Dueling Dragons or Hagrids?

@BluesCoasters

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could’ve ridden dueling dragons. Damn my height to hell

@jennycraigadventures3314

3 жыл бұрын

Haven’t been on Hagrid’s yet, but it looks better (although a couple of the animatronics look terrible). The only really thrilling part of dueling dragons (to me) was when the two coasters were headed right at each other.

@christopherthedisneydude6621

3 жыл бұрын

I ride Dueling Dragons (Dragon Challenge) 4 times with my dad! We rode both tracks twice! When they announced it was closing we were devastated. I rode Hagrid’s a month after it opened and I told him it was one of the best rides I have ever been on. He asked which one was better, I said they are both AMAZING but I enjoyed Hagrid’s more. I really want to take him on Hagrid’s the next time he comes to town!

@MrAlbion247

3 жыл бұрын

Florida 2020 was cancelled so can't answer yet, however blue track was amazing! PS1 Hagrid for the win!

@sezzysays4351

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome ride - the whole family loved Hargrids! We did get stuck in the drop track, but got a free fast pass and ended up riding it 3x in one day! Such a wicked coaster. Def recommend.

They interviewed Warwick Davis about the ride even though he wouldn’t be able to ride. He’s 3’ 6” and you have to be 4’ to ride.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't think of that haha

@295g295

3 жыл бұрын

Warwick Davis 22:20

@matth3w2002

3 жыл бұрын

Aww poor Warwick. Hopefully he enjoyed the queue.

@KahnSig

3 жыл бұрын

It's called booster boots

@queenjellycosplay2835

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about that while watching it lol!

You know when the queue has 5 different sections, it's going to be one hell of a long wait.

Rest Easy, Mr. Coltrane. Thank you for changing our lives for the better.

Everytime I see the 13 drop track clip is my day gets instantly better

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!!

Dueling Dragon was my favorite rollercoaster, riding it in its golden age when the coasters still dueled was a one of a kind experience. I never rode it as dragon challenege, and I haven't been able to ride Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure yet, but I will always miss Dueling Dragons.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

I will too!

@austiniscoolduh

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

LOVED this video. Super informative, engaging, and it was fun to learn the history of how Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure (yes, we must say the whole name) came into existance.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys and for your help

Wizarding World and its ride really set the bar astronomically high for the level of detail in rides and their lines; it really put the THEME in theme park. I've been twice and every time I marvel at how much thought and detail was put into this part of the park.

Alternate universe, Hagrid is a walk on Fast and furious supercharged: a 10 hour line.

@redique

3 жыл бұрын

I guess we live in the good timeline then.

@metropod

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that is the absolute darkest of timelines...

@LiamP-597

3 жыл бұрын

TURN DOWN FOR WHAT!

@geekhotel1785

3 жыл бұрын

The people in that universe aren’t the smartest then

@Striljr

3 жыл бұрын

My alternate Universe is where covid19 never existed or atleast never made it overseas and I was able to go here and ride this coaster which looks awesome. Guess it will have to wait til next year. 2020 you suck.

Waited in line for 5 hours last October because there were honeybees on the track and they needed an apiarist to remove them.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yeah I cut that bit from the video

@HalianTheProtogen

3 жыл бұрын

Not the bees! AAAAAAAAA! Argabluba my eyes! MY EYES!!!

@scottbeckwith700

3 жыл бұрын

Ouch! I waited an hour and 15 minutes forcwickerman and I thought that was bad!

@chinuarichardson8350

3 жыл бұрын

I was in line that day and left because I had an audition back home the same day 🤣🤣

@vincem.-b.3901

3 жыл бұрын

Was that Oct 2nd 2019? I came from Germany with seven people of my family (was a one in a lifetime vaca), all excited and looking forward to ride this new coaster... And then there were bees. Fun fact: my father in law who was with us is a apiarist himself, they wouldn't let him do the job🤣 We are still very sad about the circumstances on this day.

PS1 hagrid at the end took the video from excellent to amazing.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

The best part!

Thanks for including the true Hagrid at the end. Kevin would be proud.

Got to ride it for the first time this past summer, and it doesn’t disappoint. Is “Dueling Dragons” a more thrilling and scary ride? Yes, but the level of detail and surprises found in “Hagrid’s” makes it a very worthy successor in my opinion.😊

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@revimfadli4666

3 жыл бұрын

Would Chinese Dueling Dragons be a worthy successor?

