Problematic Roller Coasters - Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure - One Of The Most Complicated Attractions

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure quickly gained a reputation as being one of the most unreliable roller coasters in the world after a rocky opening in June of 2019. The ride combines some of the most daring elements of a theme park attraction into a single experience.
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Intro - 00:00
Background - 01:29
Opening Nightmare - 03:12
Why The Downtime - 04:57
Not A Complete Circuit - 08:29
Station Area - 12:12
Block Zones - 14:47
12 Train Operations - 19:54
Drop Track - 25:40
Opened Too Early? - 26:29
Smart Coaster - 28:45
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[@thebadshave503]

There's something poetic about a ride themed on Hagrid that can fault if a large person gets on it

[@zaryalace7475]

Bloody muggles need proper leviosa.

[@eleanorshellstrop39]

I went for my birthday 3 years ago and I didn’t fit 🥲

[@Mayathehut]

@@eleanorshellstrop39 lol

[@EllaMBV]

@@eleanorshellstrop39 lol didnt it open in 2019

[@eleanorshellstrop39]

@@EllaMBV lol 2016

[@FrankDufek]

It's ironic that. A large person stepping on the station platform causes the ride to break down considering hagrid is a giant

[@KristinAlder]

My brother and I had a problem with that. I could make the light turn green for like a fraction of a second and they said that wasn't long enough. My brother (martial artist and football player) couldn't make the light turn green. Sorry that you had issues too, but I'm glad that my brother and I weren't the only ones that felt this way.

[@user-gr1xi4kd7o]

Frank Dufek half giant*

[@juliaestep9630]

I literally waited 2 hours in line only to be told that I couldn’t ride. I’m not that large, I wear L-XL clothing. I see many people around the park much bigger than I am. I was clearly upset and crying the kid who had just told me I couldn’t ride then asked my boyfriend if he wanted to ride. Universal needs some empathy training for their employees. I love the park and I’m a annual pass holder so to be be just thrown to the side because of my size sucked.

[@KristinAlder]

Julia Estep they weren’t empathetic when my brother and I werent able to fit. They were just like “yeah it’s red, you cant ride.”

[@unemilifleur]

Also “a large person having trouble getting in the train” 😂

[@joshuatucker2521]

Cool fact. When I was a senior in high school.. my physics class did a workbook to calculate the physics for all the rides at 6 Flags Atlanta. When we were finished, we got to go to Six Flags and ride all the rides for free. They had a day where only schools math or science teams were allowed to enter the park. It was the BEST time I've ever had in an amusement park. There were literally no lines.. it almost felt like my team had the whole park to ourselves.

[@nthgth]

That's freaking awesome man! Both of those things. Did that count as a senior class trip?

[@joshuatucker2521]

@@nthgth no it was just something special our Physics teacher found out that 6 Flags does, or did.. I dont know if they still have that. Prob not with Covid going on

[@user-tb2rg8wi1f]

They didn't have roller coasters back then

[@lainehenry2645]

My junior physics class did that at Knotts Berry Farm!

[@ChristinaEdwardsWeather]

Fulton County/Centennial High School alumna checking in: We had Six Flags Physics Day for juniors and seniors back in the early 00s, physics was never my favorite class but I loved Physics Day. Good to see that it continues! Six Flags Over Georgia has a sign up for schools on their website as of December 2021.

[@JayJay-17]

The irony of the ride opening on the anniversary of possibly the worst day of hagrid’s life and it having multiple issues running 😅

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[@bandmfanboy]

Don't you have to pass @Coaster College first?

[@Nick-ng7cl]

yes and im your colleague

[@heatherpbj4005]

But it's viewable on KZbin, therefore it is a youtube video.

[@Adamantium9001]

I like how you made sure to emphasize--twice--that it was never dangerous, but rather that in order to guarantee safety, it had to shut down disappointingly often.

[@carlyscruggs4205]

Yeah I'm so glad he did that lol because I'm really scared of rollarcoasters and I've been trying to get better so I'm glad it's still safe

[@largol33t1]

That's not what I was told. Universal staff claimed that the ride was so damn complex that they had to keep running empty cars around to find even the tiniest problem. I got sick of the waiting (waited about 3 hours and the stupid line didn't move more than a foot. I gave up and left. I doubt it was worth waiting hours and hours for it.

[@BambiTrout]

@@largol33t1 Both statements are true. They had to run the empty cars to find the problems in order to ensure there were no safety issues for actual passengers, and because it was so complex, they had to shut it down and do that disappointingly often. It's extremely frustrating, but good to see that they are prioritising safety.

[@ej5538]

I hear malfunctioning sensors one too many times and multiple trains and I’m good. Don’t ever need to ride it haha

[@d3l3tes00n]

@@ej5538 Yeah it seems like way too much trouble to go through for a ride

[@kiera_rdh6697]

I love how your videos always ensure safety. I’ve ridden this coaster four times, three of which were perfect circuits with no stops. The one time I got stopped was in arguably the worst area, right after the drop track, we sat in the dark silence for almost 10 minutes and people were afraid that another train was gonna come and fall on top of us. Several other riders and I tried to convince them that was impossible and we were completely safe with the knowledge I learned from THIS video!

