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What is Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts?
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is a multidimensional, multisensory 3D track-based motion ride similar to The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man or Transformers: The Ride – 3D. The attraction takes you through a key scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2, but from an entirely new perspective and in an entirely new way.
Where is Escape from Gringotts located?
In The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley, which is in Universal Studios Florida.
Escape from Gringotts – height restrictions and other factors
Height requirement is 42 inches; loose articles must be stowed in the lockers in the outside of Gringotts Wizarding Bank; Express Pass access; single-rider line may be available. Please note that strollers are not allowed inside Gringotts Bank, and there currently is no “tour only” line with quicker access through the queue.
What is the Escape from Gringotts queue like?
An experience in and of itself, the queue gives you access to tour Gringotts Wizarding Bank, complete with audio-animatronic goblins and enormous chandeliers (which feature a combined total of 62,000 crystals!). Towering marble pillars and teller stations immerse you before taking the elevator to the depths of the Gringotts vaults. With details straight from the Harry Potter films, the line helps to set the stage before joining the wizarding gang for their escape.
What is the Escape from Gringotts ride experience like?
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts puts you alongside Harry, Ron, and Hermione as they hunt for a horcrux and face off against Voldemort, Bellatrix, and a few other familiar faces from the Wizarding World. Once aboard the ride vehicle, security quickly catches wind of intruders at Gringotts, cueing your escape.
While Gringotts is technically a roller coaster, it may not be what you expect. With movement in conjunction with the storyline taking place around you, the ride vehicle transports you from scene to scene in a fun and (only slightly) intense way. You’ll plummet downwards as a troll hammers away at your vault cart and jolt backward when Nagini snaps in your direction. Keep an eye out for practical effects, such as feeling the heat of the dragon’s flame or a spell-induced spritz of water.
How scary is Escape from Gringotts?
We would rank Escape from Gringotts three out of five Dementors in terms of scariness. Universal has tried hard to make this physically tame for the younger Potter fans, but still thrilling in terms of the simulated effects. With armored trolls, fire-breathing dragons, and Lord Voldemort himself all zipping around you every which way, it’s a bit on the over-stimulating side, especially for the little ones.
Please note that the tour through Gringotts Bank (aka the ride’s queue) won’t be scary at all. With child swap available, it’s worth bringing little ones for the queue experience alone while the older members of your party enjoy the full ride.
What was Escape from Gringotts’s opening date?
July 8, 2014
Fun Fact
Universal Creative and Warner Bros. were already planning out this ride before the first half of the Wizarding World, Hogsmeade, was even completed.
Photo Gallery
We now invite you to explore our massive photo gallery of Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, including a full tour of the queue (both its outdoor and indoor areas).
Real Guest Reviews
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This is a great ride if you don't like the big roller coaster effect. It had just enough to make it a middle of the road ride where you could appreciate the story around you . Love it.
I was extremely excited the first time riding this ride knowing it would be the same system as The Mummy but even more advanced. The cinematic elements and special affects are fantastic along with really cool, unique coaster segments. I personally love the feeling of smooth drifting on roller coasters and this is great for it. The ending is a very underwhelming however, I really would've wished there was an added element there. Queue is awesome as always. 9.2/10 stars
It is a great ride! There is a drop which adds a lot of fun in this ride
Very good ride BUT it could have been GREAT if there were more and longer stretches of the coaster aspect. Those moments are so exciting that it is a bit of a let down there aren't more of those moments..Other than that I really do enjoy this ride..
Beautiful.
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