The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

[rhino4evr]

Uh, that's true of every ride...


Depends on what you like.
without visuals.... kick ass.
with full visuals, audio, lighting ... unlike anything else before it (or so I can surmise from what I know)

So you haven't ridden it or you have?

 

[Borneo1]

Very true Borneo. That's why Disney first started the dark ride trend with the omnimover system. It was used and designed to point you in the direction of the sets and to show us only what they wanted us to see. It was only until later that some bright mind decided that the whole area should be elaboratly designed so we could feel free to look wherever we pleased and still feel fully immersed.

SL Zero, for me at least the whole immersive dome thing is worse. I could barely handle the IMAX Dome experience without fainting from how freakin wide it was. Talk about getting dizzy.

Thanks Cwoolboy. I'm glad you realized my statement.

 

[Luna]

It seems that the people on dd are not cast members. The trains are a third of the way full now and there is different guests on it everytime!

Resort guests get first shot...

And turning on the DD castle queue FX? They've been running all day for well over a week. That queue is ready.

 

[hotboyluke]

Walls are still up at dd and there are people in line. FOTH is cycling.

 

[Luna]

So you haven't ridden it or you have?

Been in it... not ridden it.
(nudge,nudge, wink, wink)

 

[hotboyluke]

Just seen an employee test riding FOTH in full costume.

 

[Cwoolboy]

The whole"WHEN WILL IT SOFT" issue is starting to get under my skin. If Uni. wantd to they could open it RIGHT NOW...it's just that they don't want to. :'( Uni. should start selling $60 passes to get inside the WWoHP at the gates to IOA, that way the Soft crowds will be more manageable (If that's what Uni is worried about). The fans get what they want and Uni. gets a few guinea Pigs to fine tune the area. Everyone wins.

 

[rhino4evr]

Just seen an employee test riding FOTH in full costume.

LOL...

I don't know guys this is starting to sound like softs are possible today...how exciting. I will keep refreshing for more news.

 

[mebweb]

@HyContrastKid

Maybe they're opening that stand because of all the people hanging out there the last few days. lol

 

[hotboyluke]

Every FOTH train has an employee on it

 

[SpatulaShack]

Resort guests get first shot...

And turning on the DD castle queue FX? They've been running all day for well over a week. That queue is ready.

I thought the dragons flying overhead in the loading area has NOT been on when regular guests ride it as DD. Am I wrong on this?

 

[cronixx]

@HyContrastKid:

Dragons is still running with riders in it. I won't say that you should head down here just yet. If it opens today it may be a while. [HASHTAG]#wwohp[/HASHTAG]

 

[Vyrus]

Maybe they're opening that stand because of all the people hanging out there the last few days. lol

More than likely, they figured if we're going to have a bunch of people standing out here all day, let them buy coke!

 

[hummingbird]

I thought the dragons flying overhead in the loading area has NOT been on when regular guests ride it as DD. Am I wrong on this?

They were on on Saturday and part of Sunday.

 

[SpatulaShack]

@HyContrastKid: #wwohp the frozen drink place to the right of Hogsmead entrance is stocking and has put ice in the ice bin. This place hasn't been open in a long time.

:jaw: :faint:

 

[honeybee8200]

I can almost smell the butterbeer!!!! This is so exciting!

 

[Cwoolboy]

*Explodes from anticipation*

 

[rhino4evr]

Maybe they're opening that stand because of all the people hanging out there the last few days. lol

ha good point...they are like..well if people are going to wait here, we should at least try to sell them something.

 

[SpatulaShack]

They were on on Saturday and part of Sunday.

For regular guests running as DD or during previews as DC?

 

[spencem]

I'm getting excited reading all this and I'm stuck over in the UK with no chance of getting to Orlando this year even!