Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[USFguy]

Yeah, the fact that Premier built Mummy is no secret... it's pretty much common knowledge amongst theme park fan sites like this...

Don't know why it's such a big deal.. it's been rumored for quite some time that either Premiere or Intamin would be the ones building the Gringotts coaster, and it makes perfect sense to be testing new technologies within an existing, similar attraction.

 

[Teebin]

It is a big deal because they have been vacationing in Orlando on a "special project" this past week. In a building that contains a mummy and with paperwork marked 722. Capiche?

 

[JungleSkip]

It is a big deal because they have been vacationing in Orlando on a "special project" this past week. In a building that contains a mummy and with paperwork marked 722. Capiche?

Agreed. Definitely interesting to see what's going on. Thanks for the info, Teebin.

 

[Vyrus]

So they will be making a sizable deposit to their bank account pretty soon and be stored within magical confines.

 

[Hatetofly]

Very happy to hear premier is back in the trenches with Universal!

 

[Teebin]

BTW: There was an out-of-the-ordinary (first in 5 yrs) event(s?) backstage at Universal yesterday, and everyone was 'invited'. While I hear that it was a moral boosting experience, there were reminders of some particular rules in working there. Rules of non-disclosure. So, it may be that we won't be seeing any current employees chatting online as much anymore.

This is triangulated info... so it seems that some of the revelations leaked on this site did cause some hot collars.

That said, Teebin just told you about a meeting at Universal yesterday in which non-disclosure was discussed. Hmmmm... :wave:

 

[JungleSkip]

BTW: There was an out-of-the-ordinary (first in 5 yrs) event(s?) backstage at Universal yesterday, and everyone was 'invited'. While I hear that it was a moral boosting experience, there were reminders of some particular rules in working there. Rules of non-disclosure. So, it may be that we won't be seeing any current employees chatting online as much anymore.

This is triangulated info... so it seems that some of the revelations leaked on this site did cause some hot collars.

That said, Teebin just told you about a meeting at Universal yesterday in which non-disclosure was discussed. Hmmmm... :wave:

It's nice to know we have an affect.

But really, most of the real revelations came from permits...so I dunno how they're going to deal with that...

 

[Teebin]

They have dealt with the permits to a great degree. I know for a fact that the projector biz sent them into a tailspin. And now, by us knowing they went into a tailspin they made it worse for themselves. Otherwise, we would have been satisfied with Mummy upgrades. It is classic, "PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN!". It makes me giggle just typing this.

 

[Jmaff]

Not to drift the conversation off, but the way things are picking up...are we looking at a possible summer 2014 launch? A 4 year gap from the 2010 launch of the Wizarding World is a far enough gap, I'd say.

 

[mantaguy]

Met a Universal employee at the concert tonight... She confirmed for me that Potter was going in Amity, but her lips were sealed when it came to SS44.

 

[Matpez]

Met a Universal employee at the concert tonight... She confirmed for me that Potter was going in Amity, but her lips were sealed when it came to SS44.

Any random Universal TM who "confirms" anything got that "confirmation" from a site like this.
Sites like this one also knew about the then upcoming announcement to close Jaws/Amity hours before it was actually confirmed to Universal TMs.

 

[mantaguy]

Any random Universal TM who "confirms" anything got that "confirmation" from a site like this.
Sites like this one also knew about the then upcoming announcement to close Jaws/Amity hours before it was actually confirmed to Universal TMs.

My post was in respone to the one about recent reminders of non-disclosure.

 

[Teebin]

My post was in respone to the one about recent reminders of non-disclosure.

Right, I told you all about the wonderful even on Friday. And by all accounts, it was a moral booster... but the Las Vegas like reminder to employees; "what happens here, stays here".

 

[rhino4evr]

They are really moving quickly over there in Orlando. I am really impressed. Really hope we get an announcement soon.

 

[Hatetofly]

From today,

 

[Teebin]

What are those rods sticking out of the concrete wall? Is it drilled rebar? Why? They aren't supposed to be putting rebar in the wall. It wasn't in my playbook!

:huh:

 

[Disneyhead]

I believe the drilled rebar is behind the concrete wall and will be a temporary retaining wall.

 

[Teebin]

^ I started to say that, but then I remembered that there isn't anything on the other side of the wall, it is dug down approx. 6-8'. Soooooo?

 

[Disneyhead]

Ok, so maybe a not so temporary retaining wall.

 

[Teebin]

Walls are up surrounding DC on the west side of Sinbad (east end of DC).