Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, Steel roller coaster at Universal's Islands of Adventure, United States.
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a steel roller coaster at Universal's Islands of Adventure in the United States that lets riders sit either on a motorcycle or in a sidecar. The track winds through replicas of a dark forest and dips underground several times.
Construction began in January 2018 on the site of Dragon Challenge, which closed on September 4, 2017. The ride opened on June 13, 2019, after more than a thousand trees were planted for the Forbidden Forest setting. It cost an estimated $300 million and was built by Intamin.
The ride draws its story and scenery from the Harry Potter books and films, placing guests inside a fictional quest through Hogwarts grounds. Fans often spot hidden references and props in the queue that echo moments from the original series.
Riders must be at least 48 inches (122 centimeters) tall and may choose between a motorcycle seat or a sidecar. Wait times tend to be long, so arriving early in the morning or late in the evening helps.
The free-fall vertical drop is one of the only such elements on a coaster in the United States: the track disconnects and falls 17 feet (5.2 m) with the train before reconnecting below. The ride also debuted with seven launches, the most of any coaster worldwide at its 2019 opening.
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