Reviews of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Reviewed by HarryPotterIsTheBest Review Date: 02/02/2022
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is my favorite ride of all time! It’s is so amazing and Harry Potter fans use ride it! It can make some people motion sick but even if you don’t want to ride it you should definitely go through the Q the ride is so fun!
Pros:
The details and the amazingly fun rideCons:
Lines and for some people motion sicknessReviewed by beachbb1 Review Date: 11/09/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
Magically immersive , exciting ride in Hogwarts itself! Ride along with Harry and the gang on an incredible adventure. The Que is filled with eye candy every HP fan will love!
Pros:
Hogwarts School !! What's not to love?? End with shopping in Filchs' stash of confiscated treasures.Cons:
Long linesReviewed by itsagreatbigbeautifultomorrow Review Date: 10/14/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
This is an amazing dark screen ride with the Kuka arm technology!
Pros:
Feels like you are flyingCons:
May get motion sicknessReviewed by KenMcGraw Review Date: 09/14/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
Universal Studios once had a saying "Ride The Movies". With "Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey", you can see that core value still rings very true within the Universal brand. Normally with attractions, the experience starts when you enter the queue, but in this case the experience starts once you enter an entire land (WWHP). From the moment you cross the threshold into the land you are totally immersed in the world of Harry Potter. Walking up to Hogwarts Castle and entering the ride experience is a journey in itself. Though there is not much to do in line (Some rides as you know will sometimes put game elements or interactive features within the queue), you still have the sense of being completely entertained due to the theming. You can feel yourself leaving Orlando and ending up in a castle in Scotland. I mean who knew standing in line could be this fun! The ride itself (Though years old at this point) has the best type of elements for old school theme park lovers and new school (How do you do fellow kids!). Old school in the sense that this ride take a classic dark ride to a whole new level. You fly through set pieces, animatronics and story. New school in the sense it uses screen technology to bring the film characters to life and bring you into the Harry Potter films (Ride the movies!). When the ride ends and you hear that incredible John Williams score you can't help but feel as if you finally got to be apart of a magical world you grew up with (or maybe just found)and the exit through the giftshop is bittersweet.
Pros:
-Classic elements with new technology -Theme and queue is beautiful -Music is on point -Attention to detail showsCons:
-Not great for those with history of motion sicknessReviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 07/15/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
This ride unfairly suffers from the reviews of weak-tummied riders. This technology is incredible, and unlike the over-hyped Gringott's, this actually gives you enough ride to be worth the wait in line.
Pros:
Amazing queue, amazing ride, visiting so many classic moments from the books/movies.Cons:
Not great for the weak-tummied.Reviewed by PeterPancakes Review Date: 06/02/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
This attraction is one I could spend all day just walking through the queue. It is all about the queue! You will get sick on the ride. You just will. I got some lemon drops from Honeydukes before riding and popped one right after riding and that helped. Go on the ride at least once then just go through the queue a hundred times. It is INCREDIBLE! It is so real. The magic comes to life. If you grew up with Harry Potter you will feel like you are really there. It makes you emotional!
Pros:
you walk through the CASTLE!Cons:
you will 100% get sick.Reviewed by EB1998 Review Date: 04/05/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
This ride is a must do for any Harry Potter fan! The queue is easily the best themed in the park. You get to walk through Dumbledore’s office, visit the Herbology greenhouses, and more. The ride itself weaves in and out of screen scenes and sets from the movies/books. It can be a bit scary, since it dips you almost 180 degrees at one point, and you see creatures from the films/books up close. We don’t have problems with motion sickness, and so this ride has never bothered us (even though we’ve done it 3+ times in a row).
Pros:
Unique The queue is entertaining even if you don’t wish to ride Good themingCons:
Can induce motion sickness in some peopleReviewed by Alyoop Review Date: 04/04/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
It's really fun and the themingnof the castle before you get to the ride is amazing. The ride itself is pretty great too and I appreciate that it's a mix of screens and animatronics to break it up
Pros:
Themeing and emersive nature of really feeling like you're at and a part of hogwartsCons:
Don't ride it more than 2 times in a row I'd there is no line. We made this mistake and I got pretty nauseous By the end of the 2nd but lucky to have had the opportunity!Reviewed by Anonymous Review Date: 03/26/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
Very immersive and overall just a great and fun ride
Pros:
Immersive, harry potter based, small amounts of thrillCons:
Might get motion sickness, long waitsReviewed by harrypottermegafans Review Date: 02/25/2021
Rating: (10) Recommended
This simulator is incredible! It’s basically everything Harry Potter packed into a ride! Quidditch, dementors, dragons and more feature in this amazing sim. The queue is incredible, it’s as though you’re inside Hogwarts! The experience would be worth it just for the queue. If you’re a potterhead like myself then this is a must do! If not, you’ll enjoy it less, but still end up spellbound. I rate it 10/10. Outstanding!
