Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
| Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey | |
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Hogwarts Castle which houses Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
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| Islands of Adventure | |
| Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | June 18, 2010 |
| Universal Studios Japan | |
| Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
| Status | Operating |
| Opening date | July 15, 2014 |
| Universal Studios Hollywood | |
| Area | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | February 12, 2016 |
| Opening date | April 7, 2016 |
| General statistics | |
| Attraction type | Dark ride |
| Designer | Universal Creative |
| Model | RoboCoaster G2 |
| Theme | Harry Potter universe |
| Vehicle type | Enchanted benches (Robotic arm) |
| Vehicles | 47 |
| 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 |
 Single rider line available |
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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 Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City, California, and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. The ride takes guests through scenes and environments in and around Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter series of books and films. Mark Woodbury, president of Universal Creative, described the ride as an in-depth look at the world of Harry Potter, which utilizes never-before-seen technology which transforms "the theme park experience as you know it". The ride first opened at Islands of Adventure with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on June 18, 2010, at Universal Studios Japan on July 15, 2014, and at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7, 2016.
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey uses KUKA robocoaster technology, which allows the seats to pivot while being held above the track by a robotic arm. However, the ride is not a roller coaster but a scenic dark ride. The experience includes a flight around Hogwarts castle, an encounter with the Whomping Willow and a horde of Dementors, and a Quidditch match. The ride drops, spins around, twists and turns, but does not turn upside down, though passengers sometimes lie flat on their backs. Over-the-shoulder bars are used to secure guests in their seats, and a single parabolic metal bar is used as a hand grip. At the conclusion of the ride, guests exit into Filch's Emporium of Confiscated Goods gift shop. As of September 2015, Universal Express Pass is not available for this attraction, but a single rider queue is available.
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