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Spoiler-filled look at the new 'Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey' ride and the rest of the Wizarding World

Warning! If you like to experience new attractions for yourself without knowing much about them, and you’re planning a trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, stop reading now. But if you want to know all about what guests will find in the new area of Universal’s Islands of Adventure, read on …

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First-hand description of the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride?

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?

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Writer describes new Harry Potter ride as 'Spiderman meets Soarin'' – Ride's length given

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…

New tethered balloon ride at Old Town adds another way to see Orlando from above

In our current Spring issue, we have a story and photo spread about seeing Orlando from above by helicopter. We also have written about the Characters in Flight tethered balloon ride at Downtown Disney. Now a new option has opened up with Old Town Balloon Ride. Lynn and Dave Rigby opened the new attraction in…

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Photos, video and details from inside Hogwarts and the Harry Potter ride

Universal not only release the public grand opening date of June 18, 2010 today, they also released new details on the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride and the queue for it inside Hogwarts Castle. Universal says the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey will let guests feel things no one has ever…

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter grand opening June 18

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…

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Space Mountain full ride video and refurbishment report

Upon hearing of Space Mountain soft opening to guests yesterday after a seven-month refurbishment, I rushed over to the Magic Kingdom only to be denied a ride as the roller coaster was shut down for further maintenance and testing. I returned to the Magic Kingdom today at around 1 p.m. to find Space Mountain once…

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Out of the Loop: Cedar Point's Demon Drop heads to Knotts Berry Farm

By Andy Guinigundo Cedar Fair has announced that after a 26-year run at Cedar Point, The Demon Drop will be dismantled and reassembled at sister park Knotts Berry Farm near Los Angeles. First opened in 1983, the Demon Drop is an elevator-style drop ride that simulates a free-fall drop from a 10-story building. In the…