Universal Orlando has updated its offorcial website with a new language that indicates that the virtual line system can be used for access to the Epic Universe portals. This deals with the latest change, together with our comments about the Likeliofo of a VQ that is used for access to the worlds/countries of the new park – and not just journeys – in heavy crowds.
Note that this differs from the spectacularly terrible virtual line system that is already present for Harry Potter and the battle at the ministry. That attraction uses virtual queue Scholauuse, which is plagued by unreliability and downtime. That is why we advised that the most important Epic Universe planning post that you can read is our VL guide: How you join the virtual line for Harry Potter and the battle at the Ministry.
The virtual line system from Universal is worse than even Walt Disney World’s first generation of virtual queue. There are already horror stories about the VL for Harry Potter and the battle at the ministry, and that will only WORSE. It’s Simple Numbers game. One day we would have a gamble that Fean is a third of all Guets struggling with the ministry.
This is still during previews, when the park capacity is closed quite low. This means that later this year it can be ~ 15% of the guets that Harry Potter and the battle at the ministry can be on a regular day if the uptime does not improve. For all these reasons, the ride currently uses a virtual queue and is difficult to access.
No matter how much we dysen virtual queues – and this is a special terrible implementation of one – it is necessary to need on this point. Subdays, the battle at the Ministry has considerably delayed the openings, is hours in a row and closes early. Allowing people in a physical line in line would give them a choice, for sure, but it would waste and post countless hours of Esir -Time and waiting times.
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This plays in the game with crowds, which are usually manageable and are experienced to stay that way for most of the summer season because of a mix of low presence places and a soft question. It also reports to ride the reliability and malfunctions, because various attractions are extensive in Epic Universe every day.
As we have broken down, these are interconnected issues. They have already been subs. Really rough Days at Epic Universe. Multiple headliners that go down has a step -by -step effect, even during performance, which causes congestion in restaurants with long deals for mobile orders and the waiting times of the open journeys that are open.
Keep in mind that this is for days that the presence is heavily covered. The estimated full capacity of Epic Universe is around 40,000. Based on leaked data that paints an incomplete image, we estimate that Universal Orlando currently releases 15,000 to 20,000 ticket every day.
It is sufficient to say that you do not want to be in Epic Universe the first time that there is an operational collapse with the park that works on or closer to the full capacity. It will be a nightmare. Enter the possibility of virtual lines for countries/portals/worlds in the epic universe.
This was suggested for the first time when Epic Universe was first added to the Universal Orlando Resort app in February. A few hours after the UOR app update there were virtual line icons for each of the countries in Epic Universe. That was quickly removed, but it nevertheless led to a debate in fans. Has Universal risen for itself when revising a crowd control Failsafe? Or was it a mistake?
It was unclear to us. On the one hand, Universal is no stranger to the use of virtual lines to enter his country. Both versions of Super Nintendo World, in Hollywood and Osaka, have timed input systems that are and can be dEPLEYED in heavier presence to manage access. For this Universal Studios Japan also used a timed import system for the wizard world of Harry Potter. I would like to racing to kiosks to take briefs for returning ~ 5 years after that country was opened.
On the other hand, there was also a virtual line icon for Celestial Park when the app update was made. This is the central hub of Epic Universe, and it is zero logical for that country to require virtual queue. It was the equals of a VQ for Main Street in Magic Kingdom or World Celebration at Epcot. (Not a perfect comparison, but close enough.) Were it not for that VL icon Heavenly Park, we probably wrote this article back. But the inclusion of it doubts the whole thing.
Fast-Forward until May 2025, and new formulation on the virtual line page of the Universal Orlando website increases the ghost of virtual lines that are used for access to the individual countries four:
What experiences now use virtual line?
Virtual line Return times can be used for various experiences, Tilt attraccons and entertainment stables Universal Orlando Resort and World Entry in Universal Epic Universe. Check our app for the most current details!
Whether Epic Universe virtual lines will use to end countries and when it will happen are the big Questis.
Fans can assume that if the opening day comes and goes without VL’s to limit access, this will not happen. The worst storm has passed. I don’t agree with that. It is my unpleasant that the capacity caps continues after Epic Universe is opened, whereby the park can gradually be reduced to full capacity. That will not happen in the first month of operations.
After the first month, the availability of ticket is still in order, so even if there are 30,000 to 40,000 tickets available to buy, this does not mean that Universal is Sale so much. Perhaps ticket sales will collect thanks to a positive mouth -mouth advertising from previews there medium events, but Universal is still confronted with headwind with an initial rocky roller roller of restrictive holiday packages, economic unrest, SLWING International Travel, etc.
Positive mouth is also not guaranteed -this last weekend, Brouchcht has a higher volume of negative reports with Preview Preview tickets that are now available to the general public. If that becomes a trend, Universal can overshadow the WOW factor of his new park by the Yikes factor of his activities.
To be honest, the pain in the short term of soft bookings and mixed reviews in the long term can be a silver lining.
In theory, this Coul kicks the look on the road until October before the Epic Universe sees first heavy presence days and the individual land capacity is tested. The potential mitigating factor for October or afterwards is Ride Relablicity and downtime -the growing pains will not exist forever, so is ~ 5 months Engough Catwalk for the attractions of the park to walk smoothly for the Must section?
Of course there may be situations that require virtual rules for the countries before the even caps caps if there is a confluence of bad conditions – fairly high presence, excessive malfunctions, etc. But if this stuff just happens on a random day, processing will be read to congregate congestion?
In the end these are all open questions with unknown answers. Whatever the current plan of Universal is for virtual lines are Epic Universe, it is remarkable that they have built in this option, assumed as a Fail-Safe. Hopefully it is never necessary! That there are ‘measurers’ days in which the park starts reaching higher presence limits, and that epic universe is Uble to “dismiss” its growing pains before the typical crowds arrive in the late year.
My opinion is that the Probablay is around 50/50 about whether the epic universe should currently use virtual lines for the countries. If it happens, the most likely candidates are Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic and Super Nintendo World, both of whom are a lot of demand and have problems with congestion. I would not expect any problems with whom you should train your dragon – Isle or Berk Ork Unive.
If Epic Universe ultimately uses virtual lines for the countries, the silver lining is that Comcast will expand earlier instead of later the expansion of Green Light Park. There are numerous expansion pillows, and also ways to connect the country if the current portal system creates excessive congestion. It will be an interesting saga to look at – hopefully everything for nothing, much of the virtual queue for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disney’s Hollywood Studios that was used for a large of 2 hours, ever.
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Your thoughts
What do you think of the epic universe that may use virtual lines to control crowds in Super Nintendo World, Ministry or Magic or the other countries? Worried about unreliable journeys, excessive congestion or something else that is discussed here? Do you think that virtual queues for Epic Universe are short -lived, or can they still be used in 2026 due to capacity and other issues? Do you think Epic Universe will be a third port that is a worthy adion to Universal Orlando Resort … and possibly on the same footing with Disney’s best countries? To ask? We like to hear from readers, share different thoughts or questions you have in the comments below!