@diegobert4033

5 ай бұрын

With this and velocicoaster they are some worthy successors.

This was fantastic and perfect timing, just had my first ride on Hagrids yesterday, walked right on. I was one of the biggest Dueling Dragons fans, 1000's of rides my buddies and I used to dye our hair red and blue with matching shirts to DD, did I like DD better? Yes. But this an amazing ride that even if not a Harry Potter fan, you will enjoy yourself. Velocicoaster is our real DD replacement/enhancement.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Tha k you!

I’m convinced Sam just crafts these videos to use the clip of the journalist screaming wildly on Thirteen 🤣

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha any chance I get that clip is going in

That Dreamworld advert was so perfectly Australian.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Yesss

I remember riding the Ice Dragon as a kid and being able to see the treads on the shoes of a Fire Dragon rider's shoes in the loop. That was awesome.

This is right now my number one best roller coaster because I couldn’t get on velocicoaster due to technical delays. And people still call it a family coaster? HELL NAW!! This is a thrill ride for sure and let me tell you, it is awesome! I got to ride both the side car and the motorcycle and I loved both of it

A troubled start. But this has to be the greatest roller coaster for families ever built. It’s absolutely beautiful.

Sam: Block zones ElToroRyan: I felt a disturbance in the force.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Haha

@gregthorpe7214

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

It's still become my absolute favorite coaster despite its rocky start. It's just so...fun!

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

It is pure fun!

The rarest creature is an Intamin coaster that isn't a maintenance nightmare on opening day.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

it is true!

@coolminer6242

3 жыл бұрын

Sooooo, none of them?

@chinuarichardson8350

3 жыл бұрын

Velocicoaster. Haven't heard of any real issues yet

I got to ride this twice this last summer. Both times, I came off the ride in tears because it was literally the best roller coaster I've ever been on. It made me so happy to ride it. We went for early access since we stayed at Surfside. While we waited about an hour and a half, it didn't feel like it because of the absolutely amazing theming in the queue. Not only was the actual ride itself a ton of fun, the ride is just visually stunning! Universal really knocked this one out of the park. I'd wait all day long for it if I had to! I only rode Dueling Dragons once, but it was ruined by the rudeness of the employees. They made fun of my dad's weight and I just did not go near that ride ever again.

RIP Hagrid you will be missed 😢. As harry potter said it best "there is no hogwarts without you Hagrid". Ride that motorbike in the sky my dude 💙:)

170 likes and no dislikes This man is not a roller coaster enthusiast... HE'S A ROLLER COASTER LEGEND

@Wdast

3 жыл бұрын

180 now (I liked it)

@theenglishbreakfast7768

3 жыл бұрын

@@Wdast jeez it's gone up fast... 171 last time I saw it😅

I went when they started to run the ride at opening. Unfortunately, my friend and I sprinted to the ride when the park opened and accidentally bum-rushed a family knocking them over. We got kicked out, but bought wigs and snuck back in (even though we were banned for a year) and got to ride it. I liked it!

@heretowatchvideos6833

3 жыл бұрын

this made me laugh so props to you

@NickyD

3 жыл бұрын

banned you for a accident yet they let line jumpers stay in line

@ah5557

3 жыл бұрын

And then the entire park clapped

@user-zs6nt7zk6k

3 жыл бұрын

OMG YOU LEGEND

@matthewstrickland1775

3 жыл бұрын

You’re kidding, right??

Watching this after recent news. RIP Robbie Coltrane

Cannot wait to ride this! I was incredibly sad when Dueling Dragons closed, but I’m so happy to see that a worthy successor replaced it. 😊 Thank you as always for making such a great video!

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

One of the best rides I’ve ever been on and absolutely worth the crazy wait times

I can hardly wait to see what the forest looks like around Hagrids in 10 years time.

Does everybody forget about the Flight of the Hippogriff. This is the second magical creatures class, but ofc a better one lol

Having just gotten back from Orlando and riding Haggrid’s multiple times it absolutely delivers. While not nearly as intense as Dueling Dragons (important to not Dragon Challenge - which made it about equal intensity without the duel) Haggrid’s is a great ride with brilliant theming. The multiple launches, the open feeling on the bikes (side car not so much), and the other surprises (drop track, reverse switch track, etc…), I can’t sing it’s praises enough. 9.5/10. Only VelociCoaster is better on Islands.

