Patch Notes // latest change 2018.06.04
Hogsmeade · Islands of Adventure · Universal Orlando
Ride · opened 2010 · Islands of Adventure · 2 changes on record
Second dementor is not moving⚠ status unknown — still down?
Crowd-reported & dated — we keep the record of what changed.
The ride's wrap-around projection-dome scenes were upgraded to 4K-HD at 120 frames per second (double the original 60 fps), sharpening the simulator sequences and adding new animation, including the dragon breathing fire directly at riders and a more visible Patronus.
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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey opened inside Hogwarts Castle as the headliner of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade at Universal's Islands of Adventure, using a KUKA robotic-arm (RoboCoaster) ride system that combined physical sets with wrap-around projection-dome scenes.
That's every change on the record on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey since 2010.
The spotters in our Discord catch the next one first — and the record only grows when someone notices.
Per the documented record, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey at Islands of Adventure opened on Jun 18, 2010.
The latest documented change (documented Jun 4, 2018): The ride's wrap-around projection-dome scenes were upgraded to 4K-HD at 120 frames per second (double the original 60 fps), sharpening the simulator sequences and adding new animation, including the dragon breathing fire directly at riders and a more visible Patronus.
2 documented changes, dating back to 2010 — the fan-kept ride changelog nobody else keeps.
As of the record's latest confirmation, 1 effect is logged as not working on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. The longest-running is Second dementor is not moving, logged not working since Jun 29, 2026. Real-time status belongs to the official park apps; this is the dated record.
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