forbidden journey motion based dark ride located world harry potter themed areas orlando florida california osaka japan ride takes guests scenes environments series books films president described ride depth look world utilizes seen technology transforms theme park experience know ride opened june july april summary summary describes attraction attraction significant differences mainly integration technology forbidden journey uses technology allows seats pivot held track robotic arm ride roller coaster scenic dark ride experience includes flight castle encounter match ride drops spins twists turns turn upside passengers lie flat backs shoulder bars secure guests seats single metal bar hand grip conclusion ride guests exit confiscated goods gift shop september available attraction single rider queue available queue area enter ride guests walk gates begin journey dungeons items featured movies books passengers enter castle doors queue outside green house enter castle doors objects recognizable series include talking portraits guests proceed encounter rooms castle including office classroom common room office professor extends warm welcome informing professor hosting lecture history school classroom harry ron appear urging guests meet room requirement order sneak match ron tries perform magic trick goes wrong special effects falling snow triggered continuing visitors receive safety reminder paintings rooms station riders board enchanted bench inside room requirement lifts ground journey harry ride combines real sets segments use wrap projection screens ride ride begins asks guests observatory order transport desired location enchanted bench flies guests leave room requirement fireplace enter observatory look open arches hills lake outside boundary guests fly observatory arches ride smoothly switches wrap projection screen follow buildings towers match harry ron travel bridge yields riders asks seen dragon harry riders journey pet hungarian dragon begins chase riders bench flies projection screen set uneven bridge crosses valley falling hole floor bridge encounter dragon water mist red lighting pointed resemble fire riders descend set encounter figure large spider water tries help riders away castle encountering spiders way encounter knocking pitch ride returns projection screen riders caught harry ron game scores goal arrive pitch harry attempts lead riders away structure pitch school bench falls long abandoned cave entrance cliff harry ron departed chamber second installment riders return real set appear chase skeleton long deceased lies floor chamber lord air benches drawn mouth statue dozens emerge darkness descends attempts suck rider souls effect achieved projecting rider faces cloud fog blasting cold air riders like sound played sub built benches shaking riders trance harry causes flee protective charm final harry uses riders enter final video dome segment cliffs outside cave fly series screen characters movies appear dimensional professor sends exit bench restrictions walk queue riders inches tall ride maximum weight limit riders test attraction size test seats queue entrance end queue equipped red yellow green lights indicate rider accommodated persons requiring modified seating rides difficulty closing ride shoulder harness passengers unable secure harness permitted ride attraction attempt alleviate problem universal modified restraint system seats accommodate larger guests modifications affect size seat create dangerous situation smaller guests guests receive yellow light test seats sit modified seating modified seating available hollywood version ride according legs restraint form lap practice knee permitted ride natural limb reaches edge seat includes knee lock bar appears successfully engage limb lower limb offset requirement removed prior boarding ride particular restrictions clearly posted ride website lists height requirement lower limb prosthetic removal requirement found accessibility information page guests prosthetic limbs limb length requirement listed enforced ride prior boarding wheelchair users able transfer directly ride vehicle separate area contain introductory instead wheelchair users pass series elevators corridors arrive accessible loading area accessible ride vehicle available party wait previous group return enter loading area production history january rumors arose possibility themed island universal islands adventure theme park followed rumors project strong arm reference robotic arm technology utilize universal partnership officially announced world harry potter coming islands adventure preparation site world harry potter began late october construction forbidden journey began february construction ended half forbidden journey began operating june officially opened public june december announced open world harry potter attractions forbidden journey los_angeles_times reported universal_studios japan receiving world harry potter confirmed attractions japanese ride opened july unlike orlando version uses projection april world harry potter opened rides forbidden journey flight debuting new section unlike florida counterpart forbidden journey features guests wear ride mechanics forbidden journey features ride system provided dynamic structures generation system featured robotic arm technology anchored stationary platform second generation system mounted arms track system publicly disclosed time rumors began circulating possibility adding ride technology plans later scrapped forbidden journey ultimately technology opening plot land proposed van ride ride seats mounted robotic arms turn mounted track allows arms travel attraction performing movements ride elements animated props projection surfaces etc concept appeared international association amusement parks attractions trade disadvantage intricate machinery ride breaks guests stranded uncomfortable positions backwards dark enclosed spaces sections ride wrap projection robotic arm continues steady movement track met individual projection screen traveling exactly pace projection section uses huge enormous screens mounted facing robotic arm pass screen large ride bench edges seen screens appear disappear edges physical sets robotic arms freely dive turn pivot ride bench curved area giving illusion extreme movement synchronized projection whilst base arm track simply follows slow circular path screen takes revolves projection section ride approximately length ride arm follow sized projection screen set period time design attraction designed association worked revenge creative director ride cast forbidden journey features main characters film series reprised respective actors professor reception widely praised innovation stated felt taken truly magical place glorious moments flying benches possible actual gave ride rating stars wrote ride best kind theme park insider commended universal creative attention detail ride wrote company set expectations high ride advanced engaging attraction theme park industry history magic described ride jaw dropping journey miss criticized lack continuity story amusement today annual golden ticket awards forbidden journey debuted best new ride went win best dark ride category consecutive years
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey