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December 9, 2020 By Brittani Tuttle Leave a Comment

New Forbidden Journey locker area now open at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

Storing your stuff before embarking on a Forbidden Journey with Harry Potter has gotten a bit easier, thanks to the newly-opened and relocated locker area for the ride at Universal’s Islands of Adventure.

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Filed Under: Harry Potter, Slider, Theme Parks, Universal Orlando, Universal's Islands of Adventure Tagged With: featured, Forbidden Journey, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Hogwarts Castle, ioa, Islands of Adventure, lockers, new locker area, new lockers, photos, Universal, Universal Orlando, Universal's Islands of Adventure

October 20, 2020 By Brittani Tuttle Leave a Comment

Universal Beijing Resort reveals new details on rides, lands and more

Universal Beijing Resort has shared a video revealing new details on the numerous experiences that will be available to guests once the destination opens in 2021.

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Filed Under: Harry Potter, Movies, Resorts, Slider, Theme Parks, Universal Beijing Resort, Video Tagged With: bumblebee boogie, decepticoaster, despicable me minion mayhem, featured, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Hollywood, isla nublar, jurassic world, jurassic world adventure, jurassic world isla nublar, Kung Fu Panda, kung fu panda journey of the dragon warrior, kung fu panda land of awesomeness, minion land, nuo resort hotel, super silly fun land, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, transformers battle for the allspark, Transformers Metrobase, universal beijing resort, universal studios beijing, universal studios grand hotel, Video, Waterworld, waterworld stunt show

October 14, 2020 By Samantha Davis-Friedman 5 Comments

What are the top 25 theme park attractions in the world?

There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a very disappointing year for theme park fans, as many attractions around the world were (or continue to be) closed due to COVID-19. Still, with the hopes of a brighter 2021, Blooloop—the world’s leading online resource for professionals working in the field of visitor attractions—has ranked this year’s top 25 theme park attractions.

Top 25 theme park attractions in the world, The Adventures of Spider-Man, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal's Islands of Adventure
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Filed Under: Disney, Disney California Adventure, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland Paris, Disneyland Resort, Harry Potter, Hong Kong Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Marvel, Shanghai Disneyland, Star Wars, Theme Parks, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, Travel, Universal Beijing Resort, Universal Orlando, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, Universal's Islands of Adventure, Walt Disney World Tagged With: Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Disney, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Efteling theme park, Enchanted Tales of Beauty & The Beast, Europa-Park, Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout, hagrid's magical creatures motorbike adventure, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Haunted Mansion, Hong Kong Disneyland, Indiana Jones, Indiana Jones Adventure Temple of the Forbidden Eye, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Men in Black: Alien Attack, Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway, Mystic Manor, phantom manor, pirates in batavia, Pirates of the Caribbbean, Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for Sunken Treasure, Radiator Springs Racers, shanghai disney resort, shanghai disneyland, Spider-Man, splash mountain, Star Tours, Star Wars, Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, Symbolica, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, Tokyo Disney Resort, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, Top 25 Theme Park Attractions, Transformers, Transformers: The Ride 3D, Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, universal islands of adventure, Universal Orlando Resort, universal studios beijing, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood, universal studios japan, Voletarium, Walt Disney World, Wizarding World of Harry Potter

January 6, 2020 By Brittani Tuttle Leave a Comment

Top 10 Attractions Magazine theme park news stories of the decade

This year’s end brings a new decade of theme park news and announcements – and the 2010’s brought so many announcements from Disney, Universal and more!

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Filed Under: Disney, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disneyland Resort, Epic Universe, Harry Potter, Slider, Star Wars, Theme Parks, Universal Orlando, Walt Disney World Tagged With: Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin, D23 Expo, Disney, disney parks, disney skyliner, epic universe, featured, galactic hero, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Millennium Falcon, rise of the resistance, Star Wars, Universal Orlando

March 27, 2018 By Banks Lee Leave a Comment

Expansion Drive podcast – Forbidden Journey, Captain Marvel and Video Games Live

Join hosts Mike and Didi as they bring you news and discussion about everything fun, including theme parks, video games, television, movies, music and more. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Expansion Drive, Movies, Music, Slider, Sports, Television, Theme Parks, Video Games Tagged With: D23 Expo, discussion, expansion drive, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, interview, Jason Paige, Marvel, news, podcast, pokemon, Tommy Tallarico, Video Games Live

December 28, 2017 By 1 Comment

Sailor Moon 4-D, Curious George, Nighttime Parade and more coming to Universal Studios Japan in 2018

Sailor Moon 4-D Universal Studios Japan 2018
A Sailor Moon 4-D attraction and more is coming in 2018 to Universal Studios Japan.

