The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

[alkalinepat]

On a related note, you guys might want to check out the (mini) podcast mugglenet did on the FJ, I liked it:

http://cdn2.libsyn.com/mugglecast/mc2010_03_24.mp3?nvb=20100330190724&nva=20100331191724&t=0e293cf53f84e616c9687

 

[FutureFairygodmother]

There is a 34 second clip from Ellen's trip into WWoHP on her web site.

 

[Jmaff]

[video]http://ellen.warnerbros.com/videos/?autoplay=true&mediaKey=105618ac-17c1-428e-8121-d604e917b9fe&isShareURL=true[/video]

Here it is...lucky kids lol. They show the opening gates for about 2 or 3 seconds.

 

[DisFreakBrent]

[video]http://ellen.warnerbros.com/videos/?autoplay=true&mediaKey=105618ac-17c1-428e-8121-d604e917b9fe&isShareURL=true[/video]

Here it is...lucky kids lol. They show the opening gates for about 2 or 3 seconds.

Ok now I really can't wait until this airs. In hopefully less than a month I can walk through those same gates.

Just to keep us talking does anyone this they would open the area without broomsticks open? Since we've heard training at least for there has been pushed a bit back. Thus having say most of the shops, FOTH, & DC open with the rest opening for soft when training is done or testing is done. They could still sell the Butterbeer at the cart so who thinks there a wild chance they would open up the area for soft with just some shops & the 2 rides open. This would maybe even be public soft before previews so the previews can include FJ for TMs & passholders when its ready? Just a random thought for those hoping it opens around the 9th still.

 

[speckles]

Well I'm hoping for late April early May for some form of soft opening however I have heard the contract provisons may be all or nothing therefore forget soft openings until late May....

The key question is weather they will open part of the park or not.

 

[Bryan]

I don't think the area will open without the rides open. They want everything open at once. It would look sloppy to be able to walk through but have the castle blocked off

 

[DisFreakBrent]

Bryan as much as we would wish "everything" to be open at once it doesn't make sense really. Think about it this way that they have hired all of these TMs for WWoHP & are moving some from other shops ect. but as of now all of these TMs have to work else where. All of them need to be trained in their new location & have guest experiences at that location before let's say May 28th (the 1st packages) when the crowd really hits. So to wait for FJ to be completely ready for even a soft should keep TMs who have nothing to do with it from training with guests? It just doesn't add up. MAYBE for everything to be open but FJ (all shops, broomsticks, 2 other rides) but those gates can easily be closed as much or as little as they want up until the end of May & still have the rest of the area open when they see fit.

 

[jj3352]

I Must say the parks were Extremely crowded! A new Suess. show! I SAW JOHN HAMMOND he was walking around jurassic park! there were also jurassic park "scientists showing off some dino eggs! i saw workers putting follow spot, spot lights on top of the kitchen for 3 broomsticks. a;sp the flags for Dragon challenge are up just rolled around there poles. pictures are coming!

 

[DisFreakBrent]

I Must say the parks were Extremely crowded! A new Suess. show! I SAW JOHN HAMMOND he was walking around jurassic park! there were also jurassic park "scientists showing off some dino eggs! i saw workers putting follow spot, spot lights on top of the kitchen for 3 broomsticks. a;sp the flags for Dragon challenge are up just rolled around there poles. pictures are coming!

Yippie sounds like you had fun can't wait for the pics. Next time invite me to come with would ya? lol

 

[TheDecemberists]

I don't think the area will open without the rides open. They want everything open at once. It would look sloppy to be able to walk through but have the castle blocked off

I don't think so.

 

[PotterFanatic]

I can't wait to see Ellen on Thursday & Friday. I thought I'd have to miss it on Friday because of school, but since it is Good Friday we don't have classes. So excited! Also waiting patiently (or as patiently as I can) for the pics from jj3352! Thanks so much for taking pics & sharing them

 

[TheDecemberists]

I'm not sure if this was posted already but...

 

[PotterFanatic]

I'm not sure if this was posted already but...

That looks awesome... and gross at the same time. lol

 

[gannonsmovieworld]

That looks awesome... and gross at the same time. lol

It makes me want to puke. lol

Is the puker an animatronic or just a figure in the window?

 

[Teebin]

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[jj3352]

Enjoy More to come

 

[WWOHP fan]

The owls from the Owl Post :

 

[gannonsmovieworld]

Great pics jj3352!

 

[DisFreakBrent]

jj3352 thanks for the pics great stuff

 

[TheDecemberists]

I wish I lived in Hogsmeade