[@jaybanyan4417]

same exact thing happened to me

[@hoppingintrees]

I like to picture that you somehow watched the video while stuck and sitting on the coaster while people quietly watched over your shoulder

[@elim.2862]

This just happened to me. Everyone was so scared another car would fall onto us even though there are so many failsafes. Fortunately, it kept going again after a couple mins

[@lxhi_jaoh9406]

SAME! I got stuck right after the drop and I kept hearing the people above us screaming and getting closer and it was my second time riding it, so I recognized it was sitting there too long. That gave me more fear than the entire ride itself 😭 I thought "oh welp, I'm going to be in a top 10 roller coaster deaths video now"

[@LetsCrashThisParade]

That "switch track" part where the ride never actually stops gives me so much anxiety

[@IronicLamoWithAwsome]

I was there last week, and we went on hagrids right after they added another train and cycled through. The timing still wasn't right though, and after our train dropped from the devils snare into the screwts, our ride actually paused to wait for another train to go by, and we got to see the track switch, before our bikes started up again, the block system is really a work of art.

[@brookewiththehair4884]

I'm trying to get over my fear of roller coasters/heights and my bf coaxed me to get on Hagrid's. That switch track nearly made me piss myself

[@chatteyj]

There is a brake section just before the switch track part which will stop the train should the track not switch in time, its a fail-safe, so I wouldn't worry too much.

[@itzzzzzemmy]

oh my god same. hagrids was my first roller coaster and i think i sht my pants 💅💅

[@benywidodo]

It's similar with day to day train operation. Green light would not be given until the switch is in safe position. The train may approach the junction at speed, but when the red light goes off the train engineer must stop. Similar thing but happened automagically here.

[@kiwicraner2538]

I got stuck on this ride on the part where the whole platform drops about 10 feet in a dark cave. All the lights went off and it became completely still and silent. It took just a little too long. No one was too worried until some of the people in our car mentioned they were just on the ride and it didn’t do this. That’s when the panic set in. After screaming help for a long couple of minutes the ride finally resumed. Turns out that when a guest with a disability gets on the ride they just stop the whole thing. I mean, accessibility is cool and all, but they could have made an announcement.

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

I was thinking about how unpleasant it would be to get stuck in that drop track block zone when he mentioned it. Your description is just about what I expected. And yes it would be damn smart of them to put a system in to let passengers knw what is happening.

[@thaliese]

This basically happened to me when I went. It was scary but it ended up starting again and nobody ever told us what happened 😭

[@amaya8810]

Same thing happened to me when I went this summer. I was scared shitless.

[@sg7014]

Same thing happened to us a couple weeks ago on our third ride of the day. I knew it wasn’t right. I freaked out so hard internally I became silent and kinda saw my life flash before my eyes 🤣

[@kiwicraner2538]

@@sg7014 I CANT BELIEVE HOW MANY PEOPLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. I literally thought I was going to die.

[@shannonjewell372]

I got stuck on the bottom of the drop in December 2019. Despite my knowledge of break runs and LIMs 100% thought that the next train was going to fall backwards on top of us. After getting off the people operating the ride were like “want to ride again” and I was like “is it going to do that again??” And they were like “probably not.” Anyways I got to ride it twice so that was nice

[@shellyc346]

Same thing happened to us a few weeks ago! 3 of us had full blown panic attacks, especially because the ride sounds like it’s still running. It was terrifying! Lucky you got to just ride it again! We didn’t get that offer lol

[@PeaceMeBish]

I rode it twice in Oct 2019 and had no issues, although it was constantly shut down or had reduced hours while we were there.

[@tracz99]

@@PeaceMeBish Dang, you're lucky. I only got to ride it once. The weather was so bad that it was shut down most of the time I was there. It was raining so hard that you could barely tell that Sinbad's fountain was spewing water, and the road from Jurassic World to Harry Potter World was a small pond.

[@NotOurRemedy]

I’d be scared still. The smiler smashed a few people even with Break runs and Lims

[@envy_ous]

the exact same thing happened to us, it was great

[@cookieaddictions]

I had no idea the coaster was so unreliable. I went last week and waited about 55 minutes and got on the ride with no problem. It was really enjoyable, but kinda intense for someone like me who doesn’t do coasters all that often.

[@outzymes3636]

Question: any upside-down sections??

[@cookieaddictions]

@@outzymes3636 I don’t think so!

[@outzymes3636]

@@cookieaddictions thank you, I went before for a week but it was either down or the line was too long, so I didn't get a chance to ride it.

[@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289]

@@outzymes3636 Nope, you don't go upside down at all, but it's quite fast, and it's a lot of fun, just don't eat before going on it though.

[@SiwiCart]

@@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289 Just did it today. It has some backwards sections, which made a person in my group feel woozy. I didn't mind it personally. It also gets REALLY fast at certain sections, but it feels smooth and there aren't any "stomach drops" as I call it.

[@naimac1015]

WARNING: A heads up to anyone with thick thighs. The safety bar is a lap bar in both the Gringots and Hagrid rides. If the bar cannot go down far enough you can’t ride the ride. I strongly suggest trying out seat by the entrance to make sure the bar can go down. The continuous loading station doesn’t allow for many tries to get this done.

[@mikeg7411]

Basically don't be disgustingly fat 🤣🤣💯🤮🤮🤷

[@naimac1015]

@@mikeg7411 it’s not about being fat. You can have thick thighs for many reasons. Maybe you should work on not being rude, thick headed, and obtuse.

[@heffe4257]

Here’s an idea. People should lose weight and be healthy and then they can ride every ride.

[@toomath]

@@heffe4257 well, people can lose weight, but you'll never stop being and insufferable @9y9i

[@naimac1015]

@@heffe4257 even if you are healthy weight, if you don’t have the correct body proportions you still won’t fit. Next time read the full post. I’ve seen healthy weight girls that are “well endowed” not fit, and men with muscular pecs and arms not fit. Weight is not always the issue.

