Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion - Part 2

[Disneyhead]

Ricky from Inside The Magic posted:

"Oh. My. God. [HASHTAG]#DiagonAlley[/HASHTAG]. Best theme park area ever. EVER. Bar raised 10000x. There are. No. Words. I am blown away. @UniversalORL"

 

[Voidfish]

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone posting all the blow-by-blow Tweets and photos and videos from Diagon Alley tonight. This is so much more fun than sitting in a pub and watching people kick a ball around on the television screen (which is what it seems everyone else I know is doing tonight)

Ditto.

Half the reason I want a Phase III is because of this, right here. So happy I stumbled across this site way back when. You guys rule.

On that note, Celestina Warbeck!!!

[video=youtube;ND1rJBVS9Eo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND1rJBVS9Eo[/video]

 

[Tbad556]

From @Sims:

"SO, Gringotts: it’s tamer a thrill ride than Diagon Alley, but NEXT LEVEL high tech. Very impressive and fun."
"I had a “yaaaas” moment during the Gringotts bank ride when Bellatrix and Voldemort appear. They are wicked together and mess stuff up."

 

[Teebin]

Hmmm... better than FJ. I am not sure what to do with that.

 

[quinnmac000]

I hope they will keep the wizard actors roaming around..that was entertaining, makes it seem more real.

 

[Tbad556]

From @Screamscape (I don't believe they made it through the whole ride):

"Amazing ride experience, unique and unexpected movement and effects"

 

[hildyp0824]

From ScreamScape

https://twitter.com/screamscape/status/479454113260769280

I like to see the words Amazing and unexpected

 

[Voidfish]

Aaand we have the first on-ride selfie. From ScreamScape:

"All smiles! Love Gringotts!"

 

[Frogki]

Ditto.

Half the reason I want a Phase III is because of this, right here. So happy I stumbled across this site way back when. You guys rule.

On that note, Celestina Warbeck!!!

[video=youtube;ND1rJBVS9Eo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND1rJBVS9Eo[/video]

I love this! I just had the biggest nerd freak out, this right here is the best part, they keep making it that much more immersive with performers like that - totally wicked!

 

[badlactose]

I hope they will keep the wizard actors roaming around..that was entertaining, makes it seem more real.

Yes, I was thinking the same thing.

 

[Tbad556]

Nevermind.

 

[rockingamer20]

I just went on it and it's pretty freaking awesome. Great new technology with a fun story.

 

[Voidfish]

@TheSnitchSeeker is saying Gringotts has closed down for the night. Hopefully those who did get to ride it will go more in-depth in, like, the next five seconds.

Impatient? Me? Nah.

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Aww yeah. From @themeparkwriter:

 

[Milla4Prez66]

I absolutely can not wait another minute for Gringotts, I need to ride this damn thing already. :bang:

 

[Biff Tannen]

What I wouldn't do to get in Diagon Alley right now!!!! Thanks for all of the updates everyone!

 

[Tbad556]

@TheSnitchSeeker is saying Gringotts has closed down for the night. Hopefully those who did get to ride it will go more in-depth in, like, the next five seconds.

Impatient? Me? Nah.

TheSnitchSeeker isn't actually in the park and judging by a couple of tweeters, it seems like many people are still waiting in line/entering the queue. We may still get some more rides in tonight.

Super excited to see the Single Riders queue though.

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From @Skubersky:

"Rode Gringotts 2x, E stopped in finale on 1st ride in finale. Thank you Kuka arm! ;-)"

 

[Voidfish]

TheSnitchSeeker isn't actually in the park and judging by a couple of tweeters, it seems like many people are still waiting in line/entering the queue. We may still get some more rides in tonight.

Haha awesome, thanks for the heads up! I can't keep track of anything anymore.

Also, skubersky just mentioned a kuka arm on twitter. What does that mean. Either I'm missing a joke or there are kuka arms involved.

 

[Sideshow Mike]

I just went on it and it's pretty freaking awesome. Great new technology with a fun story.

Awesome! How intense are the coaster portions and the drop in the beginning? If someone can handle FJ, can they take this on even with the coaster portions?

 

[badlactose]

Ricky Brigante is the first to tweet about the elevator portion of the Gringotts queue:

"The elevators down to the Escape from Gringotts vaults are one heck of a ride. Hydrolators amped up! [HASHTAG]#DiagonAlley[/HASHTAG] pic.twitter.com/SvxB8parM4"

 

[Tbad556]

From @skubersky:

"Gringotts was very good, not perfect. Video in Transformers is sharper & zero animatronics on ride. Need to process, but I like FJ better."