Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[Hatetofly]

HTF, since the stations so close, any chance they will be adding trees to the area around DC too?

Yes, more trees and stonework will be added to drown out the coaster to the best of their ability.

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So where the Dragons Challenge Lockers are is where we will begin to enter?

Nope

 

[aheying7]

I really wish Universal would start selling a better variety of house-merchandise. I always wanted a Ravenclaw ticket and room key holder but the only have Grifyndor. And it's just UGH. #PotterHeadProblems

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Yes, more trees and stonework will be added to drown out the coaster to the best of their ability.

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Nope

HTF...what will they do about now having two Hogsmede stations?

 

[USO92]

Yes, more trees and stonework will be added to drown out the coaster to the best of their ability

Thats what I like to hear

 

[violarum]

The best thing ever will be purchasing a two-park pass to see all of Potter and having it be in the design of a legitimate Hogwarts Express boarding pass. And to sell those in collector's edition within frames. And to run at the wall and... Okay yep too many emotions.

Let the tears commence.

 

[PWT]

Beginning this past Sunday and going up until the 30th of the month, Dragon Challenge is not opening until noon each day.

 

[Teebin]

HTF...what will they do about now having two Hogsmede stations?

There will be one Hogsmeade station just like there is only one Mickey Mouse at the Magic Kingdom. While you might be able to view it in multiple locations there is still only one. You are merely viewing it in a different time and space.

 

[Jakester]

Yes, more trees and stonework will be added to drown out the coaster to the best of their ability.

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Nope

Ahh, The way it was explained seemed to be that way.

 

[Swiminn6]

Hey guys! Haven't seen me lately? Well I've been quite busy and can't believe everything I've missed within the past few days so I am here with a suggestion after spending 30 minutes catching up.

HTF - I think it would be great to have a weekly "Catch-Up Thread." Every Sunday there can be a thread that recaps everything that has happened from say Monday to Sat. including links to any new picture updates, etc. Would be really helpful! What do you think?

Love the progress on the station IOA side.

 

[Felipe]

Hey guys! Haven't seen me lately? Well I've been quite busy and can't believe everything I've missed within the past few days so I am here with a suggestion after spending 30 minutes catching up.

HTF - I think it would be great to have a weekly "Catch-Up Thread." Every Sunday there can be a thread that recaps everything that has happened from say Monday to Sat. including links to any new picture updates, etc. Would be really helpful! What do you think?

Love the progress on the station IOA side.

Well, we have something like it with the major stuff that comes up here: What We Know: Potter Phase II.
(Although, it kinda needs some refreshing up in there)

 

[novawildcat18]

If I'm allowed to link to Screamscape here....we have our first sighting of Hogwart's Express track!

http://screamscape.com/html/ioa_-_wizardingworldlink_0.htm

 

[Nico]

Did I miss something, or is Screamscape just making an incorrect assumption? Hes calling the expansion London/Ministry of Magic.

 

[inferi88]

I went to Universal today and decided to bring back a mini-update. I'm sorry for the lack of quality in the picture, but in order to see Gringotts you have to look through all the other buildings that are up in front of it.. Correct me if I'm wrong, but it looks like they are forming the base of the smaller dome that sits on the roof of Gringotts.

The photo on the left shows the forms, while the photo on the right is a screen shot from Deathly Hallows.

 

[ReelJustice]

^good eye inferi88

And the Hogwarts Express track pic from screamscape is impressive,

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the heads up, novawildcat18! :thumbs: And that only looks like half of it! (Like it could continue completely over the street, and have another track like it on the other side)

Nice catch, inferi88! That certainly looks like it! :thumbs: Did you get any other pics?

 

[bobwadd]

Thanks for the heads up, novawildcat18! :thumbs: And that only looks like half of it! (Like it could continue completely over the street, and have another track like it on the other side)

Now I'm just guessing on this but I believe that there will be an emergency egress walkway on the cantilevered section of the support. That would mean that what you are seeing is the completed track or track support system.

 

[Capacity]

That's an old photo. There are two parallel pieces of track now with a track switch along the backside of the Mummy.

 

[Teebin]

^ I would love to see a picture of that... if someone could pvt me with a link or picture.

 

[Hatetofly]

^ I would love to see a picture of that... if someone could pvt me with a link or picture.

Check with Draco :thumbs:

 

[Teebin]

Check with Draco :thumbs:

Thanks, I had forgotten all about Draco. Sneaky chap.

Too funny, little did I think that I would actually see someone that I know walking underneath the thing! :look:

 

[TylerDurden]

that track is high up...18 feet sounds like less than it actually is!

So how are they going to deal with visibility? There are plenty of spots from which the train will surely be seen (between Disaster and London, between Mummy and Beetlejuice, from HRRR)...are they just going to leave it and have people assume it's nothing? Are they going to plant trees? Are they going to block out those areas?

I'm guessing they'll just have it out in the open and hope people don't know what it is they're looking at, but I think that would be so weird looking.