Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion - Part 2

[badlactose]

Great info and pics violarum!

Ever since I saw the staircase adjacent to Gringotts in the concept art, I was eager to climb up it. Seeing and hearing about the forced perspective they will be using makes me even more excited.

 

[UNIrd]

Awesome update, violarum. Bless your little heart.

 

[Felipe]

Incredible update, violarum! Thanks for the amazing pictures and all the info, as well! :thumbs:


Now to top off this amazing day/night: we have new official Gringotts info, concept art, and pictures!!!

EDIT: Gringotts pictures and info moved HERE - Beware the SPOILERS! :thumbs:

 

[Miketheboss]

Is there any way I can check on the outside progress, London and DA without seeing spoilers of the bank.

 

[Felipe]

Is there any way I can check on the outside progress, London and DA without seeing spoilers of the bank.

Gotcha :thumbs:

I've moved the posts about Gringotts to a new thread so that those who want to remain spoiler free may do so here.

If you do not mind the spoilers, including pictures of Gringotts, by all means join us: http://www.orlandounited.com/forums...otter-and-the-Escape-from-Gringotts-(SPOILERS!)

 

[GAcoaster]

In the costume descriptions there are a couple one things that was left off.

First, the costumes will change in Kings Cross with those TMs on the muggle side of the wall wearing one version and those on the 9 3/4 side wearing a wizarding variation.

Also, there are going to be TMs (who I'm guessing will be stationed in the "transition" areas where guests move from London into Diagon who will have unique costumes that are reminiscent of the clothes you see the Weezleys wearing in the movies (green tweedy looking stuff).

There will be two "special" hats worn by female TMs in Knockturn Alley that will be really unique and only one of each style will be worn at any time so guests will have to spot them in the crowd.

Overall from what I saw of it, it will be above and beyond all of Hogsmeade's stuff and exceed everyone's expectations.

 

[soyouthinkyouknow]

Very well put. To my untrained eye, that does, indeed, look like a museum quality reproduction. I'm eager to hear how it was accomplished.

One of WB sculptors has been in town for awhile. Bryn Court. Look him up. If you look at the stuff he's done it looks like his quality. He was at a speaking engagement I saw awhile ago.

 

[natespf]

Is this 15 suppose to be 17?

 

[Mad Dog]

Tremendous pictures Violarum. I like the way you attached the written update to the photos. That added a big extra plus to the presentation.

 

[mainejeff]

Thank-you Violarum. I've never been so excited for summer to be over and September to get here!

 

[1up]

Thank-you Violarum. I've never been so excited for summer to be over and September to get here!

I'm also going 2nd week of September. I know it will be packed, but hoping that it will have died down a bit at least.

 

[mainejeff]

I'm also going 2nd week of September. I know it will be packed, but hoping that it will have died down a bit at least.

I'm going 3rd week.....at this rate September will be busier than summer.:fist:

 

[The_Bled]

Today's Diagon Alley clue!

[video=youtube_share;NZyhw_PI7Yo]http://youtu.be/NZyhw_PI7Yo[/video]

 

[Mad Dog]

Going 2nd & 3rd weeks of September. Hopefully it will only be mildly crowded. Also, off to Portofino this Saturday for 9 days. That'll be the rest & relaxation vacation before the wild days of Diagon.

 

[1up]

Today's Diagon Alley clue!

[video=youtube_share;NZyhw_PI7Yo]http://youtu.be/NZyhw_PI7Yo[/video]

I just entered in the sweepstakes and realized that I'm probably not eligible because I'm an NBC/Uni Employee through Comcast.

 

[Teebin]

Excellent pics Vio... you took pictures that I was too embarrassed to ask for! Very telling.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Thanks for the update Violarum!

 

[OldBlueEyes]

New clip from Universal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17ySA77iRyI#t=21

OBE

 

[Quint]

Work inside the clocktower this morning.

 

[rhino4evr]

too many threads to follow now! I hope all the construction stuff gets moved over to the spoiler thread. There is no need for 3 threads.