Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[Hockeyman55]

^this ain't no Little Mermaid ride that's for sure :rofl:

 

[ReelJustice]

^this ain't no Little Mermaid ride that's for sure :rofl:

You got that right. Mermaid is the best EVER!

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^this ain't no Little Mermaid ride that's for sure :rofl:

You got that right. Mermaid is the best EVER!

 

[Eckert]

Hogwarts Express construction at Islands of Adventure.

 

[mainejeff]

^this ain't no Little Mermaid ride that's for sure :rofl:

:ears:

 

[Dan]

Just been back a week from visiting Orlando and wow it's changed so much in a week!.

One thing i did notice while riding HRRR was a path between phase 1 potter and phase 2 potter. It's been cleared complete with shuttering being installed along the path ready for pouring. Seams they are starting work on the train track!

 

[Hockeyman55]

You got that right. Mermaid is the best EVER!

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You got that right. Mermaid is the best EVER!

:ears:

There really wont be any comparison between these two rides, Universal has raised the bar so high with Spidey, TF and FJ and most likely will with Gringotts also. Meanwhile LM is a cookie cutter omnimover that is cute but not jump out of balloon at 24 miles up in the sky earth shattering like what Universal is pumping out.

 

[Frogki]

There really wont be any comparison between these two rides, Universal has raised the bar so high with Spidey, TF and FJ and most likely will with Gringotts also. Meanwhile LM is a cookie cutter omnimover that is cute but not jump out of balloon at 24 miles up in the sky earth shattering like what Universal is pumping out.

I believe that was sarcasm.

 

[John321]

Finally walked through the London Waterfront during the day. It's going to make a great spot to view the CS.

 

[BJCool]

WESH posted some new aerial pics of the Diagon Alley area. Importantly, you can get a better sense of the shape of the Gringotts ride building. The other substantial development is that you can clearly see early foundation work for what will be Kings Cross Station (the Hogwarts Express attraction).

Specifically, here's the Hogwarts Express work:

EDIT: Additionally, here's new video update:

[video=youtube;Vownb8osPZo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vownb8osPZo[/video]

 

[Hatetofly]

Thanks BJC I was just coming over to see if anyone had posted these.

 

[ReelJustice]

Wow!

 

[rhino4evr]

moving quickly!

 

[Hockeyman55]

Not to be nit picky or anything, but you would think out of anyone WESH would have a decent enough camera to snap those shots. Some of them look like they are straight out of a disposable camera :rofl:

 

[rhino4evr]

what are the chances this will finally be announced on 11/01/2012? I mean this seems to be moving just as quickly as SS44.

 

[ReelJustice]

what are the chances this will finally be announced on 11/01/2012? I mean this seems to be moving just as quickly as SS44.

They'll do Potter and Transformers separately. It makes sense to save Potter, and it is also probably in the deal that Potter has to be the star in any announcement.

 

[JungleSkip]

what are the chances this will finally be announced on 11/01/2012? I mean this seems to be moving just as quickly as SS44.

Very little, IMO.

 

[rhino4evr]

well maybe they will announce Transformers and confirm more Potter is coming (as they have in the past) I doubt we will see concept or a huge presentation...that will definitely be it's own event.

 

[Swiminn6]

Oh my gosh...that building is MASSIVE!! I didn't realize it was THAT big!

 

[ReelJustice]

A friend of Skip and I's who lives in the apartments behind Gringotts says there are more cranes today.

 

[DiNap44]

Great pictures. Really shows off the size of Gringotts. Agree w/Skip & Rhino that the 11/1 announcement will be for Tranformers. Potter 2.0 news will come next year. My guess will be around March.