The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

[scottmel]

It is a intense ride smooth but you do get thrown around a bit. There is a reason for the bar being there.

Can you think of a ride at disney in terms of roughness it equates to? Star Tours? Everest? Big Thunder?

 

[Magnetic]

As many have said, it does throw you around, but not painfully so. When you're sitting upright, it reminded me somewhat of Soarin', but you're wearing an over-the-shoulders-pull-down restraint like a roller coaster.

As you transition from the video-screen areas to the live action areas, the ride swings you up in a big arc with your feet high and back low, then arcing back down, but that part is really smooth. Other parts of the motion reminded me of Spider-Man, fast-paced and a little jarring (again, not painfully so though) but as far as equating it to a Disney ride -- it's not easy It's not a roller coaster and doesn't move you in that kind of way.

 

[rhiansmom]

I got pretty queasy from the ride... I am trying to think of a Disney ride that made me feel that way and I am just not coming up wiht anything. The Simpsons also made me feel the same way. Its not that it is a jerking movement like a roller coaster but between the video scenes and the movement it gave me that icky feelign in my stomach.

 

[ChrisFL]

TIME magazine has photos...they too are calling it a "Theme park" instead of mentioning that it's within IOA

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1995792,00.html?cnn=yes&hpt=Mid

 

[Claire-Bear]

Ugh the media keep on making these mistakes..stupid thing to do in major publications..it'll confuse holiday makers to no end..

 

[plutotek]

Ugh the media keep on making these mistakes..stupid thing to do in major publications..it'll confuse holiday makers to no end..

If they are quoting the corporate press releases, they're not really mistakes. Yes, I agree that US' marketing of this has been handled poorly, but unless the publication is publishing an op-ed type piece, they base their info on the press package and interviews.

 

[Claire-Bear]

Even if the media did mistake what Uni were trying to put across, you would have thought they would have known what is actually the case (barely takes any investigative work - it's not as though they have built a whole new theme park and is made clear on the website it's part of IOA)

What ever the reason, I hope they're making clear to people who do book with them what WWOHP actually is. Same mistakes have been coming through in some of the UK press too.

 

[Planogirl]

I wonder if these mistakes come from the "themepark within a themepark" thing? I understood what Universal meant but I could understand others missing the point.

 

[mikeandkarla]

I thought the ride was pretty intense. My son (8) who rides everything he is tall enough to, got very queesy after his second consecutive(child swap) ride. He was out of commission and felt sick for 2 hours.

 

[jopaly]

FJ made my wife feel sick too. She only rode it once, we went on 3 times.

 

[damo]

FJ made my wife feel sick too. She only rode it once, we went on 3 times.

I felt sick too, the first time. Was still able to ride it 5 times in the three days I was there. I had to make sure to take dramamine the night before and the morning of.

 

[mysteriouspnai]

BTW, does anyone know about GP being let in today? And for the rest of this week before GO? I'm thinking they're going to try to have all day softs with more GP being let in. Do you think they'll do an all day soft with the gates fully thrown open for everyone before GO? I'm trying to decide whether we should spend Thursday in USO or ISA because of possible madness if the gates are fully opened to GP that day (we don't have park hoppers, first visit!).

 

[inkkognito]

I've ridden it over 12 times now and only felt really sick once. Compare that to my friend who rode it twice and puked her guts out right after the second time (my other friend did it once that day and skipped the second go 'round or the same probably would have happened to her). It all depends on what you can handle. I can ride Rockit forever but get sick on spinning rides...can handle most simulators, but Body Wars at Disney was miserable forme.

 

[damo]

BTW, does anyone know about GP being let in today? And for the rest of this week before GO? I'm thinking they're going to try to have all day softs with more GP being let in. Do you think they'll do an all day soft with the gates fully thrown open for everyone before GO? I'm trying to decide whether we should spend Thursday in USO or ISA because of possible madness if the gates are fully opened to GP that day (we don't have park hoppers, first visit!).

Yup walls are down today, so looks like an all day soft.

 

[damo]

Can you think of a ride at disney in terms of roughness it equates to? Star Tours? Everest? Big Thunder?

There is no jarring on this ride, so you can't really compare it to Everest or Big Thunder. It is very smooth although some of the moves put you in awkward positions, so that might make it seem a bit intense. Personally, I didn't find the ride intense at all.

 

[nodoubtrock]

I was there on thurs and employees were not letting you exit into JP area. Instead you had to walk out through hogsmeade. This was at 6pm and the park wasn't closing till 9pm. Was there a reason for this other than hoping guests will buy more stuff when leaving? Maybe its a traffic flow issue? JP and other attractions were still open so I didnt see any reason why they weren't letting you leave that way.

 

[xApril]

I went on a total of fifteen times today. Didn't feel sick or queasy once. The first ten times were all consecutive. A very fun ride that may be my new favorite!

 

[Planogirl]

I've ridden it over 12 times now and only felt really sick once. Compare that to my friend who rode it twice and puked her guts out right after the second time (my other friend did it once that day and skipped the second go 'round or the same probably would have happened to her). It all depends on what you can handle. I can ride Rockit forever but get sick on spinning rides...can handle most simulators, but Body Wars at Disney was miserable forme.

Interesting that you post this. I can handle any ride except that I felt sick on Body Wars and Jimmy Neutron. All the rest are fine.

I guess that it's best to ride this for the first time on an empty stomach or after eating something mild?

 

[Metro West]

I went on a total of fifteen times today. Didn't feel sick or queasy once. The first ten times were all consecutive.

 

[yaytezIOA]

Went twice, got queasy the second time. It depends on your constitution. If you can handle rides like Simpsons and Soarin, you'll do fine. This one I think I get queasy because the screen is awfully close.
At any rate, we were there last night. It was open until closing.
See many many pics. It's absolutely gorgeous at night.
It's also very cool seeing the billboards on the highways, especially the big one with the wand sticking out.