Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[ReelJustice]

New Notice of Commencement today from Uni and Nassal for Wall Layout and Installation. Not sure if it's for Potter, but figured I'd pass it on.

The question is: Is Nassal capable of handling all of Potter and Transformers?

 

[JungleSkip]

The question is: Is Nassal capable of handling all of Potter and Transformers?

It's a good question. Potter is much farther off, but there's much, much more to do for it.

 

[ReelJustice]

It's a good question. Potter is much farther off, but there's much, much more to do for it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, wasn't Hogsmeade essentially complete (or close) in Winter 2009? I remember there being talk of the village opening for the holidays. We're probably a year away from Potter thematic installation. Could we be getting a Potter announcement as late as Nov. 1 2013?

 

[JungleSkip]

Could we be getting a Potter announcement as late as Nov. 1 2013?

That's always been my guess.

 

[ReelJustice]

That's always been my guess.

They should have the waterfront ready by then and have the Knight Bus drive out for the announcement.

 

[quickfire609]

Correct me if I'm wrong, wasn't Hogsmeade essentially complete (or close) in Winter 2009? I remember there being talk of the village opening for the holidays. We're probably a year away from Potter thematic installation. Could we be getting a Potter announcement as late as Nov. 1 2013?

The gringotts show building is almost done, and I was expecting an announcement around summer 2013. However, considering it's been almost a year since the demolition of amity, and all they have is a single building up (not including infrastructure and the water front), you're probably right.

 

[ReelJustice]

The gringotts show building is almost done, and I was expecting an announcement around summer 2013. However, considering it's been almost a year since the demolition of amity, and all they have is a single building up (not including infrastructure and the water front), you're probably right.

Transformers will own Summer 2013 (and the lead up.) Then that'll take us to HHN in September. I really don't see an opening for Potter until November 1st which is crazy, but that'll be the same timeline as Transformers if Potter does, in fact, open June 2014. And I think that's about as long as they can hold off because it will start looking like Potter by that point.

We may get a "Year to Be Here"-esque presser in early 2013 for Simpsons and Transformers (art). (speculation)

 

[Hockeyman55]

"Year To Be here" may just soon turn into the "Decade To Be Here"

 

[Brian G.]

The Gringott's Building is getting walls. Check Twitter for a pic.

 

[Hatetofly]

Update from earlier today, ENJOY!!

 

[ReelJustice]

Get those walls up and get the ride going! :thumbs:

 

[bobwadd]

Update from earlier today, ENJOY!!

Awesome pics as usual :rep:

 

[JungleSkip]

How the hell are they going to get the ride track in?

 

[cameronw99]

Now im getting that nostalgia feeling back from Potter 1.0

 

[Spideyfreak]

^^Same way they got Mummy's in. Hell, Flight of Fear at Kings Island was installed after the building was completed.

 

[JungleSkip]

^^Same way they got Mummy's in. Hell, Flight of Fear at Kings Island was installed after the building was completed.

Mummy was before the time I actually followed this stuff.

 

[Spideyfreak]

^They do have huge rollup doors on these buildings for a reason. When riding MIB: Before entering the city, look to the left. You can clearly see a rollup door leading outside.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Busch Gardens VA did the opposite and built the show building around the track of Verbolten after it was installed so I guess it all depends on what type of ride and size of building I guess.

 

[orlandorocks]

Yeah Rock N Roller and Expidition everest track was completely built and then the building was put around it. I wonder if one of the reasons is that they want to keep the actuall ride layout, and other info out of view.

http://orlandorocks.com/Info.aspx?location=studios&type=Rides&sub=Construction

http://orlandorocks.com/FullPhotoPage.aspx?fname=ak_expedition_everest_4_29_2004 (13).jpg

 

[BJCool]

AmusementPics posted some photos of Diagon Alley work, the walls going up on Gringotts, and foundation work for Hogsmeade Station.

EDIT: Orlando Informer posted some pics of the construction on the IOA side of things.