General Discussion - Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure

[Joel]

I'M FINALLY CAUGHT UP!!!

No one post anything for the rest of the night please and thank you.

 

[Ryan]

Okay.

Oops!

Edit: day three looks like things may be getting a little better

 

[JealousKenny]

My concern with this ride getting up to full capacity they need to be firm and fast with how they handle guests boarding quickly and removing guests that don't fit. If not dispatched on time you get a cascading blocking that will back up the whole ride. Even with just 6 or 7 on the track we got stopped in the drop track because of a backup on the line.

If smooth running of this ride requires quick identification and removal and large guests and other that may have trouble being seated then I don't see it ever running at its theoretical capacity. The audience riding these rides at Universal and Disney tend to be older and larger than at pure amusement parks, requiring more time to get on and off. A Harry Potter coaster definitely increases the demographics of interested parties.

 

[Ryan]

If smooth running of this ride requires quick identification and removal and large guests and other that may have trouble being seated then I don't see it ever running at its theoretical capacity. The audience riding these rides at Universal and Disney tend to be older and larger than at pure amusement parks, requiring more time to get on and off. A Harry Potter coaster definitely increases the demographics of interested parties.

This doesn't slow down Forbidden Journey, which has far more issues.

 

[JealousKenny]

This doesn't slow down Forbidden Journey, which has far more issues.

On FJ its more of a vertical load where you stand and squat to get in the vehicle. You aren't getting into a seated vehicle you have to squeeze into.

That's a huge difference when it comes to ease of load.

 

[Ryan]

TMs regularly scan and check. There's also a test seat right before load. I imagine this will be the same.

Also, Hagrid so far is running fantastic today:

 

[Tyc00n96]

App right now says 360 mins.

 

[Fabrii]

So no luck this morning, arrived somewhat late..
Does happen to know if they open several turntiles at once when the park opens? Or is just 1 or 2 to control the crowd getting in

 

[Mad Dog]

TP app shows 35 minutes at 9:55. Is that for real?

 

[Fabrii]

No ive just passed the entrance, its still 360 minutes

 

[Tbad556]

How far back does the line go today? Curious to see how fast it moves today.

 

[Fabrii]

When we got in the park at 9, the line started near cinnabon store. It has moved up into zeuss landing right now

 

[Mad Dog]

When we got in the park at 9, the line started near cinnabon store. It has moved up into zeuss landing right now

for sure that 35 min. on TP, that shows 40 min. now, is a teeny bit wrong. ...................Edit: Now, at 11:00AM they're showing 360 minutes

 

[Ryan]

No ive just passed the entrance, its still 360 minutes

This is 100% cautious inflation.

 

[Tbad556]

Posted wait time on the app is down to 300 min now.

 

[Evan]

Went from this:



To this:



I think things are going better today.

 

[Tbad556]

Some different timelines from today for those who are trying to plan:

Arrived at 6:30:


Arrived at 7:


Arrived at 8:


Arrived at 8:30ish:


Arrived at 9 (still in line):

 

[LikeMike]

Do we know if there's more trains cycling today? Or is it just a case of finding their feet and now running smoothly?

Great to see everybody's positive reactions, makes me even more excited for finally riding this!

 

[rhino4evr]

Glad to hear the waits seem much more manageable today. It’s brutally hot in S.Florida today

 

[Tbad556]

Posted wait time on the app is down to 180 min with no extended queue: