so an indoor roller coaster with fire effects. does anyone else see them replacing the mummy shortly after this opens?
Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)
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Gas lines does not mean there will be fire effects and I would be shocked if it were to have them. There will be many different underground utilities installed whose destinations are elsewhere.
You know...there was that rumor of King Kong coming back to the park last year....
DONT PULL MY LEG! IM SURE YOU ALL KNOW KONGFRONATATION IS MY FAVORITE RIDE OF ALL TIME.
yeah i'd poo myself a little if kong ever came back. as long as its not in 3D and there are no screens.
I think it's safe to assume if Kong ever returned it'd be screens. After the yeti and the last Kong AAs, I think it's obvious large AAs are an operational nightmare.
I wish they would just do something soon... Weve been staring at a patch of dirt for quite some time... 
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I wish they would just do something soon... Weve been staring at a patch of dirt for quite some time...
Shouldn't be much longer. They're sorting the permits out now. And I believe they have started on the shoreline already.
Yup. Shoreline is in the earlier stages of construction. I'd expect digging to start on the main Amity plot soon.
It's good to remember that there is a ton of infrastructure yet to go in. Hogsmeade was an apparent dirt pit for months and months on end. All that could be seen is wooden sticks with colored plastic tape marking stuff off. If the project mentioned above is for a Gringotts building, please note that it says 'layout'. That would be wooden stakes with colored flags and not a concrete pour.
Now I realize that we stopped the discussions about how the Hogwarts Express could be accomplished, but I feel it's time to put some fuel back in the fire.
While posting in the SeaWorld San Diego thread about Manta, I came across an aspect of the ride I hadn't comprehended before. It would seem that SeaWorld San Diego has merged the Orlando attraction Turtle Trek with their new coaster, in that there is a show building that houses a 270-degree projection screen that begins to display an animated tale that envelops riders, but this time without 3D glasses.
I only bring this up because I remember the two competing trains of thought, pun intended, was screens acting as the window on the train itself or external screens feet away from the vehicle like King Kong 360. However, what makes this screen tunnel different from the one on the tram tour at USH is that it also projects above the rider.
To truly understand what makes me now think this is not only a great option for the Hogwarts Express, but many coasters in the future as well, watch the video below:
(At 1:40, you can see the projection tunnel in action)
[video=youtube;sjfUZhhhk5o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjfUZhhhk5o[/video]
While posting in the SeaWorld San Diego thread about Manta, I came across an aspect of the ride I hadn't comprehended before. It would seem that SeaWorld San Diego has merged the Orlando attraction Turtle Trek with their new coaster, in that there is a show building that houses a 270-degree projection screen that begins to display an animated tale that envelops riders, but this time without 3D glasses.
I only bring this up because I remember the two competing trains of thought, pun intended, was screens acting as the window on the train itself or external screens feet away from the vehicle like King Kong 360. However, what makes this screen tunnel different from the one on the tram tour at USH is that it also projects above the rider.
To truly understand what makes me now think this is not only a great option for the Hogwarts Express, but many coasters in the future as well, watch the video below:
(At 1:40, you can see the projection tunnel in action)
[video=youtube;sjfUZhhhk5o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjfUZhhhk5o[/video]
It serves as a reminder to those who doubted the insiders to not doubt the insiders.
Ya come on, to be fair there have been many "insider" claims that have fallen short on this site. And the connecting of the two parks was what made me think it was just a rumor, so i voted no. It just seemed too far out. Nonetheless I have learned my lesson. CAN WE TAKE THE POLL DOWN NOW!? I'm just kidding it doesn't really bother me. But seriously take it down...lol
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"Project 7542 Universal Studios" building permit was updated today by site engineering. A preexisting "demo/ mass grading" permit was referenced. I know I'm filling in blanks, but it looks like Potter.
I think it was talking about the water management permit. When's the last time Universal had a demolition/mass grading permit for the studios?
Point taken, but Potter 2.0 was the only rumor/insider claim that was stated to be a lock. Other rumors have been along the lines of "I heard this, take with grain of salt." Potter 2.0 was "It's happening."
What I really meant is where did you find this permit? What website? I don't believe it was the comptroller website.
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