Future of Dragon Challenge?

[Mike S]

Leaky Cauldron is in Diagon/London, not Hogsmeade.

The Three Broomsticks actually has rooms too

 

[WolfmanJ]

The Three Broomsticks actually has rooms too

Oh yeah, I know. I was just correcting him, being the huge HP fan I am lol.

 

[Mike S]

Oh yeah, I know. I was just correcting him, being the huge HP fan I am lol.

Thinking about it now that is a massively huge ball that they dropped in not having available rooms, even if extremely limited, in those areas.

 

[brianlo]

Does anyone find it a little suspicious that this could be a 2019 project, but yet we're relatively in the dark about what it is?

Usually we know more at this point, even with past Potter projects.

 

[Nick]

Does anyone find it a little suspicious that this could be a 2019 project, but yet we're relatively in the dark about what it is?

Usually we know more at this point, even with past Potter projects.

I'd be pretty surprised if this makes 2019, tbh.

With Dragon Challenge likely not closing until Labor Day or so, i'm not expecting it until early 2020. Maybe late 2019.

 

[epcyclopedia]

Well, if it ends up being the forest can't they do much of it by installing trees? So that means no big show building to theme.

 

[hishedale]

But you already have a train to hogwarts ride. So that's already been done. And Dragon Challenge isn't at the right spot for a boat ride for J.K. Rowling's specifications.

 

[Joel]

The best part of DC is the fact there's never a wait. It definitely lost a little magic after the "dueling" factor was cut off. My ideal HP expansion would be closing DC to make an indoor coaster similar to Mummy with elements of a dark ride combine with a thrill coaster. They have the blueprint and original tech already. Imagine a dark forest storyline in the first portion of the ride with all sorts of animatronic beasts followed by a thrilling coaster escape thru the forest with death eaters/ giants/etc. ideally would like to see 2 rides fill that area with a possible theater venue. The biggest thing missing in WWHP is a stage show

This would actually help me cope with the eventual loss of the Mummy if we have a similar ride system, a la Harry Potter.

If they go with a Forbidden Forest dark ride, maybe they could go back to the Robocoaster/Flying Ford Anglia concept. I know that it would be 2 Kuka attractions right next to each other. But the tech is mostly hidden.

And about the indoor boat ride, no height restriction and lots of Inferi.

My only concern is FJ can be too intense for some people and another Kuka ride would make 2 rides unrideable for a portion of people.

 

[JungleSkip]

I'd be pretty surprised if this makes 2019, tbh.

With Dragon Challenge likely not closing until Labor Day or so, i'm not expecting it until early 2020. Maybe late 2019.

I think it'll be 2019. Maybe not until late summer, but I think it'll be 2019

 

[LJGonz]

Leaky Cauldron is in Diagon/London, not Hogsmeade.

I know, but something that looks like leaky cauldron. In the sense that it would be small, old, and the architecture would fit in with the land.

 

[LJGonz]

The Three Broomsticks actually has rooms too

Perfect.

 

[LJGonz]

ixie:

This would actually help me cope with the eventual loss of the Mummy if we have a similar ride system, a la Harry Potter.

Who said the mummy was going anywhere? :saywhat: These ride types would be in two separate parks.

 

[quinnmac000]

Forbidden Forest and Shrieking Shack. (One terrifying and intense attraction with the Shrieking Shack, the other scary but knock turn alley scary.

 

[JungleSkip]

Forbidden Forest and Shrieking Shack. (One terrifying and intense attraction with the Shrieking Shack, the other scary but knock turn alley scary.

I have to wonder if the people who want a Shrieking Shack attraction have ever read the books or watched the movies.

[HASHTAG]#NothingHappensThere[/HASHTAG]

 

[Joel]

ixie:
Who said the mummy was going anywhere? :saywhat: These ride types would be in two separate parks.

Eventually it will leave, all good things come to an end. I'm just saying that because of how much I love the Mummy, a good way to cope with the loss of the Mummy would be a similar ride system built themed to HP.

 

[quinnmac000]

I have to wonder if the people who want a Shrieking Shack attraction have ever read the books or watched the movies.

[HASHTAG]#NothingHappensThere[/HASHTAG]

Werewolf transformation/Betrayal by friends/Voldemort's command center

 

[JungleSkip]

Werewolf transformation/Betrayal by friends/Voldemort's command center

And? It's a tiny house. Lupin wasn't using it as a safehouse during his time at Hogwarts. There's no attraction to be made from it. I'm all for a small façade ala the Psycho house back in the day, but it's not attraction material.

 

[Mike S]

Werewolf transformation/Betrayal by friends/Voldemort's command center

The only thing was the betrayal. The transformation happened outside closer to the castle and Voldemort's "command center" was the Riddle family home.

 

[JungleSkip]

The only thing was the betrayal. The transformation happened outside closer to the castle and Voldemort's "command center" was the Riddle family home.

Voldy does use the Shack during the Battle of Hogwarts.

 

[Mike S]

Voldy does use the Shack during the Battle of Hogwarts.

Oh yeah.

That's still not enough for a ride concept though, lol.