Harry Potter Forbidden Journey Questions

[Melisa1]

Ok, so I am a ride chicken, I can do Spiderman and ROTM. TOT is about my max. Can any of you tell me about this ride? DH and I have not been to the darkside since 2009 I can't wait to see the Harry Potter stuff!
Thanks!

 

[Girlfriday17]

Is it the ride or what scary things might come at you? I hate being scared but it's more of so fear of things touching me. I had a ride operator touch the back of my neck coming off a haunted house ride when I was a teen, but nothing at Universal or Disney is like that. I rode forbidden journey the first time I went. It took 2 trips to get me on the Mummy. Spider-Man had more things coming at you and Forbidden Journey is so detailed and exciting. I think you will be fine - nothing you hadn't seen if you saw the movies.

 

[damo]

I think if you can do ToT you can do FJ.

 

[HoneymoonandBEYOND]

Ride wise, it is less jerky/ fast than Spiderman or Transformers, so if you can ride that you should be fine, however as I said in another thread, I have personally witnessed multiple occurrences on this ride of people getting sick. I suppose it can be bad if motion sickness is a problem for you.

As far as "scary" parts of the ride, I would say this ride has more jump moments than any ride on Universal property including The Mummy and Jurassic Park.

I would guess that around %70+ of the ride focuses on darker aspects of the series. So if you don't like jump scares or things getting close to you, I would certainly be prepared. I have noticed through my many, many rides through, that how bad stuff pops out of you is somewhat seat dependent, as certain seats certainly seemed to heighten the aspect imo.

 

[Seeker615]

I don't think it was that scary. There is a dragon and spiders and dementors but your are constantly moving. If you love Harry Potter then you certainly don't want to miss this ride.

If you are prone to motion sickness I would take meclizine before hitting the parks. Works great and I rode everything all day with no issues!

 

[Melisa1]

Thanks Guys!!!

I don't mind things jumping out at me. Its more of the aspect of spinning or even large drops or going upside down that bothers me.

 

[moviefreak78]

You should be perfectly fine then! I loved the ride when I went back in 2010.

 

[heidijanesmith]

Thanks Guys!!!

I don't mind things jumping out at me. Its more of the aspect of spinning or even large drops or going upside down that bothers me.

I am prone to motion sickness and there are part's of FJ that make me dizzy. I just close my eyes and luckily that part is over quickly.

It's the motion simulator parts that bother me, like in Spiderman where you fall or Simpsons falling and flying through the air parts. I take meclizine the night before and then again that AM, it helps.

 

[Selina]

If you can do Spider-Man you can do this. I do need to take a sickness pill, but I get sick even on Shrek without one! The jerks of this ride are felt more than Spider-Man and the graphics in places a bit more intense which adds to the overall motion of the ride. But if you enjoy Spider-Man you will be fine on this.

 

[sporter]

Harry Potter does make me a little motion sick.

But really over several trips to WDW/USF I have realized that being a bit hungry or dehydrated will make motion sickness worse. Also being a bit too full will do the same thing.

 

[bumbershoot]

Thanks Guys!!!

I don't mind things jumping out at me. Its more of the aspect of spinning or even large drops or going upside down that bothers me.

Since it's basically a simulator, there are no large drops and no being upside down. And if you feel like you are, close your eyes. Not sure about the spinning, though.

I am prone to motion sickness and there are part's of FJ that make me dizzy. I just close my eyes and luckily that part is over quickly.

It's the motion simulator parts that bother me, like in Spiderman where you fall or Simpsons falling and flying through the air parts. I take meclizine the night before and then again that AM, it helps.

Close your eyes for Spiderman and Simpsons, too! You find out that there's not much to the falling motion at all, if you have your eyes closed. I still want to know how the vehicle is moving, because there's *some* motion, but nothing like what your eyes make you think is happening if you are watching.

But really over several trips to WDW/USF I have realized that being a bit hungry or dehydrated will make motion sickness worse. Also being a bit too full will do the same thing.

Yes yes and more yes.

 

[DahliaRW]

ToT makes me sick. I absolutely hate it. It's not scary, but the dropping feeling just makes me feel ill. I had no issues with feeling ill on forbidden journey. Hope that helps!

 

[JillyBean1899]

Have you seen the Sum of All Thrills robotic arm coaster at Innoventions (if not, click on that link)? It's the same ride system used in FJ, so if you think you can handle that, you'll be fine in FJ. Yeah, some stuff jumps out at you, but remember, nothing ever actually touches you.

 

[Jennybump]

I get motion sick very easily, and get weak-kneed and a little woozy on Expedition Everest, but I went on HP and will be doing it again in September. There's a brief moment when you tip backwards to almost upside-down, and it's a very intense ride with lots of motion, but so worth it. I needed a cool drink and to get my sea legs back, but it didn't hurt the rest of my day, ya know? Have fun!

 

[Poppins2010]

Thanks Guys!!!

I don't mind things jumping out at me. Its more of the aspect of spinning or even large drops or going upside down that bothers me.

I'm completely with you on this...and I was nervous the first time too. But it was great. Really great. If you are a Potter fan you need to do this! The bench seats make you feel very secure, and you can hang on to the restraint on your chest. There is one point when the seat tips back a little, which is a little "whoa" but, truly, I was never even close to freaked out. Have fun!

 

[blondietink]

I did this ride in January. Would I do it again? Yes. But now I will be prepared for it. I found the ride had more motion than Spiderman, Transformers and others we went on. There was constant tipping backwards, forwards, sideways, and you had a real sense of flying. My eyes had a hard time focusing on what was going on. there were times during the ride that I had to look sideways at the side of our flying vehicle to stop my head/stomach from spinning. It was fun though.

However, one person in my flying vehicle did throw up ..... glad it was not me.

 

[HoneymoonandBEYOND]

I did this ride in January. Would I do it again? Yes. But now I will be prepared for it. I found the ride had more motion than Spiderman, Transformers and others we went on. There was constant tipping backwards, forwards, sideways, and you had a real sense of flying. My eyes had a hard time focusing on what was going on. there were times during the ride that I had to look sideways at the side of our flying vehicle to stop my head/stomach from spinning. It was fun though.

However, one person in my flying vehicle did throw up ..... glad it was not me.

Throwing up really seems to be a recurring issue on this ride, especially for how mild it is (seriously have witnessed more incidents here than even any coaster I have ever been on, it is strange).

Just bumping an old thread, nobody seemed to mention this but - several articles/ sites have reported what I have said prior (not in this thread), but the ride changes sometimes in severity of movement for whatever reason. It is never reported by Universal as work, changes, etc. but me and other passholders have had this discussion before so I naturally did some more research in which case several theme park sites have reported similar incidents. Strange, but I think worth mentioning on here and could possibly explain different experiences for different people?

 

[JillyBean1899]

Throwing up really seems to be a recurring issue on this ride, especially for how mild it is (seriously have witnessed more incidents here than even any coaster I have ever been on, it is strange).

I think part of it has to do with the motion of the ride itself. Yeah, it looks tame, but then you realize that roller coasters are designed to maximize excitement while minimizing nausea. That's why the original vertical loop design of a perfect circle was changed into a tear drop shape, and why a barrel roll is also called a "heartline" spin. Coaster designers discovered that if they make the center of rotation be around the average person's heart, the nausea factor is reduced. Plus when you're on most coasters you can see what is coming, so your body is more prepared for the direction change, but on FJ you have no way of telling what is coming next.