Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion - Part 2

[GAcoaster]

Forgive my lack of technical knowledge but will the HE need a pull-through like a Coaster does before it starts testing?

Or does this ride system not operate like that?

From what I've seen this operates like a funicular so they won't really do a pull through for envelope testing like a coaster, as long as the openings it has to travel through were built to spec.

 

[Teebin]

I am worried that they messed up. There appears to be no rails, so I am worried that the train might derail killing hundreds of guests. :look:












*just joking*

 

[Brian G.]

To make it official

http://orlandounited.com/the-hogwarts-express-is-officially-on-track/

 

[TMH]

on second thought this whole announcement was probably to deflect the whole Bill and Ted situation.

 

[MagicRobot]

Going to cross post this, found by Yeti over on WDW Magic. Colour me excited!

[video=youtube;r56nK9PwtEo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r56nK9PwtEo[/video]

mugglenet just posted on facebook that this is the Gringotts ride. then on their own site saying it "might" be what it looks like. There are going to be a lot of disappointed people when it turns out to be different.

 

[jubs]

I am worried that they messed up. There appears to be no rails, so I am worried that the train might derail killing hundreds of guests. :look:












*just joking*

actually yeah, no uplift rails...scary stuff. obviously nearly impossible to fall off for a ton* of reasons, but still. probably extra cable tension to maintain consistent rail contact?

*Pun unintended. you could say it was...punintentional :blank:

 

[novawildcat18]

I got to see the trains on the track from Dragon Challenge today. It really looks incredible and my friends were making fun of how excited I was to see the trains haha. On the same note, I could clearly see at least 15 people working on the south station today at once, there were probably plenty more I couldn't see. Keep up the good work Uni!

 

[AJetavation]

I can't wait for everyone to see whats in store!!!
- Peace On That Marvelous Street :wave::ears::-Xeace::focus::mib:

 

[Disneyhead]

New13 is sent up the chopper yesterday to get video of the HE on the tracks.

http://mynews13.com/content/news/cf...ticles/cfn/2013/10/24/harry_potter_train.html

 

[HiredDemise]

I just saw on the local news in south florida that they were announcing that some trains were being added onto a track, when i looked i saw that they were talking about the hogwarts express. this is a local news station and you could tell the news anchor was excited. now a countdown until soft openings i will be there day numero uno.

 

[Hatetofly]

mugglenet just posted on facebook that this is the Gringotts ride. then on their own site saying it "might" be what it looks like. There are going to be a lot of disappointed people when it turns out to be different.

Not even close...

 

[Hatetofly]

Also for those praising the exterior of the Express, I assure the interior is even more impressive...

 

[OrganicRider]

mugglenet just posted on facebook that this is the Gringotts ride. then on their own site saying it "might" be what it looks like. There are going to be a lot of disappointed people when it turns out to be different.

This has me way more excited than the train. A transforming dark ride! omg!

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Not even close...

Better or worse?

 

[jarmor]

I have not seen the plans but I dont think you can just say "better or worst". I cant say spiderman is better or worst than mummy. They are two totally different rides and concepts.

 

[neoshinok]

Not even close...

I sure hope not. I mean all those track changes are cool, but if they had that many types I would expect the ride to be down about 80% of the time. Also, I'm not expecting an inversion at all. Very cool animatic though.

 

[Skubersky]

Here's a photo I took the other night:

The interesting thing is that the right-hand side of the locomotive (the one that's not on the tracks yet) appears smoother & less detailed than the left side (on the tracks). That supports HTF's claim that both locomotives will face south station -- no need to add rivets to a surface no guest ever sees...

 

[Ash]

I have not seen the plans but I dont think you can just say "better or worst". I cant say spiderman is better or worst than mummy. They are two totally different rides and concepts.

Spider-man is better than mummy.

 

[Jwhee]

Will the wheels remain floating on the loco?

 

[AllAroundOrlando]

Here's some Hogwarts Express pics from last night...

 

[Hatetofly]

This has me way more excited than the train. A transforming dark ride! omg!

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Better or worse?

Gringotts will deliver!

I sure hope not. I mean all those track changes are cool, but if they had that many types I would expect the ride to be down about 80% of the time. Also, I'm not expecting an inversion at all. Very cool animatic though.

People have to realize that animatic is a pitch animatic showing all the tricks that company is capable of producing. While I wouldn't go as far as saying it would be a nightmare for ops, but I would say a ride system like this would be asking for it

Here's a photo I took the other night:

The interesting thing is that the right-hand side of the locomotive (the one that's not on the tracks yet) appears smoother & less detailed than the left side (on the tracks). That supports HTF's claim that both locomotives will face south station -- no need to add rivets to a surface no guest ever sees...

:thumbs:

Spider-man is better than mummy.

Even after Gringotts their will still be those that feel Spidey is still King, it's that good. And I agree with your statement.

Will the wheels remain floating on the loco?

Yes and no, yes they will remain floating, but no you the guest will never see them as floating thanks to the way the South Station platform is being built.

Here's some Hogwarts Express pics from last night...

Great pics!