Zonko's to Close?

[aheying7]

"@hatetofly: Ready for a crazy and wild rumor everyone? Zonkos will close down forever in a few weeks... Again this is a RUMOR!"

Source: https://twitter.com/hatetofly/status/423588429067063296


"@hatetofly: Possible Replacement could involve Photo Connect."

Source: https://twitter.com/hatetofly/status/423592472854290432


"@hatetofly: One possible scenario is the Daily Prophet. Again guys these are rumors and nothing concrete nor confirmed."

Source: https://twitter.com/hatetofly/status/423598890223697920

 

[El Erico]

Gotta admit, I have a hard time believing it, so they weren't kidding when they said crazy and wild.

 

[coreyt]

is this the food place too? (where they sell chocolate frogs and every-flavor beans) I seem to remember that they are connected. And I was there yesterday. Great memory I know.

 

[Shadow Carelli]

is this the food place too? (where they sell chocolate frogs and every-flavor beans) I seem to remember that they are connected. And I was there yesterday. Great memory I know.

Although they are connected, the place that sells food is Honeydukes :wave:

 

[fryoj]

A shop where you could buy famous daily prophets from the movies could be interesting. Add in the wanted posters and some kind of deal where you could get you picture put in the daily prophet, and you could have a new merchandise stream.

 

[coreyt]

Although they are connected, the place that sells food is Honeydukes :wave:

Yes! Thanks. Had a brain fart. Gotta have my vomit beans!

 

[Shadow Carelli]

A shop where you could buy famous daily prophets from the movies could be interesting. Add in the wanted posters and some kind of deal where you could get you picture put in the daily prophet, and you could have a new merchandise stream.

Methinks this could be achieved by making the photos lenticular just the the famous witch or wizard cards in the chocolate frog boxes.

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Yes! Thanks. Had a brain fart. Gotta have my vomit beans!

You're welcome! :thumbs:

 

[Disneyhead]

I would imagine most of the Zonko's stuff would be moved over to Weasley Wizard Wheezes. The Extendable Ears are one of their products anyway.

 

[Gambit]

Since it may be closing soon I took a 360 tonight. It's the closest you'll get to being there without actually being there.

http://360.io/GNunA5

 

[Felipe]

Since it may be closing soon I took a 360 tonight. It's the closest you'll get to being there without actually being there.

http://360.io/GNunA5

Whoa! That's really cool! How'd you do that?

 

[Gambit]

Whoa! That's really cool! How'd you do that?

It's an iPhone/Blackberry app called 360 Panorama. If you look at the picture on your phone you can actually move your phone around to look at the room as if you were there.

 

[badlactose]

Since it may be closing soon I took a 360 tonight. It's the closest you'll get to being there without actually being there.

http://360.io/GNunA5

Awesome! You should use that app to create 360 dioramas of all the new stores in Diagon once it opens.

 

[Gambit]

Awesome! You should use that app to create 360 dioramas of all the new stores in Diagon once it opens.

That's a good idea. As long as it's not super crowed I will.

 

[MrRoamer]

Good stuff!! How did you manage to be in there without it being wall to wall people?

 

[frenzy88]

It's an iPhone/Blackberry app called 360 Panorama. If you look at the picture on your phone you can actually move your phone around to look at the room as if you were there.

This app is on BlackBerry 10?

 

[Gambit]

Good stuff!! How did you manage to be in there without it being wall to wall people?

I took it about 40min after the park had closed so there wasn't many people left.

This app is on BlackBerry 10?

Yes, it should be. "For Z10 & Q10 devices with BlackBerry 10."

 

[frenzy88]

Yes, it should be. "For Z10 & Q10 devices with BlackBerry 10."

I'll have to load it up on my Z10 then! Awesome stuff!

 

[Thatguyoverwhere]

There's also the free Photosynth app for those with iPhones/windows phones who don't like spending money for it :thumbs:

 

[universal_fanatic]

Great panorama :thumbs: The 360 app is fantastic!
Here's one I took of Hogsmeade in October.
http://360.io/sgKMY9

 

[Felipe]

Great panorama :thumbs: The 360 app is fantastic!
Here's one I took of Hogsmeade in October.
http://360.io/sgKMY9

Awesome! I gotta see if there's an app like this for Android!