Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure — Universal's Islands of Adventure
Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, a launch coaster attraction in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida, opened June 13, 2019, creatively led by Universal Creative (Universal's in-house design division, not credited as an independent firm in this index) with a ride system by Intamin (Switzerland-based; outside this index's North America firm-record scope and outside the roles vocabulary, which does not cover ride-system manufacturing) and audio/lighting systems by Technomedia. It received a 2020 Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Attraction category.
| Venue | Universal's Islands of Adventure |
|---|---|
| Project type | Installation |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2019 |
| Technologies | ride-vehicle on-board audio and lighting, show audio system, launch-track coaster |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Technomedia | AV Integration | Designed and built the ride vehicle on-board audio and lighting system, off-board charging system, ride and queue off-board/show audio system, and video surveillance system, per Mood Media's own press release. |
Description
Designed under the creative direction of the Wizarding World's original Harry Potter film production designer Stuart Craig and art director Alan Gilmore, working with Universal Creative.