[@V8chump]

Being a ride operator for this beast sounds STRESSFUL. I’d bet they put the seasoned operators on this one

[@PatThePerson]

This thing would make running hulk feel like I’m running the tea cups

[@Zavendea]

Being on a moving platform for hours on end just sounds so unpleasant.

[@yigalirani308]

Ah, yes garlic Parmesan seasoned employee

[@daniellekilburn5332]

i live in orlando and they hire people with 0 experience to operate this lol

[@cynvision]

@@daniellekilburn5332 Trial by fire being informative and pleasant with 24 seconds to load a row. LOL

[@smilesgirl17]

*Listens to 7 minute explanation of the engineering gymnastics behind this coaster* Well dang no wonder it never works.

[@largol33t1]

It really is that bad. Went to Universal in January and ran to Hagrid's at "rope drop". The damn thing wasn't ready and it had been built months ago. They kept saying they were having problems and kept running empty cars around and around. After about two hours I gave up and left the line. It needs to be torn down and replaced with something that actually works. I predict it'll be nothing but a massive headache for Universal in the next year or two.

[@coltonsupergame]

@@largol33t1 Being fair Pandemic gave it some time to smooth out those rougher edges, and now it’s running everyday with few delays. Saying that it should be scrapped entirely is very extremist stance considering the amount of time it’s down for now.

[@voiddcxi2630]

largol33t1 spending millions of dollars on a roller coaster than immediately spending Illinois of dollars to get rid of said roller coaster seems like a fantastic financial decision

[@Andrein.3237]

@@largol33t1 lol no. its like you didnt see the video!

[@redpillthinking6043]

@@largol33t1 It runs a lot smoother now and is far more reliable. I went to Universal in November 2020 and rode it 3 times with no issues.

[@PFMediaServices]

Thanks for taking a chance on me and providing my first opportunity to "officially" caption a video. It was an excellent learning experience and gave me a greater appreciation for how much work you put into even the smallest details. I'm excited for every new upload! 😁🍍

[@boogyshoe4098]

i went to universal last summer and used my handicap pass as my own “express pass” and rode this ride 7 times that day. the ride kept stopping midway through every time i rode it, and the operators let all the riders stuck in the cart ride it again immediately. it was a pretty epic experience. and total props to the operators, letting all the riders get on again with no wait!

[@brodypenn]

“If someone sneezes in line, this may cause the whole ride to shut down.”

[@allif445]

Hahaha

[@xtremeentertainmenttv9664]

@@mieeuhh there is no more mask policy tho, it’s only Disney now.

[@breew1702]

You still gotta follow it. Its a privage corporation. They can make their own rules. If you can't follow the rules....just dont go

[@lixx0376]

@@breew1702 but you literally c a n t control when you sneeze. It’s not like, “I’ve been waiting in line for 2 hours and I’m getting bored. Guess I’ll sneeze now.” And what if you’ve been waiting for hours but there’s something in the line you’re allergic to?

[@CoasterBlox]

Achoo speaker comes on We’re expirencing a brief delay we apologize

[@Thorhian]

Dude, as a newbie as an embedded systems programmer, hats off to all of the engineers who made this ride. Not gonna lie, working on these kinds of rides would be really cool IMO.

[@shawnspencer8766]

You should get into it man! I work on these ride PLC's daily, you get to see a lot of cool stuff.

[@Thorhian]

@@shawnspencer8766 I'm more interested in helping writing and building the embedded real-time software in these rides, to be honest. Seems like it would be a cool job.

[@chasleichner5895]

@@Thorhian PLCs and embedded realtime are deeply related fields even if the interfaces are fairly different. If you haven't checked out queuing theory (be able to think about how many cars are running at once or how many people can be expected to ride) or TLA+ (help verify that the ride remains safe even though the possible interactions are very complex), it seems like they would be very useful for roller coaster design.

[@Fleato]

right like rollercoasters really are engineering at it's funnest. like this isn't a slant at Engineering as im in school for it right now but roller-coaster use base level Engineering to an insane degree. components of force, mechanics of materials and much more like its just a really fun problem to work through

[@KHudso]

@@shawnspencer8766 How do you even get into this type of work?

[@felpeh89]

Had the chance to ride it last week and it was amazing. Got very curious about how the hell they were making it safe to make a car go backwards without crashing with other cars. You explained perfectly and made me happier now to experience this again now knowing how it works.

[@gracieborghesi3806]

as a florida resident, can confirm these launches are awesome to ride, and having 7 of them on hagrids made it one of my favorite rides

[@kamikazemelon787]

All the Harry Potter stuff was a great move from Universal, they struck a goldmine by getting that license.

[@maxmcmullen1539]

Throwback to the demented cartoon movie

[@24fretsoffury]

If anyone hasn’t gone, I highly suggest going if you can, it’s really fucking good. At least watch the first movie before going if you haven’t seen them. You’ll get largely a lot of the theming just from the first movie. Butter beer is delicious btw.

[@Sarah-qx4vz]

I roll my eyes at idiots that consume anything with a brand on it, but when it comes to HP, I’m an absolute loser and lack shame when I go to the parks.

[@themineballoner3652]

@@24fretsoffury agreed the butterbeer was really good, and tho i havent done this one the other two was great.

[@BalBurgh]

Seeing the hundreds and thousands of wand boxes all stacked up shows that it’s a license to print money. It’s crazy!

