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[JohnHammondsCane]

Apparently Battle at the Ministry is opening today without Virtual Queue. People are being told 9am. Gonna be interesting.

Edit - the Universal app now lists it as opening at 9am. It’s now 8.30am and Donkey Kong, Mario Kart and Stardust are delayed. This is going to be chaos.

Oh no, good luck to those TMs at Epic today

 

[tyro]

It’s official Ministry is off of VQ (for now) the app has it posted as a 100 min wait time.

Curse of werewolf is also open today, any changes to the ending there?

 

[Grabnar]

Ministry looks up, currently at a 100 min wait, hoping it sucks up all the crowds and everything else mellows out.

 

[JustLikeMe]

150 minutes for Ministry now, hoping it comes down a bit this afternoon.

 

[AvoidTIMtation]

If it stays operating for most of the day regardless of the wait time, i would consider that a win

 

[TheCodeMan95]

If it stays operating for most of the day regardless of the wait time, i would consider that a win

Bingo. If they can run the whole day with minimal downtime, that's a big W

 

[JohnHammondsCane]

Wish Winged Gliders and Stardust were open today, so we could see how Minstry effects parkwide wait times. Seems like Ministry and Monsters were be people eaters (once Ministry is running consistently).

 

[Grabnar]

Wish Winged Gliders and Stardust were open today, so we could see how Minstry effects parkwide wait times. Seems like Ministry and Monsters were be people eaters (once Ministry is running consistently).

They’re both on “extended delay” according to the TMs so maybe not closed all day but guess we’ll see

Edit: Hiccup and Stardust getting tested rn

 

[Alicia]

Monsters now represented in the tourist area of the Walmart:
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This marks such an important shift you have no idea.

This is like when Walmart overstocks strawberry Pop Tarts before a hurricane. This is telling.

 

[boomerthom]

Anyone hearing if single rider is being used for Ministry? I’m going on Sunday and was thinking of rope dropping single rider on it.

 

[Wesker69]

complimentary tickets valid 2pm onwards either today, tomorrow, Sunday or after the beginning of September. Weirdly they aren’t valid Monday though.

It'd make sense if it was Monday the 26th, which is memorial day. But odd for not this coming monday

 

[Brian G.]

It'd make sense if it was Monday the 26th, which is memorial day. But odd for not this coming monday

The last day of previews + media week starts. Not that surprising TBH

 

[Wesker69]

Ah there's the reason. I knew it had to be something

 

[SeventyOne]

Monsters now represented in the tourist area of the Walmart:
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Smallcakes on Universal (across the street basically) is trying to capitalize as well ...

Can only assume Beth's and NYPD won't be far behind.

 

[GAcoaster]

Smallcakes on Universal (across the street basically) is trying to capitalize as well ...

Can only assume Beth's and NYPD won't be far behind.

NYPD Lunar Pizza Pies and Beth’s Meatier Burgers?

Someone is doing some great unofficial shirts too:

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[JustLikeMe]

It'd make sense if it was Monday the 26th, which is memorial day. But odd for not this coming monday

The last day of previews + media week starts. Not that surprising TBH

I actually checked with the Guest Services stand at the Helios park entrance and they looked up my code and told me it was valid on Monday too. So that’s nice.

Ministry up to three hours now. I want to ride it, but not that badly. Sounds like the queue is moving slowly but no extended delays so far.

 

[Speed]

Anyone hearing if single rider is being used for Ministry? I’m going on Sunday and was thinking of rope dropping single rider on it.

Heard it was opened but then closed due to capacity

 

[Wesker69]

Ministry up to three hours now. I want to ride it, but not that badly. Sounds like the queue is moving slowly but no extended delays so far.

Try single rider if it's available

 

[ladiesman217]

Ministry up to three hours now. I want to ride it, but not that badly. Sounds like the queue is moving slowly but no extended delays so far.

In all honesty, three hours for Ministry isn't that bad compared to what this ride might get once park capacity gets raised this year. The only gamble with getting in a three hour line for it right now is that there's a good chance that wait might turn into a 4 or 5 hour line because of delays.

I'll be going on June 2 and 3 and while I don't have EPA, I'm gonna try and be one of the first normal admission guests at rope drop and head straight to Ministry on both days. Hopefully isn't *too* terrible but who knows.

 

[JustLikeMe]

In all honesty, three hours for Ministry isn't that bad compared to what this ride might get once park capacity gets raised this year. The only gamble with getting in a three hour line for it right now is that there's a good chance that wait might turn into a 4 or 5 hour line because of delays.

I wouldn’t disagree with any of this, but I’m still not waiting three hours. I’m currently sat having Speechless Astronomer in the Plastered Owl instead and I have no regrets.