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

[TheLastAshen]

k, well anyways i just read a tweet that doesnt sound so good "The Flight of the HIppogriff is still open for team members to ride, but they arent letting anyone else in the queue today." i don't know if they mean the queue for FJ or Hippo....?

 

[Felipe]

k, well anyways i just read a tweet that doesnt sound so good "The Flight of the HIppogriff is still open for team members to ride, but they arent letting anyone else in the queue today." i don't know if they mean the queue for FJ or Hippo....?

Most likely they closed FJ. It's almost 4PM anyways...

Oh and hell yeah Mummy beats Everest anyday

 

[Tbad556]

Sounds like TM Previews may be done for today. Several recent tweets from @justmikeyhrc:

I'm out of the castle!! There was no service in there. Walked almost the whole queue before all the lights went out. Was about to enter the Great Hall. Let us out in the shop though. Didn't buy anything. 22 minutes ago

May or may not have taken a couple pics. But man that was exciting!!! http://tweetphoto.com/24215549 21 minutes ago

The Flight of the Hippogriff is still open for team members to ride, but they aren't letting anyone else in the queue today. 19 minutes ago

I did not ride. Just walked the queue. Right before I was about to enter the Great Hall, ALL lights went out. No safety ones. 11 minutes ago

 

[Bryan]

well that went good lol

 

[UNIrd]

So no one rode yet again?

--- Update ---

Ok I also got the requested info on the Butterbeer and Pumpkin Juice. Both formulas were made by UO chefs (with direction from JKR (along with many tatse tests)) and the contract to produce the butterbeer and pumpkin juice for Taps and fountains (I.E. the syrup) comes from Bar Control of florida located in Orlando. The bottled pumpkin juice is made somewhere up north and my source could not get the name of the bottler but niether Butterbber or Pumpkin juice are affiliated with CocaCola,. Also I should point out that both reciped are propriotary to Universal Orlando AND J.K. Rowling and will probably never be on sale anywhere outside of the theme parks (or maybe one of the discount stores).

Awesome. I can't wait to try this stuff.

I won't be buying much merch but I WILL be buying Butterbeer, Pumpkin Juice, and Hog's Head Ale.

 

[Felipe]

Sounds like TM Previews may be done for today. Several recent tweets from @justmikeyhrc:

May or may not have taken a couple pics. But man that was exciting!!! http://tweetphoto.com/24215549 21 minutes ago

The greenhouse is looking so disappointing right now...

So no one rode yet again?

Most likely a few lucky TMs got to ride before it went "down"

 

[Tbad556]

From what I've read, some TMs did get to ride it before it went down. However, they are/were not allowed to take any pictures or blog about it.

 

[TheLastAshen]

UGH! ****! Now what about tomorrow?! I wonder if they will still do TM previews tonight?

 

[Bryan]

yeah i wonder what this bodes for tomorrow

it seems highly unlikely they invited tms out and they intentionally made it shut down

seems like problems afoot

 

[Cwoolboy]

hmmm, well this sucks. If Uni. wasn't able to fix up FJ after a good 2-3 hours I'd guess it'll be at least another 3 days before they feel ok with opening the area to the public.

 

[Tbad556]

Apparently people did indeed ride. I'm not sure if anyone was able to get a complete ride experience however. From @Wdwkenny16:

Opened the ride for employee testing. Went down about 10secs into the ride. Evacuated everyone. Boo. Big boo.

 

[violarum]

So people went on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, huh?
Well, I guess I won't be riding because...
I. JUST. DIED.
AND SHAT BRICKS.
AND POTTERGASM'D.
AND FAINTED.
AND SEIZURE'D.

ALL.
AT.
THE.
SAME.
TIME.

 

[Voidfish]

I've been unbelievably busy as of late, and it appears I missed a LOT.
Can somebody run me through what's happened in the month of May?
Please & Thank you!

 

[Dr. Raymond Holmes]

Somebody I know wrote this on FB

"Just watched about three dozen guests walk backstage and head onto the potter queue and make it inside the building before anyone noticed and stopped them. Bravo universal!!!"

I bet anybody it was a group of AP holders and knowing UO they took there APs away and now wont see WWHP for a yr.

 

[rhino4evr]

so after all this talk...the bottom line is the ride is STILL not ready. No reason it should have broken down an hour after working.

We will see what happens tomorrow, but if I were a package holder I would be lowering my expectations.

 

[honeybee8200]

Lets see, in the month of May we've had special events, TM Previews, PowWow event, etc. A few leaked pics here and there. Today there were a few lucky TM's that may have gotten to ride FJ before it went down. Viola has died about 60 times. And we are talking about storming the castle. No softs.

So, I think we should all do a OU day at Wizarding World. I already have a tshirt idea we could all wear. Front is WWoHP, the back simply reads "OU...I just died."

 

[Felipe]

Somebody I know wrote this on FB

"Just watched about three dozen guests walk backstage and head onto the potter queue and make it inside the building before anyone noticed and stopped them. Bravo universal!!!"

I bet anybody it was a group of AP holders and knowing UO they took there APs away and now wont see WWHP for a yr.

Holy crap!

So, I think we should all do a OU day at Wizarding World. I already have a tshirt idea we could all wear. Front is WWoHP, the back simply reads "OU...I just died."

:rofl: Totally! iLike

 

[violarum]

Oh, my Rowling, I love you, honeybee8200.

 

[TheDecemberists]

Well this all went very well. . . .

 

[Voidfish]

Can Viola and I share a tomb because I JUST DIED as well.
I can't even.
Happy tears right now. If I told this to anybody but you guys, people would think I was insane.