Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[JungleSkip]

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Phase 1 blueprints. Expansion plot between Hogsmeade and Mythos marked on page 13 & 14

http://1.usa.gov/lrySKf

I know we've talked about this already, but there's no way in Hades that's the entire expansion plot.

 

[Hatetofly]

Cool stuff thanks for sharing.

 

[Vyrus]

So according to those plans, they will remove the temp bridge and build the expansion back to back to Hogsmeade??

 

[Brian G.]

Guess that should answer all the people who doubted me, and others, about the expansion. Looking at you:

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[violarum]

I cannot even describe what I'm feeling.

 

[Hatetofly]

You didn't just have that list handy did ya?

 

[ReelJustice]

I know we've talked about this already, but there's no way in Hades that's the entire expansion plot.

Well, most of what we think will be expansion isn't on the available plans

 

[violarum]

But look at the key, guys. This expansion has been planned since 2007. Also, all the extraneous facades (Magic Neep's area) weren't even finalized until much after, as you can see. You can see the restrooms, but that's it.

 

[Vyrus]

Guess that should answer all the people who doubted me, and others, about the expansion. Looking at you:

• 1.21Gigawatts
• BBPH
• CMParts
• D4n
• lmhotep
• mantaguy
• Manx27
• Mitchiez
• Obi Ubamba
• soyouthinkyouknow
• speckles
• Splatter
• SweeneysGalMegz
• TheDecemberists
• universal chris
• Universal-Johnny
• UniversalNJ 71

:wave:

Have you seriously kept this list saved somewhere? ound: rep for that :rep:

 

[JungleSkip]

Well, most of what we think will be expansion isn't on the available plans

Very true sir. :thumbs:

 

[Brian G.]

The names are shown to me on the Poll. I'm not that obsessed.

 

[violarum]

So this is undoubtedly highly interesting, but did Universal ever let out the floorplan for the actual Project Strongarm (Forbidden Journey)? Also, how did you end up finding these? Their source is the government's website, lol.

 

[Vyrus]

Oh

Well thats still a sizeable list of people who thought this wouldn't happen.

NOW I'm really curious as to what would be expanded into that area, I'm guessing that there are 2 entrances now, one for Hogsmeade and one for Diagon Alley, and since you think of an alley as a straight and narrow street, its possible where the temp bridge is at the moment is where Diagon Alley will be and the rest of the arabian section will be Gringotts, maybe a Ministry facade as well as Knockturn Alley.

 

[ReelJustice]

So this is undoubtedly highly interesting, but did Universal ever let out the floorplan for the actual Project Strongarm (Forbidden Journey)? Also, how did you end up finding these? Their source is the government's website, lol.

They are public record for anyone with patience to search. @Epcotnrg on twitter found these after Teebin's hint

 

[violarum]

Well, the thing about which I remain unconvinced is if the expansion will even have anything Diagon Alley related. It's quite literally impossible to go from Hogsmeade to Diagon Alley with just a few steps because it would require heavy amounts of apparation, and wizards do not have this ability. We travel through the floo network because there is a fireplace, but there are no public fireplaces in Diagon Alley. That's the main elephant in the room within this whole debate, and unless Jo decides to become extremely lenient, that idea of expansion won't happen.

 

[JungleSkip]

Well, the thing about which I remain unconvinced is if the expansion will even have anything Diagon Alley related. It's quite literally impossible to go from Hogsmeade to Diagon Alley with just a few steps because it would require heavy amounts of apparation, and wizards do not have this ability. We travel through the floo network because there is a fireplace, but there are no public fireplaces in Diagon Alley. That's the main elephant in the room within this whole debate, and unless Jo decides to become extremely lenient, that idea of expansion won't happen.

And as I've said 1000000 times before, she will be. She knows it's a theme park. She knows the limitations. She's a smart woman. She'll be completely cool with it.

 

[ReelJustice]

Well, the thing about which I remain unconvinced is if the expansion will even have anything Diagon Alley related. It's quite literally impossible to go from Hogsmeade to Diagon Alley with just a few steps because it would require heavy amounts of apparation, and wizards do not have this ability. We travel through the floo network because there is a fireplace, but there are no public fireplaces in Diagon Alley. That's the main elephant in the room within this whole debate, and unless Jo decides to become extremely lenient, that idea of expansion won't happen.

There are fireplaces in Diagon Alley. Chamber of Secrets ring any bell? Harry mispronounced it and ended up in Knockturn Alley instead.

Anyways, it's a themepark and a suspension of disbelief is required.

 

[violarum]

I know, she has let things pass, but this is something regarding literally hundreds of miles of distance, rather than one or two.

Yes, it's in Borgin and Burke's, but that's in Knockturn Alley, and I doubt we'd want to start our adventure... there. Oh, yes, there is, I thought you meant something else, though. Although we would have to be transported in mass amounts of people through the floo network. On FJ, we're on a vehicle of four, which is easily transportable.

 

[JungleSkip]

I know, she has let things pass, but this is something regarding literally hundreds of miles of distance, rather than one or two.

And again, I really don't think she'll care all that much.

She's cool with having her land connected to an island off the coast of South America and Arabia. I think she'll be cool with this.

 

[violarum]

Then again, we're talking about Islands of Adventure's back-story. Those are portals from land to land. But then you can give the argument that one of those portals would be used in taking us to Diagon... Touche. It will sting a little if she decides this, but I agree.