[@Kelly-ip9nf]

Just looking at the block zone diagram, I’m floored at how there’s a group of people out there that had the brain to safely design something so complex.

[@vittoriapagliardini1937]

You should watch his space mountain video

[@cinnalion]

Those people just played too much roller coaster tycoon 😂

[@kellylingro3288]

@@cinnalion I think they played the exact right amount

[@chatteyj]

Complex things aren't always better. Complex = higher chance of failure and more maintenance required.

[@docmartens2331]

at one point you mentioned sensors, located in or near the track braking mechanisms, Space Mountain uses the same technology but if a rider loses a hat, the hat will inadvertently fall into the brake mechanisms thereby triggering a sensor, the computer now believes there may be two trains (too close to each other) & the ride would automatically E-Stop. this happened 3 times a day with no exaggeration. it was a pain Everytime because we would have to run track and reset all of Space Mountain.

[@cellyfam1781]

So what you’re saying is to finally get to ride space mountain with lights on I should hope to see people with hats in front of me

[@irisfilmproductions]

@@cellyfam1781 I have a video of it on my channel lol

[@chatteyj]

Maybe a no hat policy for the ride?

[@abraveastronaut]

I mean, I wouldn't want to ride a coaster where one of the brake mechanisms had a foreign object (such as a hat) in it.

[@hoppytoad79]

The nitty-gritty of how this coaster works is impressive and kind of interesting, from a logistics and engineering POV. Hats off to the engineers who designed it! Hats off to all coaster designers!

[@zoefalcone9450]

Well I’ve never been an engineer but I can only imagine the mental breakdowns of the people who made this ride possible. Incredible work

[@rufftastic]

I rode this the day it opened. I finally got on at 11:30 pm and they were still running it for the people behind us in line. I have to give Universal props for staying open so late to accommodate all the people who waited all day to ride through the breakdowns.

[@jannananaa]

Yeah, that's awesome of the people of Universal. 🤍

[@skyfire3837]

I’ve been on this coaster once, easily the best one I’ve ever been on. The drop is so unexpected, it’s amazing!

[@hey_its_travis]

I can remember dueling dragons being a really fun ride, especially if you waited for the front seats. When they would come directly at each other and watch the terrified faces on other coaster

[@ryancee7]

Roller coasters 70 years ago: train 1 fails, train 2 smashes into it and explodes, rollercoasters now: large person gets off too quick, entire ride stops

[@viddork]

Hmm ... don't think I've ever heard of a coaster train exploding - even in a movie! However, I could see one catching fire if the on-board capacitors got shorted out.

[@SineN0mine3]

@@viddork you obviously didn't play roller coaster tycoon the same way i did...

[@viddork]

@@SineN0mine3 A fact which I now deeply regret.

[@GabbyPlaysGames02]

It’s not necessarily due to poor design, it’s for safety. We’re doing bigger, bolder, and more complicated rides, and certain safety measures have to be in place, ones they didn’t need back then.

[@alexschneider1667]

rollercoasters 100 years ago: lmao good luck, y’all don’t need safety restraints just hold on

[@kaiceyy]

It’s honestly amazing that this rollercoaster functions at all with how complex it is. It’s easy to get wrapped up in the experience and forget how much really goes into these rides. This video was a fantastic example of that and I really appreciate all the thought and planning that went into it.

[@Amplified435]

You’re 😍

[@benjaminvogel5145]

Meh roller coasters haven’t changed much over the years besides more audio and visual experiences along side the use of electromagnets to speed up the bikes in this case they just require more power tracks haven’t changed besides materials

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

It's quite the risk that Intamin and Universal Parks and Resorts took with this ride~ Intamin is already known for taking huge risks with their roller coasters, but I think this was their most technologically riskiest ride to date. I got to commend both Universal and Intamin for putting so much time, work, and detail into the ride. And even though it was really unreliable in its early years, it's amazing just how Intamin and Universal were able to figure out most of the kinks and are still trying to improve the capacity to this day, I believe.

[@electriccoconut]

That's the whole idea of the ride is it not !

[@CuivTheLazyGeek]

This was fascinating! My company actually rented half of Harry Potter World for an evening a couple of years ago, and I rode that thing like 5 times in a row without needing to queue up. It was an amazing ride (that I had never heard of before)! I had no idea there was so much engineering going into it!!

[@claytons7319]

what company? comcast?

[@cycoekiller119]

@@claytons7319 im curious as well. that is awesome

[@Maddogandkit]

When I went on, it stalled right after the drop track but we all got an express ticket afterwards and we didn’t really understand why. It honestly was worth it. We moved through the line fast.

[@thesupersonicstig]

"Hagrid's computer" are two words I never thought I'd hear said together.

[@jackcouch8322]

I’m glad I have heard it though

[@b-chroniumproductions3177]

Hagrid finds Harry Potter fanfiction online and immediately quits his job at Hogwarts to go live as a hermit in the Alps

[@LordMangudai]

Yer a software wizard, Harry

[@queencancerous5332]

Wonder what OS he uses

[@dallasdominguez2224]

Software will get to the point soon (and arguably already is at the point) where you wont be able to distinguish software from magic!

[@x8a3vier]

This ride was probably the most interesting to watch post opening. I immediately knew that there was going to be some issues with how complex the ride is, but some of the nonintentional downtimes were hilariously accurate to how Hagrid acts and does things. I remember some of the downtimes were attributed to a swarm of bees overtaking the ride area. This situation was complicated to deal with because bees are considered a protected species in Florida so they couldn't kill them off and instead had to collect and relocate them. I don't remember if there were any other ones where mother nature was causing issues, but this one was by far the funniest outside the osprey constantly nesting on top of the new velociraptor coaster.

