Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Construction Discussion

[Blaw923]

Those pictures remind be how weird the decision to make Hogsmeade snowy was....

That might end up clashing with the Forbidden Forest ...?

 

[jrn14]

yeah I agree that was a weird choice. I think it was done to really try to take you mentally out of the Florida atmosphere, but I always find it kind of jarring when it's like 95 degrees and you see fake snow in the crevices. I really don't like how that snowman by the butter beer cart is in one of the sunniest places in all of hogsmeade and is rarely in the shade

Blaw, what is that in your avatar?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Those pictures remind be how weird the decision to make Hogsmeade snowy was....

That might end up clashing with the Forbidden Forest ...?

yeah I agree that was a weird choice. I think it was done to really try to take you mentally out of the Florida atmosphere, but I always find it kind of jarring when it's like 95 degrees and you see fake snow in the crevices. I really don't like how that snowman by the butter beer cart is in one of the sunniest places in all of hogsmeade and is rarely in the shade

Blaw, what is that in your avatar?

The film designers made the stylistic choice that Hogsmeade would be in perpetual snow as it’s in the mountains. Plus a lot of the visits there in the books are during the winter.

 

[Scott W.]

yeah I agree that was a weird choice. I think it was done to really try to take you mentally out of the Florida atmosphere, but I always find it kind of jarring when it's like 95 degrees and you see fake snow in the crevices. I really don't like how that snowman by the butter beer cart is in one of the sunniest places in all of hogsmeade and is rarely in the shade

Blaw, what is that in your avatar?

Driving around in California when it’s 107 degrees with real snow in the mountains in the distance is just as jarring. Everything about feels wrong but it happens.

I wish Universal would release some new info about anything soon. All these threads are starting to feel a little stale.

 

[Mad Dog]

Driving around in California when it’s 107 degrees with real snow in the mountains in the distance is just as jarring. Everything about feels wrong but it happens.

I wish Universal would release some new info about anything soon. All these threads are starting to feel a little stale.

Agreed. I'm bored :bored:. Really not much to post about. Seems like there's way more Disney discussion now on this, the only real primary Universal site. That's not a bad thing, since I like Disney too. But I'd rather discuss Universal...Oh well, back to hibernation :sleep:. I've been busy with the Holidays anyway.

 

[Disneyhead]

Agreed. I'm bored :bored:. Really not much to post about. Seems like there's way more Disney discussion now on this, the only real primary Universal site. That's not a bad thing, since I like Disney too. But I'd rather discuss Universal...Oh well, back to hibernation :sleep:. I've been busy with the Holidays anyway.

Patience young one. After The Holidays we'll get an announcement.



About the Mardi Gras concert line up. :bolt:

 

[Mad Dog]

Patience young one. After The Holidays we'll get an announcement.



About the Mardi Gras concert line up. :bolt:

Oh wow. I'm dancing in the streets.

 

[jtsalien]

It is pretty impressive that we have no real concrete info on this stuff. Boring for us, but good for Universal

 

[GAcoaster]

So, I heard June 2019 is the target opening for this but supposedly they haven't really nailed down the story line yet. I find that surprising if true...

 

[JoeCamel]

So, I heard June 2019 is the target opening for this but supposedly they haven't really nailed down the story line yet. I find that surprising if true...

Guess we know when the footings start going in

 

[Blaw923]

yeah I agree that was a weird choice. I think it was done to really try to take you mentally out of the Florida atmosphere, but I always find it kind of jarring when it's like 95 degrees and you see fake snow in the crevices. I really don't like how that snowman by the butter beer cart is in one of the sunniest places in all of hogsmeade and is rarely in the shade

Blaw, what is that in your avatar?

Early concept layout of a ride I've been developing.

 

[rhino4evr]

so wait...they are keeping the Dragon's Challenge entrance? Why?

 

[Blaw923]

so wait...they are keeping the Dragon's Challenge entrance? Why?

Why rebuild a queue of similar nature if you can just gut it and redo the interior

 

[rhino4evr]

Why rebuild a queue of similar nature if you can just gut it and redo the interior

Will the entrance still look like a castle? Just seems strange not to go "all the way". I mean they destroyed everything else. Why not just start from scratch?

 

[jrn14]

 

[Steptwice]

Will the entrance still look like a castle? Just seems strange not to go "all the way". I mean they destroyed everything else. Why not just start from scratch?

They will gut it until it is basically just a frame left. You can then make it look like anything you want. Why build a new indoor queue, when you need a dark indoor queue anyway to create the FF vibes.Repurposing the building seems like a easy and quick idea. Would be a lateral move to knock a building down, to just then rebuild a new one for the queue.

 

[rhino4evr]

They will gut it until it is basically just a frame left. You can then make it look like anything you want. Why build a new indoor queue, when you need a dark indoor queue anyway to create the FF vibes.Repurposing the building seems like a easy and quick idea. Would be a lateral move to knock a building down, to just then rebuild a new one for the queue.

I guess it just limits what they can do. They are now designing the ride around the original queue. Now, I'm not entirely complaining, because it's an intricate and expansive line system that was rarely full due to how great the capacity was. I'm just curious if we will indeed see a new entrance, or a dressed up version of the original.

Also, given how state of the art the Kong and GB lines were, you'd think they would go all out.

 

[Blaw923]

I guess it just limits what they can do. They are now designing the ride around the original queue. Now, I'm not entirely complaining, because it's an intricate and expansive line system that was rarely full due to how great the capacity was. I'm just curious if we will indeed see a new entrance, or a dressed up version of the original.

Also, given how state of the art the Kong and GB lines were, you'd think they would go all out.

If you've ever been backstage, this particular queue really is just a block building with a faux castle on one side. Very simple in comparison to most, especially considering PF next door built at the same time.

It won't take much to renovate.

I also think they will utilize a lot of the existing outdoor paths leading up to the building that already caters to the forest theme.

 

[shiekra38]

When is HP Weekend?

 

[Viator]

When is HP Weekend?

"A Celebration of Harry Potter" will be on January 26th to the 28th.

To be honest, with Ministry and Forbidden Forest looming, I suspect one or the other will be announced fully, but that nothing else will be talked about of what entails with either attraction.