Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[Teebin]

Did that really happen? This is the first I'm seeing anything about this. How did they do that?

Yep, old news. It was just a glider and last I heard, it has been mothballed.

 

[bigAWL]

Did that really happen? This is the first I'm seeing anything about this. How did they do that?

http://www.insidethemagic.net/2012/...ounding-avatar-addition-to-walt-disney-world/

 

[retroeric]

Anyone know if Nassal Corp is doing any work for the expansion?

 

[Jymmymack]

Anyone know if Nassal Corp is doing any work for the expansion?

They are. A lot of the expansion has already been pre-fab'd.

 

[retroeric]

They are. A lot of the expansion has already been pre-fab'd.

That's awesome. I live close to them. I wonder if I drive by their facility I can catch a glimpse of stuff in the front yard? I did that a couple times back in '09.

 

[Nitro_230]

Yep, old news. It was just a glider and last I heard, it has been mothballed.

I had heard that dragon was a real life test for possible use in Avatar. But given the status of that I'd say mothballed works either way.

That's awesome. I live close to them. I wonder if I drive by their facility I can catch a glimpse of stuff in the front yard? I did that a couple times back in '09.

Some of the stuff is out there, and from what I understand they may have rented some off site space to store stuff as well.

 

[retroeric]

SIAP... Looking through the windows of Hogswarts Express will you see any actual outdoor Orlando scenery, or will everything be displayed on TV screens?

 

[Hatetofly]

Once inside the Express and the ride begins you won't see anything "real" until you arrive in Hogsmeade station.

 

[retroeric]

Once inside the Express and the ride begins you won't see anything "real" until you arrive in Hogsmeade station.

Awesome, thanks.

 

[ReelJustice]

Once inside the Express and the ride begins you won't see anything "real" until you arrive in Hogsmeade station.

You may see "reel" though.

 

[Ash]

Is this going to be a fairly smooth ride or does the track tilt/move at all?

 

[Aberforth Dumbledore]

Would be cool if on some rides some magical creatures could be seen in the distance (a hippogriff flying by the mountains, maybe we could see the giant squid by a lake)... Maybe a golden snitch flying around the window and suddenly a guy in a broom appears from nothing and grabs it.

 

[jarmor]

I have a question...is every cart gonna have the same prospective view or is it gonna be like one long screen showing one say tree as it passes by or 8 screens showing 8 trees?

 

[neoshinok]

Is this going to be a fairly smooth ride or does the track tilt/move at all?

I'm wondering if the trains will have small lifts at the ends to simulate high speeds.

 

[Kevin38]

I was wondering if the express will stop at passing place for the dementors to board ?

 

[Felipe]

I have a question...is every cart gonna have the same prospective view or is it gonna be like one long screen showing one say tree as it passes by or 8 screens showing 8 trees?

They will probably be all the same because once we're all in our carts, we won't be able to see into the other ones.

 

[CommanderCommons]

I was wondering if the express will stop at passing place for the dementors to board ?

I was thinking they might use the split section of the track for this if they do. Obviously they need the split with multiple trains, but why not use it for a stop while the other train passes by for something like this?

 

[Nitro_230]

I was thinking they might use the split section of the track for this if they do. Obviously they need the split with multiple trains, but why not use it for a stop while the other train passes by for something like this?

I believe it was discussed that the trains would be tied into the same drive system, so they both move and stop at the same time at the same speed. So if one stops the others stops. (Can't be used to allow the other to pass)

 

[Kevin38]

I was thinking they might use the split section of the track for this if they do. Obviously they need the split with multiple trains, but why not use it for a stop while the other train passes by for something like this?

It was speculated earlier that both trains are attached to the same cable (a big loop)so if one stops both stop.

 

[bigAWL]

Considering there may be delays of any sort on any given run, I would expect it to be very difficult to maintain any effect that relies on synchronization of train movement and the video storyline. What if you get to the dementor part of the video before you reach the area where the train can stop safely? But maybe the video can be presented in a sort of modular way that would seamlessly transition from an intro part of the show to a few different story/action parts of the video with plain old English counrtyside filler video that can run as long or as short as needed in between.