Reviews & Media - Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure

[Magic-Man]

We were talking about this on the other thread, but I thought I'd bring it here; Theme Park Review's.. erm, review.

I made a comment without reading the interview myself, but after going back and reading it, it's not a bad review. It's a good review, just with some stupid opinions. The major one being that = apparently there isn't enough theming because the ride goes to fast to see it? What? It's still themed extremely well. Speed doesn't make a ride un-themed. That's ridiculous. The other major one that he brought up is that it replaced a thrill coaster in Dueling Dragons, and it was stupid to put Hagrid on that land. I guess I could see why he'd be pissed at the thrill level, but there's a new coaster coming next door that'll be better than DD ever was. So his opinion is questionable on that one.

He did bring up a really good point, however. The height limit. It really should have been 44" instead of 48".

 

[Karas]

I don't think that POV is legal. There wasn't any POV's allowed last night.

Of course there was bound to be one of two "clever girls" that will manage to sneak a camera in. It's a given for any new attraction. So watch it with your discretion for spoilers.

 

[Andysol]

He did bring up a really good point, however. The height limit. It really should have been 44" instead of 48".

Technically, that would be his worst point. As opposed to Disney, which creates their own height requirements; Universal differs to the manufacturer’s recommended height requirements.

Not to mention Wavebreaker is also 48” and is significantly less intense with significantly less elements than this.

So he thinks a thrill coaster should’ve been replaced with a thrill coaster and he also thinks the height requirement should be 44”. O:

Let’s also forget the fact nothing in Universal is 44” except Dudley... “44 inches” is Disney. Universal is either 40” or 42”. But he’s the “expert”.

Also, try to bring up any of those points and disagree with him on his forum just for fun. See how quickly he bans you.

 

[Magic-Man]

Technically, that would be his worst point. As opposed to Disney, which creates their own height requirements; Universal differs to the manufacturer’s recommended height requirements.

Not to mention Wavebreaker is also 48” and is significantly less intense with significantly less elements than this.

So he thinks a thrill coaster should’ve been replaced with a thrill coaster and he also thinks the height requirement should be 44”. O:

Let’s also forget the fact nothing in Universal is 44” except Dudley... “44 inches” is Disney. Universal is either 40” or 42”. But he’s the “expert”.

Also, try to bring up any of those points and disagree with him on his forum just for fun. See how quickly he bans you.

Oh, he banned me long ago lmao. I didn't say he was a nice guy.

 

[GAcoaster]

Tom looks like he's enjoying it:

 

[devinp267]

This could be an important word of warning:

Tom looks like he's enjoying it:

**Classic. Is he still there lol, or is this from yesterday?

 

[GAcoaster]

**Classic. Is he still there lol, or is this from yesterday?

Not sure. I think it's from yesterday...

 

[Brian G.]

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a winner in every sense of the word, and Universal should be damn proud of this attraction.

REVIEW: Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Islands of Adventure | Inside Universal

 

[Mad Dog]

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a winner in every sense of the word, and Universal should be damn proud of this attraction.

REVIEW: Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Islands of Adventure | Inside Universal

Excellent review. My favorite line of your review is, "I had an enormous smile on my face for the entire duration, grinning ear to ear. During our exit of the vehicle, the smile hadn't left." ...and that's the way I describe my rides on my favorite Disney attraction, Splash Mountain. This Hagrid attraction seems to be the complete package.

 

[Scott W.]

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a winner in every sense of the word, and Universal should be damn proud of this attraction.

REVIEW: Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Islands of Adventure | Inside Universal

"The ride vehicles are fantastic, vibrating with heavy bass of the engine."

That's a nice touch.

I don't know if you're still doing your AMA but would you have a preference between the front and back?

Edit: Looking through a ton of photos now and one thing is apparent. Every single rider has a giant smile on their face. Some coasters have a mixture of smiles and fear, other rides have smiles and boredom but I’ve never seen so many happy people on a ride.

 

[darkridelover]

Oh, he banned me long ago lmao. I didn't say he was a nice guy.

he banned me too

 

[Felipe]

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a winner in every sense of the word, and Universal should be damn proud of this attraction.

REVIEW: Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Islands of Adventure | Inside Universal

Awesome and love the pics, as well!

Quick question: did you spot the salamander? I haven't seen it on anyone's pictures from yesterday and can't figure out where it is, lol. I know there's some musion salamanders in the preshow, but thought there was a physical one, as well? Or is the one seen below a GCI creature and I've been fooled? :look:

 

[WillQ92]

Here's what I'll say until I can digest what just happened: absolutely phenomenal. I did the bike(with the one and only @RollermanDan in the sidecar). The ride had a lot more "kick" to it than even I had anticipated, and I was one of the people clamoring about just how intense it may be back when they first started erecting supports. The launches are very noticeable, animatronics were smooth, and the scenery was astonishing.

The queue was a nice change up from the DD/DC queue, with the only familiar parts being the roundabout and the cave tunnels, but those were even changed just enough to feel fresh.

This ride is a winner, hands down. Cannot wait to try sidecar, and ride in the dark.

 

[Viator]

@Alicia just got off,

 

[Trumen882]

Here's what I'll say until I can digest what just happened: absolutely phenomenal. I did the bike(with the one and only @RollermanDan in the sidecar). The ride had a lot more "kick" to it than even I had anticipated, and I was one of the people clamoring about just how intense it may be back when they first started erecting supports. The launches are very noticeable, animatronics were smooth, and the scenery was astonishing.

The queue was a nice change up from the DD/DC queue, with the only familiar parts being the roundabout and the cave tunnels, but those were even changed just enough to feel fresh.

This ride is a winner, hands down. Cannot wait to try sidecar, and ride in the dark.

Glad to see you enjoyed it! Were you able to see the show building during the backwards part and how much did the trees shield different coaster sections from each other?

 

[WillQ92]

Glad to see you enjoyed it! Were you able to see the show building during the backwards part and how much did the trees shield different coaster sections from each other?

It all happened pretty quickly, but I couldn't really see much show building. There's of course gonna be some overlap of the sections until the trees fill in more, but it's not at all like many have feared. Honestly, I was having too much fun to nitpick anything. Friggin blast, that thing is.

 

[darkridelover]

The only thing that is really noticeable is the mural on the drop track building. You see it for 1.5 seconds but there are no trees in front of it.

 

[ChrisFL]

Oh, he banned me long ago lmao. I didn't say he was a nice guy.

I stopped following Theme Park Review years ago when Robb started showing his true colors and badmouthing lots of people, then claiming he didn't, so I really don't care what their opinion is anymore.

 

[WillQ92]

Something to add: I totally didn't hear the call to push the Dragonfire button on the bike. I think I may have been too caught up in the moment to hear it, rather than being an audio issue.

 

[hr13]

For those of you who have rode it, how was the theming in the drop track building? I’m not wanting detail; just curious of the overall feeling you were left with.