Waits and Uptime Reports - Hagrid’s Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure

[rhino4evr]

But...the bottom line...is that just about everyone who rides the attraction....absolutely LOVES' the ride. That's the main thing.

if/when they get to ride it.

no question it’s a fantastic attraction. Just has a lot of problems. Hopefully will be resolved soon

 

[jrn14]

Got in line at 2:34 with a 150 minute posted wait

Got on the ride at 4:15 so like an hour and forty minutes ...about like 50 minutes less than posted

 

[jrn14]

Got in line today at 11:37 with a 150 minutes posted

 

[jrn14]

Got on at about 1:10

 

[therock]

Orlando Informer has a meetup for Dec 13 and Dec 14 where they bought out both parks. I wonder how Hagrid's will operate on those days? Their website is advertising that it will be open on both nights. Maybe a good chance to ride with no lines if its open, but also worried if they are closing it so early would it not be open at all for these events?

 

[JohnHammondsCane]

What time does the park usually close as we go into the winter months? We have a vacation planned for the first week in December and I wondered if we'll be able to get a night ride in?

 

[Mad Dog]

What time does the park usually close as we go into the winter months? We have a vacation planned for the first week in December and I wondered if we'll be able to get a night ride in?

Most nights at 7;00 PM. It gets dark around 5:30 Pm. We went last year during that first week in December and were able to get night rides in plus the Hogwart's and Cinemagic show. Cinemagic doesn't start until park close time, so a 7:00 PM close is really a 7:30 PM close. Make sure you ride the Seuss trolley in the dark. It's way way better with everything lit up. Also Kong and JPRA are great in the dark.

 

[bob albert]

How much does it cost to buy out both parks?

 

[Legacy]

How much does it cost to buy out both parks?

Both? Close to, if not over, six figures. To buy out one whole park (with all attractions up) is around $50,000 I think.

That’s all speculation, I’ll add. It depends on how many attractions they’re running.

EDIT- and I’ve been informed that I was wildly incorrect. It’s seven figures each, plus food/beverage.

 

[bob albert]

50k sounds extremely cheap for one park given ticket prices these days. If it is so cheap universal should be doing their own up charge nights.

 

[Legacy]

50k sounds extremely cheap for one park given ticket prices these days. If it is so cheap universal should be doing their own up charge nights.

*gestures wildly at HHN and RTU*

Buy-outs will charge extra for food and beverage set-ups, additional shows/set-up. It’s like a wedding venue where the building is a flat rate and everything else costs an arm and a leg.

 

[jrn14]

2:52 with 90 minutes posted

 

[rhino4evr]

any word when/if this will ever go into "express"?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

any word when/if this will ever go into "express"?

You mean when will it open the express pass line? No.

 

[Brian G.]

any word when/if this will ever go into "express"?

might be a full year, and obviously work a lot more of the kinks out before we’re looking at opening Express.

 

[Andysol]

To buy out one whole park (with all attractions up)

If I'm not mistaken, OI only buys out the HP area.

 

[Brian G.]

If I'm not mistaken, OI only buys out the HP area.

Nope. Both parks.

 

[Mad Dog]

If I'm not mistaken though, their buyout usually doesn't close the parks early. Basically they get extended hours, though the OI members can arrive earlier than the closing time.

 

[bob albert]

any word when/if this will ever go into "express"?

Hopefully never

 

[SailwiththeTide]

Hopefully never

Hopefully soon. Next time I'm in orlando I would very much not want to wait more than 20 min for this ride. Call me elitist but I am willing to pay to skip the line.