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Introducing The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ - Ministry of Magic™
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- Published on Dec 9, 2024
- Explore the wonders of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ - Ministry of Magic™, one of five amazing worlds coming to Universal Epic Universe, opening 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort. Members of the park’s creative team guide you through the attractions and experiences you’ll encounter as you journey from the streets of 1920s wizarding Paris - where you’ll marvel as you catch glimpses of fantastic beasts - to the 1990s, where you’ll plunge into a thrilling new adventure at the British Ministry of Magic™. #EpicUniverse
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I'm so excited I just walked into my fireplace
Bruh what’re you doing in my living room?
Don't burn😂
Good old hunk of burning love
NOOO
I’m so excited about getting stuck in an elevator at the Ministry of Magic! Fantastique!
The Universal PR team need a raise. I've never been more excited for a theme park in my entire life.
Is it really the PR or is the content just that good? I think it’s the latter. As they say, build it and they will come. This park speaks for itself with excitement.
They’re incredible!!
As being somebody who creates videos like this for huge companies, it's just nice to see that a company has the balls to put out a video with normal-looking people in it at this point with no BS agenda. Bravo Universal.
The universal construction workers need a raise. They're the true talent
The idea of hunting down Dolores Umbridge aka the worst HP characters sounds extremely satisfying.
Nothing like taking down Umbridge.
I was honestly thinking it’s such an odd take to center a ride around Umbridge but you do have a point here.
@@amyconcepcion7148that as odd as chasing down Biff Tannen through time in a Delorean.
Hope they don’t try to use some time turner crap to bring back Voldemort as part of the plot like cursed child though
@@kantokid5959no right that’s what i’m scared of… cursed child completely ignored the time travel system that the books used and i hope the park doesn’t do the same
I like how they took note that Umbridge is even more hated than Voldemort. Centering the ride around her as the villain was smart
I mean, it makes sense, J.K. Rowling is basically Umbridge in real life after all.
@@SunnylandProds no only to mentally deranged people who don’t agree with biology or science in general
Not to mention you get to help Harry and the others chase after her.
@@SunnylandProdsif it wasn’t for the “real life Umbridge”, you never would’ve heard about Harry Potter or have any opinions about her.
@@SunnylandProdswhy.. are you even here? lol
I like that the Ministry of Magic’s plot concept takes place AFTER Deathly Hallows.
Yeah I’m really happy JK green lit what essentially is new material. That means you KNOW it’s gotta be good
@@cloudninetavern *Looks at Cursed Child*
I mean, it's not always good.
I really really want Neville Luna and Ginny to make a cameo but I get it if they don't. Its definitely a great timeline place for the story.
@@pierce7993well not everything in cursed child was terrible, they just didn’t execute it properly
I think something like a quidditch pitch, with ridding brooms would be a good addition.
It’s going to take days, DAYS to go through this entire park and give it the attention it deserves.
What’s going to suck is ticketing, they mentioned we will need to purchase a 3 day ticket for the parks but only 1 day can be used to enter epic universe 😭
@@emanuelrivera8048that’s only for third party ticket sales. If you buy directly from Universal it’s going to be different
Yeah, especially with all the crazy crowds
@@emanuelrivera8048 I saw that. I think that’s so ridiculous…
@@madison_redfx Its to keep crowds low, Universal expects big crowds for this park
The shortest building is TALLER than the tallest building in Diagon Alley, HOLY MACKEREL!
who tf cares how tall it is? NOBODY liked the fantastic beasts films - they literally had to cancel the franchise. there is nothing iconic about this random paris street, when they could have built a new hogwarts which people around the world want to experience.
@@yeahiagree1070if i were to go in that land it would be just for the ministry of magic
@@yeahiagree1070 But Hogwarts is in the other park so it would make no sense to have it in Epic Universe.
@@yeahiagree1070obviously there’s people who like fantastic beasts! Is it as popular as Harry Potter? No way! But I still think it will be a really magical place and add something new and different twist to what we already know 😊
@@yeahiagree1070a new hogwarts? lol
Not embarrassed to say that watching this got me emotional... can't wait!
ahhaha I felt the same way, and I'm not even well-versed in the Harry Potter Universe
Not embarrassed here either, the visualization and actualization of incredible lands is remarkable
Saaaaaamme!
