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'''''Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey''''' also known as '''The Forbidden Journey''' is the title given to a twenty-minute (four minutes being the ride itself) filmed Harry Potter skit produced for [[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]], in Universal's Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida U.S.A. The attraction is composed of both filmed sequences, sets and animatronics, and simulated aerobatics on a robotic arm that moves freely on a track.
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'''''Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey''''' also known as '''The Forbidden Journey''' is the title given to a twenty-minute (four minutes being the ride itself) filmed Harry Potter skit produced for [[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]], in Universal's Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida U.S.A. and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. The attraction is composed of filmed sequences, sets and animatronics, and simulated aerobatics on a robotic arm that moves freely on a track. A recreation of this attraction is said to open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2016, along with their version of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
   
The film sequences of the ride star Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, and Michael Gambon in their familiar Harry Potter roles, and was filmed during the production of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
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The film sequences of the ride star Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Robbie Coltrane and Michael Gambon in their familiar Harry Potter roles, and was filmed during the production of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
   
 
==Plot==
 
==Plot==
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The queue for the ride enters through the base of Hogwarts castle, where you learn through projected films that Muggles are being allowed in to the castle in order to attend a lecture on the history of magic by Professor Binns. Harry, Ron and Hermione convince the visiting Muggles to skip the lecture and follow them to the Quidditch pitch.
The ride begins with a dousing of Floo Powder from Hermione, who asks the guests to say, "Observatory" in order to successfully transport them to their desired location, and the enchanted bench flies off through the Floo Network to the Astronomy Tower. The guests then come out of the Astronomy Tower's fireplace into a set of the Observatory itself, where they look out through the open arches to the hills and lake right outside of Hogwarts' bounds. As the guests fly out of one of the Observatory's arches, the ride smoothly switches to a wrap-around projection screen and they follow [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]] around Hogwarts' buildings and towers to their Quidditch match. As Harry and Ron travel under a bridge, Hagrid yield the riders and asks them if they have seen a dragon. As Harry redirects the riders' attentions back to their journey, Hagrid's new pet Hungarian Horntail Dragon (which he lost, as per rumours told by the paintings and 'students' alike) ironically begins to chase the riders. The bench flies out of the projection screen and into into a set of the uneven bridge that runs over the valley behind Hogwarts and, after falling out of a hole in the floor of the bridge, encounter an audio-animatronic dragon, which breathes false fire at them.<ref name="wiki">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Forbidden_Journey#cite_note-Examiner_Blow_by_blow_account_of_Forbidden_Journey_ride_at_Wizarding_World_of_Harry_Potter-7]</ref>
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The ride begins with a dousing of Floo Powder from Hermione, who asks the guests to say, "Observatory" in order to successfully transport them to their desired location, and the enchanted bench flies off through the Floo Network to the Astronomy Tower. The guests then come out of the Astronomy Tower's fireplace into a set of the Observatory itself, where they look out through the open arches to the hills and lake right outside of Hogwarts' bounds. As the guests fly out of one of the Observatory's arches, the ride smoothly switches to a wrap-around projection screen and they follow [[Harry Potter]] and [[Ron Weasley]] around Hogwarts' buildings and towers to their Quidditch match. As Harry and Ron travel under a bridge, Hagrid hails the riders and asks them if they have seen a dragon. As Harry redirects the riders' attentions back to their journey, Hagrid's new pet Hungarian Horntail Dragon (which he lost, as per rumours told by the paintings and "students" alike) ironically begins to chase the riders. The bench flies out of the projection screen and into a set of the uneven bridge that runs over the valley behind Hogwarts and, after falling out of a hole in the floor of the bridge, riders encounter an audio-animatronic dragon, which breathes false [[fire]] at them.<ref name="wiki">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Forbidden_Journey#cite_note-Examiner_Blow_by_blow_account_of_Forbidden_Journey_ride_at_Wizarding_World_of_Harry_Potter-7]</ref>
   
