We’re going to pose a simple question for you: if you were driving on a five-hour road trip, would you stop for a bathroom break? You’re probably thinking, “Of course!” Five hours is a long time — your body needs a break! But what if you were standing in a five-hour LINE at, say, a theme park? It’s not so easy to go to the bathroom when you must first awkwardly scoot past hundreds of cranky people. It’s like going through the gauntlet!

300 minutes = 5 hours

First, let’s back up a bit. Universal’s new theme park, Epic Universe, is open now, and there’s one ride that consistently seems to be the most popular. The ride is called Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic. It’s a mouthful, we know. Well, this ride has been reporting hours-long lines, reaching wait times as high as 300 minutes (a.k.a. five hours). We’ve got a problem with the new ride.

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