This will be a magical experience
It’s the music for me, that got me 🥹
The perfect reveal for Harry's birthday and the Olympics in Paris. 🔥
take THAT DISNEY!
and it’s my birthday
Happy birthday!🎉@@AJS_2012
Jk Rowling* birthday
@@Indomita506 Harry Potter Birthday too.
Look at the whimsy and JOY on the faces of the creators. That should tell you all you need to know, this is going to be amazing.
Harry Potter and the Tower of Terror!
LOL
But that's Disney.
@@jason2077 the ride cars you sit in look similar to the ones on tower of terror, at least from what can be seen in the artwork.
@@josephmorris7447 They are supposedly similar to Spiderman and Transformers.
Except with 30 years of additional technology. This is gonna be amazing.
@@themepark101 between this and Tower of Terror, I’d be happy to be stuck in broken elevators for the rest of my life!
Never thought I’d see the day where I would be more excited over Universal parks than Disney. This is absolutely incredible!
4:59 "This is the most ambitious ride we've ever created, and it's an absolute game-changer." Given Universal's track record for using innovative NEW ride systems, this should be incredibly interesting! 😀
Probably gonna be a much more modern version of tower of terror which I’m here for
I was one of the people on the ride in the concept art. Im related to one of the concept artists and he added me in
@@spacefish11wow🫨
Sounds like Universal is REALLY giving Disney a run for it's money.
Let’s all take a moment to reflect and appreciate what John Williams has done for the HP world.
James Newton Howard too!
Let's all take a moment and thank JK Rowling for this entire creation.
I see I’ve found my people in these comments 😂 a good score can be the difference between a film being an iconic film and not
That death eater animatronic is INSANE! So fluid in motion omg this ride is going to be amazing!!!
I don’t know what it is about this entire theme park, it’s either they are TRULY making it epic, or it’s gonna be different universes that no one and I mean NO ONE has seen before, from the Ministry Of Magic, to Isle Of Berk, to Super Nintendo World to Dark Universe, this will truly be and EPIC adventure!!!!
Pretty sure millions of people have seen Nintendo, since it literally already exists in Japan (and Hollywood to a lesser extent).
@@rushtest4echo737 I mean for people in Orlando
@@rushtest4echo737yeah 1 of the 4 things he said has been seen....dork
Nintendo world is the least exciting to me since I have never been a fan of their games (as well as its the only land that we've all seen before), but I'm looking forward to the Donkey Kong coaster since I hope it is full of thrills
We are reaching peak levels of shilling if this comment isn’t a bot
AND ON HARRY'S BIRTHDAY NICE!
It's smart of them to not base the ride off of the Fantastic Beasts series and instead do Harry Potter. I think them doing the land based of off Fantastic Beasts and the ride off of Harry Potter is the perfect balance.
Yea though I do hope a second attraction would be set within the Parisian ministry as it looked amazing in the movie and is connected to that area.
Yeah and they’re really lucky Hogwarts Legacy had such a positive response so they can utilize the fantastic beasts element to its full potential
@joshberninger8355 yeh that would be cool, however not as many people connected with the Fantastic Beasts films (including myself), so I would much rather have the rides based off of the OG Harry Potter films or characters which I love.
It was a last-minute scramble. They don't even explain how you go from the 1920s to the modern day
@@ArynWellspring where is it said it took place in 1920'ies?! It was just BUILT then, and still could be in recent times in Magical Paris, you know?!
The Niffler in a box BETTER be an animatronic lol
Maybe, but the Death Eater definitely was.
I cry like a baby every time epic releases something, it feels like a home I've been missing
I love these people. This is just incredible. Epic Universe is so clearly full of love and dedication, it honestly has me blinking back tears. The floo system that actually works?? The full scale ministry of magic?? The show?? And then all of the other lands with all of the other details - it’s just amazing. I don’t know when I’ll be able to go to Epic Universe but I hope it’s sooner than later. I can’t wait to go. ❤
I’m a HUGE potter head and this honestly made me tear up. I cant wait to immerse myself in Wizarding Paris and the Ministry!! All of this looks incredible!! I’m most excited for the floo network!! Cant wait for this to open!! 😭
I can't even describe the amount of emotions I've felt watching this... What a time to be alive... What a time to be a Harry Potter fan!! I hope you're watching at home, Myriam Margolyes! YOU get over it!
Hahaha. It looks so good!
@@RetroRaconteur indeed! I'm SO hyped! 😍
Nobody is going to remember hell, she's so irrelevant to the movies anyway
If I was going there, I think I’ll just stick with muggle Paris and ignore all that magic stuff.
