I love that you can see Hogwarts from so many areas! Multiple places on the freeway, parking, from Burbank and WB Studios, the Universal backlot, the entrance, everywhere! Gonna be a new icon for LA!
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The work on the fountains is quite extensive. I don't know it it's maintenance or if they'll be all different when done. Anyone?
Smashburger looks very close to being done but my battery died so no photo.
Smashburger looks very close to being done but my battery died so no photo.
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^ They're advertising "new fountains" for what it's worth. I'd be curious what they can do with that area, given the size of that plot of land.
Shoe Palace is inching along, Wetzel's Pretzels is renovating and Jody Maroni's is gone for good.
Large new planter with trees across from Saddle Ranch. Sorry it's so dark.
Large new planter with trees across from Saddle Ranch. Sorry it's so dark.
Universal giveth...old Things From Another World space is open as studio store. The crashed spaceship is still up there, too.
And Universal taketh away...much of the older portion is now closed for remodeling.
Looks like progress but toward what I don't know.
And Universal taketh away...much of the older portion is now closed for remodeling.
Looks like progress but toward what I don't know.
In regards to the walls in front of A&F, it specifically says on the walls that there is a "new" fountain being added. 
So in case you want to know how Smash Burger is…especially the bacon cheeseburger…..
https://www.youtube.com/embed/igCPFiXTKas?feature=oembed
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You're welcome.
Fountain is coming along. And the portions of the entrance plaza that are done are looking very nice. Love the new large planter and additional trees. Once the pavement is done uniformly it'll look really good.
What I noticed while up there on Saturday was that it appears the new fountain will actually be a legit fountain. No more flat surface with water blasts... which means, NO MORE STUPID KIDS PLAYING IN SAID FOUNTAIN! At least that is what it looks like...
At least that is what it looks like...
You must've had a very sad childhood....I was one of those "stupid" kids playing in said fountain a few times when I was very little.... -____-What I noticed while up there on Saturday was that it appears the new fountain will actually be a legit fountain. No more flat surface with water blasts... which means, NO MORE STUPID KIDS PLAYING IN SAID FOUNTAIN!
To bring back some positivity, I think it's because the fountain within Universal Plaza pretty much mimics this during the summer. Also, aesthetically it'll look very nice now.
The Santa Claus meet-and-greet has been temporarily relocated to 5 Towers Plaza while work continues on this new fountain.
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Another view of fountain progress.
Construction walls are down around entry gate but pavement surface is far from done.
And some of what is "done" sure doesn't seem right.
Even the construction walls around these turnstiles are down. Not sure what changed though.
Construction walls are down around entry gate but pavement surface is far from done.
And some of what is "done" sure doesn't seem right.
Even the construction walls around these turnstiles are down. Not sure what changed though.
No matter how done Hogsmeade might be they can't open it early if only because all the ancillary projects aren't done, yet. Access roads, pedestrian bridge, new parking structure, oodles of construction walls, unfinished walking surfaces, incomplete retail and restaurant renovations, signage that isn't updated, etc. Here are some CityWalk projects still in progress.
Significant portions of CityWalk and the ticketing area are still behind walls.
The fountains aren't ready. (Gosh they look complicated!)
Even Pink's is closed for renovation.
Shoe Palace is moving slowly, too. No pic.
What do you think, might this be for valet? This is just to the right of Buca di Beppo and one level below the pedestrian bridge coming from the new parking structure.
Significant portions of CityWalk and the ticketing area are still behind walls.
The fountains aren't ready. (Gosh they look complicated!)
Even Pink's is closed for renovation.
Shoe Palace is moving slowly, too. No pic.
What do you think, might this be for valet? This is just to the right of Buca di Beppo and one level below the pedestrian bridge coming from the new parking structure.
^ I agree. That'd be like Disneyland opening a visually complete Star Wars land when the parking and infrastructure isn't ready yet.
Some recent construction walls have gone. The pavement is done but not well. They'll fix that, right?
Realized today that the Things From Another World sign is still up there.
Remember how several of the palm trees were poking through the atrium ceiling? Well, they're replacing them all to an attractive height.
Realized today that the Things From Another World sign is still up there.
Remember how several of the palm trees were poking through the atrium ceiling? Well, they're replacing them all to an attractive height.
