Universal Orlando reveals new details about Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

click to enlarge Universal Orlando reveals new details about Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
via Universal Orlando
Universal Orlando revealed new details this morning about the queue and the coaster itself for "Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure," the world's first "story coaster."

In the ride's queue, guests will enter ruins behind Hagrid's hut that Hagrid uses for his groundskeeping duties. There they will begin a Care of Magical Creatures class, passing dragon eggs and a nursery for Blast-Ended Skrewts.

click to enlarge Guests will pass materials for a Care of Magical Creatures class in the ride's queue, including dragon eggs. - via Universal Orlando
via Universal Orlando
Guests will pass materials for a Care of Magical Creatures class in the ride's queue, including dragon eggs.

The queue will also feature a pre-show including characters Arthur Weasley, Hagrid, and Hagrid's dog Fang brought to life through projections and special effects.

click to enlarge Universal's creative team collaborated with the Harry Potter films' production designer and art director to create ruins for the new attraction. - via Universal Studios
via Universal Studios
Universal's creative team collaborated with the Harry Potter films' production designer and art director to create ruins for the new attraction.

According to Universal, the coaster itself will be the longest roller coaster in Florida, at almost one mile in length, and the first coaster in the U.S. to have a free-fall vertical drop. They say it will also break records as the roller coaster with the most launches in the world with seven total launches.

Universal released a POV sneak peek of the ride.


Hagrid's Magical Motorbike Adventure opens July (sorry!) June 13 in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade in Universal's Islands of Adventure.

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