[@JenDplus3]

Wait... there was an osprey nesting on the Velocicoaster

[@nautilume7114]

The ride was shut down due to a swarm of bees? That's amazing XD

[@brigeem5022]

This takes me back to my little sister and I getting slammed by a swarm of bees while on the first row of rip ride rockit! Felt like a bunch of rocks pelted us bc we were going so fast. My dad, who is allergic to bees, was thankfully in the second row. Didn’t realize I had bees all in my shirt until we got to the exit. We told some staff what happened/showed them the bees and they shuffled us to first aid. We were staying on-site so fast passes weren’t something they could offer, so they ended up giving us a pass to tour parts of the Hogwarts queue that people usually don’t see. One of my wilder Universal experiences!

[@izzyconner4643]

As someone who waited over 13 hours on opening day for this ride and heard all the times the ride shut down just in that one day, it's awesome to be able to see the explanation for all of it - just makes me appreciate the ride even more!

[@KrissyMeow]

13 hours is nuts. I did about 3 and it was too much and never again. The ride is great but it isn't worth more than a few hours wait.

[@GoldieDoggy]

@@KrissyMeow I only had to wait 1-2 hours and that was almost too much for me! Overall amazing ride, but wow it stopped so many times when I went for grad bash. Definitely wasn't expecting the drop part either. Loved the props so much

[@gamerbro7583]

We were there opening day too! Got there at 7am and waited 8 hours. The constant breakdowns were no joke and I also believe it rained a bit that day.

[@JustaGuy_Gaming]

It seems like a lot of the complexity of this ride was due to their desire to save space. Which is all well and good but I think a lot of it could of been done much simpler if they just had a bigger track that didn't have to double back on itself so much.

[@TheMagstir]

Those employees are getting some serious cardio, I hope there's a spot for them to stand off to the side.

[@AJ-lx2li]

There is a little platform next to the conveyor belt that they can stand on when they’re not seating guests

[@MolecularMachine]

Standing creates more stress on your body over long periods than walking, so it might actually be better.

[@maggiefoster595]

i was there about a week ago and asked them about this because i was curious, they walk an average of 9.4 miles a day because of it lol

[@emilyvernon2639]

@@maggiefoster595 I remember when I worked at Cedar Point as a haunt actor, I'd walk 50 miles in 3 days, most Saturdays waking 25 miles

[@keiyada1000]

I know absolutely nothing about how roller coasters work, but the way you’re explaining this is so interesting that i’m fully invested

[@patrikpass2962]

I find my self longing for a break in his talking, just a little one.

[@imherearenti9869]

@@patrikpass2962 you

[@sandal_thong8631]

They should have had an "official" open date and an actual open date a week or so earlier to work out the bumps before the big crowd. If you went early and it worked then that would be a bonus; if not, then no big deal. I had a boss that recommended that kind of thing to a guy he was training to open a delivery restaurant. He ignored his advice and pissed off his first customers when all his new staff couldn't handle the initial rush during the advertised "grand opening."

[@Itsyaboyharry98]

Spent all day trying to get in the online que for this last Christmas, and finally was able to secure a night ride as my first ride. I was bummed about the loss of Dragon Challenge, but this is definitely a worthy successor.

[@VocalEdgeTV]

Dueling dragons was one of the greatest rides I’ve ever experienced. I was fortunate to be able to ride fire and ice many times.

[@885Blackjack]

Definitely. A coaster like that should be in every park

[@fernandod4046]

I liked it until I hit my leg with something during one of the loops

[@Jacqueline888]

i got stuck on it lol

[@VocalEdgeTV]

@@Jacqueline888 I think I might have as well. I rode it so many times. I don’t know what era you got to ride them, but hopefully it was when the two coasters were choreographed to have three near-head on collisions , Hence the name “dueling dragons.” Something happened that caused them to stop running the coasters synchronized like that. But they really were incredible.

[@sashathayer6382]

SAME! My first trip there was 5 years ago, and I rode fire and ice once each. My second trip was the year after for my birthday, and I rode both twice that time with my mother in law (my fiance at the time can't ride anything with loops), and the staff let me jump line all 4 times (mother in law told staff that her son and I were newly engaged, and that it was my bday, so they spoiled us).

[@CoasterStudios]

Well done man, the time you put into these videos is absolutely insane. Brilliant content, I learned a ton and gained a lot of new respect for this ride.

[@ElToroRyan]

Coaster Studios Thanks Taylor!

[@visionist7]

How long did it take you to get a ride after it first opened Taylor?

[@CoasterFan15]

Where did he say that?

[@marisacander9828]

this ride was probably my favorite BUT is definitely not for someone (like me) who gets motion sickness. the ride went smoothly until the end when we were pulling into the loading station to get off where the ride dead stopped due to errors for a good 15 minutes. universal staff was really good about it and gave everyone express passes.

[@jadyn9988]

I’ve gone on it before and there was no problem, so don’t be scared to ride! Like he said, the ride is safe but there have been a lot of technical issues. We went to Universal for the first time a few days ago, and we rode multiple rides and this one was my favorite. It’s so fun and you don’t want to miss this amazing ride!!

[@ThemeParkHorizons]

Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure. What was Universal even on when they came up with that name?

[@orlandoparksinsider4528]

Someone’s butterbeer definitely got spiked

[@biobagholder8081]

name is supposed to be like HAGRIDS (magical creature) MOTORBIKE ADVENTURE

[@ohtheblah]

They thought MDMA was spelled HMCMA and that would have been a pretty epic acronym for a magical ride...

