Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[Disneyhead]

HTF, do you know if Garner Holt Productions is building the AAs? They built the Lumiere animatronic.

 

[TheBigSqueeze]

Seeing how well done the Sorting Hat AA is I'm pretty excited to see how the goblins turn out. And I would guess that whoever did the Sorting Hat will be doing the goblins also???

 

[ReelJustice]

Complete with highly advanced Goblin AA's :thumbs:

Oh my!

ETA, thanks for the pics mike

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Complete with highly advanced Goblin AA's :thumbs:

Thank God they aren't screens. We'll have enough of them in the ride portion

 

[Bryce]

Complete with highly advanced Goblin AA's :thumbs:

Amazing! :happy:

 

[Kevin38]

Complete with highly advanced Goblin AA's :thumbs:

Can we have a disco ball over one of them as a shout out to the disco yeti ?

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Can we have a disco ball over one of them as a shout out to the disco yeti ?

This is Gringotts we're talking about, not the Triwizard Tournament party.

 

[Hatetofly]

HTF, do you know if Garner Holt Productions is building the AAs? They built the Lumiere animatronic.

No I don't have a vendor but I'm looking into it.

 

[BJCool]

Video update:

[video=youtube;c5WwE8jA-PU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5WwE8jA-PU[/video]


From @bioreconstruct

Wonder what's hanging out of view from the Gringotts track at the Harry Potter London site at Universal Orlando.

Cinder blocks seem to be staged on scaffolding for some sort of structure past Gringotts at Universal Orlando.

Helicopter profile view across Universal Studios, CityWalk to Gringotts. Hard Rock and Rip Ride Rockit at left.

Helicopter view across Universal Studios, Hard Rock Hotel to Gringotts

Best helicopter view I got of Gringotts. Orange fences probably mark different buildings in rumored London section.

Track close ups from Orlando Theme Park News

More from Orlando Theme Park News......

Scaffolding near the far side of Gringotts:

Kings Cross Station:

 

[Brervixen]

When's this opening? 2015? Looks (well, sounds) A-MAY-ZING!

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

When's this opening? 2015? Looks (well, sounds) A-MAY-ZING!

2014 is the earliest, 2015 is the latest.

 

[Disneyhead]

The rumored opening window is Dec. 2014-June 2015.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

The rumored opening window is Dec. 2014-June 2015.

Oh really? I thought we were looking at October or so.

 

[Hatetofly]

The rumored opening window is Dec. 2014-June 2015.

This is what I've been hearing as well. We could see "limited" softs for months to work every single kink out with a Grand Opening on the 5th Anniversary of Phase 1. Look for this expansions opening to be even more drawn out to deliver a perfect experience for the summer rush.

 

[Hatetofly]

I will be walking the streets of Universal tomorrow...:skellington:

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

I will be wondering the streets of Universal tomorrow...:skellington:

Good luck with the tourists (both fake and real) :thumbs:

 

[Disneyhead]

This is what I've been hearing as well. We could see "limited" softs for months to work every single kink out with a Grand Opening on the 5th Anniversary of Phase 1. Look for this expansions opening to be even more drawn out to deliver a perfect experience for the summer rush.

I am placing my money on them having the Grand Opening on the 5th Anniversary. With softs actually starting before Spring Break.

 

[SweeneysGalMegz]

I am placing my money on them having the Grand Opening on the 5th Anniversary. With softs actually starting before Spring Break.

I would lean that way too, more because it's the summer and I'd imagine you could get even greater crowds then than any other time (excluding Christmas time, but that would be a nightmare).

 

[John321]

On a side note- This Wednesday marks the 1 year anniversary of the Jaws Ride closing. Crazy the difference in 1 year.

 

[Hatetofly]

Update in a bit :thumbs: