Harry Potter Crowd Report Thread...

[Hombre59]

Has anyone been to universal this past week? I might be going tomorrow, how have the crowds been around midday?

 

[phamton]

It was very busy on Saturday but today was just moderate crowds, probably because it was so bone-chillingly cold today.

 

[lynn_s]

Quick report from today...

It was freeeezing today - did early entry (at 7am this week), short Olivanders wait, walked on to FJ, & hippogryph. Dueling Dragons was the longest wait - shops mobbed by the time we were done, with lines to get in. When we left the FJ line was way way out.

Went back later (about 730pm), and the area was much emptier - walked onto FJ again, shops were much easier to get around in, and the Olivanders line was very short.

Won't do early entry tomorrow, but will go back late evening for more nighttime pictures and a little shopping.

 

[Echo queen]

Thanks to all that keep this thread going. I love the updates.

 

[marinapj]

Thank you so much to those who have been contributing with their touring experiences and tips! I'm checking this thread regularly and doing my homework for my upcoming trip in September! So keep it going guys, this information is precious!

 

[pigby]

Often the ride has to be shut down to clean up when people have vomitted. So it isn't "broken" it is just being sanitized. Then it has to be reset. This takes time.

Oh no Damo don't tell me that - I am a sickie. Wonder if travel sickness remedy will help....

 

[Hombre59]

Anybody know how the crowds were today (Tuesday)?

 

[palmtreegirl]

http://www.wesh.com/themeparks/26304019/detail.html

Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) was there today.

 

[Timmy Boy]

Tweets had been coming in saying that IOA closed to capacity for the first time yesterday, and again today.

 

[the Dark Marauder]

Tweets had been coming in saying that IOA closed to capacity for the first time yesterday, and again today.

I heard this as well. Also I heard some of the wait times were at summer level: 160min for Spider-Man, 120 for Hulk, 75 for FJ, 60 for ROTM.

And yet Ripsaw Falls and Popeye & Blutos had no more than a 10. I wonder why...

 

[lynn_s]

IOA was closed to capacity Tuesday (we arrived about 2pm); we went to the BMG 3pm show, dinner in citywalk after, and were then able to get in about 6:30? (don't know when it reopened) There was still a line to get into WWHP then. We went over to Universal for a few hours until closing (10pm), then back to IOA. No wait to get into HP, but stores still had lines (about 20 minutes for Dervish and Banges).

Much dismay was voiced when it was announced to the store line all scarves were sold out (in all the park stores) and no more until January.

 

[ducky_love]

Ouch- just heard from a pal that it is a 120 minute wait to get a RETURN TICKET to WWOHP right now!! There are going to be some cold & cranky people!!

 

[atricks]

My drive to work takes me under the citywalk pedestrian bridge, and when I went through there this morning (around 7:30ish), there were some backups getting into the garage and a ton of people walking across the street from the Major Blvd hotels, way out of the norm where it's usually pretty quiet (landscaping is usually all that's out) that time in the AM.

In short, I'd be shocked if it doesn't close to capacity again today.

 

[damo]

Has IOA ever closed to capacity before Wizarding World?

 

[Timmy Boy]

Nope, first time in history. They've gotten close, but never actually closed.

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

Closed to capacity?

 

[ducky_love]

Closed to capacity?

I heard from a friend that they have shut to capacity today...

 

[a1970model]

We walked through the gate right at 8am this morning and headed straight back to ride FJ. (Oh yeah.... it made me queasy!) We waited in like 75 min and came out to major lines for all the stores. We hung out for a bit (butterbeer, churros, and the Dragons ride) before heading over to Jurassic Park. As we walked back around to exit, we passed three groups of stand-by people waiting to get into the WWOHP area. We hit the big Universal gift shops at the exit for our Potter purchases (no scarves at all), the cashier told us to stay in the park if we weren't finished as the park was closing due to capacity. That was around 11:30.

I felt sorry for the people being marshalled to the other park and the Universal employees telling them "no, it's closed." We stopped at Bubba Gump's and the flow of people from the parking garage into the parks never lightened at all. Thank heavens we went early!

 

[Metro West]

I heard from a friend that they have shut to capacity today...

That's something else Universal now has in common with WDW.

 

[SandraLee]

I can only say I am soooo glad I changed my plans to be there this week. I moved my trip to May after reading about the crowds around Thanksgiving.

I wish the best to all those there and hope you feel you get your money's worth.