Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[Themeparkvigilante]

So when will we actually see construction activity on the IOA side during park open? I have yet to see anything anytime I go.

 

[Felipe]

Great update! Thanks, ThemeParkVigilante! :thumbs:

 

[Hatetofly]

So when will we actually see construction activity on the IOA side during park open? I have yet to see anything anytime I go.

Not as much work being done dayside as there is during third shift.

 

[Hockeyman55]

Thanks for all the updates all of you :thumbs:

 

[Teebin]

What is with this engineered platform thingy? As there are so many highly zoomed photos like this it is hard to tell where it is located. Is it part of a technical and complicated entrance to Diagon Alley? We know that area looks weird on the water plans... is this part of that weird area?

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

What is with this engineered platform thingy? As there are so many highly zoomed photos like this it is hard to tell where it is located. Is it part of a technical and complicated entrance to Diagon Alley? We know that area looks weird on the water plans... is this part of that weird area?

I wish I knew, I know jack about construction, let alone about the plans regarding the expansion even though I have seen them in this thread, I'm still lost. So anyone here feel free to tell me what the heck is going on in any of these photos, cause I sure dont!

If I was just guessing, I'd say its one of the other fake London buildings, as it is quite far away from Gringott's to be a part of that.

 

[ReelJustice]

What is with this engineered platform thingy? As there are so many highly zoomed photos like this it is hard to tell where it is located. Is it part of a technical and complicated entrance to Diagon Alley? We know that area looks weird on the water plans... is this part of that weird area?

Looking at the aerials from WESH, you appear to be correct. This will be on your right as you enter. Beyond that, I have no idea what's going on.

Edit:looks to be the wall in the center of the entrance area.

 

[ReelJustice]

I know some people were looking for this. This is the cleaned up layout Teebin made with approximate measurements.

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

Oh yeah, also forot to mention that I havent seen our favorite lagoon tourists in at least the past 3 or 4 visits.

 

[Eric]

Oh yeah, also forot to mention that I havent seen our favorite lagoon tourists in at least the past 3 or 4 visits.

I saw them there on Saturday. You must have just missed them or something.

 

[BJCool]

Video Construction Update:

[video=youtube;eXMHr8ng3wA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXMHr8ng3wA[/video]

 

[Mike_Wazowski]

This seems to be moving really fast! Has construction just become more visible or is it running at ramped-up transformers pace now?

 

[maxairmike]

I think it is a little of both. They definitely got to the point where they didn't have too much left right now that they could do at ground level and stay beneath the cover of the walls while also staying on schedule. However they're also probably receiving a bit of a boost from workers who were previously assigned to Transformers who have been moved over since structural work is pretty much entirely finished.

 

[Shadow Carelli]

I still can't get over how big Gringotts is. It is such a beast of a building!

 

[bobwadd]

So when will we actually see construction activity on the IOA side during park open? I have yet to see anything anytime I go.

I regularly see light work being done at Hogsmeade station.

What is with this engineered platform thingy? As there are so many highly zoomed photos like this it is hard to tell where it is located. Is it part of a technical and complicated entrance to Diagon Alley? We know that area looks weird on the water plans... is this part of that weird area?

Teebs, I'll look at the shot closer when I get home.

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

I saw them there on Saturday. You must have just missed them or something.

Ah haha, well Ive beein going on Sundays, so that probably would explain it!

 

[Kevin38]

Not as much work being done dayside as there is during third shift.

Are they worried about a crane or other construction equipment getting in the dragons path?

 

[dorishd0]

Havent posted and afraid of getting booted. great information here. thanks

 

[Manx27]

Yeah...so the walkway wall is pretty bad. Every one of the pillars has some kind of damage.
This actually flaked off in my hand as I was checking it out. (I kept it cause I'm a nerd.)
disclaimer: Do not intentionally damage or vandalize anything in any park.

 

[Hatetofly]

Are they worried about a crane or other construction equipment getting in the dragons path?

I think that has something to do with but not really sure. Hell maybe they just don't want construction noise and dust bothering people as they walk into the crown jewel of the entire resort.