Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Construction Discussion

[Legacy]

I think some version of the Tapu Tapu model is where Universal is headed.

I have heard this...

 

[Imperius]

Which would be weird. They have perfected the themed queue. Why prevent people from spending time there?

 

[Alicia]

I can see them being forced to use some type of return time ticket thing if the ride is running at decreased capacity for some reason. Otherwise, I want to believe the queue is long enough to handle regular crowds. They did increase the exterior queue length for this too.

 

[Scott W.]

I can see them being forced to use some type of return time ticket thing if the ride is running at decreased capacity for some reason. Otherwise, I want to believe the queue is long enough to handle regular crowds. They did increase the exterior queue length for this too.

I might be misremembering this but didn't DD have the world's longest queue when it first opened?

 

[Alicia]

I might be misremembering this but didn't DD have the world's longest queue when it first opened?

Some of the space has been lost to a preshow and larger themed queue areas, but yea. The extra switchbacks outside should help to offset the lost space inside though.

 

[WillQ92]

So far, a lot of employees around Hogsmeade in generic Universal uniforms. That could just be a side effect of all of the school trips today.

I also heard some voices over the Sindbad PA while walking into the Express. No Hagrid testing though.

 

[Mad Dog]

I have heard this...

According to some, they've been surveying on this big time.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Virtual Queue doesn’t mean no queue as Fallon shows. Can mean “wait an hour inside instead of four”.

 

[gabe3235]

I might be misremembering this but didn't DD have the world's longest queue when it first opened?

3,180 feet, according to this website

 

[darkridelover]

Kill me.

I love Tapu Tapu. It worked beautifully every time I've been to Volcano Bay. I don't get the negativity about it. I would take it over fastpass+ any day!!!

 

[Mad Dog]

3,180 feet, according to this website

Amazing. Just about the distance of the walkway from Portofino resort to the USF entrance. That puts it into perspective.

 

[Andysol]

Hogsmeade is nearly always crowded, even 9 years later. Even with the large capacity Hagrid will probably have, that's going to bring a ton more people to Hogsmeade common areas. DC was usually dead so that rarely pulled many people back that way. I'm surprised more haven't commented on how crowded this area will probably become once the coaster opens and the Dark Arts show debuts. It could end up looking like 2010 all over again. Maybe the entry system will be needed for the summer.

Which is why I was surprised and disappointed they didnt use this as an opportunity to give us another row of shops as well as rework the FJ entrance bottleneck.

But that’s crying over spilled milk at this point.

 

[Teebin]

It will be very exciting on here after it opens and then goes-down off and on for hours on end, or shuts down completely for a few days.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

It will be very exciting on here after it opens and then goes-down off and on for hours on end, or shuts down completely for a few days.

I'm buying Tums just for that.

 

[Mad Dog]

Which is why I was surprised and disappointed they didnt use this as an opportunity to give us another row of shops as well as rework the FJ entrance bottleneck.

But that’s crying over spilled milk at this point.

Like you, I thought they'd throw a few more shops in, but I guess between here and Diagon they thought they were at max. ...and yes, that FJ bottleneck could definitely use some correcting. It was worst than usual on our vacation.

 

[JungleSkip]

I love Tapu Tapu. It worked beautifully every time I've been to Volcano Bay. I don't get the negativity about it. I would take it over fastpass+ any day!!!

Both are terrible. Let me queue for a ride whenever I damn well please

 

[jrn14]

I love Tapu Tapu. It worked beautifully every time I've been to Volcano Bay. I don't get the negativity about it. I would take it over fastpass+ any day!!!

It's great at Volcano Bay when you can go in the lazy river, swim in the wave pool, ride the free slides or lay on the beach. In a theme park when you can't do anything for 3 hours until your bracelet says it's time... That's a problem.

 

[Fluffy's Caretaker]

Checked out the construction today, saw some workers in the outdoor queue doing something with the outdoor fans/lighting, no testing as well and walls are not down OBVIOUSLY

 

[devinp267]

God i cant wait for these walls to come down so tired of them. This is the longest magic I've ever waited for.

 

[Frank Drackman]

Hogsmeade is nearly always crowded, even 9 years later. Even with the large capacity Hagrid will probably have, that's going to bring a ton more people to Hogsmeade common areas. DC was usually dead so that rarely pulled many people back that way. I'm surprised more haven't commented on how crowded this area will probably become once the coaster opens and the Dark Arts show debuts. It could end up looking like 2010 all over again. Maybe the entry system will be needed for the summer.

I know I try to go during ‘slower’ times and HP brings folks in, anyway, timing means a lot for FJ...evening adding Express changed a dynamic since Deluxe guest can visit when they want.

But DC ate a lot of folks so I do not feel it was as slow as some think just because waits stayed under 30 minutes.

To me, the craziness might start shifting to when the sun goes down, I assume every coaster fan would enjoy an evening run...then the castle shows...yet I bet most early afternoons (in the slow seasons) might be the best time to visit after this opens.