@@Indomita506 Who?
finally adding harry potter without tearing anything down
and yes this is a fact because they tore down the Enchanted Oak Tavern in what was then the Lost continent
@@supercook49 and jaws
@@KazeMunashii i was just saying in general tbh
@@supercook49 I'm curious if they're going to continue taking out the Lost Continent to expand the Wizarding World as Hogsmeade seems a little small imo or if they're going to instead do something else like Zelda? hmmm... Either way, I can't wait to see what they do!
@Lazy2332 they said that epic universe is the last place for any Harry Potter related stuff. They will not add any more to the other parks.
Merlin's beard! Can't wait to go to Ministry of Magic next year! 🧙♂️🪄
They just keep out doing themselves and the creativity and execution is SUPERB! It'll definitely take more than 1 day to see everything at Epic Universe 😅
I love not needing to go to Disney on my trips anymore, Universal can be a full week vacation now🙌
I hope the tiles in the ministry of magic look exactly like they do in the movie. Small detail but I've always been obsessed with those tiles ever since I first saw the movie.
Finally Fantastic Beasts theme in a park! SO EXCITED 😆
Just say no to bigoted fantasy.
@@Bc232klm”bigoted?”
I'm so glad they stuck with it!
The UK design team for this did an amazing job translating screen to park. It looks so authentic to the movies! I'm glad they got a mention!
I remember stepping into Universal’s Hogsmeade in the US at 25 years old and I was crying. It’s so magical stepping into your childhood’s world. I can’t wait to visit the Ministry of Magic with my daughter one day ❤️
Universal has certainly put the theme into theme parks with this expansion, the detail dedication and size is absolutely amazing and we cannot wait to experience every land and loose ourselves in the magic!!
I AM C R Y I N G RIGHT NOW!!!!!
I've never once been to HP World or anything and I've been waiting for the "perfect time" to go- THIS IS IT!!!! I'm in tears because now I'll have the ultimate first time experience.
You will LOVE IT
You will for sure. It will be the perfect Potterhead experience, Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley are mind blowing already, I cant wait to see the Ministry, I've always wanted to see it In person ever since I saw Order of the Phoenix, and now we get to 🤯😭
The mad lads did it. They built it to scale
As someone who actually likes the Fantastic Beasts movies, THANK YOU Universal for including 1928 Wizarding Paris in this land! It looks just as amazing as the other 4 lands! Can't wait to visit next year 😊
Same, I'm so glad they realize how much potential Fantastic Beasts has!
Yes!! Can't understand why so much hate for that series.
Wasn't it 1927?
@@krisbarlow4552 I found it an underwhelming series, but that doesn't mean it will make for a bad attraction. Cars is low on many people's Pixar rankings, but the area at Disneyland is amazing.
The first film in the Trilogy is Fantastic, the rest after, not that much@@krisbarlow4552
Wow. The ride system looks incredible for this!
it sure does! I can't wait to experience it in person
Wasn't sure how this land would stack up against the other iconic Wizardjng Worlds, but nah this looks incredible. So hype for the ministry ride
This is so incredible. I'm actually struggling to find the best descriptive words to describe my excitement. I will cry when I see it, just like I did when I came around the corner entrance to Diagon Alley. ❤
I am so excited for Epic Universe. I've never been to Universal Orlando and now if the perfect time for me to go. I don't think I've ever been this excited to go to any amusement park ever in my life. Not even Disney has ever managed to get me this excited. 2025 is going to be an amazing year. You all are doing amazing things.
What a time to be alive! 😭 How lucky are us fans to get to experience this?! Thank you, Universal! We cannot wait!
They were smart to make this land Paris. Even non Harry Potter fans will love it.
This was my least anticipated land, but it looks insane. Can't wait for the British Ministry of Magic!!
Just say no to bigoted fantasy.
@@Bc232klm get based
This WAS my least anticipated, but now, it’s jumping up several notches
All these lands are just incredible. I’m blown away
Fantastic beasts is so weak. It’s amazing that they chose to include British ministry and classic HP IP, but such a shame they wasted the outdoor theming on Paris and fantastic beasts. Those films were so, so bad.
French food… 🤤 Count me in. This literally could not be any better, another Wizarding World, plus the best food I’ve ever tasted.
