When it was announced in 2017 that Dragon Challenge, a twisting dual-inverted coaster, would close at Universal, much speculation arose as to what would go in its place. The park answered with this elaborate new ride, themed after the character Hagrid from the Harry Potter franchise of books and films. It works digital projections and animatronics into the experience, laying out a full story for you alongside its thrills.

The ride seems to take some of the most exciting individual elements from the greatest themed coasters that have come before it, and configure them in a fresh way. It has multiple launches, shooting you into the ride at impressive speeds. The motorbike-styled trains go backward at one point, and the ride includes a full-on free fall where the train and track all do a nearly 17-foot vertical drop. The look of its environment is impressive, which Universal worked on in consultation with the production designer and art director of the feature films.