The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

[tinkerdorabelle]

I think it is going to be a type G3 robocoaster moving 360º and on a track.
(Disney's is type G1). The following report says G2 but the G2 moves on a steady track and the G3 moves on a continuous track


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G2 Robot Systems

G3 Robot Systems

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Thanks, wow, that does look cool. I just hope it's not so fast that you can't experience the fantasy itself. I know other's may disagree but to me Harry Potter is the experience and I'm hoping for really great special effects and the feel of really being in the Harry Potter world. The Mummy for instance was so fast and so dark I couldn't see anything.

 

[Syndrome]

Don Pacho.............
Just want to say thanks for posting all the latest pictures of WWOHP. We wont be down untill July to see it in person, but love seeing all the details that your pictures provide. I check in almost everyday to see what pictures you post.
THANKS !!!

Syndrome

 

[Don Pacho]

Don Pacho.............
Just want to say thanks for posting all the latest pictures of WWOHP. We wont be down untill July to see it in person, but love seeing all the details that your pictures provide. I check in almost everyday to see what pictures you post.
THANKS !!!

Syndrome

Thanks. Not much going on lately. Here is something new I've found today


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Bang, bang.... bang!.... bang bang bang!!! Blows smoke off the end of both revolvers. Ladies and Gentleman... I present you... "The Magic Neep"

The entire building is "The Magic Neep". A good friend pointed out that it was named this on building records over a year ago... added fact... the building is larger in floorspace that Dervish and Ollivander's combined. What it is for is up for conjecture... but it isn't a restaurant.... but it does have to do with food and beverage of some kind.

 

[Twinkbelle]

My guess would be an ice cream palour that would be rather cool....

 

[Ryansdad0727]

amazing.

When I wrote the same I get my posts deleted, accused of starting trouble, jumped upon by a clique of people and warned by the mods.

You starting trouble...say it ain't so. Most of the threads you have been a part of have been closed. Wonder why. Thanks for bashing almost everything anyone has to say on these boards. Just giving my opinion.

 

[Metro West]

My guess would be an ice cream palour that would be rather cool....

 

[Don Pacho]

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Ok kiddos and friends... here goes the first of the three.

History lesson. Between the 1930's and the early 1970's department stores and other venues actually charged you to use their toilets. All of the stalls had little machines on the doors that look very much like parking meters.... This is dating me a bit but I do recall them as a kid. They even sparked the crass rhyme, "Here I sit, broken hearted. Paid my nickel and only farted."

So, there are two things in this Universal image that pull both of those ideas together.... focus on the center... and then to the right. Be smart!

 

[Don Pacho]

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Another Universal image... Dumbledore would say of it, "What you perceive that you see... is not what it appears at all". What a real estate salesman might say, "location, location, location!"

 

[WWEDUDE]

My guess would be an ice cream palour that would be rather cool....

I think your on to something, I heard they were working on Strawberry Peantbutter Ice Cream, I could see them selling this here.

All of the lands have ice cream shops (While leaving Marvel, near popeye statue in Toon Lagoon, there is one by entrance to HP in LC, Hop on Pop Ice Cream Shop in SL, and there has to be one in JP somewhere) so why wouldn't Wizarding World?

 

[englishrose47]

Just a little Brit History !! Public bathrooms or "Loos" used to charge for use too !! The cost was a penny and they had coin slots on the doors too !! From this the English still refer to using a bathroom as "Gotta spend a penny!!!"

 

[CornishPixie]

You starting trouble...say it ain't so. Most of the threads you have been a part of have been closed. Wonder why. Thanks for bashing almost everything anyone has to say on these boards. Just giving my opinion.

What did I miss?

 

[melly]

You starting trouble...say it ain't so. Most of the threads you have been a part of have been closed. Wonder why. Thanks for bashing almost everything anyone has to say on these boards. Just giving my opinion.

No Im not starting trouble. I made a perfectly correct observation. Someone came on here and said that they only added one ride and rethemed the rest of the area. This was accepted.

When I said earlier in the thread that IMO the whether the customers see the project as a sucess or not depends on this ride being great, and that if it wasnt great people would be cynical about the project and see it as just 1 extra ride and a few shops then I was flamed.

It is a crystal clear example of people reacting to the same point differently depending upon who wrote it. I stand by my original point. If the FJ turns out to be the kinda quality that people will think it will be then this project will go down as a huge sucess. If its not and people end up with 1 ok new ride, 2 rethemed rides they have already wrode and a few nicely themed shops then IMO people will think "wow, that was overhyped". If you dont agree with that then fair enough, but thats my opinion on it.

 

[Don Pacho]

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Well I'm stumped. But take a look at this. This is the second to last facade at the Hogwarts end of Hogsmeade. Looks like a bookstore. I wish it was a real shop.

In addition, what is this?

 

[Don Pacho]

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And finally...

