The History of Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure - A Troubled Start | Expedition IoA
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Join us as we head to the Wizarding World and look at the replacement for Dueling Dragons/Dragon Challenge. An Intamin coaster based around Hagrid. The History of Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure as we once again dive into the Lost Continent. As one of the most advanced roller coasters in the world the ride opened in June 2019 to a troubled start becoming known for long periods of down time and technical issues.
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Special thank you to The Potter Collector - • FRONT ROW Hagrid's Mag...
Credits -
Alexander Robinson - • The Lost Continent Are...
DLD Media PRoductions - • Islands of Adventure 2005
Coaster Jeff - • Original Dueling Drago...
Attractions Magazine - • Wizarding World of Har...
Inside The Magic - • Dragon Challenge Tribu...
Norman Snook - • Dragon Challenge On-Ri...
In The Loop - • Kong, Hulk & More Univ...
MagicCityMayhem - • Dismantling The Dragon...
Attractions Magazine - • Helicopter tour above ...
Theme Park Review - • Motorcycle Themed Roll...
Theme Park Worldwide - • Pony Express - Knott's...
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The Potter Collector - • FRONT ROW Hagrid's Mag...
Theme Park Review - • Hagrid's Motorbike Rol...
Rix Flix - • Hagrid's Coaster Openi...
Music Used
NCS Music - • NCS : Harry Potter The...
Harry Potter Trailer Music - • Harry Potter: Hedwig's...
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Dueling Dragons or Hagrids?
I wish I could’ve ridden dueling dragons. Damn my height to hell
Haven’t been on Hagrid’s yet, but it looks better (although a couple of the animatronics look terrible). The only really thrilling part of dueling dragons (to me) was when the two coasters were headed right at each other.
I ride Dueling Dragons (Dragon Challenge) 4 times with my dad! We rode both tracks twice! When they announced it was closing we were devastated. I rode Hagrid’s a month after it opened and I told him it was one of the best rides I have ever been on. He asked which one was better, I said they are both AMAZING but I enjoyed Hagrid’s more. I really want to take him on Hagrid’s the next time he comes to town!
Florida 2020 was cancelled so can't answer yet, however blue track was amazing!
PS1 Hagrid for the win!
Awesome ride - the whole family loved Hargrids! We did get stuck in the drop track, but got a free fast pass and ended up riding it 3x in one day! Such a wicked coaster. Def recommend.
They interviewed Warwick Davis about the ride even though he wouldn’t be able to ride. He’s 3’ 6” and you have to be 4’ to ride.
I didn't think of that haha
Warwick Davis 22:20
Aww poor Warwick. Hopefully he enjoyed the queue.
It's called booster boots
I was thinking about that while watching it lol!
You know when the queue has 5 different sections, it's going to be one hell of a long wait.
Everytime I see the 13 drop track clip is my day gets instantly better
Me too!!
Alternate universe,
Hagrid is a walk on
Fast and furious supercharged: a 10 hour line.
I guess we live in the good timeline then.
Yeah, that is the absolute darkest of timelines...
TURN DOWN FOR WHAT!
The people in that universe aren’t the smartest then
My alternate Universe is where covid19 never existed or atleast never made it overseas and I was able to go here and ride this coaster which looks awesome. Guess it will have to wait til next year. 2020 you suck.
Dueling Dragon was my favorite rollercoaster, riding it in its golden age when the coasters still dueled was a one of a kind experience. I never rode it as dragon challenege, and I haven't been able to ride Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure yet, but I will always miss Dueling Dragons.
I will too!
Agreed
LOVED this video. Super informative, engaging, and it was fun to learn the history of how Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure (yes, we must say the whole name) came into existance.
Thank you guys and for your help
Wizarding World and its ride really set the bar astronomically high for the level of detail in rides and their lines; it really put the THEME in theme park. I've been twice and every time I marvel at how much thought and detail was put into this part of the park.
Got to ride it for the first time this past summer, and it doesn’t disappoint. Is “Dueling Dragons” a more thrilling and scary ride? Yes, but the level of detail and surprises found in “Hagrid’s” makes it a very worthy successor in my opinion.😊
Agreed!
Would Chinese Dueling Dragons be a worthy successor?
With this and velocicoaster they are some worthy successors.
PS1 hagrid at the end took the video from excellent to amazing.
The best part!
The rarest creature is an Intamin coaster that isn't a maintenance nightmare on opening day.
it is true!
Sooooo, none of them?
Velocicoaster. Haven't heard of any real issues yet
Thanks for including the true Hagrid at the end. Kevin would be proud.
Rest Easy, Mr. Coltrane. Thank you for changing our lives for the better.
