A closer look

Nothing kills magic faster than staring at a stranger's sweaty neck for two hours. Universal engineered a psychological masterpiece by transforming the queue into the actual attraction. Using a modern update of the 19th-century Pepper's Ghost illusion, they projected hyper-realistic holograms of Harry, Ron, and Hermione interacting with physical sets. It’s a multi-million-dollar sleight of hand designed entirely to keep you entertained while you shuffle forward inches at a time.