The riders descend into a set of the Forbidden Forest, where they encounter a figure of the large acromantula, Aragog, who spits fake venom (water) at them. As Hermione attempts to help the riders away from the acromantulas (using ''Arania Exumai'') and towards the castle (encountering many spiders on the way), they encounter an audio-animatronic Whomping Willow which swipes at them, conveniently knocking them into the Quidditch pitch. The ride once again returns to a projection screen as the riders become caught up in Harry's and Ron's game of Quidditch (which is tied). As Slytherin scores into Gryffindor's goal, Dementors begin to arrive at the Quidditch pitch, and Harry attempts to lead the riders away through the structure of the Pitch and back to the school, but their bench falls into the long-abandoned Chamber of Secrets through the hole through which Harry, Ron, Ginny, Fawkes, and Gilderoy Lockhart escaped in the second Harry Potter installment. The riders return to a real set as the Dementors pop out of the pipelines at them and chase them. The skeleton of the long-deceased Basilisk (killed near the climax of ''Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets'') lies on the floor of the Chamber, and expels Lord Voldemort's Dark Mark into the air as the benches are drawn hazily into the mouth of Salazar Slytherin's statue.<ref name="wiki" />
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The riders descend into a set of the Forbidden Forest, where they encounter a representation of the immense Acromantula, Aragog, who spits fake [[Poison|venom]] ([[water]]) at them. As Hermione attempts to help the riders away from the Acromantulas (using ''Arania Exumai'') and towards the castle (encountering many spiders on the way), they run into an audio-animatronic Whomping Willow which swipes at them, conveniently knocking them onto the Quidditch pitch. The ride once again returns to a projection screen as the riders become caught up in Harry's and Ron's game of Quidditch (which is tied). As Slytherin scores in Gryffindor's goal, Dementors begin to arrive at the Quidditch pitch, and Harry attempts to lead the riders away, through the structure of the Pitch, and back to the school, but their bench falls into the long-abandoned Chamber of Secrets through the hole through which Harry, Ron, Ginny, Fawkes, and Gilderoy Lockhart used to escape in the second Harry Potter installment. The riders return to a real set as the Dementors pop out of the pipelines at them and chase them. The skeleton of the long-deceased Basilisk (killed near the climax of ''Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets'') lies on the floor of the Chamber, and expels Lord Voldemort's Dark Mark into the air as the benches are drawn hazily into the mouth of Salazar Slytherin's statue.<ref name="wiki" />
   
Many Dementors emerge from the darkness while one descends and attempts to suck out the rider's souls. This effect is achieved by projecting the rider's faces onto a cloud of fog in front of the Dementor, blasting cold air towards the riders, and using a deep heart-beat played through the sub-woofers within the benches themselves. After shaking the riders out of the trance, Harry causes the Dementors to flee by using the protective Patronus charm.
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Many Dementors emerge from the darkness while one descends and attempts to suck out the riders' souls. This effect is achieved by projecting the rider's faces onto a cloud of fog in front of the Dementor, blasting cold air towards the riders, and using a deep heart-beat played through the sub-woofers within the benches themselves. After shaking the riders out of the trance, Harry causes the Dementors to flee by using the protective Patronus charm.
   
After the final Dementor and while Harry uses his Patronus, the riders are thrust back into the final video dome segment, where the cliffs outside of the Chamber of Secrets begin to cave in. They fly over the Black Lake, back into Hogwarts and through the Main Hall and Moving Staircase, where they are cheered on by a series of on-screen characters from the movies made to appear three-dimensional using the "squenching" perspective technique. Professor Dumbledore sends everyone back through the Floo Network to the Room of Requirement, where they exit their bench.
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After the final Dementor dwindles and while Harry casts his Patronus, the riders are thrust back into the final video dome segment, where the cliffs outside of the Chamber of Secrets begin to cave in. They fly over the Black Lake, back into Hogwarts and through the Main Hall and Moving Staircase, where they are cheered on by a series of on-screen characters from the movies, made to appear three-dimensional using the "squinching" perspective technique. Professor Dumbledore sends everyone back through the Floo Network to the Room of Requirement, where they exit their bench. But before sending everyone back, Dumbledore warns the riders to not forget to pick up their belongings, unless they want them to be confiscated by [[Argus Filch]].
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:Enchanted_bench.jpg|thumb|Enchanted Bench for The Forbidden Journey]]
 
[[File:Enchanted_bench.jpg|thumb|Enchanted Bench for The Forbidden Journey]]
 
*One must be at least 48" tall to ride this ride.
 
