MAK家BLOG: Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) Part 7

2024年10月25日星期五

Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) Part 7 - Our Forbidden Journey

While Super Nintendo World has drawn a lot of attentions, Harry Potter is still an attraction of great charm.

In the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, you will meet a lot of "students" in Hogwarts uniforms walking around, regardless of summer or winter.

Apart from Koopa's Challenge, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is another reason for the tourist waiting at USJ gate during dawn.

The express pass saved us from the hardship of 2-hours queuing. At this time, the staff gave us a very big card. I didn't understand how it worked when I was holding, what I could do is following the guide and finally came to a place full of lockers.

There are people coming in and out the locker area, putting things in and taking things out. It feels very messy, but there are also a lot of staff keeping people flowing so we can still found our way.

This is the ride with locker provided. The entry requirement of this attraction is "no belonging can be carried". I was a bit nervous and worried that I would become dizzy and uncomfortable after experience.

However, for this "MUST TRY" attraction, you may feel bad for throwing up your lunch, but this experience is even better than feeling regret for missing this experience.

I put all our bags into the locker but there was a big problem - My Nintendo shopping bag was too big for the locker.

"No worry, it is ok" The Japanese staff told me to queue up with this big bag without hesitation.

(Above is the shopping bag I mentioned to all of you. To save some money and time I carried this for in the whole USJ itinerary. For me, it is not necessary to reserve locker in USJ.)

(Harry Potter - The moving characters in the painting.)

Before getting on the ride, there was a long bench for the tourists to put their shopping bags. Finally I made clear why the staff asked us to lock every belongings except this big shopping bag.

We got the ride on the non-stoppable aisle. There were many staffs came around us simultaneously to fasten several seat belts and we were about to take off.

You can have a rough idea about this experience by youtube... But I am quite sure you will have a different and unprecedented enjoyment when you experience this attraction.

Below link is the official trailer for reference:

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Full Ride POV - USJ - ハリー・ポッター・アンド・ザ・フォービドゥン・ジャーニー

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVtnB_hEIOQ

Sitting on a magic broomstick, following Harry and Ron flying through many classic Harry Potter scenes, from Hogwarts School, Quidditch field, Decisive battle with Voldemort...

Even if you didn't understand Japanese like me, you could still enjoy this wonderful magical experience.

This is an attraction established ten years ago but I was still attracted by the special visual effects. Moreover, the swinging force was not so strong for me and the overall feeling was perfect! Highly recommended attraction!

Compared with Koopa's Challenge, Harry Potter is a bit inferior in colour resolution and interactive.

However, the excitement of riding a broom up and down is the fantastic experience that you cannot experience in Mario Kart.

Another attraction in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is "Flight of the Hippogriff", which is a roller coaster that focuses on speed and turn.

This attraction is special in this experience time - extremely short! If you easily get dizzy when experience exciting ride, please feel free to try this. There is no time for you to become dizzy!
Before you wanted to vomit, the experience had been finished. Therefore, do not spend too much time for queue if you have time limitation.

After we hac experienced "Flight of the Hippogriff", 4 out of 7 express pass attractions had been completed. This was 3:00 pm and we continuec our itinerary in USJ.

- Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) - To be Continued -

(Please notice that it is my journey in 2023, I have tried to review the information validity of that when I rewrite this in English. Moreover, my first language is Chinese so it would be great if I can get any feedback about my grammatic and writing mistakes. Thanks for your reading.)

Next Chapter - Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) 8 - Universal Wonderland and Others

https://patrickmakblog.blogspot.com/2024/10/universal-studio-japan-osaka-8.html

Below are other sharing about USJ, Disney Sea Tokyo and The Making of Harry Potter:

Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) 1 - Basic Information and Some Tips for your journey

https://patrickmakblog.blogspot.com/2024/10/universal-studio-japan-osaka-basic.html

Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) 2 - Preparation with Kids

https://patrickmakblog.blogspot.com/2024/10/universal-studio-japan-osaka-2.html#google_vignette

Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) 3 - Time Entry / Express Pass Experience / Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem

https://patrickmakblog.blogspot.com/2024/10/universal-studio-japan-osaka-3-time.html

Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) 4 - Super Nintendo World

https://patrickmakblog.blogspot.com/2024/10/universal-studio-japan-osaka-4-super.html

Universal Studio Japan (Osaka) 5 - Kinopio's Café