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CityWalk Orlando Updates & Changes General Thread
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I came here to bring that up, too. Seems like quite the departure from the borderline insane measures they used to take to keep all things HP isolated.
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The real loss here is that fake wave photo op 
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Is this all expected to happen this year, along with the Preview Center replacing the Legacy store?
Yeah, it's been a steady drip (shirts in IoA Emporium, then wands, then CityWalk), but Butterbeer still felt like holy ground.
Gotta be honest, no...
I chuckled, but you know, probably in the top 10 things photographed at UOR. Always has kids enthusiastically posing on it.The real loss here is that fake wave photo op
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When did this all start? I first started attending in 2016 and I was surprised enough to see a HP section in the Cabana Bay gift shop lol
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Not the first time butterbeer was approved for CityWalk FWIW (though this was Hollywood, not Orlando):
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter—Sweets & Treats walk-up location opening at CityWalk Hollywood
Universal Studios Hollywood has opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Sweets & Treats, a new seasonal walk-up location in CityWalk, offering Butterbeer favorites and other Wizarding World treats. The location will serve traditional cold, frozen and hot Butterbeer along with Butterbeer-
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I'd believe it honestly. I laughed too, but some of my favorite childhood photos from the parks were on that goofy surfboard. Genuinely forgot it was even a part of that shop since I associate it so heavily with visiting the parks as a kid.
Yes, my husband and I didn't like that the bypass was gone.
My kids saw that and instantly asked to get a photo there. I said not now, we will later when less crowded (there was lines for people to take pictures). Yesterday was the first time there was no lines and my daughter right away said, "Now can we get our pictures"The real loss here is that fake wave photo op
They did get their pictures and now they are happy.
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Ha it was in the leaner times. We were watching them redo the stone/stage where the triwizard show is over and over. We assumed it was not up to her standards. Granted, when the land opened, there was no stage at all.
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The bar section is connected to the potter section of the studio store,,
Yes, I remember that time. They made some slight stone/stage alterations, and they weren't up to want she wanted, so that had to redo that change.Ha it was in the leaner times. We were watching them redo the stone/stage where the triwizard show is over and over. We assumed it was not up to her standards. Granted, when the land opened, there was no stage at all.
Does the bar section in Potter connect to the Candy Store? Or is it at the Lagoon Side entrance with a new facade to draw people in?
And/Or does the SNW store connect to the US Store? Possibly Warp Pipe themed?
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Sapphire Falls has had robe window displays in gift shop since it opened ... HP has been in hotels long time
I'll be on the lookout for discounts at Quiet Flight!
Universal closed PIQ/Fossil/etc. back in early 2020, and opened the new store in April 2021.
So using that timeline, we're looking at an April-ish debut... just in time for Epic.
Universal closed PIQ/Fossil/etc. back in early 2020, and opened the new store in April 2021.
So using that timeline, we're looking at an April-ish debut... just in time for Epic.
I wouldn’t use that as a barometer considering what happened in 2020 (not to mention, they basically had to rework 3 stores into 1).
Hopefully, it won't take that long, the only major slowdown would be cutting a hole between the current store and the new store. I'd imagine they'll put everybody they can on this project to start pushing out merch as soon as possible.
I have so many pics with that thing with multiple different friend groups. RIP photo opThe real loss here is that fake wave photo op
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