Flight of the Hippogriff
Flight of the Hippogriff is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Jeep Wrangler Photo Op, a artwork 0.1 miles away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 9.3 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Flight of the Hippogriff is a junior roller coaster at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter section of the many Universal theme parks. It is present at Universal Islands of Adventure in Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Studios Beijing. Designed by Universal Creative, the first installation opened at Islands of Adventure on June 18, 2010. The new ride was a redesign of an existing roller coaster known as Flying Unicorn, which the park closed in 2008 to begin its transformation. The design change was implemented to fit the new Harry Potter-themed area that was being constructed at the park. Flight of the Hippogriff is a mild alternative to the area's more extreme rides such as Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Following a successful launch, identical versions of the roller coaster were installed at Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood over the next several years, with the Beijing version opening with the park in 2021.
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What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.3 mi off the GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY
- 26.3 mi off the RIV OF LKS HRTG CORR, National
- 26.8 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Jeep Wrangler Photo Op: 0.1 mi
- Hogwarts Express Photo Op: 0.1 mi
- Ford Explorer Photo Op: 0.2 mi
- Helios: 2.6 mi
- Luna: 2.8 mi
- Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure: 0.1 mi
- Jurassic Park Discovery Center: 0.1 mi
- Raptor Encounter: 0.1 mi
- Star Souls - Psychic Readings: 0.1 mi
- Jurassic Park River Adventure: 0.2 mi
- Gramercy Park: 0.4 mi
- Central Park: 0.5 mi
- Cypress Fairway Tennis Court: 1.5 mi
- Cypress Fairway Park: 1.6 mi
- Cypress Fairway Park: 1.6 mi
- Egret Isle Sanctuary: 4.2 mi
- Rosemont Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Hamilton's Reserve: 10.9 mi
- Florida Mitigation Bank: 11.5 mi
- Oak Street Extension Preserve: 13.1 mi
- Piece of Berlin Wall: 0.4 mi
- Universal Globe: 0.5 mi
- Air Force Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Tribute to Gaston: 7.4 mi
- Belle's Castle: 7.4 mi
- WonderWorks Family Attractions: 2.7 mi
- Orlando Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3.0 mi
- Chocolate Kingdom - Factory Adventure Tour: 3.4 mi
- Chocolate Museum & Cafe: 5.5 mi
- Well's Built Museum of African American History & Culture: 7.0 mi
- Stingray Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
- Tenser's Tortoise Trail: 4.4 mi
- Nehrling Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Community Garden: 7.0 mi
- Tropical Garden east: 8.0 mi
- Apopka Spring: 14.1 mi
- Sanlando Springs: 15.7 mi
- Palm Spring: 15.9 mi
- Ginger Ale Spring: 16.0 mi
- Starbuck Spring: 16.3 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Mount Mayday: 8.1 mi
- Mount Gushmore: 10.4 mi
- Mount Everest: 10.4 mi
- Hillard Island: 14.2 mi
- The Sandbox: 5.5 mi
- Conrad Beach: 5.5 mi
- South Beach: 5.7 mi
- Howling Dog Beach: 7.6 mi
- Hideaway Bay: 8.0 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 7.4 mi
- Caldwell Point: 21.0 mi
- Villa City: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Flight of the Hippogriff. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 308° | 94 m | 19.9 mi |
| Mount Everest | SW 221° | 60 m | 10.4 mi |
| Mount Gushmore | SW 217° | 57 m | 10.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | WSW 245° | 37 m | 23.2 mi |
| Big Thunder Mountain | WSW 242° | 32 m | 7.6 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | SSW 193° | 32 m | 22.2 mi |
| Mount Mayday | SSW 205° | 29 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hillard Island | SE 137° | 23.7 m | 14.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:07 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:30 | 19:53 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:53 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 16:59 | 17:35 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–May.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 60 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 68 | 63 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orlando W, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Universal Orlando · 0 mi
- Orlando · 7 mi
- Walt Disney World · 8 mi
- Walt Disney World/Epcot · 8 mi
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