Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a motion-based dark ride located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-themed areas of Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida; Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California; Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan; and Universal Studios Beijing in Beijing, China. The ride takes guests through scenes and environments in and around Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter series of books and films. Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, described the ride as an in-depth look at the world of Harry Potter, which utilizes never-before-seen technology which transforms "the theme park experience as you know it".[5] The ride first opened at Islands of Adventure with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on June 18, 2010;[6] subsequent versions opened at Universal Studios Japan on July 15, 2014, at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7, 2016,[3][7] and at Universal Studios Beijing on September 20, 2021.
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | |
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Universal Islands of Adventure | |
Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | June 18, 2010 (2010-06-18)[1] |
Universal Studios Japan | |
Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15) |
Universal Studios Hollywood | |
Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | February 12, 2016 |
Opening date | April 7, 2016 (2016-04-07)[2][3] |
Replaced | Universal Amphitheater |
Universal Studios Beijing | |
Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20) |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Dark ride |
Designer | Universal Creative |
Model | RoboCoaster G2, KUKA |
Theme | Harry Potter |
Vehicle type | Enchanted benches (Robotic arm) |
Vehicles | 47[4] |
Riders per vehicle | 4 |
Rows | 1 |
Riders per row | 4 |
Duration | 4:06 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Track system | Busbar |
Manufacturer | Dynamic Structures, RoboCoaster Ltd, KUKA, UAO |
Queue hosts | Albus Dumbledore Harry Potter Ron Weasley Hermione Granger The Sorting Hat |
Ride hosts | Harry Potter Ron Weasley Hermione Granger |
Universal Express Available | |
Single rider line available | |
Must transfer from wheelchair |