Here's what makes me think that Curious George won't be Flight of the Hippogriff:
Vekoma Roller Skaters do not take long to build, and Hippogriff certainly won't be that lavishly themed. In fact, I could guess that it will be built in about seven to eight months, max. So why would they tear out Curious George this early, knowing that they'll be without a huge playground for kids for quite some time. It could've easily waited til December.
And don't think it'll open up before the rest of Potter... JK Rowling will make sure of that.
Then again, theme parks have a weird, extravagant way of doing things just to get the public knowing that they're working on it. Disney kept Corn Dog Castle in DCA closed for nearly a year, but didn't touch it until a month prior to opening when they simply gave it a small paint job.
Vekoma Roller Skaters do not take long to build, and Hippogriff certainly won't be that lavishly themed. In fact, I could guess that it will be built in about seven to eight months, max. So why would they tear out Curious George this early, knowing that they'll be without a huge playground for kids for quite some time. It could've easily waited til December.
And don't think it'll open up before the rest of Potter... JK Rowling will make sure of that.
Then again, theme parks have a weird, extravagant way of doing things just to get the public knowing that they're working on it. Disney kept Corn Dog Castle in DCA closed for nearly a year, but didn't touch it until a month prior to opening when they simply gave it a small paint job.