I first tried to get on Hagrid's on my birthday in September, but with that crazy Virtual Line system, I couldn't get on. Since we had the rona passes (buy one day and get the year) me and my girlfriend tried endlessly to get in with no success. But we finally got on last week (the day after New Year's) and I can say, it was worth the 4 month and 2 hour wait time. This was the only ride where I've unironically screamed like a little girl while riding! The vertical drop was unexpected and delightful. I was so shook that I didn't even realize there was a button to push. Guess I've got to go on it again.

I terribly miss dueling dragons, it was mine and my moms favorite thing. We'd go one several times over and over. I was so heartbroken when it was closed. So many amazing memories with that ride.

Such a wonderful, informative and emotional video! While watching I literally had to hold back my tears two times ... when I was thinking of the first time I rode the Dragons 10 years ago ... and the first time I experienced Hagrid's - both times emotionally overwhelmed. Your video brings all the emotions back. Thank you.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

I went on it three times when I visited back in February, once during the day, once in the evening, and once after sundown. Got better each time, definitely my favourite roller coaster.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Such a great ride

@jojobunny02

3 жыл бұрын

My husband LOVES this ride and he gets motion sick and is not a huge fan of coasters but we’re lucky to be passholders so we can go on whenever :)

4:20 the look on that kids face tho he really wanted to go on the ride

This video deserves so many more views! Loved it!

That final clip of video game Hagrid SENT ME!!!!! I was so excited that you included HP videogame music as some of your background music, Jeremy Soule's work for the video games is so underrated. And as usual, amazing job on the video! I live for these new episodes. Dueling Dragons was a favorite of mine, the first large rollercoaster I ever had the guts to ride. But Hagrid's is a HUGE improvement.

I’ve always wanted to see a Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure expedition. Also, who misses Dragon Challenge?

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

It's here!

@Emplordxiii

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know this Dragon Challenge, I only know of Dueling Dragons; I greatly miss it.

@sunnygirl523

3 жыл бұрын

Me I love dragon challenge but really can’t wait to ride hagrid ride 🥰

This is the only video in the history of this channel I haven't watched because I hadn't ridden Hagrid's yet. I just rode this INCREDIBLE creation and worthy replacement for Dueling Dragons yesterday (along with Velocicoaster which immediately became my #1 coaster) and one of my first thoughts after I got off was now I can finally watch this video! And as always GREAT VIDEO!

Theme park execs are very fond of pushing opening dates before the technical aspects are fully fleshed out.

I loved dualing dragons, but this ride is absolutely incredible.

And what do you mean dont see thestrals? They are clearly right there.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Uh oh!

I’ve been on an Expedition Theme Park binge this weekend, every use of the clip on Thirteen gets funnier 😂

@ExpeditionThemePark

Ай бұрын

Bit timid

I love your videos! Both from a history and background setting to my favorite rides at Universal Orlando. But also too showing the detail and layout of the rides . Truly great videos I love to rewatch from time to time!

THIS RIDE IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve ridden this ride so many times! This past summer I was able to ride it 8 times, and I can’t wait to go back in December!

I’m so happy I was able to get on this ride opening day! Waited 9 hours in total including time waiting for park to open and it was worth it!

I've never been one for amusement parks and rides, but the way you deliver these stories, is so wonderful, it makes for a 'must subscribe' John

Rode it for the first time this summer and it is an awesome experience! Well done Universal.

Fun fact if you listen closely when you go in to the tunnel by the car when the car beeps it plays the Harry Potter theme song so when you first pass it it plays the first part and then when you go backwards you hear the second part of the song.

This is the best roller coaster I’ve ever been on! So fun!

I love the depth that these videos go to

Your Videos pretty much go into detail, are well edited, educational and fun to watch as well. Thanks a lot for that and keep going.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

this video is worth the extra wait

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Hope so ha

19:34 still the best moment on th13teen for a rider that don’t know what happens like when I first rode it I was very aware of the drop but I didn’t expect the drop at all it literally made my heart drop from the fear

Just found this channel. Editing skills/use of sounds/music are off the charts. Every video is a pleasure to watch. Well done.

