The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Attractions (Part 2)

 

18 - Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

(Height: 48")

Join Rubeus Hagrid on a thrilling adventure through the Forbidden Forest, encountering many magical creatures.

QUEUE:

Next to the Hogwarts Express in Hogsmeade village, guests go through a gate and go on a path. They go behind Hagrid's hut and approach some old castle ruins. There, they see many drawings from the creatures, as well as real creatures in the corners. There are also several notes by Hagrid himself, announcing their lesson. He has asked Arthur Weasley to make many versions of Sirius Black's flying motorbikes to have on his lesson. There is also a screen where a cracked cage is, Cornish Pixies flying around while Fang whimpers.

Then, guests enter the loading area. Here is where they board their vehicles. Guests can choose to go on either the sidecar or the bike.

RIDE EXPERIENCE:

Guests move out of the ruins and through the forest. They head to a place where Hagrid is, only to find him battling a Blast-Ended Skrewt. He dismisses the class, but he accidentally speeds up their motorbikes. They move around the valley, passing by Fluffy and the Weasley's Ford Anglia, which has been overtaken by Cornish Pixies. They go up, but then they lose power and move backwards.

Then, they go into the darkest part of the forest. They pass by some centaurs before going deeper and getting stuck in Devil's Snare. Hagrid turns on light, making the motorbikes drop. Then, the walls light up with smaller skrewts, prompting Hagrid to speed them up. They launch out into the forest, going around before slowing down near the ruins. They then pass by a unicorn and its baby before going back. However, Hagrid doesn't want them telling anyone back at the school about it.

POST-RIDE:

Guests take a passage to Hagrid's Hut, which has been converted into a gift shop. Here, guests can buy magical creatures as well as photos taken during the ride.

19 - Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey

(Height: 48")

Join Harry on an unforgettable journey through the grounds of Hogwarts.

QUEUE:

At the foot of Hogwarts castle is where guests will enter the queue. Here, they travel through dark passages, moving by the Mirror of Erised, Snape's classroom, and a statue. They then go out into Professor Sprout's greenhouses, where mandrakes are seen. Then, they enter the castle itself, where they pass into Dumbledore's office. There, he announces that they are going to receive a history lecture about the school from the History of Magic Professor, Professor Binns.

They then pass by Hogwarts portraits, including ones of the four founders, before going into the Gryffindor Common Room. Gryffindor is close to winning the house cup, but must face off against Slytherin for it. The guests enter the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, where Harry, Ron, and Hermione are. They plan to sneak you down to a Quidditch game on flying benches, which Hermione will provide for you.

Last but not least, guests pass by the Sorting Hat before entering the Room of Requirement. Here is where they find the benches. They pull down the lapbars and put their belongings under their seat.

RIDE EXPERIENCE:

This is an improved version of the ride system. While it still moves around, it attempts to lessen the chance of guests getting nauseous.

Hermione begins by enchanting the vehicles and then sending them through Floo Powder. From there, they are sent to the Astronomy Tower. They meet with Ron and Harry, who fly to the Quidditch Pitch. However, they are interrupted by Hagrid, who warns them of an escaped Hungarian Horntail. They encounter the dragon shortly after, which chases them to the bridge.

After nearly escaping the dragon, the vehicles pass through Aragog's lair, where several giant spiders are seen. With Hermione's help, they are able to escape. Unfortunately, they encounter the Whomping Willow. They quickly escape it and make it to the pitch.

So far, Gryffindor is taking the lead. Although Draco Malfoy scolds Harry for coming late, they ignore him and continue the game. Just when things are finally cooling down, a horde of dementors show up and chase the guests into a cave. The monsters corner the guests and try to suck their souls out, but luckily, Harry gets rid of them with a patronus. The vehicles then follow Harry out as the cave collapses.

Finally, the benches return to the castle, where Gryffindor celebrates their victory. The vehicles pass by Professor Dumbledore, who congratulates the guests for their bravery before sending them back to the Room of Requirement. However, he warns guests to take their belongings so that Filch doesn't confiscate them.

POST-RIDE:

Guests go down into a gift shop, Filch's Emporium of Confiscated Goods, where merchandise is sold.