Forbidden Journey

[peabody58]

Here now at US. DW and I are both 60 yo and have mild motion sickness issues. We went on HP-FJ and she absolutely loved it. Me on the other hand had to close my eyes the entire ride and the intensity of the ride wiped me out for the rest of the day. Earlier in the day we rode HP-Escape from Gringotts and it was fantastic. No motion sickness issues what so ever. I just have to accept that at my age and tolerance level, roller coasters and 3D simulator rides (Simpsons, Transformers, Star Wars) are off my to-do list. I still want to try the Minions and hope my head/equilibrium is back in sync by Thursday.

 

[SteveMP]

Here now at US. DW and I are both 60 yo and have mild motion sickness issues. We went on HP-FJ and she absolutely loved it. Me on the other hand had to close my eyes the entire ride and the intensity of the ride wiped me out for the rest of the day. Earlier in the day we rode HP-Escape from Gringotts and it was fantastic. No motion sickness issues what so ever. I just have to accept that at my age and tolerance level, roller coasters and 3D simulator rides (Simpsons, Transformers, Star Wars) are off my to-do list. I still want to try the Minions and hope my head/equilibrium is back in sync by Thursday.

The Minions ride is actually pretty intense if you are prone to the video based motion sickness. It looked safe to me but I was feeling a little queazy towards the end. I'm not sure if it bothered me more than the Simpsons or if it was just because of the other rides from the day "building up".

 

[butterflymouse]

All great tips. Visuals don’t really effect me too much. Really bad 3D sometimes gives me a headache, but nothing to ruin my day. I was more concerned about the motions of the ride. I’m already expecting scary visuals, both on screen and animatronics, so I’m prepared for that. If the ride is easier to handle than space mountain, I think I’m good. Our plan is save Forbidden Journey for later in the day just in case we react badly to it, but sounds like we’ll be ok either way.

 

[maverik85]

Here now at US. DW and I are both 60 yo and have mild motion sickness issues. We went on HP-FJ and she absolutely loved it. Me on the other hand had to close my eyes the entire ride and the intensity of the ride wiped me out for the rest of the day. Earlier in the day we rode HP-Escape from Gringotts and it was fantastic. No motion sickness issues what so ever. I just have to accept that at my age and tolerance level, roller coasters and 3D simulator rides (Simpsons, Transformers, Star Wars) are off my to-do list. I still want to try the Minions and hope my head/equilibrium is back in sync by Thursday.

I'd recommend doing Simpsons and Despicable Me towards the end of your days if possible. If you are prone to motion sickness at all these can be pretty bad for it. DM is the only ride that made me feel a little queasy there, and my DH and DS both felt sick from The Simpsons. This seems to be common from many threads I have read about those rides causing nausea. They can still be a lot of fun, especially if you are fans of the franchises, but might want to wait until later in your day to ride so if you do feel ill you can go back to your room to lie down after or rest somewhere and not worry about missing other stuff through the day.

 

[DMLAINI]

Can you close your eyes on The Simpsons or is there a lot of motion?

 

[peabody58]

Can you close your eyes on The Simpsons or is there a lot of motion?

Yes to both. Both DW and I kept our eyes closed, and the motion was intense for us.

 

[Chuckers]

For many, the motion sickness, in Forbidden Journey, probably comes from the fact that during the 3-D movie part, your body is moving sideways, but your eyes are seeing you move forward. This can be disorienting to some. For me, I tend to get a little ill when I am in an Imax type ride and I can see the movie "moving" and a stationary object, like a wall, at the same time. I have to sit in the center section of Soaring so I don't really see the wall after the edge of the screen. In FB, I don't have a problem in the movie section because there is no wall that's stationary, I don't really see the "broom handle" because my eyes are focused on the full screen.

 

[jdrasin]

My wife and I both have motion sickness and had a bit of issues with FJ, but the second time I did it I had no issues. I had taken dramamine and had my contacts in (instead of glasses), so possibly one of those changed it. It is a fantastic ride, really impressive.
Gringots is not nearly as intense, and is an amazing ride. We all considered it our favorite.

 

[SteveMP]

My wife and I both have motion sickness and had a bit of issues with FJ, but the second time I did it I had no issues. I had taken dramamine and had my contacts in (instead of glasses), so possibly one of those changed it. It is a fantastic ride, really impressive.
Gringots is not nearly as intense, and is an amazing ride. We all considered it our favorite.

Similar for me, i think its the expectation effect. When you don't know whats going to happen, the effects of motion and screen exacerbate the issue. But when i know what to expect its much less. Kind of like driving a car vs being the passenger.

 

[hertamaniac]

Took my elderly mother on it. She was not a Harry Potter fan (or a non-fan). She got a little "uneasy" during and mostly after the ride. Again, she is a senior (70+) and while I applaud her adventurous spirit, I now cannot convince her to do Gringots.

 

[Jeremy Nolen]

Forbidden Journey is a sort of combination of concepts - motion simulator (using curved screen technology like 'Soarin') that itself moves through a set (like an old-school animatronic 'dark ride) while mounted on a robotic arm (I forget the name, but it's the same tech as the 'Sum of All Thrills' at EPCOT) that moves you all around on 6 axis. The overall effect is exhilarating and completely convincing. It can trigger motion sickness, though, as you are moving all around and getting different motion inputs from your eyes and your inner ears.

I found that riding it back to back in the span of ~10 minutes gave me the beginnings of motion sickness, which I am not normally susceptible to.

Gringotts is also a combination ride, in this case a motion simulator + dark ride + roller coaster, with carts that can independently spin 360 degrees while rolling along the rails. I found it smoother and more immersive than Forbidden Journey, although both are amazing rides. Gringotts didn't give me any twinges of motion sickness.

 

[Metro West]

Forbidden Journey is a sort of combination of concepts - motion simulator (using curved screen technology like 'Soarin') that itself moves through a set (like an old-school animatronic 'dark ride) while mounted on a robotic arm (I forget the name, but it's the same tech as the 'Sum of All Thrills' at EPCOT) that moves you all around on 6 axis.

You are referring to the Kuka Robotic Arm.

 

[Chuckers]

This is what the ride arm would probably look like if it wasn't in the dark (and sat 4 instead of two). Imagine it moving on a track instead of stationary.

 

[SaintsManiac]

I just want to say that I was very afraid to ride it. I finally found my courage later in the day and I am so glad I did. The ride is awesome. I am upset that I didn't ride it during early entry! I did get to do it a couple of times during our trip, though. I've been wanting to get back on it ever since.

 

[PoohIsHome]

Our most recent trip was trip #3 and on both prior trips even FJ and EFG had left me a little in the woozy side.

Going into this trip I’d made the decision that there was nothing I wasn’t going to ride. I used a Scopolamine patch throughout our trip and it worked great!