[@mikethewhizz5085]

Mind eraser

[@gladiatordragon9219]

I'd recommend checking with the same guys who came up with the names "Gotham City Gauntlet: Escape from Arkham Asylum," and "Expedition Everest: Legend of the Forbidden Mountain." Seems like a common theme among these kinds of rides.

[@ps1hagrid268]

How tf did they get so many replicas of my bike in such good quality?

[@thaliese]

From you

[@xxboxermanxx]

Wizards, naturally. Thumpin good ones at that

[@Zeldafan1ify]

Ain't your bike made of polygons?

[@o5-7firefox]

They're just that good.

[@RK-252]

Magic?

[@hollycoriana]

i rode this twice in late 2021 and i didn’t have any issues nor were there any closures. they really got it together and now it’s a smooth ride that is probably my favorite coaster

[@KFSUPERMANSGAL87]

I loved this. I'm a full story kinda gal and knowing how things work, makes me appreciate them so much more. Thank you for this.

[@PeterRichardsandYoureNot]

In short....this ride is what we call. Over-engineered.

[@jpadila7]

Totally! They could essentially avoid most of the downtime by getting rid of all the safety.

[@michaeltaylor1603]

Read Michael taylors comment...LOL! Former 6 flags ride op.

[@hassathunter2464]

@@jpadila7 Ah yeah... people dying surely reduces the downtime. And full operation.

[@thecastlebytheloch]

I was thinking the same thing - no need for it to be that complicated, it could still be a great ride without some of the track changes/drops. Better that it just works

[@GreebleClown]

Better than underengineered, I guess.

[@CdrChaos]

Remember when The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man was considered to be a complicated ride? The Daily Bugle remembers.

[@HigherQualityUploads]

It still is, mostly because of the innovative squooshing 3D effect.

[@CdrChaos]

@@HigherQualityUploads I mean mechanically.

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

That ride is amazing!

[@patrioticcat5768]

That menace is still at large

[@ellap274]

i got stuck on that ride 😪😪

[@OzymandiusStudios]

I just realized that, since I also watched the Dueling Dragons video, I spent an hour learning the history of a specific plot of land in Universal Studios

[@johnklay1]

This gave me an entire new understanding of how roller coasters work. Favorite part is about cascading, something I knew existed but never knew when / how it happened. You are fantastic and super educational, thank you so much!

[@Ghostyfrost9688]

12:41 imagine working on that station. It’s like being on a slow treadmill all damn day

[@calw2939]

I wonder if when you end your shift you get a weird nausea standing on the solid ground for a few minutes afterwards.

[@SPARC3337]

I was thinking that too lol

[@baileyy1909]

@@calw2939 I used to work the ride, and yes, you do! You kind of lose your balance, as your brain tries to "counter" the movement of the ground. It's a very odd feeling, but it goes away after a few minutes.

[@BeautflDisaster4]

I imagine it’s like a boat. Whenever I get off a boat, I feel like I’m still on it while walking on solid ground. But it goes away after a few minutes.

[@kiiabby]

@@baileyy1909 your daily step count must have been crazy!

[@Stuntman707]

Christ this ride is complicated. So many technical parts to go wrong. The brake fins on Stealth still jam and cause issues. As this ride ages, reliablity could be massive problem again.

[@pumkinsword7516]

Unoriginal pfp

[@HigherQualityUploads]

They basically wanted an outdoor dark ride. They succeeded I suppose, but at the cost of reliability.

[@vdfsbdz]

Well I doubt it would be a big issue as all the components that may fault electronically or mechanically probably have a service life and get replaced to prevent future issues. And all the things that don't get replaced probably have strict inspections. They have a huge budget for keeping rides up to date. Unlike small amusement parks that will have a ride down for a couple weeks.

[@kathleens2563]

As someone who has been on every ride and coaster in Orlando dozens of times as well as was a ride operator I think this was an absolutely perfect video. Very well explained with care for guests and employees. You sir, have a new fan and follower! 12/10. About to go binge the rest of your videos

[@MissJubilee]

I wish I’d watched this before I went to Universal last summer. I went to Hagrid’s with less than an hour left of park opening time yet and didn’t leave till an hour after the park closed. The line was SO slow, I started sitting down. I heard the long recording of Hagrid’s voice in one room three times. If I’d known how complex it was (maybe without all the spoilers), I’d have felt a little less impatient. Mostly I was annoyed at the finances of it. Universal sells so many tickets that the park gets too crowded to have reasonable lines, and then sells line-skipping passes that further slow down those of us who had already shelled out $200+ just to see both sides of Harry Potter world in one day. (Also that doesn’t keep the single rider line for people actually going on a ride alone - I wound up sitting down some of the time in the single rider line for Gringots too. That line was a great way to see a park twenty years ago at Disney, but most of the line at Universal was people loudly talking to their friends while I stared at the wall because my phone was in a locker.) Interestingly, the Hagrid’s line finally started moving more quickly half an hour or so after the park closed, which I figure was when all the line-skipping folks were gone (since the entrance to the line closed when the park did). Lesson learned: Only splurge on a park like that when you’ve saved up enough to also splurge on the fast pass. Otherwise, you’ve spent your money to stand in line most of the day.

[@M3talWych]

The fact that this ride works as well as it does is impressive AF...

[@huruey]

"We need a name complicated enough to fit how complicated the ride is."

