“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” may have been ousted from the #1 box office spot by Disney’s “Encanto,” but it’s still going strong. On the tails of its success, director Jason Reitman has revealed his wishes for a theme park attraction. In an interview with Collider, Reitman revealed that one scene was made as wish fulfillment on his … Read more
Nearly three hours after the rest of Universal’s Islands of Adventure opened this morning, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade finally opened. The reason for this morning’s closure has not been officially confirmed, but some Team Members said they were being sent home early due to a power outage. As of 11:50 a.m., … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort is testing a new virtual queue system for Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. This system is different from the virtual queue we tried in June of last year when physical distancing was a must and Team Members say it will be testing for a week. The Virtual Line does not appear to … Read more
Since its opening in 2019, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure has seen steady high demand (and wait times) from guests visiting the park. As of today, the ride once again offers a single rider option, which is great news for those looking to ride solo and experience a shorter wait. Unfortunately, the ride was down … Read more
The 2020 fourth-quarter injury report for Central Florida theme parks, including Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort, is now available. Typically, amusement parks and fairs are subject to inspection from the State of Florida. However, “Permanent facilities that employ at least 1,000 full-time employees and that maintain full-time, in-house safety inspectors” are exempt … Read more
It seems that there will be even more adventures in the Wizarding World at Universal parks. Universal Creative’s chief creative officer and senior vice president, Thierry Coup, claimed that they were “not done” with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in a recent interview with People marking the theme park land’s tenth anniversary at Universal’s … Read more
Some Universal Orlando Resort attractions are now loading every row of a ride vehicle, instead of leaving empty rows between parties for social distancing. On Skull Island: Reign of Kong, plexiglass dividers have been added between the loading gates and each row of seats inside the ride vehicles. Unfortunately, this does cause a lot of … Read more
Ahead of the Labor Day weekend crowds, lockers have been installed at The Eighth Voyage of Sindbad theater in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The lockers are located just above the U•Rest location, where guests may remove their face coverings and relax. Metal barriers are located several rows away from the lockers, suggesting that it will … Read more
After a nearly week-long closure, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure has reopened to guests at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The attraction closed on August 12th due to a fire that broke out backstage. Back on Friday, we learned that the ride was expected to reopen today. Long lines greeted the attraction on its return, with … Read more
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is closed for the third day in a row today. Signs at both the front of the park and the entrance to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter indicated it would not be operating. This closure began after a small fire broke out backstage earlier … Read more
Aspiring witches and wizards should be advised that visitations to Hagrid’s hut may be delayed today. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure currently remains closed at Universal’s Islands of Adventure after a small fire broke out backstage on Tuesday. The fire was extinguished quickly, with no injuries reported. The attraction didn’t operate at all yesterday, with … Read more
A new experiment is taking place at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is not offering Virtual Queue today, leaving the attraction with only a standby queue. This seems to have cleared up some of the foot traffic in the area. But in anticipation of the attraction’s popularity, social distancing markers have … Read more