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Hagrid Comes to Life in Universal Orlando's Newest Attraction
Universal Orlando Resort have released details of a brand new animated figure. And it’s none other than Hogwarts gamekeeper and Care of Magical Creatures professor himself – Hagrid.
Hagrid's life-like figure is part the highly themed, immersive coaster experience coming to The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter.
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure is opening June 13 2019.
On your adventure, you will fly deep into the Forbidden Forest aboard magical motorbikes. You'll brave the mysteries and thrills beyond the grounds of Hogwarts castle come face-to-face with Hagrid.
His hyper-realistic animated figure tries to contain his beloved Blast-Ended Skrewt. The gentle half-giant will guide guests through their adventure into the Forbidden Forest. You'll encounter some of the wizarding world’s rarest magical creatures.
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure and Hagrid’s animated figure are being brought to life by Universal Creative. The team is responsible for creating Universal’s iconic rides and attractions.
Thousands of hours went into creating the most advanced and realistic animated figure of its kind. The team worked alongside actor Robbie Coltrane, who portrays Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series.
No details were spared when precisely replicating Hagrid for this new experience. Every detail about Hagrid is authentic to what has been featured in the Harry Potter film series – all the way down to his iconic pink umbrella.
The animated figure features an extensive motion profile of 24 different body movements and facial expressions, mimicking Robbie Coltrane’s exact motions as Hagrid from the Harry Potter film series
A digital scan of Robbie Coltrane’s mouth was used to create Hagrid’s teeth
Hagrid’s entire face was meticulously sculpted by hand
Hagrid’s costume was designed by the same team that created his on-screen wardrobe
Robbie Coltrane recorded a custom script for Hagrid in this new adventure
And the height of the animated figure is 7 feet 6 inches tall – exactly proportional to Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series.
Hagrid is such an iconic character and an integral part of the Harry Potter franchise, so we were excited to develop a truly innovative and authentic animated figure to bring him to life for this experience, said Thierry Coup, Senior Vice President of Universal Creative. We worked tirelessly to make sure Hagrid’s full essence was captured with the utmost attention to detail for our guests to feel completely immersed in this all-new adventure.
Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure opens on June 13, 2019. The new ride will be located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Hogsmeade.
Travel Tip created by Sarah Elder in association with Vacation Soup