Universal Orlando will drop Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure from its Express Pass on July 1, 2026, ending a perk that had only been in place since May 30, 2025. The coaster’s listing has already been removed from the Express Pass landing page, and the change also appears on the ride’s own page.
Universal’s Express Pass is a separately purchased add-on to admission that lets guests use shorter Express queues. Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, which opened in 2019 at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Islands of Adventure, has been one of the toughest rides to access in the park. It is nearly 1 mile long, the longest coaster in Florida, and its wait time averages more than 100 minutes daily.
The attraction’s popularity has made crowd control a moving target for Universal. The company has used a Virtual Line for the ride in the past when crowds were high, and the coaster’s layout adds to the operational strain. It features multiple launches, switch tracks, a drop track section, different procedures and two seating styles between the motorbike and sidecar.
For now, another Harry Potter ride remains on the Express Pass list. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey still shows Express Pass in its details section, even as Hagrid’s is set to lose access after nearly one year on the program. Universal said the broader goal is to improve the overall flow of the guest experience, but the removal suggests the company is once again reserving one of its most in-demand attractions for a different kind of line.
