Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
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Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is an attraction in Florida, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 94 m to the northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ollivander's Wand Shop, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY passes 9.1 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts is an indoor steel roller coaster designed by Universal Creative and built by Intamin at Universal Studios Florida, a theme park located within the Universal Orlando Resort. Similar to dark rides, the roller coaster utilizes special effects in a controlled-lighting environment and also employs motion-based 3-D projection of both animation and live-action sequences to enhance the experience. The ride is themed to Gringotts Wizarding Bank, as depicted in the Harry Potter films, and became the flagship attraction for the expanded Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley when it opened on July 8, 2014.
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Wikidata Q16201762, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 9.1 mi off the GREEN MOUNTAIN BYWAY
- 25.7 mi off the RIV OF LKS HRTG CORR, National
- 27.4 mi off the THE RIDGE HWY
Overlooks nearby
- Green Mountain Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ollivander's Wand Shop: 0.0 mi
- Knight Bus: 0.1 mi
- Fast & Furious: Supercharged: 0.1 mi
- Kang & Kodos' Twirl 'n' Hurl: 0.1 mi
- Men in Black: Alien Attack: 0.2 mi
- Central Park: 0.2 mi
- Gramercy Park: 0.3 mi
- Cypress Fairway Tennis Court: 1.1 mi
- Cypress Fairway Park: 1.2 mi
- Cypress Fairway Park: 1.2 mi
- Hogwarts Express Photo Op: 0.5 mi
- Jeep Wrangler Photo Op: 0.6 mi
- Ford Explorer Photo Op: 0.7 mi
- Helios: 2.9 mi
- Luna: 3.2 mi
- Egret Isle Sanctuary: 4.3 mi
- Rosemont Preserve: 8.5 mi
- Hamilton's Reserve: 11.5 mi
- Florida Mitigation Bank: 12.0 mi
- Oak Street Extension Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Piece of Berlin Wall: 0.4 mi
- Universal Globe: 0.4 mi
- Air Force Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Battle of the Bulge Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Earth Day: 7.6 mi
- Orlando Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2.6 mi
- WonderWorks Family Attractions: 3.2 mi
- Chocolate Kingdom - Factory Adventure Tour: 3.9 mi
- Chocolate Museum & Cafe: 6.0 mi
- Well's Built Museum of African American History & Culture: 6.5 mi
- Stingray Sanctuary: 4.9 mi
- Tenser's Tortoise Trail: 4.9 mi
- Nehrling Gardens: 4.9 mi
- Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Lake Davis Greenwood Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Apopka Spring: 14.1 mi
- Sanlando Springs: 15.1 mi
- Palm Spring: 15.3 mi
- Ginger Ale Spring: 15.4 mi
- Starbuck Spring: 15.7 mi
- Big Thunder Mountain: 8.1 mi
- Mount Mayday: 8.7 mi
- Mount Gushmore: 11.0 mi
- Mount Everest: 11.0 mi
- Hillard Island: 14.4 mi
- The Sandbox: 6.0 mi
- Conrad Beach: 6.0 mi
- South Beach: 6.2 mi
- Howling Dog Beach: 8.0 mi
- Hideaway Bay: 8.6 mi
- Silver Creek Falls: 7.9 mi
- Caldwell Point: 20.4 mi
- Villa City: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NW 306° | 94 m | 19.8 mi |
| Mount Everest | SW 220° | 60 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Gushmore | SW 216° | 57 m | 11.0 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge | WSW 244° | 37 m | 23.6 mi |
| Big Thunder Mountain | WSW 239° | 32 m | 8.1 mi |
| Horseshoe Creek Hill | SSW 194° | 32 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Mayday | SSW 205° | 29 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hillard Island | SE 139° | 23.7 m | 14.4 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4694549375
Day trips start here
- Universal Orlando · 0 mi
- Orlando · 6 mi
- Walt Disney World · 9 mi
- Walt Disney World/Epcot · 9 mi
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