<P> Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a motion - based dark ride located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed areas of Islands of Adventure in Orlando , Florida , Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City , California , and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka , Japan . The ride takes guests through scenes and environments in and around Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter series of books and films . Mark Woodbury , president of Universal Creative , described the ride as an in - depth look at the world of Harry Potter , which utilizes never - before - seen technology which transforms `` the theme park experience as you know it '' . The ride first opened at Islands of Adventure with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on June 18 , 2010 , at Universal Studios Japan on July 15 , 2014 , and at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7 , 2016 . </P>
<P> Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a motion - based dark ride located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter themed areas of Islands of Adventure in Orlando , Florida , Universal Studios Hollywood in Universal City , California , and Universal Studios Japan in Osaka , Japan . The ride takes guests through scenes and environments in and around Hogwarts Castle from the Harry Potter series of books and films . Mark Woodbury , president of Universal Creative , described the ride as an in - depth look at the world of Harry Potter , which utilizes never - before - seen technology which transforms `` the theme park experience as you know it '' . The ride first opened at Islands of Adventure with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter on June 18 , 2010 , at Universal Studios Japan on July 15 , 2014 , and at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 7 , 2016 . </P>
what is the harry potter ride at universal
what is the harry potter ride at universal
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey