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I would love to go back 5 years and see what disney would do with this project if they would have gotten it.
Hay everybody, first post here on this forum.
I have read on other sites that the park would close due to capacity. What does this mean and is it true.
Can my dad go dressed as hagrid, will he get in trouble ??
Hay everybody, first post here on this forum.
I have read on other sites that the park would close due to capacity. What does this mean and is it true.
Welcome, miaballaa! They would probably close WWoHP first, -- maybe use the Lost Continent entrance as the ONE entrance and JP as the ONE exit, JUST FOR the huge early crowds -- and then close IOA at capacity. As far as I have seen, this only happens to Magic Kingdom during Christmas and maybe other parks on New Years. So it would be a spectacle for sure. Just know this: Universal may get an "A+" for theming or detail, but they have always gotten a "D" in my book for crowd control. Their concerts can be riots, HHN is a trip to a dive bar, and there's usually an attitude of "I don't know, I"ll ask someone else" when it comes to customer service. Expect varying levels of mayhem and dumb-assery.
But don't let that discourage you from giving it your best effort! I'm planning on bringing a book for the 4-hour FJ queue...
Is there evidence that Disney had a shot at WWoHP? I'd like to see some.
JK conceived Harry Potter, carried him in her proverbial womb through boxes of back-story, and then gave birth through 7 novels, 4 of which are over 700 pages long. All mothers find it hard to let go. Wouldn't you?
The "accuracy" of the Wizarding World may be compromised here and there by Muggle products and brand names, but frankly I'm thankful they haven't gone the road of corporate sponsorships, like Disney has had to do. Can you imagine "Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: Presented by Sylvania, a Seimens Company"? "Welcome to Gringott's Wizarding Bank, brought to you by your friends at Goldman-Sachs!"
All the world's an advertisement, thus quoth the bard. And men and women are merely consumers. Even those on vacation in a magical world.
About time for TM Previews.
I guess that this debunks that "May 18th" soft pretzel rumor. This also might mean that those dates specified for package holders might very well be the date being used for softs.
I don't believe this has been posted yet. The Orlando Sentinel has posted an article showing the progress of Hogwarts from March 28th, 2008 to May 12, 2010. Here's the article: http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/fe...lding-harry-potters-hogwarts-in-pictures.html
About time for TM Previews.
EDIT: Photobucket is effing up on me so I'll post the Orlando Sentinel's pic without my markings:
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I think we go up a stone ramp (I think I saw it on Elle's video) and then we get to the "second level" (that platform seen there within the structure) and this second level will be the RoR where we load onto the benches and on our forbidden journey we go! Whatch'all think??