[@enhypenchaos]

The first time I went on Hagrid's our ride vehicle stopped after the drop tower and we were stuck in the dark with eerie music and sounds playing from the top half of the drop tower. We were prob stuck there for three minutes. At the time I thought it broke but now that I think about it, the trains were probably backed up and that was just the closest block zone

[@aprilsitaly]

This is a fascinating video! Learning about the rides and how they work is fun. I know nothing about tech or engineering but seeing how they work, problems that arise, the tech and IT involved is just amazing. I saw a similar video a couple years ago regarding the haunted Mansion drop tower. Its problems and the details of how it works and why it faults. Great stuff!

[@purportedtomb3402]

As soon as I was tall enough they announce that they were closing dueling dragons I’ve wanted to ride that since I was 5 and never got too😔

[@kailacookie]

Lol it’s okay! I didn’t either and I was tall enough was scared to ride it and I’m 23

[@abbirosie]

I feel like this new ride is so much better tbh

[@chriselkins6771]

That ride was problematic as well it seemed. I went when I was younger and it was stopped a few times as we waited and when we finally got on, it just pulled out of the station then just stopped and was shutdown for the day. Wish I had the chance to go

[@justinraney1248]

it wasn’t that good

[@Poezick88]

You didn’t miss much honestly.

[@ElToroRyan]

Thank you all for the overwhelming support with this video! Just a quick update, the ride has been updated so that it can operate with 8 trains and a single drop track if necessary. Also as crazy as the ride may sound, it is still perfectly safe!!!

[@annabobanaasmr8411]

Hey why don't you book a discovery flight for aerobatics?

[@Chasetwalkerproductions]

Hello! Ive been watching your channel for a while now and on Friday and Saturday I will be at great adventure. I was wondering If you may be there?

[@lindacalderon6417]

@@MyOpinionDoesntCount Yeah and the manufacturer keeps over promising. Why do these amusement parks keep believing them?

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

@@lindacalderon6417 Intamin just has a lot of confidence in their rides, but underdeliver for capacity. I appreciate their design risks, but sometimes they go a bit too far :D B&M pretty much has a perfect theoretical capacity for their rides, but Intamin doesn't even come close sometimes. However, that being said, you can't blame Intamin for taking all these technological risks~

[@thecasualfly]

The amount of technology involved makes sense this was a nightmare to get it completely dialed in to avoid faults.

[@rosyreverie]

I remember waiting in line *forever* for this ride. Nothing happened while I was on it, but this explains what took so long. Honestly it was cool as hell and I would wait for it again.

[@TisPopRock]

I always like when roller coasters have multiple coasters in motion. It’s so fun to watch off ride and on ride!

[@mikethewhizz5085]

Throughout my life I have learned three things: 1) The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell 2) Epstein didnt kill himself 3) A block is a section of track that only one train may occupy at a time

[@mikethewhizz5085]

And #3 is the one I'm most likely to use in my daily life and (hopefully) career

[@CorruptPianist]

Technology Connections?

[@graysonk95]

4) Hyper, meaning high. -emia, meaning presence in blood. ☝️

[@blackwidow8412]

@@graysonk95 #5 -ology meaning study of and -itis meaning inflammation.

[@mikethewhizz5085]

@@graysonk95 coorection: Hyper- a full circuit roller coaster over 200 feet in height but less than 300 feet, or containing a drop over between 200 and 300 feet in height

[@abbyroseyingling]

the opening date should've been september 1st. it would've been perfect since that's the day that students arrive at hogwarts plus they would've had time to fix the rides major issues.

[@tyrahanderson3327]

Then I wouldn’t have been able to enjoy the ride

[@rileys.4169]

i imagine there’s strong incentive to open during summertime as that’s the busiest season already. while opening the ride in september would draw in more people than normal for the season, i imagine a lot of people would be disappointed that they couldn’t go right away. since most people schedule around their kids’ school

[@mikemasiello3976]

This is a great video, and the ride looks incredible. I’m only an undergrad engineering student and this still blows me away. The amount of boundaries pushed is insane!

[@haleymist09]

Dang, this ride sounds AMAZING and super technical but that makes it too complex for it's own good. I really wanna visit HP world but don't want to spend all day waiting for this ride!

[@heidibrown3854]

When we went… we got to ride it 2x … no issues either time…. Just a long wait… 1-2 hours

[@marissaj4009]

Just rode it a few days ago! Wait time was under an hour, nice wait and no technical difficulties the week I was there. Rode it twice in one day!

[@haleymist09]

@@marissaj4009 cool!

[@Matt-dp7ze]

It seems that they’ve cut down on the technical difficulties, because there were no delays when I was there

[@Turkeyslam]

This, as well as your other problematic roller coaster videos, are the most incredibly well researched coaster content I've ever seen. You have a hell of a quality product here, sir. Well done.

[@RhythmGameAddict]

I dig this channel too, didn’t expect to find you here!

[@Turkeyslam]

@@RhythmGameAddict The 128 upvotes killed my anonymity!

[@gfox9295]

@@Turkeyslam You'll take your 169th upvote and you'll LIKE IT.

[@Turkeyslam]

@@gfox9295 I did, actually

[@sparkplug1018]

The quote "the more they overthink the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain" seems to apply perfectly.

[@beawolfe]

Honestly though this ride really is my favourite one at universal. Something about being able to lean forward and into it makes it really engaging

[@technoviking5490]

Such an informative video! I've been watching a lot of rollercoaster channels recently but none of them bothered to explain all the terms as well as you did. Keep up the good work!

