Universal Orlando has promised us more details about Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure on Tuesday morning. But if you don't want to wait to see more of what you can expect when the new coaster ride opens in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade in June, you don't have to.
Twitter user @bioreconstruct, the dean of aerial theme park photography, has posted a new set of photos showing construction progress on the ride. And they include our first look at one of the iconic magic creatures who is getting a new home on this attraction.
It's Fluffy, the three-headed dog from the first Harry Potter book and film.
Aerial views of the Fluffy scene in Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. pic.twitter.com/aMzMyr4Tc9
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) March 9, 2019
Aerial view of Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure where track turns past Fluffy and passes through a cave with the flying Ford Anglia overhead. Note also a track switch, guests fall backwards into the next scene. pic.twitter.com/HbKg7TFOh8
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) March 9, 2019
Aerial view of the Abbey building in Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. Track goes into station after the turn at arrow. Seems like work is in progress on a final scene here. pic.twitter.com/XXVNmBXtlx
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) March 9, 2019
Subsequent photos hint at other creatures along the coaster track, including a unicorn. Check out the Twitter feed for more pictures.
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure replaces Dragon Challenge in Islands of Adventure, offering a more family-friendly coaster experience that further blurs the line between roller coaster and dark ride. These clear aerial views of the track and its surroundings might not be available much longer, however, as Universal is planting hundreds of trees along coaster route, effectively creating a real-life "Forbidden Forest" home for the ride.
As we mentioned, Universal's next official reveal of information about the ride comes Tuesday morning. Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure opens officially on June 13.
Tweet
A coaster with animatronics? I think we found the winner for best ride in 2019!
What, no screens? I wonder what the Universal haters are going to find wrong about this ride?
"The name is too long."
"Seven Dwarves is better."
"It's got a dragon in it. Can Universal build a Harry Potter ride without a dragon?
Let the whining begin!
You'll get no whining from me.
I've been very critical of much of Universal's recent output but this looks like being an absolute winner from beginning to end - immersive, huge, a long ride, interesting and visually stunning. Everything I've wanted Universal to create. What's not to like?
Looks like what 7DMT was supposed to be before it got slammed into the middle of New Fantasyland.
RumbleMike: "A coaster with animatronics?"
I Respond: 'Big Thunder Mountain', 'Revenge of the Mummy', Seven Dwarfs Mine Train', et al.
The Hagrid coaster will be the best themed coaster in Orlando ... Running neck and neck with Mummy.
It's nice to know we are getting more of the thing we all want.
No attraction will ever truly compete with the best attraction ever invented. And of course I mean, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at the Magic Kingdom. (I should know, I worked there)
I am ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THE "DISCO FLUFFY"!!!
Hagrid is the heart of the Potter story and this a fan favorite ride.
RumbleMike: come take a ride in BTM in Disneyland Paris, it's on a friggin Island!
I've been on three BTMs and DLP's definitely the best and the most beautiful you'll ever experience!
Hey thanks for the tip DutchDuck! My French is super bad but I'll totally add it to my bucket list. France was great when I got to visit in 1998. That World Cup was AMAZING! It kinda made up for missing out on a visit to Parc Astrix.
RumbleMike says: A coaster with animatronics? I think we found the winner for best ride in 2019!
Sorry, Mike, but I don`t think so. Rise of the Resistance is opening in 2019.
I will say this, though: this new ride/reskinning does look very promising, clunky name and all.
Aaron wrote: Hagrid is the heart of the Potter story (??)
C`mon, are you serious?? Not even close.
This article has been archived and is no longer accepting comments.
Guess Universal needs more than their new team member Mario the Plumber to stop their theme park related "leaks";) I'm sure the new attraction with the really long name will be well received, though Comcast may need an on-site urologist at their reacquired expansion property near the Orange County Convention Center and a team of beavers to stop future leaks at Universal's Fantastic Worlds....