All things Universal Studios Hollywood

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After avoiding the ride for two years, I have finally been able to ride Forbidden Journey (IoA version) without getting motion sick.

And it’s been a genuine revelation for me: Without the motion sickness factor, this is now one of my favorite rides ever. It’s nice to finally appreciate all its technical cleverness and fun aerobatics without turning green.

The bit where you *seem* to move backwards away from the screen dragon into the bridge set is a wonderful illusion— one of my top favorite theme park moments.

It's really a fantastic ride that's more than the sum of its parts. The story collapses under literally any scrutiny, some of the screen elements have aged poorly, and yet because it succeeds in creating the same sort of euphoria and terror you get from the movies, it succeeds as a ride. I get such a high hearing the music right after we land in the Great Hall and are transported back with floo powder - nothing quite like it.