First off, I want to ask that people STOP posting what’s in the FJ ride! Take it to the FJ Spoilers thread! This includes comments like “I’m glad this was there” and “AT LEAST we got this and that” and “this effect was so well done” etc. Those are SPOILERS! :rant:
On with it...
The mixture of live scenes and projection was extremely seamless.
All the effects worked really well. Truly amazing.
GREAT to hear!!
See, this is a great post that is NOT a spoiler! Kudos Luke! Thank you!
I stayed on property last night but I didn't show anyone my key card as a test. Maybe I was lucky or maybe they are relaxing the policy. I do know they are going to let a limited number of GP in for the morning sessions before 9 because hotel occupancy is down after the weekend.
I personally think they're just going with the flow until something goes wrong. When I went I had my key card on hand along with my annual pass ticket, and the guy who checked me into IoA told me "good, make sure you have your key card" but then other people got it without showing it at all. And technically I wasn't asked for my key card, I was pretty much just given a pat on the back for having it on hand. I think they're relying on the fact that everyone thinks only package holders are getting in and if a couple GP people get it it's not such a big deal (until too many GPs enter and then they’ll close it down).
In the pictures of the goblet of fire, there appears to be no steam fire effect turned on. Is that because of the flash photos or is it not always on?
When I went through the queue, it was not on.
Butterbeer is a lot better than pumkin juice in my opinion.
Same here!
But I hate cinnamon, so I'm not prone to like pumpkin juice anyways
I know there has been a debate about what time period the whole area pertains to. in my opinion each area pertains to a slightly different time period.
I'm not sure why we all began discussing this... I guess just for fun? Anyways, it's obvious that the WWoHP does not have a specific time setting, and there really doesn't need to be a timeline.
Are there some kind of pouches on the Forbidden Journey vehicle? If I leave my bag in the locker, am I able to take both my videocamera and regular camera with me through the queue?
I hope they'd release more information about the Grand Opening soon (attending guests, opening hours for public, etc.)... They are closing IOA at 6.00 pm both on 16th and 17th June. Would that have anything to do with the Grand Opening?
Compartments are part of / within the seat (look where your lower back would go):
There are lockers for the bulk of stuff you're carrying, but then you can take cameras around the queue. Then all cameras and any small loose items you forget to put in the lockers you have to stick in this compartment.
About the Grand Opening, I asked Alan Gilmore about this and what really happens June 18th. Will there be a media event? Will the stars of HP show up? He said that June 18th is the day the gates officially swing open for the general public, any events with stars and VIPs will probably happen before June 18th, but he said he doesn't know when, that they don't tell him this sort of information. I would expect those days where the park closes at 6PM to have events with stars, industry VIPs and probably media. Then beginning June 18th the park operates regularly all day for the general public.
Hello all: long time lurker on this board, but after this morning I thought I would finally join up and give my report.
Thanks for the awesome report! :rep:
Was just wondering about the AAA discount, is it just the basic auto AAA that gets you discounts at the park?
If you are a AAA member, any type of member, and you have a AAA card, then you get the discount.