Universal Orlando Resort has announced the upcoming refurbishment dates for Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The attraction will be closed from February 21 through March 5, 2023. We earlier reported on the rumor that the ride would close for refurbishment soon. During Hurricane Ian in … Read more
Kids can enjoy the magic of Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at home with this new Rubeus Hagrid toy. It’s available at shops near the ride in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade. Rubeus Hagrid Toy – $32 The toy is made for ages three and up. Hagrid, in his long coat and goggles, … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort Team Members have paid tribute to the late Robbie Coltrane at Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. Robbie Coltrane, known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” films, passed away last week at age 72. Team Members placed flowers near the Hagrid audio-animatronic figure, which is part of Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike … Read more
You can now give your favorite Wizarding World of Harry Potter characters a squeeze with these new huggable Hagrid and majestic Mrs. Norris plushes. We previously found both Hagrid and Mrs. Norris at Universal Orlando Resort, and they have finally made their West Coast debut at Universal Studio Store in the Upper Lot at Universal … Read more
A new metal model kit, where you can build Hagrid’s motorbike as seen in Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, has just landed at the Universal Studios Store in CityWalk. Hagrid’s Motorbike 3D Metal Model Kit – $30 With the metal parts, you can build your very own miniature 3D version of Hagrid’s motorbike. The motorbike … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Weekly Recap for February 28 – March 6, 2022. Universal Orlando Resort Universal … Read more
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade will once again be available during early park admission beginning March 2. Early park admission is available to select Universal Orlando Resort guests, including some Annual Passholders. Universal’s Islands of Adventure will be available for early park admission one hour prior to … Read more
Starting January 3, 2022, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure will not be available during early park admission to Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Early park admission is available to Universal Orlando Hotel guests and other select groups one hour prior to park opening. According to the Universal Orlando Resort website, Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure will … Read more
Welcome to a very cloudy day at the Universal Orlando Resort! The holiday crowds have officially arrived, so let’s jump into a busy day around the parks. The Boutique in Marvel Super Hero Island at Universal’s Islands of Adventure has officially reopened! The Boutique has now become a meet and greet area for guests to … Read more
“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
