Within an hour of opening on Thursday, Universal's newest Harry Potter ride in Orlando, Florida has a 10-hour wait. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike ride at Islands of Adventure is a $300 million investment from Universal that takes parkgoers on a mile-long journey through the infamous Forbidden Forest on Hagrid's iconic motorbike.
Universal's newest Harry Potter ride, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike, opened Thursday in Orlando, Florida.The $300 million investment from Universal that takes parkgoers on a mile-long journey through the infamous Forbidden Forest on Hagrid's iconic motorbike.
Fans who wanted to be the first to ride the new coaster arrived before the sun came up Thursday and could be in line until the sun goes down. The Universal Orlando mobile app estimates the wait for the ride to be between eight and 10 hours.stretching from Harry Potter land, through the Lost Continent area and all the way back to the Dr. Seuss area of the park
Enchanted motorbikes will take you on an adventure through the Forbidden Forest during Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure – and you can ride the motorcycle like Hagrid or board the adjacent sidecar like Harry PotterHagrid's ride has a record-breaking number of launches, with a total of seven. Launches are moment when the roller coaster is physically propelled forward instead of using momentum from gravity.
This experiential part of the attraction is also likely why the ride cost $300 million. Traditionally, coasters cost less than $100 million for just the physical steel coaster.
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