http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:05:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/11/harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-ride-seats-modified-to-fit-larger-guests/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/11/harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-ride-seats-modified-to-fit-larger-guests/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 01:10:48 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7216 The Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at Universal’s Islands of Adventure just became a lot more accommodating. As of Sept. 10, 2010, many of the seats on the ride have been modified to fit larger guests who had previously been turned away. Since the feature ride in The Wizarding World of Harry Poter [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/09/11/harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-ride-seats-modified-to-fit-larger-guests/feed/ 18 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/27/mans-weight-loss-quest-to-ride-forbidden-journey-a-success/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/27/mans-weight-loss-quest-to-ride-forbidden-journey-a-success/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:58:53 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=7128 We were the first to tell you Banks Lee’s story in early June in an article entitled, “Are you too big to ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey?”. This young man’s quest to lose enough weight to ride the new attraction in Universal’s Islands of Adventure made national headlines. Today he made his goal. [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/08/27/mans-weight-loss-quest-to-ride-forbidden-journey-a-success/feed/ 8 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/04/are-you-too-big-to-ride-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/04/are-you-too-big-to-ride-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey/#comments Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:23:57 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6462 All thrill rides have a height limit – “You must be this tall to ride” – and the brand new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at Universal’s Islands of Adventure is no exception. You must be at least 48 inches tall to ride. But it’s not the mimimum height some guests are having [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/04/are-you-too-big-to-ride-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey/feed/ 152 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/27/first-hand-description-of-the-new-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-ride/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/27/first-hand-description-of-the-new-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-ride/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 21:45:33 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6378 Universal Team Members were invited to try out the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride. It's the new multi-million dollar ride, and only brand new ride developed for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure. An anonymous person wrote to us giving us a detailed description of the ride. Did he make it up or is it real?]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/27/first-hand-description-of-the-new-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-ride/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/17/writer-describes-new-harry-potter-ride-as-spiderman-meets-soarin-rides-length-given/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/17/writer-describes-new-harry-potter-ride-as-spiderman-meets-soarin-rides-length-given/#comments Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:42:50 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5809 An article by Lisa Oppenheimer in the May edition of AAA Car & Travel reveals some new information about the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Islands of Adventure. The story gives the length of the ride (four minutes) and tells other details such the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/17/writer-describes-new-harry-potter-ride-as-spiderman-meets-soarin-rides-length-given/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/09/video-tour-of-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-queue-first-look-at-hogwarts-founders/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/09/video-tour-of-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-queue-first-look-at-hogwarts-founders/#comments Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:19:19 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5725 Universal has released a new video featuring Mark Woodbury, president of Universal creative, talking about and showing off parts of the queue for the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal’s Islands of Adventure. You’ll see the Portrait Gallery room with the first ever look [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/04/09/video-tour-of-harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey-queue-first-look-at-hogwarts-founders/feed/ 3 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/25/harry-potter-world-grand-opening-june-18th/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/25/harry-potter-world-grand-opening-june-18th/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:30:04 +0000 Kurt Nelson http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5604 Universal Orlando announced today that the grand opening date of Harry Potter World is June 18, 2010. In addition, they released some more details about the attraction inside Hogwarts, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. According to the press release, the attraction will start with meeting Harry, Ron, and Hermione who convince riders to skip class [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/25/harry-potter-world-grand-opening-june-18th/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/04/2010-universal-brochure-lists-height-requirements-for-wizarding-world-rides/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/04/2010-universal-brochure-lists-height-requirements-for-wizarding-world-rides/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:55:54 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5487 A new 2010 Universal Orlando brochure found at universalorlandovacations.com features a map of both their theme parks and a listing of the rides and dining locations. What’s most interesting are the previously unreleased height requirements for the rides in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The Flight of the Hippogriff ride is set at 36 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/03/04/2010-universal-brochure-lists-height-requirements-for-wizarding-world-rides/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/02/an-early-look-at-the-full-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-super-bowl-ad/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/02/an-early-look-at-the-full-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-super-bowl-ad/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:36:14 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5151 Aol’s WalletPop.com is hosting the exclusive online premiere of the complete Super Bowl commercial for Universal’s new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area in Islands of Adventure. The spot is also appearing on the home page of Aol, in advance of its CBS television broadcast on Sunday’s Super Bowl. www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9d1nXpalNs The ad shows two [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/02/an-early-look-at-the-full-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-super-bowl-ad/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/25/large-photo-released-of-hogwarts-castle-at-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/25/large-photo-released-of-hogwarts-castle-at-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:52:57 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5046 Click on the photo to see it full size. The magical transformation continues. Although still very much a work in progress, the magnificence of Hogwarts castle is beginning to take shape above Hogsmeade as work continues on The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Hogwarts will be the home of a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/01/25/large-photo-released-of-hogwarts-castle-at-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/08/new-details-for-the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/08/new-details-for-the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:14:01 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4617 The Blu-ray and two-disc edition DVD of “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” was released today. A special Wizarding World of Harry Potter sneak peek feature on the extras disc reveals a few more details for the new land at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. The video features various Universal and Warner Brothers executives, along with [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/08/new-details-for-the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter/feed/ 3