Universal Studios Hollywood · Operating · 2016
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Robotic arm dark ride · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
A robotic-arm dark ride through Hogwarts — Quidditch, dementors, and a dragon encounter inside the Hollywood castle.
At a glance
Key facts for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
Type
Dark ride
Status
Operating
Subtype
Robotic arm dark ride
Opened
2016
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
Ride profile
Dark ride · Robotic arm dark ride
- dark-ride
- harry-potter
- immersive
Experience
Robotic arm dark ride
Specs source: universalstudioshollywood.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
Timeline
2016
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey opens
Background
Forbidden Journey opened with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Hollywood in 2016, packing the same KUKA-arm dark-ride tech as Islands of Adventure into a hillside castle.
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- Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey — official ride pageuniversalstudioshollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal Studios Hollywood — official siteuniversalstudioshollywood.com(opens in a new tab)
- Universal Studios Hollywood on Coaster AtlasPark page
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