This was fantastic and perfect timing, just had my first ride on Hagrids yesterday, walked right on. I was one of the biggest Dueling Dragons fans, 1000's of rides my buddies and I used to dye our hair red and blue with matching shirts to DD, did I like DD better? Yes. But this an amazing ride that even if not a Harry Potter fan, you will enjoy yourself. Velocicoaster is our real DD replacement/enhancement.
Tha k you!
Sam: Block zones
ElToroRyan:
I felt a disturbance in the force.
Haha
🤣🤣🤣
Fun fact if you listen closely when you go in to the tunnel by the car when the car beeps it plays the Harry Potter theme song so when you first pass it it plays the first part and then when you go backwards you hear the second part of the song.
I remember riding the Ice Dragon as a kid and being able to see the treads on the shoes of a Fire Dragon rider's shoes in the loop. That was awesome.
R.I.P Hagrid 🕊 Robbie Coltrane 🕊
It's still become my absolute favorite coaster despite its rocky start. It's just so...fun!
It is pure fun!
This is right now my number one best roller coaster because I couldn’t get on velocicoaster due to technical delays. And people still call it a family coaster? HELL NAW!! This is a thrill ride for sure and let me tell you, it is awesome! I got to ride both the side car and the motorcycle and I loved both of it
I’ve been on an Expedition Theme Park binge this weekend, every use of the clip on Thirteen gets funnier 😂
Bit timid
170 likes and no dislikes
This man is not a roller coaster enthusiast...
HE'S A ROLLER COASTER LEGEND
180 now (I liked it)
@@Wdast jeez it's gone up fast... 171 last time I saw it😅
I can hardly wait to see what the forest looks like around Hagrids in 10 years time.
One of the best rides I’ve ever been on and absolutely worth the crazy wait times
Cannot wait to ride this! I was incredibly sad when Dueling Dragons closed, but I’m so happy to see that a worthy successor replaced it. 😊 Thank you as always for making such a great video!
Thank you!
Does everybody forget about the Flight of the Hippogriff. This is the second magical creatures class, but ofc a better one lol
A troubled start. But this has to be the greatest roller coaster for families ever built. It’s absolutely beautiful.
I went on it three times when I visited back in February, once during the day, once in the evening, and once after sundown. Got better each time, definitely my favourite roller coaster.
Such a great ride
My husband LOVES this ride and he gets motion sick and is not a huge fan of coasters but we’re lucky to be passholders so we can go on whenever :)
Having just gotten back from Orlando and riding Haggrid’s multiple times it absolutely delivers.
While not nearly as intense as Dueling Dragons (important to not Dragon Challenge - which made it about equal intensity without the duel) Haggrid’s is a great ride with brilliant theming.
The multiple launches, the open feeling on the bikes (side car not so much), and the other surprises (drop track, reverse switch track, etc…), I can’t sing it’s praises enough.
9.5/10.
Only VelociCoaster is better on Islands.
Such a wonderful, informative and emotional video! While watching I literally had to hold back my tears two times ... when I was thinking of the first time I rode the Dragons 10 years ago ... and the first time I experienced Hagrid's - both times emotionally overwhelmed. Your video brings all the emotions back. Thank you.
Thank you so much
I terribly miss dueling dragons, it was mine and my moms favorite thing. We'd go one several times over and over. I was so heartbroken when it was closed. So many amazing memories with that ride.
I first tried to get on Hagrid's on my birthday in September, but with that crazy Virtual Line system, I couldn't get on. Since we had the rona passes (buy one day and get the year) me and my girlfriend tried endlessly to get in with no success. But we finally got on last week (the day after New Year's) and I can say, it was worth the 4 month and 2 hour wait time. This was the only ride where I've unironically screamed like a little girl while riding! The vertical drop was unexpected and delightful. I was so shook that I didn't even realize there was a button to push. Guess I've got to go on it again.
I’ve always wanted to see a Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure expedition. Also, who misses Dragon Challenge?
It's here!
I don’t know this Dragon Challenge, I only know of Dueling Dragons; I greatly miss it.
Me I love dragon challenge but really can’t wait to ride hagrid ride 🥰
And what do you mean dont see thestrals? They are clearly right there.
Uh oh!
I’ll never forget opening day I got there before the park opened and there was so many people in line. I managed to sneak around to the wizarding world and managed to cut that line and get on first! No regrets
I loved dualing dragons, but this ride is absolutely incredible.
Theme park execs are very fond of pushing opening dates before the technical aspects are fully fleshed out.
Idc how big of a fan I am for a ride. I AM NOT WAITING 3+ HOURS WHEN I COULD BE ENJOYING THE PARK IN THAT ENTIRE TIMESPAN!!!!
