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2 reviews – “Very Good”

Islands of Adventure

Dark Ride Dynamic Structures Ltd.

The ride really is one of the world greats.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Loading of the ride takes place in the room of requirement. The benches move along continuously and guests board on a moving conveyor belt, with the benches attached to the end of robotic arms that run along a track through the building. However this robotic mechanism is hidden from view behind a wall in the loading station. The result is 4 minutes of being tossed and turned and flipped through a chaotic dark ride in a manner normal tracked rides cannot achieve.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

As you approach the loading area, hogwarts famous "Sorting Hat" rattles off a poem explaining the saftey instructions for the ride.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Inside the common room, various portraits jabber on about the sport of Quiddich, a ball game played on flying broomsticks, that is the most popular sport amongst witches and wizards. You're set to be flown to the inter house quiddich game via enchanted benches.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

The 'fat lady' portrait (portrayed by Dawn French) guards the entrance to the Gryffindor common room. Gryffindor is one of the 4 houses at Hogwarts, and the one Ron, Harry and Hermione belong to.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

The halls of the school are filled with talking portraits. The screens behind them have had a special coating put on, that gives the effect of it actually looking like a talking oil painting.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Classroom theming.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

The queue then enters a classroom, and Harry, Ron and Hermione appear from underneath an invisibility cloak. They warn you your visit to the castle will involve a 3 hour lecture on the history of Hogwarts. They however tell you that there is a quiddich match on, which will be far more interesting, and they plan on flying you there to see it!

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Some of Professor Dumbledores collections.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Your first stop is Professor Dumbledores office. As the school headmaster, he welcomes us "muggles" (The term of witches and wizards for those without magical powers) to the school.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Not to worry, you get to see some other stuff as you progess further.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Hogwarts has four houses, and these hourglasses keep track of the points earned by each house over the year.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Eventually the queue heads indoors.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

You can buy beers in the queue line.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

A large section of the queue goes through the Herbology greenhouses. Every major theme park ride inevitably has a section of switchbacks like this, but obviously an effort has been made to work it in with the overall theme.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

The first bit of the queue takes you through the dungeons. Down here is where you drop your loose items off in the free fingerprint operated lockers.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

The entrance sign takes some cues from the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, with the name of the attraction magically spelled out with fibre optics.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Some clever use of forced perspective makes the castle look very imposing.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

Otherwhise, one cannot fault the level of detail.

by Gavin Seipelt, 13 years ago

Harry Potter And The Forbidden Journey Islands of Adventure

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