I get motion sickness on stimulator rides so it seems a lot of rides are out of the question for me at both parks. I’m a little uncertain about Escape from Gringotts and the Mummy ride. Are both of these stimulator? The description and videos I’ve watched aren’t really clear on exactly how the ride is. I’ve read to avoid Forbidden Journey and Simpsons especially if you’re prone to motion sickness.
How about Hagrid’s? I’m usually ok on roller coasters but honestly couldn’t handle riding the Hulk the older I’m getting...is Hagrid’s really intense?
Hagrid's is fast, but it doesn't fling you around the way Hulk or Rip Ride Rocket do. There are no inversions and only a couple of small drop elements. You do go backwards for a short section, but it's just around a single curve and it's more to get you to a new story element, it's not trying to whip you around or anything. It almost reminds me more of Test Track at Epcot than any other coaster in Orlando, although it has some similarities with Cheetah Run at Busch Gardens in Tampa. It's a very smooth ride, with speed as the main thrill factor.
Forbidden Journey is a no for me - the screens have actually gotten better with recently updated films that are a lot clearer, but the motion is still very jerky and doesn't always line up with what you're seeing or expecting, which makes it a worse motion-sickness-wise for me. Add in that I have to keep my eyes closed through the whole spider section and it's just not a good match for me. That said, be sure you still go through the line queue if you're a Harry Potter fan - it's absolutely gorgeous and has a zillion wonderful references built in. Absolutely worth the tour even if you're not riding.
Gringotts is really its own sort of thing. You're usually not moving when there are simulator screens going on, so it's really different from person to person. It's a lot of fun and I've never had motion sickness issues, but it also uses the 3D glasses, which I know make the videos worse for some people.
I haven't been on Simpsons (I just have no interest in the show), so I don't know about that, but Jimmy Fallon made me incredibly sick and I barely made it to the restroom in time afterwards. I didn't feel like the video was aligned well with the movement and it was just really rough for me. But I also don't really follow his show, so I didn't have much of a connection to the story and I didn't know what to expect, so mileage may vary on that one.
It's been a while since I went on Mummy, just because the line's usually pretty long when I'm there, but it definitely doesn't have screens. It does go backwards for a while and I haven't had any motion sickness issues on that one, but I can't really comment on details there.
I'm usually fine on Spiderman and it's one of my favorites, although one time when I rode, there was a glitch with the timing off, so the car would move around at unexpected moments that didn't match with the screen, but that wasn't supposed to happen and I've never had issues other than that one time.
So idk