[@tokyotourist]

I recommend going on this at night because it is so much more thrilling

[@AlyssaPerrine]

i thought i would watch like, five minutes of this video bc of my adhd, but your videos are so PERFECTLY TIMED. you dont sit too long on a topic, and you're extremely informative in a short manner, like a teacher. i genuinely appreciate it!

[@jessie9286]

3 years later and the line is still always over 100 minutes! Such a fun ride! Loved the video

[@jenniferkupay9701]

Thanks for going through all the details. Riding this one, you can tell it’s super complicated, but I never would have assumed it was this complex!

[@surfx904]

I used to work in costuming for universal so I was on the back side of this ride all the time, the thing that’s just as unreliable as the ride is the elevator in the back stages 🤣

[@ViniciusLamegoo]

Bro this is one of the best experiences on a rollercoaster ever!! They excelled on what they wanted to give to the public and with all the awesome experiences they implemented a lot of technical components!!! I love that rollercoaster

[@clairegerber3497]

Yeah I thought it was really fun! After a three hour wait and then the ride broke for another three hours. But totally worth it!!

[@-Castiel-]

I'm terrified of rollercoasters. Absolutely. The last time I tried, it was one of those junior rides with a creepy caterpillar face, and I was holding so firmly to the flimsy bar holding me that my hands hurt. But for some reason, I want to give this one a try! Even tho you're "exposed" in the bike side, for some reason it feels way more safe to me. I remember that being "free" in the seat was part of the reason why I was so scared, felt like I could fly away at any moment, so having my body unable to move around like jelly and also being able to hold the handlebar sounds like a perfect combo!

[@GraceUnderPressure21]

Just rode it for the first time and I was blown away. I’m no coaster expert but you can tell this attraction is complex by riding it. Thanks for this really informative video!

[@michellelaroche2189]

You know you're a fan of the channel when you hear the words, "for those of you who aren't familiar" and you already know that a definition of block zones is coming...lol

[@sarahcaroline742]

We went on this last month and had to stop on a block zone during the course - they let us ride it again immediately! I have a greater appreciation for the ride after watching this.

[@glorytoyahweh9700]

Experiencing this ride for the first time was extremely interesting. I couldn’t believe how unique & complex it was, every twist, turn, & drop felt much more fun than anything I’ve ever experienced, alongside the VelociCoaster. It’s well worth the tedious wait & crowded narrow halls/rooms along the way.

[@alexzachary3527]

This is by far the best roller coaster I've ever been on! And the Universal staff was incredible as well! Back to back line skipping rides?? Yes please!

[@327Soccer]

You know you're getting older when you start to appreciate the ambition Universal Creative and Intamin had in making the complexities of this ride a reality even more than the level of theming and immersion offered by the ride experience itself.

[@BoatsAreAwesome]

couldnt have said it better myself

[@sapr13]

Aside from being mind blown by the amount of engineering difficulties throughout this ride, I’m equally mind blown by how well you put this video together. Great Work!

[@lorimckellar7128]

We rode this ride 2 days ago. AMAZING! Kudos to the developers and Universal. We will definitely be going again and often.

[@brandoncordy733]

This ride is so awesome, it changes so much and you have no idea what to expect

[@ThatSB]

I like how this guy always talks about Hagrid's as if guests are ACTUALLY riding on his motorcycle into the forbidden forest

[@Pacuta_]

They are though?

[@jadecutter1760]

I love that too! Saying something like “where the Fluffy animatronic comes into view” would be reasonable, but it’s sweet that he says, “where the guests see Fluffy.” :)

[@MillenniumForceMan]

This is the advantage that intamin has with parks: they will do literally anything

[@billkeithchannel]

@@jaystarr6571 Whether it works well or not.

[@jonathandpg6115]

@@billkeithchannel underrated comment.

[@tylerhair9067]

Rode this twice last week with no issues. It is the best ride in the park, IMO. Such a cool experience!

[@lydia.b.philips]

gods there is nothing better then listening to someone talk about a subject they're clearly passionate about! I fully intend to go down a rabbit hole of watching your videos haha

[@Bandstand]

Good job Ryan. Your work doesn’t go unnoticed 👍🏻

[@MatthiasEdits]

Bandstand is a coaster enthusiast 🤔

[@notjeremyrenner]

Good to see you here

[@icdanything4385]

Lol your everywhere

[@HieronymousLex]

You need to stop bro

[@Bandstand]

@@HieronymousLex Sure thing

[@Niven42]

"Without going into much detail..." Our lie detectors determined that was a lie.

[@jojoorsmth]

We went to universal in October 2019 and went on it 3 times in 2 days with no issues. Such a good ride!

[@vandavis000]

Great video ryan thanks for explaining the rides functions and disfunctions so well. ❤ i love this series of rides that have problems.

[@jackschissler255]

ElToroRyan should rename himself as “BlockSectionRyan”. I think he gets excited more when he goes into talking about Block Sections 😂

[@billkeithchannel]

I bet his first coaster on RCT2 was all block sections. LOL!

[@elofkjellson3906]

I have been seeing this in my recommended feed and kept saying "Yeah, I know that would be extremely fascinating, but I just don't feel like watching a 30 minute video right now". Finally I have decided to dive in, and I know I will be in for a treat with Ryan!

[@KatiuskaWook]

Wow thank you! I have a lot of anxiety and this gives me more information that I didn't have to calm me down AND calm down my daughter. Thank you!

[@prousteffectadventures]

Really enjoying this series. Thank you for all the work you put into each episode.