Universal Orlando (Studios/IOA/Epic Universe) : General Discussion

[Danny]

A bus for guests to ride on? They should have just themed it to Speed.

 

[Rob]

Construction of the new IOA Harry Potter coaster is coming along nicely:

Source: bioreconstruct

Looks like there is a launch leading up to a steep incline.

 

[MakoMania]

Apparently it might hold you at the top of the incline, do a switch track and then drop you backwards.

 

[Benjsh]

Apparently it might hold you at the top of the incline, do a switch track and then drop you backwards.

Sounds simple then where barely anything could cause long periods of downtime........ermmmmm.

 

[MakoMania]

Hope it goes soon, the throughput makes the Sky Rocket II look like a real people eater. The ride is garbage as well.

 

[Matt N]

Hope it goes soon, the throughput makes the Sky Rocket II look like a real people eater. The ride is garbage as well.

There were rumours that they wanted a GCI or GG wooden coaster in Jurassic Park... so maybe this is it.

 

[MakoMania]

There were rumours that they wanted a GCI or GG wooden coaster in Jurassic Park... so maybe this is it.

Wouldn't a traditional woodie be an absolute maintenance nightmare in a park live Universal?

 

[Benjsh]

I see there's been a photo of some of the track for the new Potter coaster inside the building. Im not sure how you post pics etc but i sure somebody will find it soon anyway.

Definitely looks like we're getting Velocity at Flamingo land only on a much bigger scale and with amazing theming. Would have been nice to see the Arthur style ride but the supports pretty much ruled that out and now the track sightings certainly do.

Hagrid's Motorbike through the dark Forest? Could be a quality ride tbf if they do the theming well.

 

[Brad97]

Here's the photo of the ride inside the building:

Source: Theme Park Crazy

 

[Benjsh]

Cheers Brad. That's the one.

Flying Car from the film or the motorbike. It can't be anything else really can it with that track? Could even be Thirteen but on a bigger scale.

 

[John_P]

Well it could be flying on threstrals, hippogriffs, or broom sticks.

 

[Benjsh]

Well it could be flying on threstrals, hippogriffs, or broom sticks.

Not that good on Potter personally. See most of the films but not really an avid fan. However I don't think I remember brooms flying round the forest and I have no idea what a thestral is. Hippogriffs are what they have already don't they on the family coaster?

 

[John_P]

Threstrals are the skeleton horse things, you can only see them if you've witnessed a death (probably too dark really).

I think broom sticks are more Harry Potterish than Sirius Blacks motorcycle that gets used once throughout the whole series.

 

[Tim]

Threstrals technically already appear in the park. They pull the horseless carriages, one of which can be seen after arriving on the Hogwarts Express in IOA. Or can’t be seen to be more accurate as the carriage is animated to look like it’s there.

I wouldn’t expect them to Theme a ride off of something invisible.

 

[Benjsh]

The flying Car would be my bet. Be quite fun I suppose.

 

[Rob]

Here is a rough estimate of the layout of the new Harry Potter coaster:

Source

The orange arrows represent a backwards section.

 

[Benjsh]

Thirteen anyone???

 

[Tim]

That deffinetlley looks like Thirteens Crypt. Would love to see what Universal could do with it. Given the theme of the Forbidden Forest it’ll likely serve a similar purpose.

 

[smudge]

Looks good! Hopefully its an Intamin too which I think is still plausible at this point.

I was really sad to see a decent B&M disappear but I'm sure this will fill the gap nicely and will be much more in-fitting with 'immersion' Universal are obviously going for.

 

[MakoMania]