The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hollywood

[Bonkers]

Just saw the pic. Glad Universal is letting guests know.

 

[William]

Currently hyperventilating, just thought I'd let y'all know.

 

[Allen The Actor]

About time!!!!

 

[Chris]

Weird to see it.  Just weird.

 

[Allen The Actor]

It's extremely weird looking at the Upper Lot right now, because the image of the way all the areas USED to look are still so damn fresh in my head.

 

[RyanTTD]

I thought for sure they wouldn't start advertising it until Supercharged and Springfield are through their first summer of operation.

 

[Allen The Actor]

It's smart to advertise it IMO. The construction is ridiculously obviously and they even asked me in a survey yesterday if the construction bothered me (I said no obviously lol) but I think showing guests WHY half the park is a construction zone also helps them understand a bit better.

 

[Chris]

It just seems surreal when you finally see it.  In my mind, this is Orlando stuff, not for us!  It will be weird when it all comes together.

 

[William]

It just seems surreal when you finally see it.  In my mind, this is Orlando stuff, not for us!  It will be weird when it all comes together.

Exactly what's going through my mind. I think I'll still feel like I'm in Orlando while strolling through Hogsmeade, but my mind will be blown when I turn around and see the Production Central shop.

 

[Chris]

Minus the humidity!  Thank you very much!

 

[Chris]

Or I will feel like Japan with a WWoHP and a Jaws attraction in the same park!  Not to mention Waterworld...

 

[William]

I can certainly deal with a humid-free Hogsmeade.

 

[Ryan]

I can't imagine how much the park feels even more claustrophobic with both Louie's and Flintstone's shut down. (although Louie's will be open for HHN I hear)

With more walls something had to give, I guess. Just seeing "Potter coming soon" is enough to take guests from annoyance to exuberant excitement. 

 

[b4ben24]

I really hope when it opens it does not feel "small" hopefully same size as Orlando.

 

[Jon Fu]

^ It's actually supposed to be larger, if that's hard to believe.

 

[Allen The Actor]

I can't imagine how much the park feels even more claustrophobic with both Louie's and Flintstone's shut down. (although Louie's will be open for HHN I hear)

With more walls something had to give, I guess. Just seeing "Potter coming soon" is enough to take guests from annoyance to exuberant excitement.

Exactly, that's what I've said from the beginning. Potter advertisement can help ease the crappy look and feel of the upper lot right now.

 

[William]

When the skeletal structures of Hogsmeade first started going up, it seemed a lot smaller than I remember it being in Orlando. After time it kinda looked the same, though.

^ It's actually supposed to be larger, if that's hard to believe.

In that Hogsmeade will have a longer path, a wider path, or both?

 

[Allen The Actor]

I'm hoping for slightly wider pathways.

How do you guys feel about Universal using a Scheduled Return Time system for guests to enter Wizarding World? Because 99% it's gonna happen. Happened in Florida, and I took a survey that mentioned it's implementation earlier this year. I think it's a necessary evil.

 

[William]

Blehhhhhh.

 

[Allen The Actor]

And of course those who upgrade to a Gate A or VIP pass won't have this restriction. Potter perks will be added to the perks of Gate A and VIP.

I wouldn't mind getting a more expensive AP that let me ENTER Hogsmeade as I pleased and not get a damn return time just to enter.