Hagrid Coaster Gets Rave Review

  Dewayne Bevil, the longtime travel and tourism writer for the Orlando Sentinel  has only one thing to say about the new ride at Universal Orlando! Here is the review in full… “Whooooooooaaaa! Guests ride Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure during a preview event at Universal’s Islands of Adventures in Orlando on Tuesday, June 11,…
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Hagrid Coater May Use Virtual Line

  Opening day is this Thursday, but as of the very next day, Universal says it may deploy it’s time saving Virtual Line option. That requires theme park visitors to make reservations through the official app of Universal Orlando. Future passengers select a time and number of riders, then can go to other attractions within…
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Hagrid Coaster Sneak Peek Video

It’s now only a matter of weeks until Universal Orlando debuts its latest ‘Harry Potter’ themed attraction featuring everybody’s favorite big guy Hagrid –  the much much larger-than-life gamekeeper at Hogwarts Castle. The all new roller coaster ” Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure” has visitors hopping astride Hagrid’s magical motorcycle and having several very close…
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Meet Hagrid Face To Face

  Universal have revealed this week that passengers aboard Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, the new roller coaster coming to  Universal’s Islands of Adventure, will find themselves face-to-face with a very big life-size figure of the ride’s larger-than-life main character. A 7-foot-6 animated version to be exact! Universal worked with the one and only Robbie…
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New Hagrid Coaster Details

Universal Orlando has this week revealed more details about the new Harry Potter themed roller coaster that’s under construction in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction. The ride is scheduled to open at Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park June 13. The top speed, various maneuvers, guest height requirements and characters seen in association…
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New Light Show at Hogwarts Castle

Eeeew! A spooky new light show at Universal Orlando is going to bring you face-to-face with the darkest most vile creatures and villains of the Harry Potter universe. Better start practicing your Patronus spell or dust off your invisibility cloak, because they’re coming for you! Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle The new light projection experience, called…
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Clearwater Marine Aquarium Turtle Release

Leaked Image of New Potter Coaster

Well look here! Insider theme park website OrlandoParkStop.com has posted an image of what it claims is a conceptual rendering of the new Potter coaster in construction in the Islands of Adventure theme park. The site, which credits the concept art to an unknown source, said the image matches closely with previous aerial shots taken…
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New Orlando Attractions For 2019

Curious as to what’s happening in the wonderful world of magical Orlando? Lots of new attractions will be popping up in 2019. Take a look below at the new additions coming to Orlando. From Disney to some of our fun-packed smaller parks there’s something new to do for everyone visiting this year!   Star Wars:…
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley

Back To Hogwarts Events Announced

Good news for Harry Potter fans! Universal Orlando is planning back-to-Hogwarts style events on both sides of its Wizarding World of Harry Potter in the month of September. Time to grab your calendar and take notes! Great Deals On Universal Tickets For those who have packed their best HP costumes, on Fridays dressed-up Potterheads will…
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Universal Announces Final Haunted House

It’s a wrap and we’re officially scared! Universal Orlando has announced the 10th and final haunted house for the 2018 edition of Halloween Horror Nights. Its name is ScaryTales: Deadly Ever After. In addition, the two more event dates have been announced: Wednesday Sept. 19th and Wednesday Sept. 26th.  Halloween Horror Nights will now be…
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