Coaster reviews

Inversions

i'm not a big fan of inversion coasters

Inversions Fun Layout

this was the first none kidy coaster i rode

Airtimes Lap Bar Ejectors Discomfort

the airtime is so good it hurts

Airtimes First Drop Launch

good for the whole family

Theming Launch Fun

This is quite simply the most incredible ride I've ever been on. This is such a thrilling, complex, well-oiled machine of a ride with top-notch pacing, constant surprises, and beautiful storytelling. After Gringotts, I was worried that Universal wouldn't ever top Forbidden Journey, but this ride is just top of the line. I know it's not necessarily the craziest ride in terms of what it does as a rollercoaster - it's basically a family coaster - but it manages to be very thrilling despite this, partially because of the music/pacing and partly because of the SEVEN launches. It's hard to recommend this ride enough - it's my new number one and one that I am very sad is not in my home state or even on my coast. RIDE THIS!!!

Theming Fun Duration Discomfort

Now as this ride does have a pretty trash sidecar lap- bar. The ride itself is amazing. All of the theming is wonderful and really does mix in well with the theme of harry potter. Try to ride the bike seat if possible, because the ride jumped up from a 3 star to a 4 star just like that from riding the bike seat. Overall the third best coaster at universal's islands of adventure

Location Fun Discomfort

I barely fit on this ride and it did have a few questionable transitions so that’s why I’d call it a little uncomfortable. Not too much forces but there is some fun moments on this long ride through the woods.

Theming Location Duration Dead spots

A very long alpine coaster with a lot of lift hills. Not quite as forceful as some other ones I’ve done but it still has some fast sections and a few solid instances of laterals. The scenery is great as to be expected with a mountain coaster like this, but there is also some cool and funny theming as a bonus

First Drop Smoothness Hangtime Dead spots Intensity Reliability

Like most dive coasters, the drops on Dr. D were the only things that gave me any kind of thrill. The ride was pleasant and smooth, but it feels more like a family coaster than a "thrill ride." It's not a coaster that makes me say, "Wow, I gotta ride this again." One and done. Even with Flash Pass, I had to wait 70 minutes because it broke down three times while I was in line.

Smoothness Hangtime Too short

I rode this once in the front and once in the back. The front row ride was fairly disappointing. The first drop was nothing special and there was barely any airtime. I got off thinking Cheetah Hunt was much better. Later in the day, I got on in the back row, which gave a significantly better ride. The first drop felt much more intense. There was more airtime and intensity throughout the rest of the ride. This back row ride made me rank this coaster slightly above Cheetah Hunt and 4th best in the park.