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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a motion-based dark ride located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-themed areas of four Universal parks around the world – Universal Islands of Adventure in Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood in California, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Beijing. The first installation opened at Islands of Adventure in Universal Orlando on June 18, 2010. Subsequent installations opened in 2014 (Japan), 2016 (Hollywood), and 2021 (Beijing).
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | |
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![]() Hogwarts Castle, which houses Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | |
Universal Islands of Adventure | |
Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | June 18, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-06-18)[1] |
Universal Studios Japan | |
Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | July 15, 2014; 10 years ago (2014-07-15) |
Universal Studios Hollywood | |
Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
Status | Operating |
Soft opening date | February 12, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-02-12) |
Opening date | April 7, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-04-07)[2][3] |
Replaced | Universal Amphitheatre |
Universal Studios Beijing | |
Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | September 20, 2021; 2 years ago (2021-09-20) |
Ride statistics | |
Attraction type | Dark ride |
Designer | Universal Creative |
Model | RoboCoaster G2, KUKA |
Theme | Harry Potter |
Vehicle type | Enchanted benches (Robotic arm) |
Vehicles | 47[4] |
Riders per vehicle | 4 |
Rows | 1 |
Riders per row | 4 |
Duration | 4:06 |
Height restriction | 48 in (122 cm) |
Track system | Busbar |
Manufacturer | Dynamic Structures, RoboCoaster Ltd, KUKA, UAO |
Queue hosts | Albus Dumbledore Harry Potter Ron Weasley Hermione Granger The Sorting Hat |
Ride hosts | Harry Potter Ron Weasley Hermione Granger |
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The ride utilizes robotic arm technology in a ride system designed and manufactured by RoboCoaster in partnership with Dynamic Attractions and KUKA. It takes guests in and around Hogwarts Castle depicting virtual scenes and environments from the Harry Potter series of books and films.