Great video btw
Thank you
19:34 still the best moment on th13teen for a rider that don’t know what happens like when I first rode it I was very aware of the drop but I didn’t expect the drop at all it literally made my heart drop from the fear
* Has Vietnam style flashbacks of the 7 attempts to ride this in September of last year *
Haha yesss
It's my birthday, and this is the best gift yet :)
Happy birthday my broski
Happy birthday
Happy Birthday!!
This is amazing ride. I go every year and drive from Ohio to ride this. It's absolutely amazing
This is cool and remember voltiomore
I'm A Huge Big Super Awesome Harry Potter Fan. Thanks Mate. X
I got front row on the last ever ride of dragon challenge red side 😅 miss it!
Me too!
So lucky i got to ride DD when it was around
Once the trees grow up it will look so much better.
I realize the only constant in life is change, but I'm gonna have to throw in my support for Dueling Dragons. The REAL Dueling Dragons. Back when the trains actually dueled and the queue was fantastic. When the dueling aspect was jettisoned and it was rethemed to Dragon Challenge, so much was lost. The same thing happened to Poseidon's Fury when it was rethemed and lost much of its original charm and mystery in exchange for cheap gags and juvenile humor. Now, Poseidon is regarded as a joke when, in its original incarnation, it was actually a really great show. Hell, it isn't even open ATM and may never reopen.
People don't seem to realize that Hagrid's (which I rode just last Friday) and DD are/were completely different rides. While calling Hagrid's a "rollercoaster" might be technically accurate, it doesn't have many elements associated with one, such as inversions, corkscrews, and high drops. It's a very linear track with just banks and turns, with the occasional shallow hill and a LOT of brake runs. DD, OTOH, was a real monster of a coaster, with the first drop a particularly amazing experience.
I wish Universal didn't have to constantly recycle real estate in order to add rides. I know that's beyond their abilities given their constrained space, but I don't know of any other park that is forced to eliminate highly successful and beloved rides in exchange for (supposedly) the latest and greatest fad. And before I get any flak, yes, I know Amity can't compare to Diagon Alley, but my point still stands.
Ohwell. I guess memories are better than nothing.
World class attraction - unrivaled anywhere in the world.
Absolutely love the Point ot Entry music. My favourite.
So good
Rode it for the first time this summer and it is an awesome experience! Well done Universal.
I love this ride it’s one of my favorite rides at universal studios Orlando ❤
Just sharing a memory: When I finally got the chance to ride it, I waited in the sun by Sinbad while it was down for morning testing. Team members gave us a return ticket for when they finally opened but gave us the option to wait in line if we wanted. Only 12 of us stayed waiting... for 5hrs! Finally it opened and we rode and because we waited so long and ppl were still moving through the long queue, they sent us out again! Right after, I used my ticket to ride a 3rd time!
Universal team members were super cool and 5hrs but 3 back to back rides was amazing!
Your Videos pretty much go into detail, are well edited, educational and fun to watch as well. Thanks a lot for that and keep going.
Thank you
I’ve ridden this ride so many times! This past summer I was able to ride it 8 times, and I can’t wait to go back in December!
I’m so happy I was able to get on this ride opening day! Waited 9 hours in total including time waiting for park to open and it was worth it!
22:52 this was a beautiful ending, almost got teary hearing that
I've never been one for amusement parks and rides, but the way you deliver these stories, is so wonderful, it makes for a 'must subscribe' John
I really think this ride is an amazing roller coaster with an amazing experience. But I just have trouble loving it compared to its predecessor which was one of the if not THE best dueling coasting in the world.
This coaster is amazing if you happen to get lucky enough to be seated in the first car
Unpopular opinion - Dueling Dragons was a better and more thrilling ride. Even without dueling trains (which, like most things, was caused by a few bad apples who ruined it for everyone).
Just found this channel. Editing skills/use of sounds/music are off the charts. Every video is a pleasure to watch. Well done.
I don’t know why I waited so long to watch this on my watch later but I loved it. I worked at dragon challenge and experienced dueling dragons as one of my first coaster experiences ever. And although I miss that ride and how spooky the original queue was, Hagrids is an amazing attraction! IOA gets better and better with each new attraction they add.
What a good video. Wish it wasn’t so crowded and expensive lol but I always love how innovative universal is
Thank you
Rode it twice on my trip November 23, this is a must ride, super fun, not quite as thrilling as velocicoaster but way more entertaining
I will not be watching this video tonight! And I love Expedition Theme Park! I am headed to Universal next Friday, and trying not to watch anything on the park so I can experience it first hand! But no worries I will be watching this episode sitting in my hotel next week! I always binge watch you at Disney which I have been going to my whole life. Because the only thing better about being at a theme park is learning about a theme park, and it’s history!