Wow , I got chills. Disney take notes! Universal I can’t wait for this epic land. Thank you 😊
And just like Hogsmeade and Diagon -- should have made this TWICE AS BIG!!! Everyone is going to LOVE this! Even all the muggles and Rainbow Unicorns are in. Too much fun!
Wow the effort and attention to detail they've put into all of this is INSANE
I literally was wondering earlier today, "When will Universal reveal Harry Potter and the Ministry of Magic land?"
And here we are!! So excited for all the lands, but especially this one!
3rd Wizarding World at Universal!!! So excited. The queue for the Ministry attraction looks absolutely bonkers
Can yall make one big video with all 5 lands included? I see a lot of people saying this was the least Anticipated land because of it only having one ride, but it looks just as if not more impressive then the others. Especially the ministry
0:58 “beloved” is a very strong word to use when discussing Fantastic Beasts.
Yeah I heard those movies suck
Speak for yourself, The first Fantastic Beasts Film was great and Newt Scamander is a beloved character indeed
speak for yourself, i love Fantastic Beasts movies
@@bruno_adias well, they canceled the series, so it was pretty obviously a disaster.
It wasn't cancelled, but put on hold@@SunnylandProds
Congrats to all the creatives and engineers at Universal! It seems like all the awesome imagineering and Disney magic is flowing to Universal. Now, Universal is greater than Disney!
The land im most excited for!!!
The theatre kid in me cannot WAIT for the new stage show! 😭😭😭 Great job, Universal!
I'm not a Harry Potter fan.
It takes alot to impress me.
Watching this, I'm now a fan of Harry Potter and this absolutely IMPRESSES me!
It takes a lot to impress me
One short video later...
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The "Art Noveau", fassade paintings, murals and decor inside "l'air de la sirène" and the whole french street design look utterly beautiful!! Truly artistic, planing, conceptual, architetural, and design MASTERPIECE and craft at work here! Kudos to the CREATIVE team behind this and maybe Stuart Craig! Most IMMERSIVE theme park design ever!
THIS IS THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!
Just say no to bigoted fantasy.
I’m so hyped! I called Umbridge being the villain the moment they announced it was a ministry ride.
As a Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts Mega Fan this is the most excited I’ve been in years for anything theme park related.
Just take my money now Universal. I can’t wait to be there and experience the magic!
Umbridge finally getting her comeuppance is gonna be so satisfying! The way I only discovered this 9 days after announcement is crazy, this is Epic indeed!
Disney, “Let’s retheme Splash Mountain.”
Universal, “Hold my beer.”
Butterbeer in this case
@@jessicarechani875 🤣🤣
It reminds me of Scrimgeour locking himself in his office for a month to figure out why Dumbledore left these random objects to Harry Ron and Hermione instead of focusing on the war effort. Disney needs to get their priorities straight!
Simply awe-inspiring and fun with immersive experience. Can't wait to visit the new whimsical world of HP again. Bring it on! 😊😊
C'mon 2025 hurry up!!!! I can't wait to see all the new lands at Universal!!
4:39 So, basically: high stakes, a dangerous mission, an epic battle for the fate of the Wizarding World against familiar foes in a familiar setting and alongside old friends, AND I get to help Harry and his friends get some payback on Umbridge for her tyranny during Order of the Phoenix? *grins* Sounds like my kinda party! I cannot WAIT to take this ride on!!
What she did after Order of the Phoenix was arguably worse. Sending all those Muggle-Borns to Azkaban... Let's run her over with the elevator!
This was all amazing. But you know what changed my life? I will get to fully epierience Umbridge’s trial
INCREDIBLE. I love that they're leaning into both film series.
Hopefully the books too
@davidguthrie6316 this franchise has always been really great at subtle details across all mediums, including the theme parks. I definitely expect book references.
@@SnoTangerine Yeah, I want to see the heavily plastered over Auror office and the cramped Misuse of Muggle Artifacts office
@@davidguthrie6316 One detail I loved in the Hogwarts Legacy game is that they specifically explain that Ollivander's has a secondary location in Hogsmeade. That's literally only there because of the theme parks/convenience. Now THAT'S brand synergy.
@@SnoTangerine Wow! I suppose my headcanon is that Ollivander just swiches stores when school is in session and that's why he's always manning his Diagon Alley store in the summertime, because that's where new students already go
Wow, harry potter fans are eating really really good
Its going to be so much fun experiencing ministry of magic
My sister especially is going to love it since shes a quite a fan of harry potter
I LOVE Harry Potter and I am a huge fan/collector. I am 0% a fan of the Fantastic Beast films so I'm very curious to see Paris and how I feel about it haha
The ministry looks AMAZING!!
