Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[maxairmike]

Honestly, as someone who's favorite Orlando park is EPCOT because of World Showcase, the UK pavilion is one of the weakest when it comes to the buildings. It just doesn't capture me the way the rest of the pavilions do. It looks decent, but it would not be hard to top, at all.

 

[JungleSkip]

Honestly, as someone who's favorite Orlando park is EPCOT because of World Showcase, the UK pavilion is one of the weakest when it comes to the buildings. It just doesn't capture me the way the rest of the pavilions do. It looks decent, but it would not be hard to top, at all.

I'm with you EPCOT is my favorite WDW park and 2nd in Orlando behind IoA, but UK is just weak.

 

[Teebin]

And just so that everyone knows, Epcot is one of my favorites too. But their England is such a gross insult to size and perspective... both that and Italy.

 

[Brian G.]

Update

http://orlandounited.com/2012/08/06/amity-construction-update-4/

 

[rhino4evr]

MiaBoy, Rhino4ever, and Mitchiez in 3...2...1...

DD5 and DS 8 luv the pins in Epcot UK!

LOL...I am not a Disney fanboy, I just don't hate them as much as the rest of you. I actually prefer Islands of Adventure to any park in Orlando. If anything I am a roller coaster fanboy. Although I can't exactly take my 3 year old on the Hulk Coaster.

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also I agree that the UK section in Epcot is weak. They DO have a nice bar though, which is the only reason I like to go to Epcot now anyway. To drink. Epcots rides/attractions are some of my least favorite at Disney World.

 

[BamaToTheBone]

I guess this is why I don't like Epcot all that much, I don't drink at all.

 

[rhino4evr]

I guess my main problem with Epcot is that every change they have made seems to be for the worse. It's not the same park I loved as a kid at all. The recent attractions Mission Space, Test Track, and Soaring have all been underwhelming. All the changes to the rides Spacship Earth, The Land, Journey into Imagination, etc have all been downgrades.

 

[Brian G.]

I guess my main problem with Epcot is that every change they have made seems to be for the worse. It's not the same park I loved as a kid at all. The recent attractions Mission Space, Test Track, and Soaring have all been underwhelming. All the changes to the rides Spacship Earth, The Land, Journey into Imagination, etc have all been downgrades.

I think the additions to the Land was the best thing they've done to Future World. Whether you like Soarin' or not, it's a crowd pleaser (and crowd eater) on a very dead side of the park. Imagination though...that's a travesty.

 

[violarum]

Soarin' just needs a whole bunch of love, as well as all the FW pavilions (side-eyeing The Seas with Who Cares and Friends). At least we're getting a much better Test Track.

So, back to topic, we can expect those tubes coming out of the square pillars-of-sorts along the embankment to be associated with the lamps, right?

 

[ReelJustice]

So, back to topic, we can expect those tubes coming out of the square pillars-of-sorts along the embankment to be associated with the lamps, right?

Yes, and they will be glorious!

 

[Teebin]

So, back to topic, we can expect those tubes coming out of the square pillars-of-sorts along the embankment to be associated with the lamps, right?

Yes. BTW, they call it PVC Conduit pipe. It might be that they are there for multiple reasons, lamps, seasonal effects, and general electrical outlets.

 

[ReelJustice]

update on the wall:

Lath/Stucco Insp
"a lath inspection for the wall and pilasters from pilasters 8 and 7"

I think the pilasters (pillars) are numbered starting from the MiB side. 8 & 7 are near San Francisco. There are 9 total.

Lath is "A thin strip of wood or metal, usually nailed in rows to framing supports as a substructure for plaster, shingles, slates, or tiles."

From Briman's update

 

[BJCool]

I'm not exactly sure what this means in terms of the expansion, but this sounds like it as least has some relevance....

From @skubersky

Drained ponds under Dragon Challenge smell like poo :-( @UniversalORL [HASHTAG]#wwohp[/HASHTAG]

Hogwarts Express station prep, me thinks?

 

[Teebin]

^ They only drained one of them I believe. And yes, that is the south station. Much dewatering will need to take place first.

 

[ReelJustice]

Apparently you can get a picture of the Hogsmeade Station plot from the Dragons queue.

 

[BJCool]

Photos of the cleared site have surfaced showing the dirt path between Dragons and Sinbad.

From DIS boards

 

[DiNap44]

What building is in the background in the 2nd picture?

 

[Disneyhead]

Sindbad's

 

[DiNap44]

Thanks

 

[rhino4evr]

these tracks are going to be running pretty tight it seems. Really surprised Universal hasn't decided to demolish Sinbad. to allow more room for themeing.