Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion - Part 2

[ReelJustice]

I wish they'd start sharing hi-res versions of art that they've been hiding away in random places and folks have been finding.

 

[Teebin]

I wish they'd start sharing hi-res versions of art that they've been hiding away in random places and folks have been finding.

Huh? Who?

 

[ReelJustice]

Huh? Who?

First the teaser in the TM newsletter. Now alternate Gringotts art on the travel agent site...

 

[Teebin]

First the teaser in the TM newsletter. Now alternate Gringotts art on the travel agent site...

Aaah... ok. Yeah, they are stringing it along in a far improved marketing strategy this time.

Speaking of this, I reviewed the original concept art yesterday and it struck me how naive I was. They show Knockturn in the painting. The only thing that isn't true is that it won't be jutting through the roof of the building as in the artwork, it will be below. So, if anyone wants a hint at what Knockturn will look like, look there. Will it be night or merely a gray sky? Begin guessing.

 

[ParkRumors]

Hi-res art you say?

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These are all from the most recent issue of Travel Age West, which can be viewed here:
http://taw.texterity.com/travelagewest/fg20130930

 

[ReelJustice]

Wow! Great finds

 

[Teebin]

Is HTF tending to his child and wife again? I must ask, where are his priorities, his loyalties?

Still waiting on the "are", "aren't" question.

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the goodies, ParkRumors! You rock!

 

[GGGhost]

I wonder if there will be a redesigned entry arch to Hogsmeade, per the third picture.

 

[Hatetofly]

Is HTF tending to his child and wife again? I must ask, where are his priorities, his loyalties?

Still waiting on the "are", "aren't" question.

They "are" concerned with noise from the dragons

I wonder if there will be a redesigned entry arch to Hogsmeade, per the third picture.

The arch is staying as is and not changing but the entire entry area between the Arch, South Station, and LC is going to change quite a bit.

 

[brianlo]

A new variation of this:

Brilliant!! But... what exactly am I looking at? Is part of the facade already built somewhere?

 

[Felipe]

Brilliant!! But... what exactly am I looking at? Is part of the facade already built somewhere?

That's a picture of construction from the set of one of the movies. Order of the Phoenix, if I am not mistaken.

 

[jubs]

thanks for that find, parkrumors! what's going on with that dragon though? I really want to know if we're seeing concept art illustrating a feature inside the attraction (which seems more likely) or a real design that will be on top of gringotts?

 

[universal_fanatic]

Correct! If your heading to IOA you will pass through turnstiles at the north station because at that point your officially in IOA's attendance numbers. For those leaving IOA the moment they pass through these turnstiles I mention their on the Studios attendance list. Make sense?

Not sure if anyone else caught these HTF, but I did...especially after your 87 percentile comment :thumbs:

 

[Hatetofly]

Not sure if anyone else caught these HTF, but I did...especially after your 87 percentile comment :thumbs:

Well I'm glad someone did!! I actually did do that on purpose lol!

 

[UNIrd]

Hi-res art you say?

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These are all from the most recent issue of Travel Age West, which can be viewed here:
http://taw.texterity.com/travelagewest/fg20130930

I just received these in an issue of Family Travel at work today (I work for Norwegian Cruise Line) and was going to post these. Thanks so much. It's interesting how they do mention "park-to-park" tickets each time they talk about Hogwarts Express..

 

[badlactose]

Aaah... ok. Yeah, they are stringing it along in a far improved marketing strategy this time.

Speaking of this, I reviewed the original concept art yesterday and it struck me how naive I was. They show Knockturn in the painting. The only thing that isn't true is that it won't be jutting through the roof of the building as in the artwork, it will be below. So, if anyone wants a hint at what Knockturn will look like, look there. Will it be night or merely a gray sky? Begin guessing.

I hope they go for an overcast sky with a sickly green hue, as if the air over Knockturn is permanently contaminated with the residue of dark magic

 

[Nick]

Not sure if anyone else caught these HTF, but I did...especially after your 87 percentile comment :thumbs:

lol, I noticed it all the time with HTF on those two words which is why I sort of chuckled when he said 87 percentile in english comp.

 

[ReelJustice]

Looking at the Studio Tour Google "street view" of Diagon Alley. It appears that the two buildings in the latest concept art are Ollivanders and Flourish and Blotts. That green sign on on the building furthest from Gringotts is definitely the Flourish and Blotts sign.

Also, the sign from the middle of the concept art is in the middle of the above picture, but they don't match.

 

[core]

thanks for that find, parkrumors! what's going on with that dragon though? I really want to know if we're seeing concept art illustrating a feature inside the attraction (which seems more likely) or a real design that will be on top of gringotts?

there will be an actual static dragon figure on the Building that will breathe fire.