FYI, Another shoot will be taking place starting tomorrow. Unlike last month's 2day filming, this will be a much more substantial 10 day shoot, day and night. (June 3-13)
FYI, Another shoot will be taking place starting tomorrow. Unlike last month's 2day filming, this will be a much more substantial 10 day shoot, day and night. (June 3-13)
As Bill Cosby used to say, "Ice Cream, Ice Cream, we all scream for Ice Scream. " On a more serious note, I envision huge lines for everything in those small cramped alley ways & stores. But then, that'll make it seem awesomely realistic big city wise, but frustrating.Heard a few more reviews today....heard from a non-HP fan that the HE was fantastic, and that the simulation is incredibly convincing but that the in-cabin effects are what really make the ride. So my excitement has been restored and Im sure that any theme park fan in general, HP nerd or not, can appareciate the ride for its storytelling ability and technological achievements.
However, on a less positive note, the ice cream line was reported to be at over an hour throughout the mock service despite only 600 people being allowed in...get ready for some serious issues with this place when it opens to the public.
I recall when Hogsmeade first opened, they were not ready for huge lines for the stores and the streets just became packed from people waiting to get in stores, especially Ollivanders. Have they made queues for the stores this time around that are not in the street or is it going to be just like Hogsmeade when it opened?
Im not sure, Im not an employee so I havent gotten to go. Im sure that no matter what they do crowds will spill out into streets anyway though.
However, on a less positive note, the ice cream line was reported to be at over an hour throughout the mock service despite only 600 people being allowed in...get ready for some serious issues with this place when it opens to the public.
This might just be an operations issue that can be resolved, so I'm hopeful.
I bet that if you're at USF after the 14th, and not on the 18th or 19th, you'll get into Diagon Alley. Don't egg me if you don't. Just a gut feeling. :rofl:
I'd be shocked if they weren't stocked 100 times over with merchandise, especially since they have even more original stores this time around. Who can say how this will play out though.Well last week everybody was saying the 7th, so there's just too many conflicting reports to really make plans. Which is probably what they want, and then just fling the doors open by surprise one day. I'm about ready to just throw up my hands and say forget it til fall, which would be a shame, because by fall 2010 Hogsmeade was a lot worse for the wear, a lot less merchandise, dumbed down by the Disney moms, etc. than it was during the softs.
Ive just been checking some of my old posts on another website and June 14th 2010 was the first day that Hogsmeade opened to the general public instead of shutting the doors after the hotel guests were allowed in. Coincidence?
The first time I went into Hogsmeade for a general public soft opening was 6/10. I also got in on 6/12. I also know that I definitely didn't make it in for the first public soft opening.