There is more to the dead center of this Universal image than you can imagine. It is far more than it appears, both figuratively and literally. Just ask yourself, "If I were to walk into the area in the center of that image and keep walking and walking... and then look to my right... what might I see?" From the picture... I say "it is impossible.... totally impossible. What am I missing, and even if I could... what is to the right, what might be to the right?" Legit as Wednesday... yet there will be no help at all on this one.

(damn, am I outdoing the Universal television commercials with anticipation yet?)

 

[Twinkbelle]

I think your on to something, I heard they were working on Strawberry Peantbutter Ice Cream, I could see them selling this here.

All of the lands have ice cream shops (While leaving Marvel, near popeye statue in Toon Lagoon, there is one by entrance to HP in LC, Hop on Pop Ice Cream Shop in SL, and there has to be one in JP somewhere) so why wouldn't Wizarding World?

I'm glad that other people think tis a good guess to, it does make sense, it would also be a good location for them to sell the frozen version of Butter Beer. I think it would be great if that turned out to be the case, chill out with a nice ice cream, a Frozen Butter Beer and watch the world go by

 

[allimac]

Hi everybody, I have been scouring forums for any glimmer of hope that my children will get to see Wizarding World. We booked our holiday from the UK when Universal starting selling packages from 28th May, our holiday is from 24th May - 7th June. We are not staying on site, our budget would not stretch that far, flights from the UK around school holiday times are extremely high. My kids are absolutely devastated they will not get in, and what makes it worse is that people will be allowed entry when we are there. My son is 14 in the summer and it will be the last time we bring him to Florida as a kid. Does anybody have any inside info that will give me some hope that Universal are only saying package holders will get in to stop crowds of people turning up. Surely they wont staff a whole area for a few people. This has ruined our holiday of a lifetime.

 

[WWEDUDE]

Hi everybody, I have been scouring forums for any glimmer of hope that my children will get to see Wizarding World. We booked our holiday from the UK when Universal starting selling packages from 28th May, our holiday is from 24th May - 7th June. We are not staying on site, our budget would not stretch that far, flights from the UK around school holiday times are extremely high. My kids are absolutely devastated they will not get in, and what makes it worse is that people will be allowed entry when we are there. My son is 14 in the summer and it will be the last time we bring him to Florida as a kid. Does anybody have any inside info that will give me some hope that Universal are only saying package holders will get in to stop crowds of people turning up. Surely they wont staff a whole area for a few people. This has ruined our holiday of a lifetime.

I don't think it is completely out of the question.

There is a very good chance they will be having soft openings during your vacation, maybe with a bit of luck it will still work out!

 

[Glencora]

Hi everybody, I have been scouring forums for any glimmer of hope that my children will get to see Wizarding World. We booked our holiday from the UK when Universal starting selling packages from 28th May, our holiday is from 24th May - 7th June. We are not staying on site, our budget would not stretch that far, flights from the UK around school holiday times are extremely high. My kids are absolutely devastated they will not get in, and what makes it worse is that people will be allowed entry when we are there. My son is 14 in the summer and it will be the last time we bring him to Florida as a kid. Does anybody have any inside info that will give me some hope that Universal are only saying package holders will get in to stop crowds of people turning up. Surely they wont staff a whole area for a few people. This has ruined our holiday of a lifetime.

Honestly, I don't think it would hurt to write a letter to Universal Customer Service, explaining the situation and asking if there is any way you could be notified of a soft opening, etc. Not really asking for entrance, just if there is a way to find out if there is a soft opening, yadda yadda. You may not hear from them, but maybe some pixie dust from Disney will blow your way....

 

[*LittleMermaid*]

Plus not to burst anyones bubble but when people say Universal is not opening the area for such little amount of people, remember that there are many people booked at the loews hotels on property and also at the neighboring hotels in the area. That package was not limited to only people staying onsite. Some people still got to stay in other Universal related hotels and if they booked the package directly with the company, still get the early entrance that is so coveted.

 

[damo]

Plus not to burst anyones bubble but when people say Universal is not opening the area for such little amount of people, remember that there are many people booked at the loews hotels on property and also at the neighboring hotels in the area. That package was not limited to only people staying onsite. Some people still got to stay in other Universal related hotels and if they booked the package directly with the company, still get the early entrance that is so coveted.

The onsite hotels were pretty empty for those first package dates --- there are great discounts still being offered, so I really doubt that there are thousands and thousands booked at offsite hotels. The capacity of The Wizarding World is huge and I would imagine that if Universal is going to open the area, they would like to have several thousands of people in there. Dragon Challenge and Forbidden Journey have huge capacities (several thousand)and then the restaurants, shops and other areas also hold a few thousand.

There is no way that Universal was going to sell enough packages to match the capacity of the area. They would have been allowing for normal attendance as well. Also, there is no way that the Three Broomsticks could serve enough breakfasts if they sold packages to around 5 thousand people.

However, they will want to be testing the area as close to capacity as possible to prepare for the onslaught after opening, so I would imagine there will be plenty of room for regular people.