It looks like the Wizarding World of Harry Potter Ministry Of Magic Themed area is going to be absolutely incredible
Universal is the number one experiences company in the world! I cannot wait to take my family to all three Orlando parks!
I hope the shops are full of stuff you would expect to find in Paris 1920s. Universal is a lot better at Disney when it comes to that. Disney shoves the same tshirts and stuffed animals in every gift shop, at least at Universal you can get things that can only be got from there!
OMG the Ministry looks insane!
Bro!!! I am super excited!!! Disney needs to step up their game!
with all their planters, redones and cut-backs and outsourcing to international parks only..
Well done! This will be such an incredible land and another iconic moment. Walking through the portal, under the arch and onto the streets of paris will be epic
On Harry Potter’s birthday as well
I can't tell you how pumped I am for this park. This is gonna knock everything else in the country out of the water!!!
Thank you Universal! And thank you JK Rowling, none of this would be possible without you.
Congratulations Universal you have officially overtaken Disney World as top dog
Unbelievable. Hope to come to Orlando for all Universal parks once in my lifetime. 😍😍
Going to Disney world for Halloween 2025. Honestly, more excited for the new Universal lands than all the other parks combined. 😂
so so SO thankful you decided to stick with the British Ministry of Magic. I've always dreamed of using the floo system to travel somewhere, and to see those green tiles and massive fountain in person. This is so insanely cool. I can't wait!
WOW, what a stunning land. Can't wait to be mistaken for a beast walking around sweating during the summer 😅
I like that Universal isn’t afraid to play with timelines like Disney is with IP. It gives more freedom with storytelling and you get to see more of the characters people want to see.
4:50 That Death Eater animatronic looks very impressive!
There’s no way that was a real animatronic. What makes you think that? It looks cgi… I mean, if it is, then that’s amazing…
@@mra2zeeYou should see the Avatar animatronic in Disney, real life CGI very advanced stuff.
@@mra2zee I think it is CGI but replicating the movement pattern of a real animatronic. It looks a LITTLE too robotic to be real but fluid enough to be AMAZING
I have never been interested to go to Universal or DisneyWolrd, but lately with all these worlds being announced and them having full explanations of what guests should expect, I have been so excited to go.
Oh wow Universal is changing the game, I’m glad fantastic beasts is getting some love and honestly the floometro to go over to the ministry of magic looks amazing can’t wait for next year!!
Just say no to bigoted fantasy.
@Bc232klm oh stop already. People are allowed to have a different opinion than you ffs, you have no right to demand otherwise. Have yourself a good cry and move on.
@@Bc232klm What do you mean?
Universal creates an expansion to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter that features Fantastic Beasts, I'm all in!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The beard of Merlin! Eager to visit Ministry of Magic in 2019! 🏏
The beard of Merlin! Eager to visit Ministry of Magic in 2019! 🏏
Universal doesn't have enough sit down shows and I'm vary excited this land also gets one.
Thank you Universal for keeping the good thing going and investing in yourself. ❤
A semi full-scale quidditch World Cup, or the stadium at the castle where you can watch a game would be fun.
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This park is gonna be literally a NEED-TO-GO
I am legitimately crying 😭😭😭 I cannot wait to go. Everything looks so beautiful.
I got shivers from all the craziness. I can’t wait to visit this park when it opens!
ive never been more excited
Omg I love Fantastic Beasts and all the magical creatures of the wizarding world! Visiting this is definitely on my bucket list. My favorite is the zouwu. Please come out with more movies on this series. Also, please bring Kowalskis bakery to Universal so we can visit that too ❤.
I'm excited to see what bus wrap Disney debuts today.
Will be there in 2025 staying at the Helios grand. This will be the greatest park to ever debut in O town!
SCREAMING for the ministry ride! i cannot wait!!
Disney takes 4 years to build a coaster. Universal Studios takes 4 years to build an entire park. 😅
This looks more immersive and better than the actual harry potter studio tour 😩
Its about time Umbridge gets what she deserves
This is amazing. Thanks so much Universal Creative, can’t wait to visit! I wasn’t even that into Harry Potter til you guys started building themed lands.