Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts

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Diagon Alley (Universal Studios Florida) Orlando , FL 32809 United States

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Samuel Pepper

Beautiful inside while waiting in line . What they did behind the walls here is absolutely amazing. It is an exact replica of the town . And the ride is worth the wait in line

Mabel Chung

Most of the wait is indoors and well worth it. My husband put our bags in the locker, then got on the single riders line . We were moving at about the same pace. Eventually we met up.

[Princess]

The queue is spectacular, and the animatronic goblins are truly lifelike. I love this ride because it is a perfect mix of simulator (which I hate) and mild roller coaster .

Christopher Jones

Really enjoyed the blended coaster/3D ride. Even the line leading to it was full of fun touches like animatronics and living photos.

Eric Stankovitz

I love Harry Potter. Its a great ride. 3D is perfect, scenes and story are great. Just lacks something that the original Harry Potter ride has. Don't wait in a long line .

Siobhán

This was the only ride we took multiple times. The building looks amazing getting to the ride, the little bits before the main ride were fun, and the ride itself is absolutely amazing. So much fun!

Brett Garwood

Dragon spots fire every 10 minutes. Many things to see in line prior to the ride. Head down to the vaults, and try to get out. Top 3 ride in the park .

Traci DiGiacomo

Be ready to wait, though I would say is the most comfortable waiting line . Lots of fans and mist along with the natural breeze, also the outside waiting is mostly covered.

Jeremy Fischler

Sit in the back if you can. Yes, the BACK... The illusion is much more real from the rear car. The front is actually too close to the screens and some of the experience is lost.

Mitty Chang

Fun but short ride. Worth an hour wait at most. Hogwarts is more fun until they fix the kinks on this one. Broke down 5+ times the day I went in August 2014. (Including the time I was on the ride!)

LF

I don't want to be redundant but it's awesome. If you are a HP fan you gotta visit the attraction one day. I felt like I was in the movie . Magical.

Trey Heissenbuttle

This ride is a simulator with elements of a roller coaster . Back rows provide more of a thrill at the very beginning. 95% 3D effects and 5% coaster.

Abbey Sandoval

Fun ride ! The graphics are amazing and the story plot is fun to follow! Hint: this ride explains the dragon you see in Diagon Alley

Abby Anderson Jones

Really fun immersive ride! Waiting in line isn’t so bad when you have fun details the help tell the story as you go!

Noel Clarke

Really fun ride that is perfect for fans and non fans alike. Get a fast pass though or be waiting for hours.

Matthias

Very detailed display of the Harry Potter world and real fans will love this ride also but I guess I am just not a real fan... ????

Murat

Pretty awesome with realistic simulations , fog, fast ride and deep falls. Just lasts very short . Line is very long, but goes fast and worths to wait.

Mike O'Sullivan

Amazing theming. The attention to detail in Gringotts is fantastic. The ride itself is somewhat short .

Colin Lord

The ride is more 3D effects than roller coaster . That said, it's absolutely worth the wait in line . So much attention to detail from the movies !

Shankar Krishnan

Came at 8:00 today, wait was 75 mins. Amazing ride, worth the wait and the attention to detail, the goblins look so real. The best overall ride experience in universal .

Amne Harrington

It's worth it to wait in the line for the ride. I did single riders and you miss all the amazing decor and it isn't a faster way to get on the ride.

jon accarrino

On busy days, the Express Pass riders completely take over the ride. As a result, they shutdown the Single Rider lane and send normal ticket holders as single riders.

Kaitlin

This is great, but not as good as the castle ride. Still, you can't help but be impressed by the decor, the lifelike animation, the almost-real goblins, and the ride itself.

Kristen Howell

We came at 8 in the morning & it was a 4 hour wait! At 1:00 it went down to 140 minutes & we went as single riders since the line was shorter, but you miss walking through the bank if you do this.

Robbyn Gordon

Started to feel like the goblins were watching me as I waited in the ride queue... The ride itself is a fast moving roller coaster , leave your bags in the locker provided!

Deena AlDossary

The Q is very long (No express pass line !) , try to do this ride at the beginning of the day when you still have energy and can endure the wait.

Nick George

Save yourself the 90 minute wait and skip it for the one simulator ride in Hogsmead, it is way better! The queue for this ride is amazing art form though.

Dim

Absolutely fantastic, even waiting in the queue is an experience. Highly recommended.

Paige

The newest edition to the Harry Potter World. It boasts big technological advances but loses the intimate feel of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.

Dave Richard

Much less nauseating than the ioa Harry Potter ride. Be sure you put all loose articles in a locker. They will send you back.

Lane Kutsor

Awesome ride with incredibly cool stuff to see while you wait in line !

Twanda Carney Davis

Made me look up the story. I had to watch the movie . Stupendous artwork. Life like characters. Worth every minute

Randy Sakagawa

fun ride , regular line intro is nice, but incredibly long most days so if you take the single rider line you tend to miss things

Beatriz Bremer

If you are a Harry Potter fan go!!! They made a perfect copy of the gringotts bank and the simulation is very cool

Kassandra

They did a great job on this ride but I like the original ride at Islands of Adventure better. Just my opinion

Abbey Sandoval

If you stay at resort and can get early access come here first. The lines get extremely long later in the day

Carolyn Hillis

Most incredible ride ever, and I've been on a lot of rides. Wait was a little over 1 hr.

Greg Fuller

The better of the two Potter themed rides. Is a good coaster and worth the wait.

Brenden Chandler

Very curvy, but other than that addition of the ride it’s very relaxing and teenager friendly

Gavin Harper

Great fun! Take the normal line at least once to see all the incredible detail from the books !

Ishka Bibble

They’ll try to push safety bar down till you can’t breath, but don’t let them. If the ride gets stuck and it does all the time, you’ll thank me

KC

Go in the single rider's line for shorter wait. Always worth it

Dave Sawyer

There's no denying the walk through Gringgott's is awesome. But, the ride falls far short of expectations. Hogwarts Castle ride (in IoA) is much better.

Alex Schrameyer

There's a single rider line that can help cut down on the wait, but you must experience the queue when the lines are down.

jon accarrino

There’s an entrance to the lockers area inside the gift shop . It’s faster and less crowded .

Dan Chen

Great ride with excellent special effects. A bit short though. Line is usually very long (90-150 minutes).

Jenn

A roller coaster combined with a 3-D screen? Truly magical!

Lau Flores ✌????️

OMG, you can't feel anymore closer to the action of the movie . Marvelous!

Amber Chaboudy

Don't worry if it stops, they'll let you ride it again right after! Always the friendliest staff .

Eric Hess

Very good for all the Harry Potter fans out there.

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