Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Construction Discussion

[Alicia]

As long as the full name is in fiber optics at the entrance I'm loving it. Lots of twinkling lights.

The the parks need more fiber optic signs st ride entrances!

 

[Mad Dog]

I'll be at Royal Pacific and CBBR towards the end of May. But if it doesn't soft open then it'll still be a great vacation. That said, this looks like it will be one of Unjversal's crown jewels, and will renew the faith in UC that F&F crippled. This is actually going to be more like one of the great Disney rides of the past than anything else, with a bit of Universal thrill thrown in for good measure. .

 

[WillQ92]

A certain DL fanboy on twitter had the nerve to compare this to Slinky Dog Dash and I’m like dude seriously get your facts straight. It really pissed me off yesterday that he really was coming off kind of like a jerk talking about he hit a nerve with some people. Only thing the rides have in common is that their both family friendly and that’s it. :thud:

They might be walking back the 'family friendliness' of HMBA, as the UO blog only referred to it as a "thrilling roller coaster ride" with the official announcement.

I'm betting we can expect it to be just about as thrilling as Mummy.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I'll be at Royal Pacific and CBBR towards the end of May. But if it doesn't soft open then it'll still be a great vacation. That said, this looks like it will be one of Unjversal's crown jewels, and will renew the faith in UC that F&F crippled. This is actually going to be more like one of the great Disney rides of the past than anything else, with a bit of Universal thrill thrown in for good measure. .

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't pricing out a mid June trip.

 

[Arno]

Amazing Arial view:

 

[WillQ92]

Didn’t look like any Dragons I’ve ever seen like the one on FJ.

Idk, they sure looked like dragons to me. Do you also have a problem with benches attached to Kuka arms? They sure don't look like any benches I've ever seen.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Amazing Arial view:

They're filling the ponds!

Also at 0:55 you can see a fake dead tree that's toppled into the water.

 

[Alicia]

It's happening!!!

 

[Mad Dog]

Love that phrase "Whisper quiet". :thumbsup: ....sounds like something that Universal marketing should steal.

 

[Mike S]

Idk, they sure looked like dragons to me. Do you also have a problem with benches attached to Kuka arms? They sure don't look like any benches I've ever seen.

You don’t see the arms normally.

 

[WillQ92]

You don’t see the arms normally.

From the end seats you most certainly can see the other arms in motion if you're looking around. That could just be me though.

 

[anihilnation]

From the end seats you most certainly can see the other arms in motion if you're looking around. That could just be me though.

You can see a lot of "behind the scenes" stuff from the end seats, I love it, especially when approaching the quidditch match, you can see the rotating dome structure very well.

 

[rhino4evr]

Love that phrase "Whisper quiet". :thumbsup: ....sounds like something that Universal marketing should steal.

Aren’t Motor cycles typically loud though? Maybe the on board audio will have a motorcycle engine sound ?

 

[Mad Dog]

Aren’t Motor cycles typically loud though? Maybe the on board audio will have a motorcycle engine sound ?

"Magical" Motor Cycles. Powered by Magic.

 

[rhino4evr]

Watching the Aerial made me realize how complete this ride is already. They do need to add a lot more trees though. You are actually much higher off the ground than I was expecting.

 

[Mike S]

From the end seats you most certainly can see the other arms in motion if you're looking around. That could just be me though.

You can, but only if you’re looking around. The original ride profile you couldn’t really though. You would’ve had to lean out to see anything like that.

 

[rastuso]

Will this be the most expensive coaster ever made?

I can't imagine it will be more than Everest, inflation adjusted. Remember, they built two completely different foundations, one for the mountain, and one for the Yeti!

 

[boomerthom]

Aren’t Motor cycles typically loud though? Maybe the on board audio will have a motorcycle engine sound ?

I hope so. I need the hype of the engine firing up as we launch into the coaster elements.

 

[rastuso]

They might be walking back the 'family friendliness' of HMBA, as the UO blog only referred to it as a "thrilling roller coaster ride" with the official announcement.

I'm betting we can expect it to be just about as thrilling as Mummy.

DizNoids being DizNoids.

 

[Scott W.]

As long as the full name is in fiber optics at the entrance I'm loving it. Lots of twinkling lights.

Does it matter? We know Disney always spent more than Universal, Efteling spent less, in the end it's the result that counts. That said I think it's Universals most expensive coaster.

It doesn't really matter but just out of curiosity. I watched the Theme Park History video about Everest:



Obviously this is a way more complex coaster with multiple launches, moving platforms, reverse section, a switchtrack and a drop plus multiple AAs but Everest does have a giant mountain with Disney priced rockwork.