Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Construction Discussion

[Joshua Porter]

I wouldn't assume that he will be talking to us the whole time. We're going to pull up next to him in one of the scenes, so I can see him giving us a preshow briefing, and then saying he'll meet us out there.

...and that's when it all goes horribly wrong, or something of that ilk.

 

[Andysol]

Maybe? If they want to have music the whole ride, then yes. If not, then location specific speakers should be enough...

Who're we kidding? This is a Potter attraction, of course it'll have on-board audio! (The only one that doesn't is Flight of the Hippogriff.)

I did notice that he put the enclosure in the middle there beyond the "3 show buildings" that we knew about. The long middle "bridge" area where we've seen building footers now.

He also had Fluffy inside. If only we were that lucky

 

[Magic-Man]

I did notice that he put the enclosure in the middle there beyond the "3 show buildings" that we knew about. The long middle "bridge" area where we've seen building footers now.

He also had Fluffy inside. If only we were that lucky

That’s really interesting. This had to have been made before Bio did he recent aerials. That’s one heck of a coincidence.

 

[Mad Dog]

This is going to be sooooo good that I'll probably be delaying my regular May Orlando vacation next year, unless this will be finished earlier than expected. No way I go to Orlando in 2019 until this is open and ready to go. I haven't been this excited for an attraction since an entire land, Diagon, opened in 2014. And the main reason I'm going to Orlando this December is to see the HP Christmas shows (Hogwart's, Celistina) and decorations they put in last year. Potter is certainly a driver for my vacation decisions. And I'm just a Universal Potter fan to boot, as I've said many times. .

 

[Magistra]

Thanks y’all! (My Nintendo vid will hit 1 million views today, and I’m kinda freaking out.)

As for the round building. I think it may be a unique situation, and built differently than a regular structure. More like a gazebo with some walls, and not a concrete fully enclosed structure, if you know what I mean. I’m betting a different crew is building that one, that will also be constructing other themed elements for the ride that can’t be built until track is in place. My guess anyway.

So the question remains of what will be housed in that building. Will it be hippogriffs? Thestrals? Or blast-ended skrewts ?

 

[Alicia]

So the question remains of what will be housed in that building. Will it be hippogriffs? Thestrals? Or blast-ended skrewts ?

One of those guesses, seems a good fit. :grin:

 

[jtsalien]

So the question remains of what will be housed in that building. Will it be hippogriffs? Thestrals? Or blast-ended skrewts ?

Would you build a show building for an invisible animal? Do Hippogriffs attack people that aren't bratty little Death Eaters? :whistle:

 

[Alicia]

That’s really interesting. This had to have been made before Bio did he recent aerials. That’s one heck of a coincidence.

You know, he may have thought to use a covered bridge style for the end of the ride because I used a clip of Verbolten for that part of my video with a covered bridge. (I accidentally may have given away more details than I thought.)

 

[LJGonz]

I feel like they sacrificed some potentional last minute coaster time with this fairly long brake run. Why is it so long.

 

[Alicia]

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I feel like they sacrificed some potentional last minute coaster time with this fairly long brake run. Why is it so long.

Trains will back up out of unload on that last turn.

 

[LJGonz]

Trains will back up out of unload on that last turn.

So that’s to have multiple trains stoped one behind another coming out of the unload?

 

[Alicia]

So that’s to have multiple trains stoped one behind another coming out of the unload?

I’m addition to coming in fast from the segment before it. Slows us down, and gives extra space for inevitable backups of trains due to slow downs or stops at load. Yea, my thought anyway.

Unload will be short and only hold one train on the belt at a time I believe. That last turn before entering back into the load building will have trains waiting to go to unload.

 

[LJGonz]

Will there be a small man made like by the queue, under the bridge, or anywhere in this ride?

 

[Alicia]

Will there be a small man made like by the queue, under the bridge, or anywhere in this ride?

According to water permits, yes, a small water feature in the center area of the attraction, similar to Dragon Challenge, but relocated a little more south than before.

 

[awhen]

You know, he may have thought to use a covered bridge style for the end of the ride because I used a clip of Verbolten for that part of my video with a covered bridge. (I accidentally may have given away more details than I thought.)

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Do we finally get the twisty bridge? That would be awesome. But that also implies the building we go into is Hogwarts.

Edit: now that I think about it, that’s where the dragon attacks in Forbidden Journey so that makes it not likely.

 

[WowFactor]

Just saw this photo from Intamin

The track structure is so similar...
Look it in action

 

[Magic-Man]

Will there be any overbanked turns on this? The banking in the concept video seemed really tame.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Just saw this photo from Intamin

The track structure is so similar...
Look it in action

I believe the ride system will feature a motorbike and side car, but will NOT have the motorbike restraints like this shows. I mean if this ride loads on a conveyor how can they load and then check restraints on that?

 

[shiekra38]

Will there be any overbanked turns on this? The banking in the concept video seemed really tame.

It is a bit more intense on that kind of ride for some reason...to me anyway

I believe the ride system will feature a motorbike and side car, but will NOT have the motorbike restraints like this shows. I mean if this ride loads on a conveyor how can they load and then check restraints on that?

They can't, thank the maker...Those were the most uncomfortable restraints ever

 

[OhHaiInternet95]

Only fear is that this looks like it could be way too similar to Forbidden Journey. I love that Ford Anglia effect depicted in the video.