is anybody here able and willing to explain the differences between Universal’s VL & Disney’s ROTR boarding passes to me? Is there a way to “practice” from home? When I looked at the app at 8am today, it said that VL slots were gone for that drop and gave the times for future drops. However, around 8:05, the yellow flag that signifies VL are gone for now disappeared, and clicking on the link for me not to the “next drop time” message but to one that instead said I couldn’t get a VL slot because I’m not in the park right now! So, are their ever rogue, between drop times VL slots, through cancellations maybe, do they release at least some for general opening out of mercy for non early admission people like us, or was that just the app being glitchy? Do they ever scan people who don’t have early admission in early, or is there no way that we can make the 7:45am drop and have to hope for the later drops?
—> What are typical return times if we do get a VL slot? How long is the return window? How strict are they about accommodating people who mistimed other rides, got stuck in another unexpectedly long line, and come late?
Thank you in advance, you wise and experienced ones for any pearls of inside knowledge you may have for us!!
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If I remember correctly (it’s been a few weeks), virtual line time slots are 30 minutes, i.e. 1:20-1:50, so you can arrive anytime within that slot.
If you keep trying throughout the day, you should be able to get a slot. If they are running Standby instead of Virtual Line, you’ll breeze in. Posted wait times have been super inflated at Universal since they reopened, in most cases. For me, a 60 minute posted wait for Hagrid’s was more like 30.