A short review of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Let's just get something out of the way right from the outset - if Spider Man WAS your favorite ride at Universal (or even your favorite in all of Orlando), the Forbidden Journey is going to take the trophy from Spidey and spit some pumpkin juice in his eye for good measure. Yes, the Forbidden Journey is that good! The Forbidden Journey combines animatronics and motion simulation (comparable to Soarin' at Disney's Epcot) perfectly. Riding "enchanted benches", you follow Harry and Ron through a Quidditch match while dodging Dementors, spitting Spiders and Hargrids misbehaving dragon. This 'robocoaster' swings you through several ...
Disney’s Characters In Flight – Review
Disney's Characters in Flight is a welcome addition to Downtown Disney. With the recent closing of the Virgin Mega Store (a museum of Princess Diana "The Peoples Princess" has filled the space through Nov. 30, 2009 ) along with an ongoing revamp of Pleasure Island, it's been a little bland downtown. Disney is trying to spice things up with Characters in Flight. A bit of full disclosure: I am in the process of getting a hot-air balloon pilots license so my views are slightly skewed. I wouldn't call the ride 'thrilling' (see disclosure above) but it's certainly interesting. While the roof of ...
A sneak peak of SeaWorlds latest coaster – Manta
I was invited to the VIP opening of Manta, SeaWorld’s new adventure roller coaster, that is taking place on May 24th. However, the ride opened earlier than expected to the public and my kids could not wait so we went and rode Manta today. All I can say is WOW. The entrance to the ride is pretty cool, literally, as much of it is indoors and nicely air conditioned. There are aquariums along the route for viewing - nice for taking your mind off the long wait. Fortunately for us, the wait was only 10 minutes. You enter the ride and sit ...
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