Guests visiting Universal Studios Japan in Osaka have several new experiences to look forward to in 2018, including a Sailor Moon 4-D movie, and Curious George show, and a high-tech nighttime parade. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Slider, Universal Studios Japan Tagged With: 2018, Curious George, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, parade, Sailor Moon, universal studios japan, USJ, Waterworld

March 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment

Universal Studios Hollywood upgrades its Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride with 120 frames-per-second projections

Universal Studios Hollywood Harry Potter Forbidden Journey 120 frames-per-second
Hollywood’s Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is now projected at 120 frames-per-second.

One of the world’s most spectacular theme park rides just got a little more dazzling, as Universal Studios Hollywood has announced the upgrade of their Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction with 120 frames-per-second projections. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Harry Potter, Slider, Theme Parks, Universal Studios Florida Tagged With: 120 frames-per-second, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Universal Studios Hollywood, Wizarding World of Harry Potter

September 11, 2010 By 18 Comments

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride seats modified to fit larger guests

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 opened in May, many guests have been complaining that they can’t ride because they weren’t getting three clicks. As the safety restraint is locked down over the guest, it clicks three times. If a guest couldn’t get it the third click, they were told they couldn’t ride. For many guests, this was the only ride at Universal they couldn’t fit on.

The new test seats, which are outside the attraction and just before you get on the ride, feature three lights, a red one, yellow one and a green one. As the guest pulls the restraint down, the lights go from red to green. If a guest gets yellow, they’re asked to go in a special line with their riding party and are directed to the modified seats.

So far, some of the ride vehicles (or benches as they’re called in the ride) have the modified seats on the each end of the four seats per bench. The benches with the modified seats are spaced out along the track so there isn’t a long wait. A team member working at the attraction said they’d eventually add the modified seats to each bench. The modified seats aren’t any larger, but the locking mechanism has been modified to safely secure larger riders. Smaller riders can also safely ride in the modified seats.

Team members we talked to said the modified seats have helped tremendously. They said before they had to turn away hundreds of guests, but over the two days since the modified seats have been in place, they’ve only had to turn away one guest.

We previously wrote about the issue and featured Banks Lee (pictured above). Banks was one of the ones who couldn’t fit, so he made it his goal to lose enough weight so he could ride. We then wrote about Banks again recently when he made that goal.

Banks said he’s happy they didn’t modify the seats before he lost the weight or he might have lost his motivation, but he’s still glad to have the modified seats available. Banks posted on his blog, “Even though I have lost the weight to get the three clicks in a regular seat, I was still at a size where it depends on how hard the ride attendant pushed the restraint. There would be times where I could ride it, and then I’ll get back in line and not be able to ride.” Banks said he plans to continue his weight loss to get to a more healthy size.

So, if you’ve tried to ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey before and were turned away, give it another try. Whether you lost weight or gained some, you still may not be too big to ride.

Filed Under: Movies, Universal Orlando, Universal's Islands of Adventure Tagged With: attraction, big, fat, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Islands of Adventure, modified, ride, seats, The Wizarding World of Harry Poter, three clicks, Universal, weight, wwohp

August 27, 2010 By 8 Comments

Man’s weight loss quest to ride Forbidden Journey a success

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. He rode Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. (Pictured above, second from right.) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Universal Orlando, Universal's Islands of Adventure Tagged With: Banks Lee, goal, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Islands of Adventure, loss, success, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando, weight, wwohp

August 27, 2010 By 8 Comments

Man's weight loss quest to ride Forbidden Journey a success

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. He rode Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. (Pictured above, second from right.) [Read more…]

Filed Under: Universal Orlando, Universal's Islands of Adventure Tagged With: Banks Lee, goal, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Islands of Adventure, loss, success, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando, weight, wwohp

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