CityWalk Orlando Updates & Changes General Thread

[PerceptiveCoot]

If both coexist, why is it a downgrade? Butterbeer in CityWalk will print money and I'd kill to be able to get one on my way out of the parks for the road lol.

I don't like Butterbeer. I like Cinnabon.

 

[OrlandoGuy]

JKR have a gambling problem? The woman who made them re-do the rooves on Hogsmeade to ensure thematic integrity is going to let Butterbeer be sold in view of a Bubba Gump?

I came here to bring that up, too. Seems like quite the departure from the borderline insane measures they used to take to keep all things HP isolated.

 

[Nico]

JKR have a gambling problem? The woman who made them re-do the rooves on Hogsmeade to ensure thematic integrity is going to let Butterbeer be sold in view of a Bubba Gump?

Side note: remember the stage?

 

[ParkRumors]

The real loss here is that fake wave photo op

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Is this all expected to happen this year, along with the Preview Center replacing the Legacy store?

 

[SeventyOne]

I came here to bring that up, too. Seems like quite the departure from the borderline insane measures they used to take to keep all things HP isolated.

Yeah, it's been a steady drip (shirts in IoA Emporium, then wands, then CityWalk), but Butterbeer still felt like holy ground.

Side note: remember the stage?

Gotta be honest, no...

The real loss here is that fake wave photo op

I chuckled, but you know, probably in the top 10 things photographed at UOR. Always has kids enthusiastically posing on it.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Yeah, it's been a steady drip (shirts in IoA Emporium, then wands, then CityWalk), but Butterbeer still felt like holy ground.

When did this all start? I first started attending in 2016 and I was surprised enough to see a HP section in the Cabana Bay gift shop lol

 

[Tbad556]

Not the first time butterbeer was approved for CityWalk FWIW (though this was Hollywood, not Orlando):

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter—Sweets & Treats walk-up location opening at CityWalk Hollywood

Universal Studios Hollywood has opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Sweets & Treats, a new seasonal walk-up location in CityWalk, offering Butterbeer favorites and other Wizarding World treats. The location will serve traditional cold, frozen and hot Butterbeer along with Butterbeer-

www.insideuniversal.net

I chuckled, but you know, probably in the top 10 things photographed at UOR. Always has kids enthusiastically posing on it.

I'd believe it honestly. I laughed too, but some of my favorite childhood photos from the parks were on that goofy surfboard. Genuinely forgot it was even a part of that shop since I associate it so heavily with visiting the parks as a kid.

 

[IzzyB]

Good good good. But the real question is, will they connect it to the Studios Store and bring back my bypass!?!

Yes, my husband and I didn't like that the bypass was gone.

The real loss here is that fake wave photo op

My kids saw that and instantly asked to get a photo there. I said not now, we will later when less crowded (there was lines for people to take pictures). Yesterday was the first time there was no lines and my daughter right away said, "Now can we get our pictures" They did get their pictures and now they are happy.

 

[Nico]

Yeah, it's been a steady drip (shirts in IoA Emporium, then wands, then CityWalk), but Butterbeer still felt like holy ground.


Gotta be honest, no...


I chuckled, but you know, probably in the top 10 things photographed at UOR. Always has kids enthusiastically posing on it.

Ha it was in the leaner times. We were watching them redo the stone/stage where the triwizard show is over and over. We assumed it was not up to her standards. Granted, when the land opened, there was no stage at all.

 

[Tomfoolery]

JKR have a gambling problem? The woman who made them re-do the rooves on Hogsmeade to ensure thematic integrity is going to let Butterbeer be sold in view of a Bubba Gump?

The bar section is connected to the potter section of the studio store,,

 

[Mad Dog]

Ha it was in the leaner times. We were watching them redo the stone/stage where the triwizard show is over and over. We assumed it was not up to her standards. Granted, when the land opened, there was no stage at all.

Yes, I remember that time. They made some slight stone/stage alterations, and they weren't up to want she wanted, so that had to redo that change.

 

[Alicia]

The bar section is connected to the potter section of the studio store,,

The question then becomes, when?

 

[Disneyhead]

The bar section is connected to the potter section of the studio store,,

Does the bar section in Potter connect to the Candy Store? Or is it at the Lagoon Side entrance with a new facade to draw people in?

And/Or does the SNW store connect to the US Store? Possibly Warp Pipe themed?

 

[Alicia]

does the SNW store connect to the US Store? Possibly Warp Pipe themed?

PLEASE

 

[Ahmanet]

When did this all start? I first started attending in 2016 and I was surprised enough to see a HP section in the Cabana Bay gift shop lol

Sapphire Falls has had robe window displays in gift shop since it opened ... HP has been in hotels long time

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I'll be on the lookout for discounts at Quiet Flight!

Universal closed PIQ/Fossil/etc. back in early 2020, and opened the new store in April 2021.

So using that timeline, we're looking at an April-ish debut... just in time for Epic.

 

[Brian G.]

I'll be on the lookout for discounts at Quiet Flight!

Universal closed PIQ/Fossil/etc. back in early 2020, and opened the new store in April 2021.

So using that timeline, we're looking at an April-ish debut... just in time for Epic.

I wouldn’t use that as a barometer considering what happened in 2020 (not to mention, they basically had to rework 3 stores into 1).

 

[UniversalRBLX]

I wouldn’t use that as a barometer considering what happened in 2020 (not to mention, they basically had to rework 3 stores into 1).

Hopefully, it won't take that long, the only major slowdown would be cutting a hole between the current store and the new store. I'd imagine they'll put everybody they can on this project to start pushing out merch as soon as possible.

 

[Nick]

The real loss here is that fake wave photo op

I have so many pics with that thing with multiple different friend groups. RIP photo op ops: