Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[damond.themeparks]

Nice find! I don't think they should expand Harry THAT much haha.

 

[Vyrus]

Wow

I did see the picture of him there recently, I wonder if he just walked around on him own or Uni had a VIP tour leader escorting him around.

That derfinitely would have been cool to meet him. All of the HP kids seems pretty down to earth regardless of the amount of money they've made.

 

[mantaguy]

Nothing big, but I figured some of you would be interested in this. From MTV:

The unnecessarily large part of IoA? The author is not a theme park fan... In fact the WW is larger than LC in area and attraction count.

 

[Frogki]

The unnecessarily large part of IoA? The author is not a theme park fan... In fact the WW is larger than LC in area and attraction count.

Exactly. Unbiased view, unlike yours. I know we just got off the discussion of expansion, but people who are not even fans of theme parks or HP are already thinking it's going to expand. What does this tell us, hmm?

 

[TSSD]

Exactly. Unbiased view, unlike yours. I know we just got off the discussion of expansion, but people who are not even fans of theme parks or HP are already thinking it's going to expand. What does this tell us, hmm?

That many of them just think IOA in it's entirety should become the WWoHP, and that Uni would do it for money, and they have no care for Theme Park attractions. Personally, All of LC should NOT become the WWoHP. The sizes are perfect as is, I don't want WW to take up 1/2 of IOA. And I'm an HP fan too.

 

[mantaguy]

That many of them just think IOA in it's entirety should become the WWoHP, and that Uni would do it for money, and they have no care for Theme Park attractions. Personally, All of LC should NOT become the WWoHP. The sizes are perfect as is, I don't want WW to take up 1/2 of IOA. And I'm an HP fan too.

:iagree: This is what I was trying to get at. That many people are woefully ignorant about what really goes into building a theme park.

 

[Frogki]

That many of them just think IOA in it's entirety should become the WWoHP, and that Uni would do it for money, and they have no care for Theme Park attractions. Personally, All of LC should NOT become the WWoHP. The sizes are perfect as is, I don't want WW to take up 1/2 of IOA. And I'm an HP fan too.

No. It says that the genral public can see that the land probably will takeover LC at some point in the future. If expanded, in actual size, the WWoHP will only take up more room with the castle. Other than that, it takes up no more room than LC originally did. Secondly, it wouldn't take up half of IoA *laughs hysterically*, really, there would be the same islands as before. Just no Lc. So lets call it the same amount of islands pre-HP. Now in attraction value, 3 rides isn't many. In shopping value - we have enough. Doesn't mean there can't be more, but I think Universal knows their limits in this respect.

 

[mantaguy]

No. It says that the genral public can see that the land probably will takeover LC at some point in the future. If expanded, in actual size, the WWoHP will only take up more room with the castle. Other than that, it takes up no more room than LC originally did. Secondly, it wouldn't take up half of IoA *laughs hysterically*, really, there would be the same islands as before. Just no Lc. So lets call it the same amount of islands pre-HP. Now in attraction value, 3 rides isn't many. In shopping value - we have enough. Doesn't mean there can't be more, but I think Universal knows their limits in this respect.

LC was essentially 3 properties: Greek mythology, ancient Arabia, and medieval England. HP is one property. 3 rides = TL and more than JP.

 

[TSSD]

LC was essentially 3 properties: Greek mythology, ancient Arabia, and medieval England. HP is one property. 3 rides = TL and more than JP.

:iagree: Thats what people don't seem to get a lot of the time when they argue that WW would be the old LC.

 

[chrisbDTM]

i think they should just expand WWHP to all of LC. LC had its time and now its time to go big with Harry Potter. I think its better than trying to squeeze both islands together. I think Mythos is the only thing worth while in the LC.

 

[damond.themeparks]

Well actually there is talk of lord of the rings, so maybe it will come out to be 1/3 Harry 1/3 lord of rings and 1/3 something new hopefully. I wouldn't want hp to take over THATmuch land. People mainly like the area because it's new and because of forbidden journey.

 

[TSSD]

Well actually there is talk of lord of the rings, so maybe it will come out to be 1/3 Harry 1/3 lord of rings and 1/3 something new hopefully. I wouldn't want hp to take over THATmuch land. People mainly like the area because it's new and because of forbidden journey.

Where have you been hearing talk of LOTR? Besides the survey last year, I don't remember hearing anything.

 

[Mitchiez]

No Lord of the Rings... nothing new. IOA is IOA right now, and it's staying that way for a pretty long time.
Harry Potter is not expanding over Lost Continent. Try to be realistic guys.

 

[damond.themeparks]

I heard on one of the threads that they were talking about it but it's just a rumor. I'll search the Internet though and see if I can find anything

 

[TSSD]

I heard on one of the threads that they were talking about it but it's just a rumor. I'll search the Internet though and see if I can find anything

There was a survey last year asking about possible franchises and how you would enjoy them in USO, IOA, or a possible third park, with one question asking about LOTR. That must be where that rumor came from.

 

[damond.themeparks]

Maybe I hope it's true though I could see saurons tower becoming a huge drop tower (kinda like doc dooms).

 

[Splatter]

Oh man this stuff again. because of an MTV 'NEWS' bit with Tom Felton?

The reason MTV popped that in there becuase of the fansites they see it on. They see that from sites like this and mugglenet. They even mention that in the article.

Like Mitchiez said, try and be realistic guys.

 

[TSSD]

The reason MTV popped that in there becuase of the fansites they see it on. They see that from sites like this and mugglenet. They even mention that in the article.

Oh god, Mugglenet. I've loved them since 2nd grade, but Mugglecast really needs to cool down on the LC bashing. The host, Andrew Sims, always talks about how useless LC and how HP should completely take it over ASAP every single time one of these rumors pop up.

 

[Splatter]

Yeah, I mean..its a the nerdiest (and I mean that as a compliment) potter site on the net full of potter fans. Of course they are gonna want that! Ha. They also probably want an entire park themed to Potter, and although there is enough material to do it, eventually it becomes a bad idea for the millions who are not fans and want variety.

Potter already has more than any single property or franchise out there has had before. An entire land with three big tickets and a smaller ticket and tons of theatric theming as well as shopping. All for one property.

 

[TSSD]

Yeah, I mean..its a the nerdiest (and I mean that as a compliment) potter site on the net full of potter fans.

Of course they are. Why do you think I fit in so well there? Well, besides the whole LC should be WW expansion thing:shrug:.