Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey vs Indiana Jones Adventure

[DisneyAndUniversalFan]

 

[mickEblu]

Indy definitely. I think the more interesting question would be which has the better queue. I think FJ edges out Indy for the better queue.

 

[Professortango1]

I can actually get on Indy. I haven't tried Universal since I dropped 70 pounds, but I want to lose a little more just to be sure with Universal's penchant for tiny ride vehicles. Until then, by default it goes to Indy.

 

[Robbiem]

Indy for me. It has a more basic premise- Jeep ride through ancient temple, that you can enjoy if you don’t know Indy, if you do it adds another level of fun.

Potter was OK and I enjoyed it on a technical level but without a grounding in the franchise I was left not really understanding what it was about

Of course if you’re a potter fan and havent seen Indy you may think the other way around!

 

[Stevek]

As much as I love the Potter franchise, I could never do their rides as they'd make me sick (outside of the Hagrid coaster). So Indy gets my vote.

 

[Too Many Hats]

Both are spectacularly ambitious, with very fun but somewhat mixed results. Both have all-time great immersive queues, as well as some silly/chintzy moments. I admire both and find them endlessly enjoyable.

Eye on the Globe exposition vs. talking portraits exposition —> Eye on the Globe!

Jeep vs. “bench” —> Bench!

Chintzy snake vs. chintzy dragon —> Chintzy Dragon!

Blurry projected bugs vs. motionless spiders on strings —> Motionless spiders on strings!

Actual fire vs. smoke over a red light —> Actual fire!

Blacklight skeletons vs. Dementors —> Dementors!

Jaw-dropping boulder finale vs. no discernible climactic moment --> Jaw-dropping boulder finale!

Questionable script vs. questionable script: —> You get the idea!

If I had to choose… probably Indy. But mostly because Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of my favorite films.

 

[mickEblu]

Both are spectacularly ambitious, with very fun but somewhat mixed results. Both have all-time great immersive queues, as well as some silly/chintzy moments. I admire both and find them endlessly enjoyable.

Eye on the Globe exposition vs. talking portraits exposition —> Eye on the Globe!

Jeep vs. “bench” —> Bench!

Chintzy snake vs. chintzy dragon —> Chintzy Dragon!

Blurry projected bugs vs. motionless spiders on strings —> Motionless spiders on strings!

Actual fire vs. smoke over a red light —> Actual fire!

Blacklight skeletons vs. Dementors —> Dementors!

Jaw-dropping boulder finale vs. no discernible climactic moment --> Jaw-dropping boulder finale!

Questionable script vs. questionable script: —> You get the idea!

If I had to choose… probably Indy. But mostly because Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of my favorite films.

George Lucas on a Bench is that you? No, probably not. Not one Titanic reference.

 

[PiratesMansion]

I can actually get on Indy. I haven't tried Universal since I dropped 70 pounds, but I want to lose a little more just to be sure with Universal's penchant for tiny ride vehicles. Until then, by default it goes to Indy.

I can fit in Florida but not in California . Never ceases to amaze me that the newer version of the same ride is somehow less accommodating. Way to go, Universal!

Forbidden Journey has an incredible queue, but it's a dice roll for arbitrary reasons in Hollywood to even get on the thing for my body type, and even when I do ride it, I find it one of the most nauseating rides ever (and I'm used to visiting about 20 parks a year and doing every roller coaster and thrill ride that I possibly can. THIS is the ride that pushes my buttons!) The motion of the vehicles is in my view excessive, and I don't know that anyone would actually mind if it was toned down a tad. I'm always a little wobbly when I get off. I don't think that I could ride it multiple times in a row even if I wanted to.

So for me, Indy all the way. Even when the motion's a little much, it's FAR more tolerable and enjoyable.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I love both rides, but IJA is the better attraction imo.

While I love Forbidden Journey, I don't love jumping from practical into domes that are clearly projections, as neat as it is technically.

But I love the ride vehicle movement, even if the flying bench thing is kinda weird. Don't love the lack of finale.

IJA has such a great build up, highs and lows, and a thrilling finale scene.

 

[Too Many Hats]

George Lucas on a Bench is that you? No, probably not. Not one Titanic reference.

Haha. Sadly, no. Wish that guy still posted here.

 

[mickEblu]

Haha. Sadly, no. Wish that guy still posted here.

Simpler and better times they were.

 

[CaptinEO]

Having watched the recent Tony Baxter interview, his team designed the queue and ride system for Forbidden Journey (along with Kuka). He said it was basically the first third of the ride all done in house before Disney last minute decided they didn't want a non Disney property to make money and benefit.

 

[D.Silentu]

One thing that connects both rides is that they try not to be book reports, while borrowing set pieces directly from the source. I wish Forbidden Journey had been a little bolder in this regard. While Indy gives us a parade of familiar moments, the temple and the "don't look into the eye" premise give us a new setting and concept that feel right at home for the signature character. The Temple of the Forbidden Eye is memorable as its own as a place that isn't in an Indy film, but feels like it would belong in one. Forbidden Journey tours us through the places we've seen in the movies and so the ride has little that it can claim as distinct beyond the ride system.

I'd also like to reiterate what @Ne'er-Do-Well Cad mentioned: one of the rides has a clear climax while the other is fuzzy. Tension is missing from the ostensible climax of Forbidden Journey and that detracts from the experience.

All of that said, both rides are great but Indiana Jones is superior.

 

[mrflo]

Having watched the recent Tony Baxter interview, his team designed the queue and ride system for Forbidden Journey (along with Kuka). He said it was basically the first third of the ride all done in house before Disney last minute decided they didn't want a non Disney property to make money and benefit.

Here is the video clip:



Do we know who the Disney executive was ("He who shall not be named") pulling the plug on the HP project? Bob Iger? Jay Rasulo?

 

[truecoat]

If I had to choose… probably Indy. But mostly because Raiders of the Lost Ark is one of my favorite films.

Yep, and I just ordered this limited print today.