Universal Islands of Adventure 2019 - Harry Potter Coaster

Austin wrote:

Probably^ Maybe a long show scene before the drop so two are needed?

I just cant see how you???d spread out a stop on the drop track and then drop

There are rumours of something along the lines of "devils snare" which could definitely have a little pre-scene to explain what is going on before the fall through the tangles.

New aerial images of the coaster:









































Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct

Austin wrote:

There are rumours of something along the lines of "devils snare" which could definitely have a little pre-scene to explain what is going on before the fall through the tangles.

Heard that. I used to be a Potterhead but still retain interest in the franchise, especially now

Finally, the first teaser:



Source: https://twitter.com/leaky

More aerial images of the current progress:

















































Also, here are some ground level images of the coaster from the past week as the forest is beginning to form:

























That concludes this massive update.

Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct

[Dirk_Ermen]

It looks like the entire area may become walkable. This would provide some amazing angles.

New aerial construction update:





























I'm also going to share these images of the hut and the show building from ground level:





Sources:

https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct

http://coasterforce.com/forums/threads/ ... st-1041960

Dragon Challenge lives on, everyone. https://rcdb.com/16734.htm

[afro85]

Only the name I'm afraid... links to a Pinfari Wacky Worm in UK

afro85 wrote:

Only the name I'm afraid... links to a Pinfari Wacky Worm in UK

Kinda sorta the point of my post, I???m afraid

Kw6sTheater wrote:

Dragon Challenge lives on, everyone. https://rcdb.com/16734.htm

Fun fact: That's actually the former Beastie from Alton Towers.

But back on topic, this is what the Abbey style building currently looks like:



Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct

How long will this coaster be?

This coaster better be hella great if they're building stacks like that...

cool5 wrote:

How long will this coaster be?

Somewhere within the vein of Gringotts. 2000-2700ft

New aerial construction images:

























Here are also some ground level images of the facade work on the new Abbey building and the existing former Dragon Challenge station:











Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct

New ground level construction update on the new potter coaster:







































Source: https://www.facebook.com/MidwayMayhem/

Interesting aerial construction update as the trains for the coaster have been spotted, albeit under wraps:











































From looking at the outline of the train, this is looking like a motorbike coaster, probably themed to Hagrid's motorcycle. The train seen is 7 cars long with each car seating 2 rider per car resulting in 14 riders per train.

Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct

Hagrid???s Wild Ride ??? Opening July 2019

Some new construction images from the ground level:











































I also found this really nice aerial video of the Harry Potter coaster site:



Source: https://www.facebook.com/MidwayMayhem/

Seems almost as if they're pulling the train through while theming construction is going on. Wonder if they're checking clearance as well.

More ground level construction images:





































Hopefully, we are not too far away from Universal revealing the full details about this and most importantly, the name.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/MidwayMayhem/

Time for another aerial construction update:











































Source: https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct

Testing is now taking place on the Harry Potter Coaster:



Skip to 25:35 for testing shots.

That's a really nice, concise video.