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Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

  • Thread starter Thread starter floridianer
  • Start date Start date Sep 25, 2010

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  • Yes

    Votes: 154 88.0%
  • No

    Votes: 21 12.0%
  • Maybe

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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  • Poll closed Jan 18, 2011.
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Teebin

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Great pics HTF. Thanks! A. I am really fascinated as to why they are building the central Gringotts facade using that formed method. Thank goodness someone will see this question and send me an email with the possible reasons. :wave: B. When they kick it into high gear, they kick it like crazy. C. This remains mostly PCL Construction correct?
 
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I guess we won't be entering Gringotts through the front door. Which I guess that's smart because people will be treating it as a photo op.
 
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Hockeyman55 said:
Great photos HTF!

So do we know why they are taking down the wall? And the building is going to get 15k bigger? That's crazy!
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I'm guessing that that would be for the queue, but that's just me...
 
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^ Let's see what I can come up with.

After studying a few thing I have determined that poured construction over CMUs is being used due to the complexity of the building. ie: walls are not vertical.
Granted this could be done with CMUs but this construction method would give them a structure with more integrity to hang the façade off of.

Teebs, please remember this is just an educated guess. :shrug:

GWB-045.jpg


Oh yeah, great pics HtF :cheers:
 
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Spectacular, HTF! :cheers:

Teebin said:
When they kick it into high gear, they kick it like crazy
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Seriously! And AMEN! Steel jungle, soon to be concrete jungle!
 
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People, Universal confirmed there was an expansion back when they announced Universal Hollywood's. Them admitting there's an expansion on the way isn't a big deal.

Great updates though. Everything is looking great. And freaking massive.
 
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Hockeyman55 said:
Great photos HTF!

So do we know why they are taking down the wall? And the building is going to get 15k bigger? That's crazy!
Click to expand...

I've heard its possible something large has to go in tonight and couldn't fit in the back door. As for the 15K bigger, half of that isn't even for the queue and facade. It's for something totally different and until park rumors uncovered the city appraisal aerial photos I couldn't make sense of it. Anyone care to post an aerial photo and take a guess? Then I will explain where all this extra sq footage is going in the stash thread.

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Teebin said:
Great pics HTF. Thanks! A. I am really fascinated as to why they are building the central Gringotts facade using that formed method. Thank goodness someone will see this question and send me an email with the possible reasons. :wave: B. When they kick it into high gear, they kick it like crazy. C. This remains mostly PCL Construction correct?
Click to expand...

It's mostly PCL with a few small subcontractors along with some of Nassal being on site as well.
 
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hatetofly said:
I've heard its possible something large has to go in tonight and couldn't fit in the back door. As for the 15K bigger, half of that isn't even for the queue and facade. It's for something totally different and until park rumors uncovered the city appraisal aerial photos I couldn't make sense of it. Anyone care to post an aerial photo and take a guess? Then I will explain where all this extra sq footage is going in the stash thread.

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It's mostly PCL with a few small subcontractors along with some of Nassal being on site as well.
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The area to the left of the showbuilding with footers in the ground? I was wondering about that.

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Maintenance area?
 
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hatetofly said:
I've heard its possible something large has to go in tonight and couldn't fit in the back door. As for the 15K bigger, half of that isn't even for the queue and facade. It's for something totally different and until park rumors uncovered the city appraisal aerial photos I couldn't make sense of it. Anyone care to post an aerial photo and take a guess? Then I will explain where all this extra sq footage is going in the stash thread.

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It's mostly PCL with a few small subcontractors along with some of Nassal being on site as well.
Click to expand...

This can only mean they are installing the Voldermort AA tonight :pound:
 
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Bank vault Dragon AA??? :drool:
 
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So... the beams for the track are now going up...

Edit: Train track
 
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JungleSkip said:
Maintenance area?
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Indeed Skip, were looking at the maintenance area and train barn.

rampantbreakfast said:
So... the beams for the track are now going up...

Edit: Train track
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Six beams went up yesterday, did any go up today? I didn't see anything happening
 
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Never mind. HTF just answered my question above
 
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Wow, construction here has just exploded in the past few days! Very exciting stuff, thanks for the big update HTF! :thumbs:
 
The Dark Lord

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Great updates guys!! The aerial shots from the news chopper really show how massive this expansion is!
 
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Great pics as always guys. Keeps us non locals coming back for more daily!
 
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The Dark Lord said:
Great updates guys!! The aerial shots from the news chopper really show how massive this expansion is!
Click to expand...

I know, it was perfect time for Wesh2 to decide to take pics for us :)
 
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As many before me have stated........this expansion is just MASSIVE! Thanks again to HTF for providing pics.:happy:
 
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Holy Moly Bejeezus! What a humongous gift shop, lol.
 
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