Standby BoardOrlando, FLIslands of AdventureFlight of the Hippogriff™

E-Ticket · headlinerEFlight of the Hippogriff™

Islands of Adventure · The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade · E-Ticket · headliner
Islands of Adventure: Closed · Opens Mon 8:00 AM

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since 8:00 PM today · Islands of Adventure is closed · Opens Mon 8:00 AM

Ride specifications

85.5% Reliability

Operating 85.5% of standard park hours across 19 days (5,267 of 6,161 readings). Early entry and after-hours events are excluded; scheduled refurbishment does not count against it.

Type
Steel roller coaster (junior)
Manufacturer
Vekoma
Opened
2000
Ride time
1:06
Track length
1,099 ft
Height
43 ft
Top speed
28 mph
Inversions
0
Height requirement
36" (91 cm)

Specifications from RCDB; Universal Orlando official site. Fields we could not source are omitted rather than guessed.

Best time to go typical wait by hour in normal park hours · 5753 readings over 20 days

8amShortest waits · ~6 min
8pmLongest waits · ~20 min
15 minTypical overall

Flight of the Hippogriff™ is a steel roller coaster (junior) at Islands of Adventure that opened in 2000, built by Vekoma. It runs 1:06, tops out at 28 mph. Riders must be at least 36" (91 cm) tall. Across 5,753 standby readings over 20 days of operation, the typical posted wait is 15 minutes, ranging from about 6 minutes around 8am to 20 minutes at 8pm. It has been operating 85.5% of standard park hours across 19 days of readings.

Recorded & projected wait times

Solid line: the wait that was posted. Dashed line: our single best estimate of what comes next. Projections run seven days ahead.

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Common questions

What is the average wait for Flight of the Hippogriff™?

The typical posted standby wait is about 15 minutes, measured from 5,753 readings over 20 days of operation.

What is the best time of day to ride Flight of the Hippogriff™?

8am has the shortest average wait on record, around 6 minutes. The worst hour is 8pm at about 20 minutes.

How tall do you have to be to ride Flight of the Hippogriff™?

The minimum height is 36" (91 cm).

How long is Flight of the Hippogriff™?

The ride itself runs about 1:06.

Does Flight of the Hippogriff™ break down often?

It has been open 85.5% of standard park hours across 19 days of readings. That figure counts every closure inside published hours except planned refurbishment.

Where is Flight of the Hippogriff™?

Flight of the Hippogriff™ is at Islands of Adventure in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade.

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