Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure

Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
	Entrance to Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure
Universal Islands of Adventure
Location	Universal Islands of Adventure
Park section	The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
Coordinates	28°28′23″N 81°28′23″W / 28.473°N 81.473°W
Status	Operating
Soft opening date	June 11, 2019
Opening date	June 13, 2019
Cost	$300 million
Replaced	Dragon Challenge
General statistics
Type	Steel – Launched
Manufacturer	Intamin
Designer	Universal Creative
Model	Motorbike roller coaster
Lift/launch system	Linear synchronous motor
Height	65 ft (20 m)
Drop	17 ft (5.2 m)
Length	5,053 ft (1,540 m)
Speed	50 mph (80 km/h)
Inversions	0
Max vertical angle	70°
Capacity	1,700 riders per hour
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Trains	10 trains with 7 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 14 riders per train.
Theme	Forbidden Forest (Harry Potter)
Pre-show hosts	Rubeus Hagrid; Arthur Weasley
Ride host	Rubeus Hagrid
Launches	1st: 0–20 mph in 1.2 secs; 2nd: 22–30 mph in 1.5 secs; 3rd: 0–32 mph in 3.5 secs; 4th: 27–35 mph in 2.3 secs; 5th: 21–41 mph in 2.5 secs; 6th: 37–44 mph in 1.7 secs; 7th: 0–50 mph in 4 secs;
	Single rider line available
	Must transfer from wheelchair
	Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure at RCDB

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is a multiple-launch steel roller coaster located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade section of Universal Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando. Manufactured by Intamin, the attraction opened to the public on June 13, 2019. The partially-enclosed motorbike coaster operates both indoor and outdoor, and it is the sixth Harry Potter-themed attraction created for the resort. Universal marketed the ride as "a highly-themed roller coaster" that focuses on "a different corner of the wizarding world".^[2]

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure replaced Dragon Challenge, a pair of intertwined inverted roller coasters that closed on September 4, 2017.^[3]^[4] It debuted with a record-breaking seven launches and reaches a maximum speed of 50 mph (80 km/h).

^ Cite error: The named reference 300M was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ John (July 24, 2017). "Dragon Challenge Closing at Islands of Adventure". Coaster101. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 25, 2017). "Dragon Challenge is Closing Forever at Universal. Here's What is Replacing It". Theme Park Tourist. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
^ Marden, Duane. "Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure - Universal Studios Islands of Adventure (Orlando, Florida, USA)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

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[2] John (July 24, 2017). "Dragon Challenge Closing at Islands of Adventure". Coaster101. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

[3] Kondolojy, Amanda (July 25, 2017). "Dragon Challenge is Closing Forever at Universal. Here's What is Replacing It". Theme Park Tourist. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2018.

[4] Marden, Duane. "Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure - Universal Studios Islands of Adventure (Orlando, Florida, USA)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved March 14, 2019.

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