This is my first time going to Universal Studios!
Have an amazing time!
This ride is amazing
This is the best roller coaster I’ve ever been on! So fun!
I LOVE this new coaster. I never rode Dueling Dragons, but I think it's absolutely incredible in it's own right. A must-ride, no matter what the wait is!
So, I was there the opening day of Diagonal Alley in 2014…. For Gringotts, that day was the first time ANYONE was able to ride the ride. Needless to say, we had to wait eight and a half hours to ride (and the ride broke down while we were on it, so we waited another 45 minutes to go again). I’m not sure why Universal didn’t learn their lesson of more testing then - definitely learned the lesson of waiting a few months to ride new rides!
This ride is way better than dueling dragons, I do miss it but this is an amazing replacement
That islands of adventure music brings back so many memories.
I went on this ride in August 2019, March 2020, and October 2020. Thankfully, I ran into no issues hahaha
Seems like all of Universal's new rides have a lot of kinks at first. Escape from Gringott's had issues the first several times we attempted to ride it.
Happens with high tech stuff
good to know even the animatronic artists have no idea what a horse is. they looked at the general horse shape and decided it was horse enough.
Best ride ever!!! It’s impressive on many levels and a lot of fun!
I rode Dueling Dragons 20 years ago and loved it. I have not had a chance to get back to the park after I moved out of Florida, but the new ride dose look great.
Hope you get to visit!
I’m Not Really a Big Fan of Harry Potter, But I Totally Want to Ride That Roller Coaster!❤️
You should!!
You mean an Intamin coaster with long lines and long downtime?
Holy shucking fit, I did not expect that !
Great episode!! Loved duelling dragons but Hagrid’s looks amazing
Loved the detail, keep up the good work :)
Thank you!
I still feel bad for the people who waited 10 hours when I complain about 1 hour queue for Smiler!
Haha true
Definitely hagrids it looks like an amazing fun experience love you Chanel keep up the great work ❤️
Thank you so much
I find his videos interesting and funny
Thanks!
Same
Thx for 24 likes everyone
@@ExpeditionThemePark i have been a really big fan of yours for along time
@@fmc9229 I’ll give you your 21st 😋
Im so glad I got a ride on dragon challenge as I went on three months before it closed
Nice!.
@@ExpeditionThemePark do u think u could do the history of the Alton towers boat ride in cloud cuckoo land? (Where the dungeon is now)
every time you say "Dueling Dragons" i cant help but think of Tropic Thunder XD. "We....are FLAMING, DRAGON!" lmao
So proud to work there ✌🏻✌🏻
my new favorite coaster! brilliant!
I’m so happy you uploaded a video today. I needed it.
Glad I could help!
Greatest roller coaster ever built.
All this, yet I’m STILL more excited for Tron.
Naaaa
So much effort has clearly gone into this video - amazing job! I do wish they'd have kept duelling dragons tho, I was such a fan of those coasters!
I rode the ride less than a month after it opened, we waited for hours in line early and was one of the first people to ride the ride that day. We finally got on and got stuck at the drop part for about five minutes and all were so confused 🧍 like we didn’t know if that was supposed to happen 😂 soon someone came over the intercom and said the ride had broke down and soon it started up again. The ride was super fun and impressive, but had SO many issues and broke down 24/7
Another great video! You consistently outdo yourself Sam!
Thank you so much
The use of the early HP video game soundtracks gave me so much nostalgia 😫😫😫
I went last winter when it randomly got down to 30 degrees. The park emptied out and I only had to wait about 20 mins to get on. Probably my new favorite coaster.
That's awesome!
@@ExpeditionThemePark I honestly hadn't planned on riding that day. I was there for Grinchmas and it was on the tail end of recovering from illness. But when I realized everyone was bailing from the park due to the 20 degree weather change, I decided to check the line. So glad I did, because it might have been a once in a lifetime thing for me. Defiantly worth getting sick all over again from the cold and movement. 10/10 would puke again.
Fantastic video!
Interesting that they tore down a section that was supposed to be at Disney (As Beastly Kingdom) to build HP so that they could compete with Disney.
Fantastic! Keep up the great videos, love watching them on my break! Cheers!
Thank you!
I’ve ridden on Mike Doohan’s Motorcoaster and can confirm the restraints are uncomfortable LOL Had to get one of the assistants to help me as one my legs wasn’t positioned properly due to the awkward restraint design 😬 the ride was okay, nothing spectacular haha
When you said about how complicated the ride would be, I immediately thought of 13 at Alton Towers, and it is very much like it with the stopping, reversing and then dropping onto a different section of track.
Commented before you mentioned it 😆