Flight of the Hippogriff is a junior roller coaster at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter section of the many Universal theme parks. It is present at Universal Islands of Adventure in Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Beijing. Designed by Universal Creative, the first installation opened at Islands of Adventure on June 18, 2010. The new ride was a redesign of an existing roller coaster known as Flying Unicorn, which the park closed in 2008 to begin its transformation. The design change was implemented to fit the new Harry Potter-themed area that was being constructed at the park. Flight of the Hippogriff is a mild alternative to the area's more extreme rides such as Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Following a successful launch, identical versions of the roller coaster were installed at Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood over the next several years, with the Beijing version opening with the park in 2021.
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Flight of the Hippogriff |
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A vehicle ascending the lift hill on Flight of the Hippogriff. An animatronic Hippogriff can be seen in the background, to the left side of the lift hill. |
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Park section | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade |
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Coordinates | 28.472454°N 81.473803°W / 28.472454; -81.473803 |
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Status | Operating |
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Opening date | June 29, 2000 (2000-06-29) |
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Flight of the Hippogriff at Universal Islands of Adventure at RCDB |
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Park section | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
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Coordinates | 34.6685°N 135.4321°E / 34.6685; 135.4321 |
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Status | Operating |
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Opening date | July 15, 2014 (2014-07-15) |
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Flight of the Hippogriff at Universal Studios Japan at RCDB |
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Park section | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
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Coordinates | 34.1377°N 118.3537°W / 34.1377; -118.3537 |
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Status | Operating |
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Opening date | April 7, 2016 (2016-04-07) |
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Flight of the Hippogriff at Universal Studios Hollywood at RCDB |
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Park section | The Wizarding World of Harry Potter |
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Coordinates | 39.855°N 116.674°E / 39.855; 116.674 |
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Status | Operating |
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Opening date | September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20) |
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Flight of the Hippogriff at Universal Studios Beijing at RCDB |
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Type | Steel – Junior |
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Manufacturer | Vekoma (Orlando, Japan) Mack Rides (Hollywood, Beijing) |
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Designer | Universal Creative |
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Model | Junior Coaster (335m) (Japan/Florida) [1] Youngstar Coaster (Custom) (Hollywood, Beijing) [1] |
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Lift/launch system | Drive tire (Florida, Hollywood, Japan) Chain (Beijing) |
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Height | 42.7 ft (13.0 m) |
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Length | 1,099.1 ft (335.0 m) |
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Speed | 28.5 mph (45.9 km/h) |
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Inversions | 0 |
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Duration | 1:06 |
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Height restriction | 36 in (91 cm) |
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Trains | 2 trains with 8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in a single row for a total of 16 riders per train. |
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Queue host | Rubeus Hagrid (voiced by Robbie Coltrane) |
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Ride host | Rubeus Hagrid |
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Must transfer from wheelchair |
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