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Flight of the Hippogriff reviews

Theme Park Insider readers offer their ratings and reviews for Flight of the Hippogriff, a roller coaster in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure. (The minimum height to ride is 36 inches.)

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Posted: September 15, 2009

Flight of the Hippogriff is a Vekoma Junior Coaster (formerly known as the Flying Unicorn) that has been themed to a Care of Magical Creatures class, taught by Hagrid himself.

You can read more about the new section of the park on our Wizarding World of Harry Potter page.

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Readers' rating:

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54 votes, so far

Pretty good kiddie coaster - Andrew Dougherty

This is a nice roller coaster to go on as a family. - Lisa K

Go for a close-up look at the hippogriff and Hagrid's hut, not for a great ride experience. I actually found this surprisingly rougher than I expected! The ride lasts all of about 12 seconds... - KJ Simpson

This works great as a kiddie coaster! Its short, but the Buckbeak anamatronic makes up for it! I like to sit solo because of crammed seats. Not worth more than a 15 minute wait. 7/10 - Dominick D

Love the HP theming, Hagrid's Hut is a nice touch. A great coaster for kids or those not brave enough to take on the Dragon Challenge! Not worth more than a 10 minute wait. - Ben Price

The wait on this ride never used to be long. Now that it's Harry Potter it can be up to a 45 minute wait on busy days. Too short and seats are uncomfortable. 3/10 - D H

Cute and short, but good for all ages. - Glenn Davis

It's a fun junior coaster that mom can ride. - Erik Cobbs

Nice theming (Hagrid's hut), but I wouldn't wait more than 5 minutes for this. Ride is a yawn overall and very short. - Brandy Schroeder

It closed because of the rain I could not ride it. - LUIS MURANO

The coaster is the same, but the queue has had a wonderful refurb that places riders smack dab in the middle of Hagrid's Garden and adjacent forest. Here you can find scarecrows, overgrowing plantlife, and wooden crates. The ride itself is still as smooth as always and offers a dazzling view of The Wizarding World if ridden at night. A surprisingly enjoyable kiddie thrill ride that is a do not miss for the calming atmosphere created. 8/10 - Dan Huffman

only worth a 5 minute wait. the only reason I bothered to go on this weak 30 second (or shorter) ride is because of the theming and animatronic (which aren't even that good). I heard a kid say I hate this I agreed! 3/10 - Edward Morgan

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