Waits and Uptime Reports - Hagrid’s Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure

[Skold]

Out @ 10;55. Amazing!

No idea how many cars, the outside queue was a continuous walk for us.

 

[Jwhee]

What’s the average time once entering the castle? 40?

 

[TheDr]

What’s the average time once entering the castle? 40?

Probably 45-60 mins. Its a quick moving queue though so its not so bad :thumbsup:

 

[Brian G.]

Rode today. Posted wait was 120, waited about 42 min. Looks like there were 7 trains on the track around 2pm.

 

[Skold]

In line @ turnstiles @ 7:50. About 15 people back. Yesterday we were about 60 people back for rope drop so we’ll see how big of a difference this makes. The big thing will be the hold before Seuss.

 

[TheDr]

FWIW I'm noy sure early morning is the best time to ride it.

When we visited a couple weeks back it seemed most reliable around noon or just after. If you go for opening then you have to fight the crowd and then hope it actually opens with the park. They also seem to add trains earlier in the day which adds 20-30mins.

Most people seem to flock to Hagrid's at park opening. You're better off doing the other rides which have no queue (basically every ride if you go left at port of entry), then by the time you reach Hagrid's it will be noon :grin:

 

[Teebin]

Any more word of animated robotics not functioning fully? Or was that a one off?

 

[TommyJK]

FWIW I'm noy sure early morning is the best time to ride it.

When we visited a couple weeks back it seemed most reliable around noon or just after. If you go for opening then you have to fight the crowd and then hope it actually opens with the park. They also seem to add trains earlier in the day which adds 20-30mins.

Most people seem to flock to Hagrid's at park opening. You're better off doing the other rides which have no queue (basically every ride if you go left at port of entry), then by the time you reach Hagrid's it will be noon :grin:

When you visited, were they still doing mid-day ride opening (11:00 and later) ? Or had they already made the official switch to opening the ride with the park opening?

For the last 1-2 weeks it seems that the ride has opened every day with the park (or by around 9:30).

 

[TheDr]

When you visited, were they still doing mid-day ride opening (11:00 and later) ? Or had they already made the official switch to opening the ride with the park opening?

For the last 1-2 weeks it seems that the ride has opened every day with the park (or by around 9:30).

They switched to 9am openings in the second week of our trip

 

[Skold]

We were under the arch at 8:56, and off by 9:26. Smooth continuously moving line for the entire queue. Looked like 6 trains but could’ve been 7.

Did sidecar and was a bit cramped.

 

[redy2468]

Any more word of animated robotics not functioning fully? Or was that a one off?

In my case I’m pretty sure it was a one off, it was moving as usual just no smoke blast effect.

 

[Teebin]

In my case I’m pretty sure it was a one off, it was moving as usual just no smoke blast effect.

We had another report of Hagrid not moving or functioning properly on two ride throughs.

 

[OLSinFLA]

We had another report of Hagrid not moving or functioning properly on two ride throughs.

Ride was evacuated about 40 minutes ago. Still down.

 

[OLSinFLA]

Just reopened with posted 3 hour. Singles open despite what they were telling people at the entrance

 

[Brian G.]

Any more word of animated robotics not functioning fully? Or was that a one off?

All effects worked for me.

 

[Alicia]

I’ve only ridden twice and both times no Skrewt smoke, and the first time the Skrewt wasn’t moving. Granted, my first ride was opening day and my second was a week later.

 

[cwoms1991]

Just got in line about 25 minutes ago. Past the egg room in the caves. Motorbikes can be tricky though so we are currently down. Didn’t count how many trains were running but there were large gaps in between of them while I was walking up.

 

[OLSinFLA]

In the caves. Been 45 minutes and just had a delay spiel

 

[MrTorrance]

So can anyone talk about the locker situation for Hagrid? What is and isn't allowed on the ride? Can my kids wear their robes? Thanks!

 

[cwoms1991]

This is not a drill! I just got off after an hour wait including a 10 minute delay and counted the trains. We have 8 on the track!!! I think this is a new record.