Universal Replaces Exit Flooring at Epic Universe’s Battle at the Ministry

Overview

• Coverage published Wednesday reports Universal finished a roughly month-long replacement of the exit hallway tile at Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry.
• The new section uses a visibly different nonslip material and pattern rather than matching the original tile, a choice reporters say was likely driven by durability concerns from heavy foot traffic.
• Battle at the Ministry has broader operational issues that the flooring change does not fix, including slow loading, occasional breakdowns, and standby waits that can top 100 minutes.
• Epic Universe has shifted the attraction from an initial Virtual Queue to a regular standby line and is now moving into routine maintenance cycles that have included brief spring refurbishments for other rides.
• Universal has scheduled more short closures at the park this year, with The Untrainable Dragon set to close September 15–20, 2026, and Fyre Drill planned for January 25–February 4, 2027, underscoring that incremental fixes are part of a larger early maintenance program.