IOA | Hagrid's Motorbike Adventure | Intamin LSM Launch (Dragon Challenge replacement)
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spicy
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not sure if any really clear pictures of the train have been posted yet, but these were all taken from bioreconstruct's twitter:
I hadn't realised the motor bike side of the train is still just a normal sit down?
I hadn't realised this either. I thought having different seating positions would have made it interesting and some of the elements would have been fun in the bike seat. Oh well, I'm sure this will make boarding easier/quicker.
TheCoasterCruiser
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^ You're in a seating position yes, but it will still feel rather different I think.
You will lean forward in order to hold on to the handlebars and then there's the difference in height.
Juvelen is a bit of the same and that does feel very different to a normal sit-down coaster:
You will lean forward in order to hold on to the handlebars and then there's the difference in height.
Juvelen is a bit of the same and that does feel very different to a normal sit-down coaster:
^I think there's a big difference between the Hagrid and Juvelen seats. I think Juvelen only really feels different because you're still sort of sitting with your legs wide apart and leaning to reach the handles. Hagrid the handles are too far away from the seat (no one is relistically holding on to those*) and the seat is very standard looking - it's literally the same style in the side car.
* However Maybe Hagrid's seats have the option to roll forwards, so the seat moves towards the restraint bar rather than the bar coming to you? That then allows easy boarding while still allowing a more motorbike-style seating experience? But that feels too complicated.
* However Maybe Hagrid's seats have the option to roll forwards, so the seat moves towards the restraint bar rather than the bar coming to you? That then allows easy boarding while still allowing a more motorbike-style seating experience? But that feels too complicated.
TheCoasterCruiser
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^ While it's not quite as much, it still looks like your legs will be divided somewhat on HMA.
I would be really surprised if you aren't supposed to hold on to those handles as well.
I would be really surprised if you aren't supposed to hold on to those handles as well.
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Theming looks fantastic, but as I said a few pages back it looks very tame. There's nothing wrong with that, after all Universal has always had a lot of family experiences. It's just that the park doesn't really appeal to thrill seekers as it once did, replacing two huge B&M inverts with a (let's face it) Wave Breaker intensity level ride. The only good thrill ride left in both of the Uni theme parks is Hulk. Nothing wrong with going for families, the park just isn't for me anymore, that's all 
Hopefully the new Jurassic coaster will be good though!
Hopefully the new Jurassic coaster will be good though!