A look back at the Battle at the Ministry entrance. From the ride queue, after park closing. A common thing in theme parks is if you are in line for an attraction (or are dining) at the park closing time, you have opportunity for the full experience.
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Show every monthEasily overlooked meowing cat portraits in the Delores Umbridge office.
Some of the ceiling trim in the Delores Umbridge office.
A lot of details to notice in the Delores Umbridge office. Such as the pair of shoes. One dangling from the elf foot.
Easily overlooked is a door plate for the Delores Umbridge office. With grime where another plate had been removed (as theming). Other side of this themed door seems to be about where the queue of Battle at The Ministry visits the office. No equivalent door seen there, however.
Small detail to notice. One of the talking portraits is on loan (or maybe fell out of favor), with dirt outline at that space. In the courtroom queue for Battle at the Ministry.
A small detail to notice in the courtroom queue for Battle at the Ministry. An open window in the talking portraits room opens to a corridor seen from the next room.
Masonry theming in the extended queue for the Metrofloo to Battle at the Ministry.
Weathered theming at the extended queue for the Metrofloo to Battle at the Ministry.
Two of the posters in the extended queue for the Metrofloo to Battle at the Ministry.
View of Helios Grand Hotel is well-hidden by landscaping at the extended queue for Battle at the Ministry. However, there are gaps.
Remarkably, not all the available extended queue was used yesterday for Battle at the Ministry. Perhaps no chains were ever staged. Park surprised by the 5 hour queue.
Views of Helios Grand Hotel parking, Epic Universe expansion pads, and a lantern guests might see if the zig-zag walkway is used for the Metrofloo extended queue.
Aerial overview of the extended queue for the Metrofloo to Battle at the Ministry. The queue can include the zig-zag walkway exit seen. There's also a small walkway at right of the roof that can be used for queue. 📷Feb 1, 2025
Inside the extended queue for the Metrofloo to Battle at the Ministry. Area near the pole seen at center has about 2 hours remaining to ride the attraction. A queue for the courtroom (in London, according to story) is after this queue.