*One must be at least 48" tall to ride this ride.
*The film is watched inside the [[Hogwarts Castle]] and is the largest among the three rides in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter because participants will tour the [[Hogwarts Castle]].
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*The film is watched inside [[Hogwarts Castle]] and is the largest among the three rides in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter because participants will tour [[Hogwarts Castle]].
 
*The main cast from the films shot some exclusive footage just for the ride, to serve as guide to all who participate.<ref name="HP6DVD">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' DVD 2nd-Disc Special Feature: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Sneak Peak</ref>
 
*The main cast from the films shot some exclusive footage just for the ride, to serve as guide to all who participate.<ref name="HP6DVD">''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' DVD 2nd-Disc Special Feature: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Sneak Peak</ref>
 
*In the queue of the film, the visitor can see a lot of rooms of the castle:
 
*In the queue of the film, the visitor can see a lot of rooms of the castle:
 
**There are moving [[Portraits]] inside the castle, including the [[Fat Lady]].<ref name="HP6DVD" />
 
**There are moving [[Portraits]] inside the castle, including the [[Fat Lady]].<ref name="HP6DVD" />
**Visitors can see some of the set locations seen on films such as the [[Classroom 3C|Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom]], the [[Headmaster]]'s [[Headmaster's office|office]], The [[Gryffindor Tower|Gryffindor's Common Room]], The [[Room of Requirement]], the [[Grand Staircase]], the [[Hogwarts greenhouses|Greenhouses]], the [[Dungeons]] and many more.<ref name="HP6DVD" />
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**Visitors can see some of the set locations seen on films such as the [[Classroom 3C|Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom]], the [[Headmaster]]'s [[Headmaster's office|office]], The [[Gryffindor Tower|Gryffindor Common Room]], The [[Room of Requirement]], the [[Grand Staircase]], the [[Hogwarts greenhouses|Greenhouses]], the [[Dungeons]] and many more.<ref name="HP6DVD" />
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**[[The Sorting Hat]] is also seen in queue, talking to the guests when they walk past.
*[[Hogwarts Castle]], from the exterior, is "very large". Iconic rooms, such as Dumbledore's office, the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom and the Gryffindor common room are part of the queue.
 
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*Attendants on the ride play the role of Hogwarts students and dress in school uniforms of their [[Hogwarts Houses|House]] colours. They will interact in character, as if they are wizards and witches, with riders.
 
*[[Hogwarts Castle]], from the exterior, is "very large." Iconic rooms, such as Dumbledore's office, the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom and the Gryffindor common room are part of the queue.
 
*The ride has 12 scenes.
 
*The ride has 12 scenes.
 
*[[Acromantula]]s are present on this ride.
 
*[[Acromantula]]s are present on this ride.
 
*The ride features [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] as well as [[Rubeus Hagrid]] and [[Draco Malfoy]].
 
*The ride features [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley]], and [[Hermione Granger]] as well as [[Rubeus Hagrid]] and [[Draco Malfoy]].
 
*[[Fred and George Weasley]], [[Ginevra Weasley]], [[Angelina Johnson]], [[Neville Longbottom]] and [[Albus Dumbledore]] can also be seen briefly at the end.
 
*[[Fred and George Weasley]], [[Ginevra Weasley]], [[Angelina Johnson]], [[Neville Longbottom]] and [[Albus Dumbledore]] can also be seen briefly at the end.
*At the end of the ride, Dumbledore reminds the guests to pick up their belongings before leaving the castle.
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*At the end of the ride, Dumbledore reminds the guests to pick up their belongings before leaving the castle, unless they want them confiscated by [[Argus Filch]]. Filch himself does not appear on the ride.
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*This ride does not feature other Hogwarts teachers such as [[Minerva McGonagall]], [[Pomona Sprout]], [[Filius Flitwick]], [[Severus Snape]], [[Horace Slughorn]], [[Sybill Trelawney]], etc.
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 16:14, 30 August 2014

Harry Potter and The Forbidden Journey also known as The Forbidden Journey is the title given to a twenty-minute (four minutes being the ride itself) filmed Harry Potter skit produced for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, in Universal's Islands of Adventure, Orlando, Florida U.S.A. and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, Japan. The attraction is composed of filmed sequences, sets and animatronics, and simulated aerobatics on a robotic arm that moves freely on a track. A recreation of this attraction is said to open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2016, along with their version of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

