General Discussion - Hagrid's Magical Creature Motorbike Adventure

[Ron101]

Getting express when visiting UOR is pretty much mandatory at this point

 

[Mad Dog]

Hagrid's stand by times are basically normal this morning so far. So no big Express effect in the morning today. I noticed an uptick in standby times on Friday after 4:00 PM when the Premier AP Express option kicks in, though.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Yeah the after 4PM Express will really affect this I think - ESPECIALLY with the desire to ride this at night.

 

[Mad Dog]

Yeah the after 4PM Express will really affect this I think - ESPECIALLY with the desire to ride this at night.

That exact scenario acted out on Friday, especially as darkness set in.

 

[UNIrd]

It looks like the standby line for Hagrid's is staying steady at 2.5 hours. Any opinions on how long that would make the express line roughly?

The merge point is the last room where you see the bikes on the ceiling. So I'd guess however long it takes you to get there and through that part.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Obviously has only been a few days, but based on Thrill-Data's data, Hagrid is showing a 38% increase in posted standby waits compared to this time last year (Fri-Sun weekend after Memorial Day). Additional ~40 minutes for standby.

Just for reference, May total waits are down ~5-8%, excluding this past weekend, from last year.

 

[Ron101]

Those standby times are probably accurate now too. I remember the wait times for this ride were always bloated and ended up being a shorter wait. Now it’s unpredictable with the amount of express going through.

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I'll update after a few weeks, but I'm not against express on Hagrid... I just don't like the influx of after 4PM APs getting that ability (sorry!) filling up the queue.

 

[Clive]

I'll update after a few weeks, but I'm not against express on Hagrid... I just don't like the influx of after 4PM APs getting that ability (sorry!) filling up the queue.

IMO, this is a fair criticism/concern! One would hope this is just the initial rush and things will taper off a bit as the novelty wears off... but at the same time, Hagrid's is one of the top rides at the resort, so we'll see.

 

[Mad Dog]

IMO, this is a fair criticism/concern! One would hope this is just the initial rush and things will taper off a bit as the novelty wears off... but at the same time, Hagrid's is one of the top rides at the resort, so we'll see.

Plus IOA and USF have been pretty busy since the Express started. Lots of long lines all around. It'll be interesting to see the numbers with slower/more moderate attendance days.