Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[USO92]

So I'm assuming that the buildings to the right of Grimmauld and by the showbuilding are just random London buildings? Will be interesting to see how they compensate for the empty space between FFl and Gringott's...

 

[cbconglom]

More HE track pics on screamscape..

 

[inferi88]

So I'm assuming that the buildings to the right of Grimmauld and by the showbuilding are just random London buildings? Will be interesting to see how they compensate for the empty space between FFl and Gringott's...

Judging by the shape of the roof of this building, I think its part of Diagon Alley/ Knockturn Alley

 

[Ash]

Ehh... There are a few Disney boards where the majority of posters hate practically everything they're doing (and I don't blame them.) It's the pixie dust snorters you gotta watch out for. But I don't agree with anyone who wants to pretend their favorite park is perfect, regardless of which park it is.

Pixie dust snorters :rofl:

 

[IzzyB]

Unfortunately parenting seems to have gone south, and the size of kids in strollers is on it's way up. Remember Hulk and Dragons both have stroller parking, because sadly some parents push around their able bodied 54" children in strollers.

That being said since it goes from one park to the other you kinda have to let strollers on. No one is going to leave their stroller in the other park for hours (nor would universal want them to due to space/missing strollers).

While I have seen some very large kids in strollers, the majority of the stroller parking in front of rides like Hulk and Dragons is because of child swap. The parents have to take the young kids in line with them all the way up to the front, where the parents split up (one takes the older ones on the coaster with them while the other sits in a room). Then when the one is done, the other parent gets to take the older kids again on the ride with them. Older kids love it because they get to ride twice without waiting in line, parents love it because both parents get to ride, younger kids hate it because they have to wait in line to sit and do nothing.

 

[BBPH]

This may be a stupid question/statement but these trains obviously won't be turning around meaning in one direction they will run backwards and I can just cant get my head around that not looking weird :look:

 

[JungleSkip]

This may be a stupid question/statement but these trains obviously won't be turning around meaning in one direction they will run backwards and I can just cant get my head around that not looking weird :look:

Which is why you will never see them moving from the outside.

 

[BBPH]

Which is why you will never see them moving from the outside.

But imagine boarding or the arrival the train this would still be the case.

 

[JungleSkip]

But imagine boarding or the arrival the train this would still be the case.

You won't see the train at all, if reports are to be believed. Boarding and arrival, the true train will be hidden.

 

[BBPH]

You won't see the train at all, if reports are to be believed. Boarding and arrival, the true train will be hidden.

Oh right, how's that going to work considering Goathland station is set outside? Sorry if this has all been previously mentioned I dont have time to follow the boards all the time haha!

 

[AK-Jake]

The only way you'll truly be able to see the trains--that I can think of, and I'm TOTALLY assuming here--is when they're traveling backstage. In other words, if you're going up the lift hill on Dragon's Challenge or riding the Hollywood Rockit, there's a very realistic chance that you'll see the ride running. Pretty hard to hide something like that. It's pretty minimal, but yes, it will look kind of weird. :shrug:

 

[Nitro_230]

While I have seen some very large kids in strollers, the majority of the stroller parking in front of rides like Hulk and Dragons is because of child swap. The parents have to take the young kids in line with them all the way up to the front, where the parents split up (one takes the older ones on the coaster with them while the other sits in a room). Then when the one is done, the other parent gets to take the older kids again on the ride with them. Older kids love it because they get to ride twice without waiting in line, parents love it because both parents get to ride, younger kids hate it because they have to wait in line to sit and do nothing.

Oh I know that's the majority of the strollers out front. But I have seen way to many kids roll up and be tall enough to ride. (Lets be honest, 1 is to many, but I've seen quite a few more)

 

[sierrak5]

My guess is that you won't be allowed in the station until the train has arrived, parked, and everyone unloaded for whatever effect they have planned to hide the actual vehicles.

 

[Felipe]

More HE track pics on screamscape..

Thanks for the heads-up :thumbs: There's even a pic of the KC station from backstage.


BTW, Screamscape is also reporting the following:

PotterVerse: London / Ministry of Magic - (5/6/13) I did my periodic surveying of the government’s trademark database and came up with a few interesting Harry Potter related filings this week. All of the existing PotterVerse themed attractions have always been filed by Warner Bros., but we’ve got new April 2013 filings for the names, “Muggle”, “Platform 9 ¾” and “Dementor”.
Plus all new repeat filings on the same days for existing attractions like “Dragon Challenge”, “Honeydukes”, “Ollivanders”, “Three Broomsticks”, “Owl Post”, “Flight of the Hoppogriff” and “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey”.

 

[BBPH]

My guess is that you won't be allowed in the station until the train has arrived, parked, and everyone unloaded for whatever effect they have planned to hide the actual vehicles.

I just don't see how this is going to be done for the Hogsmede station.

 

[Felipe]

It's already been speculated, but I think we're gonna see a lot of fog effects to help the HE magic come to life.

 

[Taco]

I highly doubt the train is going to be hidden. I feel like that takes so much from going to the train and seeing the classic engine and everything and boarding. My guess is both end will have an engine and when the train is in the station, the end that came into the station will continue further down the track past the station being hidden. Having it appear the train is now facing the other direction as the other engine will be showcased.

 

[Skipper Justin]

Sometimes It is a great resource to go through the thread and see what has been speculated so far, instead of posting on the latest page. May shed a light on somethings.

 

[crazyidea]

I've read this whole thread and already forgotten most of what we actually know about the H/E

 

[BBPH]

I highly doubt the train is going to be hidden. I feel like that takes so much from going to the train and seeing the classic engine and everything and boarding. My guess is both end will have an engine and when the train is in the station, the end that came into the station will continue further down the track past the station being hidden. Having it appear the train is now facing the other direction as the other engine will be showcased.

This idea sounds good and quite possible!

Sometimes It is a great resource to go through the thread and see what has been speculated so far, instead of posting on the latest page. May shed a light on somethings.

I don't really have much time for that during 11 hour work shifts....