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[Jon81uk]

Forbidden journey. I would rather they not repeat with another broom ride, even if with a different ride system.

Forbidden journey is a flying bench, not a broom. As in my post above, if the rumours and patents are correct the new ride would be closer to a coaster and similar to ET, so hopefully a very different ride experience to the Kuka arms.

 

[LSLS]

I think the problem is they desperately need at least one more attraction here (if we are being honest, probably 2 more, maybe even a third smaller one), and with 3 lands now, there is only so much you can do in terms of ideas for what you run around on. I'd say the broom idea works as long as it's not a thrill type ride similar to the others.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

I think the problem is they desperately need at least one more attraction here (if we are being honest, probably 2 more, maybe even a third smaller one), and with 3 lands now, there is only so much you can do in terms of ideas for what you run around on. I'd say the broom idea works as long as it's not a thrill type ride similar to the others.

A flat ride based on the Whomping Willow could work in Hogsmeade.
A walkthrough attraction based on the Chamber of Secrets (Maybe after you've cast enough spells throughout the lands, a new area opens up)
Quidditch ride (Ministry of Magic)
Wizard Training in Diagon. (Similar to Lightsaber training at Galactic Starcruiser but with wands)
An E-ticket ride in the Weasley's flying car.

 

[Andrew C]

Forbidden journey is a flying bench, not a broom. As in my post above, if the rumours and patents are correct the new ride would be closer to a coaster and similar to ET, so hopefully a very different ride experience to the Kuka arms.

The intent of FJ is that you are flying on a broom. I don't want to fly on a broom again, no matter the ride system. Also, from what I remember, brooms hardly even feature in Fantastic Beasts. At the beginning of Crimes of Grindelwald is all I can recall off the top of my head. Anyways...I get that this previously developed ride is what is likely.

 

[lazyboy97o]

The intent of FJ is that you are flying on a broom. I don't want to fly on a broom again, no matter the ride system. Also, from what I remember, brooms hardly even feature in Fantastic Beasts. At the beginning of Crimes of Grindelwald is all I can recall off the top of my head. Anyways...I get that this previously developed ride is what is likely.

The VR Broom ride was not this big.

 

[UNCgolf]

The intent of FJ is that you are flying on a broom. I don't want to fly on a broom again, no matter the ride system. Also, from what I remember, brooms hardly even feature in Fantastic Beasts. At the beginning of Crimes of Grindelwald is all I can recall off the top of my head. Anyways...I get that this previously developed ride is what is likely.

Yeah, I haven't been on FJ in a long time (and I didn't think it was a very good ride, mostly because the simulator parts were terrible IMO despite the attraction being very impressive from a tech standpoint), but as far as I remember you're supposed to be on a broom in the context of what's happening in the attraction despite physically sitting on a bench in the real world. I think the bench is just a way to increase capacity.

 

[Andrew C]

I think the problem is they desperately need at least one more attraction here (if we are being honest, probably 2 more, maybe even a third smaller one), and with 3 lands now, there is only so much you can do in terms of ideas for what you run around on. I'd say the broom idea works as long as it's not a thrill type ride similar to the others.

I would still love to have some sort of thrilling experience into Newt's suitcase. I think it could definitely differ enough from the stage show. Uni can still stick to their ride formula that something has can awry.