Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)
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I'm actually very much looking forward to attending the grand opening for Phase II. Yeah, I'll probably get there obscenely early to try and avoid the worst of the lines, but I'll spend the entire day in WWoHP and if the lines are horrible by the time I get there I'm not going to turn back.
I guess I understand the "not worth it" mentality for the casual Potter fan. I mean, I love the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise but it's not one of those things I would wait days for.
But there are no conceivable limits for me when it comes to Potter. As far as the why, attending premieres and grand openings is about the sentiment and the meaning, as well as the story. Like, yeah, I get a good story out of the times I waited six hours for the midnight premieres of DH Pt. 1 and 2, or that time I spent over 13 hours straight in WWoHP on the fifth anniversary of DH. But it's also about the intrinsic value-- it's about being there in that exact moment, of knowing that something that means so much to you and something you've waited so long for intersects with where you are the very second it opens or premieres. It's about the intensity of the last bit of anticipation, and finally being able to experience the real thing. It's about being among the first to experience it because you wouldn't have it any other way.
So when 2015 rolls around and I wait as long as it takes to experience an extension of something that's been a part of my life for over a decade, the expansion on something I've been obsessed with since just before the WWoHP announcement, something I have so many memories of seeing develop on places like OU? When the gates finally open and I get to see it all, probably with some close friends who love HP as much as I do and hopefully alongside more than a handful of theme park nerds? Yeah, that's going to be magic.
And it's going to be so worth it.
I guess I understand the "not worth it" mentality for the casual Potter fan. I mean, I love the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise but it's not one of those things I would wait days for.
But there are no conceivable limits for me when it comes to Potter. As far as the why, attending premieres and grand openings is about the sentiment and the meaning, as well as the story. Like, yeah, I get a good story out of the times I waited six hours for the midnight premieres of DH Pt. 1 and 2, or that time I spent over 13 hours straight in WWoHP on the fifth anniversary of DH. But it's also about the intrinsic value-- it's about being there in that exact moment, of knowing that something that means so much to you and something you've waited so long for intersects with where you are the very second it opens or premieres. It's about the intensity of the last bit of anticipation, and finally being able to experience the real thing. It's about being among the first to experience it because you wouldn't have it any other way.
So when 2015 rolls around and I wait as long as it takes to experience an extension of something that's been a part of my life for over a decade, the expansion on something I've been obsessed with since just before the WWoHP announcement, something I have so many memories of seeing develop on places like OU? When the gates finally open and I get to see it all, probably with some close friends who love HP as much as I do and hopefully alongside more than a handful of theme park nerds? Yeah, that's going to be magic.
And it's going to be so worth it.
- Apr 7, 2010
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Really now? Ever think of that?
You probably shouldnt be letting your 4 year old watch Potter in the first place.
She looks really happy in that photo.
I disagree completely. The first 2 movies and books are perfectly acceptable for anyone. Nothing more scary or threatening in them than your run of the mill Disney movie.
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she doesnt really look too happy about being there
not to mention a little kid probably couldn't care less about opening day as long as they got to see it eventually.
she doesnt really look too happy about being there
not to mention a little kid probably couldn't care less about opening day as long as they got to see it eventually.
I see little kids not happy to be at Magic Kingdom all the time.
From today. This was shot at 10am and shows what looks like a roof truss:
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This was shot at 12pm and shows the whole roof line finished:
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They're moving fast. Sorry I couldn't make the pictures bigger. First few times posting pics so I'm still learning.
This was shot at 12pm and shows the whole roof line finished:
They're moving fast. Sorry I couldn't make the pictures bigger. First few times posting pics so I'm still learning.
Wow! thanks for the pics guys!
I also noticed in a recent picture that the concrete wall in the center had a similar roof slope formed out at the top.
I also noticed in a recent picture that the concrete wall in the center had a similar roof slope formed out at the top.
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There is a lot of crappy romance from fanboys because they are building HP 2.0
- Jul 14, 2010
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Really all that construction in any park is exciting. Most parks are on an every third year at best plan for capital projects. In this market we have several major projects going up at once. It's not crappy romance, it's exciting.
Or it's just genuine excitement because the things being built are genuinely exciting.
2 former rides have giant posters up for them but then there's a poster of JPRA. Is this a sign of of JP closing? Prob not since there's supposed to be an expansion. I just thought it was interesting. I bet some people who walk by think BTTF and Jaws is what's being built.
The red steel braces are form supports. They are temporary and merely there for the concrete pour.
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