Absolutely love the Point ot Entry music. My favourite.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

So good

I’m so happy you uploaded a video today. I needed it.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

my new favorite coaster! brilliant!

Best ride ever!!! It’s impressive on many levels and a lot of fun!

That islands of adventure music brings back so many memories.

RIP Coltrane a true legend ❤

Fantastic! Keep up the great videos, love watching them on my break! Cheers!

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

22:52 this was a beautiful ending, almost got teary hearing that

I LOVE this new coaster. I never rode Dueling Dragons, but I think it's absolutely incredible in it's own right. A must-ride, no matter what the wait is!

I’ll never forget opening day I got there before the park opened and there was so many people in line. I managed to sneak around to the wizarding world and managed to cut that line and get on first! No regrets

Great episode!! Loved duelling dragons but Hagrid’s looks amazing Loved the detail, keep up the good work :)

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I adore this ride. It’s a lot of fun and my favorite at the park(s). I never rode Dueling Dragons though so can’t compare.

R.I.P Hagrid 🕊 Robbie Coltrane 🕊

* Has Vietnam style flashbacks of the 7 attempts to ride this in September of last year *

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Haha yesss

Once the trees grow up it will look so much better.

Another great video! You consistently outdo yourself Sam!

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Fantastic video!

I got front row on the last ever ride of dragon challenge red side 😅 miss it!

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Definitely hagrids it looks like an amazing fun experience love you Chanel keep up the great work ❤️

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Idc how big of a fan I am for a ride. I AM NOT WAITING 3+ HOURS WHEN I COULD BE ENJOYING THE PARK IN THAT ENTIRE TIMESPAN!!!! Great video btw

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I really can’t wait to ride this ride next month so freakin excited 😆

Beautiful video, thank you!

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Just sharing a memory: When I finally got the chance to ride it, I waited in the sun by Sinbad while it was down for morning testing. Team members gave us a return ticket for when they finally opened but gave us the option to wait in line if we wanted. Only 12 of us stayed waiting... for 5hrs! Finally it opened and we rode and because we waited so long and ppl were still moving through the long queue, they sent us out again! Right after, I used my ticket to ride a 3rd time! Universal team members were super cool and 5hrs but 3 back to back rides was amazing!

So much effort has clearly gone into this video - amazing job! I do wish they'd have kept duelling dragons tho, I was such a fan of those coasters!

I rode Dueling Dragons 20 years ago and loved it. I have not had a chance to get back to the park after I moved out of Florida, but the new ride dose look great.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you get to visit!

This is amazing ride. I go every year and drive from Ohio to ride this. It's absolutely amazing

I was there for HMCMA's opening day. It sure was a hellish 14.5 hour wait in alternating rain and 95 degree heat, but the coaster was certainly worth it. (Had it not broken down so many times, we would have only waited maybe 6 hours, for reference.) I had to call off work the next day because my feet were so swollen I couldn't tie my shoes.

This ride is amazing

Sam said JOKES!! Excellent video as always. The laughs were much needed this week.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you!

You explain the video amazing and love your channel

So lucky i got to ride DD when it was around

I really think this ride is an amazing roller coaster with an amazing experience. But I just have trouble loving it compared to its predecessor which was one of the if not THE best dueling coasting in the world.

Wow. Just wow awesome

So proud to work there ✌🏻✌🏻

World class attraction - unrivaled anywhere in the world.

This is such a great coaster! Great video too! There are actually 3 switch tracks through the whole layout.

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

It's my birthday, and this is the best gift yet :)

@secondvalveservices9856

3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday my broski

@AndrewTan88

3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday!!

What a good video. Wish it wasn’t so crowded and expensive lol but I always love how innovative universal is

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Excellent!!!! Thank you!!!

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

you are the man Sam! love your incredibly in depth reviews, they're so good. keep the amazing content coming. edit - I do miss Dueling Dragons

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike!

Awesome as usual bro!

@ExpeditionThemePark

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I don’t know why I waited so long to watch this on my watch later but I loved it. I worked at dragon challenge and experienced dueling dragons as one of my first coaster experiences ever. And although I miss that ride and how spooky the original queue was, Hagrids is an amazing attraction! IOA gets better and better with each new attraction they add.