The film sequences of the ride star Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Matthew Lewis, Robbie Coltrane and Michael Gambon in their familiar Harry Potter roles, and was filmed during the production of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Plot

The queue for the ride enters through the base of Hogwarts castle, where you learn through projected films that Muggles are being allowed in to the castle in order to attend a lecture on the history of magic by Professor Binns. Harry, Ron and Hermione convince the visiting Muggles to skip the lecture and follow them to the Quidditch pitch. The ride begins with a dousing of Floo Powder from Hermione, who asks the guests to say, "Observatory" in order to successfully transport them to their desired location, and the enchanted bench flies off through the Floo Network to the Astronomy Tower. The guests then come out of the Astronomy Tower's fireplace into a set of the Observatory itself, where they look out through the open arches to the hills and lake right outside of Hogwarts' bounds. As the guests fly out of one of the Observatory's arches, the ride smoothly switches to a wrap-around projection screen and they follow Harry Potter and Ron Weasley around Hogwarts' buildings and towers to their Quidditch match. As Harry and Ron travel under a bridge, Hagrid hails the riders and asks them if they have seen a dragon. As Harry redirects the riders' attentions back to their journey, Hagrid's new pet Hungarian Horntail Dragon (which he lost, as per rumours told by the paintings and "students" alike) ironically begins to chase the riders. The bench flies out of the projection screen and into a set of the uneven bridge that runs over the valley behind Hogwarts and, after falling out of a hole in the floor of the bridge, riders encounter an audio-animatronic dragon, which breathes false fire at them.[1]

The riders descend into a set of the Forbidden Forest, where they encounter a representation of the immense Acromantula, Aragog, who spits fake venom (water) at them. As Hermione attempts to help the riders away from the Acromantulas (using Arania Exumai) and towards the castle (encountering many spiders on the way), they run into an audio-animatronic Whomping Willow which swipes at them, conveniently knocking them onto the Quidditch pitch. The ride once again returns to a projection screen as the riders become caught up in Harry's and Ron's game of Quidditch (which is tied). As Slytherin scores in Gryffindor's goal, Dementors begin to arrive at the Quidditch pitch, and Harry attempts to lead the riders away, through the structure of the Pitch, and back to the school, but their bench falls into the long-abandoned Chamber of Secrets through the hole through which Harry, Ron, Ginny, Fawkes, and Gilderoy Lockhart used to escape in the second Harry Potter installment. The riders return to a real set as the Dementors pop out of the pipelines at them and chase them. The skeleton of the long-deceased Basilisk (killed near the climax of Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets) lies on the floor of the Chamber, and expels Lord Voldemort's Dark Mark into the air as the benches are drawn hazily into the mouth of Salazar Slytherin's statue.[1]

Many Dementors emerge from the darkness while one descends and attempts to suck out the riders' souls. This effect is achieved by projecting the rider's faces onto a cloud of fog in front of the Dementor, blasting cold air towards the riders, and using a deep heart-beat played through the sub-woofers within the benches themselves. After shaking the riders out of the trance, Harry causes the Dementors to flee by using the protective Patronus charm.

After the final Dementor dwindles and while Harry casts his Patronus, the riders are thrust back into the final video dome segment, where the cliffs outside of the Chamber of Secrets begin to cave in. They fly over the Black Lake, back into Hogwarts and through the Main Hall and Moving Staircase, where they are cheered on by a series of on-screen characters from the movies, made to appear three-dimensional using the "squinching" perspective technique. Professor Dumbledore sends everyone back through the Floo Network to the Room of Requirement, where they exit their bench. But before sending everyone back, Dumbledore warns the riders to not forget to pick up their belongings, unless they want them to be confiscated by Argus Filch.

Behind the scenes

Hogwarts Castle miniature (Wizarding World of Harry Potter Theme Park)

Miniature structure of the Hogwarts Castle, main location of the Forbidden Journey ride.

Enchanted bench

Enchanted Bench for The Forbidden Journey

See also

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 [1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVD 2nd-Disc Special Feature: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Sneak Peak
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