Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion (Opens 2014)

[natespf]

A berm that looks like a hill inside the park and hides the backstage areas, I'm liking the idea. Seeing a big hill may help take you out of the reality of being in FL :rofl:

 

[Themeparkvigilante]

Hey all! Its been awhile since I posted any pictures. I went to IOA only though this Sunday..

 

[cheeseheadwi]

Great pictures - thanks for sharing.

Does anyone know how large the gringott's building is in comparison to other Uni buildings (MIB/Mummy/FJ, etc) - it terms of cubic feet or however building size is measured? It looks significantly larger than any other ride building at Uni.

 

[Teebin]

It is slightly larger than the Mummy building.

 

[Andy]

Thanks for the pics Frank and Felipe.

So, the keystone brickwork has been either applied or sculpted in place. It also implies that the brick will be painted. I am stymied why they are going this route. (others in the biz are also stymied, I assure you)



It implies to me that they are going to pile the earth very high to the right of grimmauld and beyond towards the old fear factor theater. We have been wondering why they would leave a huge chunk of Diagon exposed in this area. Perhaps it will not be exposed after all. It implies a "mean" and very steep berm if so. Fully planted in, guests won't be able to see s-h-i-t-a-k-e mushrooms.

PS: Teebin LOVES theme park berms...

3 key places where greenery will have a direct impact on blocking things from view.

1. South Station elevation change
2. Hogsmeade / Southstation entry area
3. Goblin Corner....

 

[bobwadd]

Thanks for the shots Tpv

 

[Teebin]

3 key places where greenery will have a direct impact on blocking things from view.

1. South Station elevation change
2. Hogsmeade / Southstation entry area
3. Goblin Corner....

Goblin Corner. My word, I wonder its location... :look:

 

[Nico]

for the life of me, i cant figure out what goblin corner will look like/consist of. it has been plaguing me for months

 

[Teebin]

^ what? There isn't a goblin corner in the books, is there? Sounds more like a Magic Neep to me, and who rang that bell a few years ago...

 

[Felipe]

Goblin Corner. My word, I wonder its location... :look:

If I'm not mistaken, the goblin corner is the area between Gringotts and Grimmauld, behind where the berm would go. I think this is where the rumored goblin show would take place.

 

[Talking Head]

Sorry for the quality, but a few pics from earlier this evening.

The brickwork is coming along nicely:

The retaining wall is on the left in this pic. I'm wondering how tall the berm might be:

I don't know how to make the pics bigger, I uploaded them to an album here. If anyone wants to tell me how, I'll try to fix them.

 

[Felipe]

Welcome aboard, Talking Head! And thanks for the pics! :thumbs:

I recommend you upload pics to Photobucket or Flickr, or some other online host site and then post them here. That way they will show up bigger :thumbs:

 

[Kevin38]

wesh did a helicopter flyover

http://www.wesh.com/themeparks/othe...cebook&utm_campaign=universal+orlando+updates

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[Teebin]

If I'm not mistaken, the goblin corner is the area between Gringotts and Grimmauld, behind where the berm would go. I think this is where the rumored goblin show would take place.

Dear Felipe, I was joking.

Sincerely,

Teebin

 

[MagicRobot]

wesh did a helicopter flyover

http://www.wesh.com/themeparks/othe...cebook&utm_campaign=universal+orlando+updates

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is there any way to see these pics in a bigger size? they're tiny.

 

[bobwadd]

is there any way to see these pics in a bigger size? they're tiny.

Time will answer many of your questions


Welcome to the forums, Talking Head :wave:

 

[Felipe]

Dear Felipe, I was joking.

Sincerely,

Teebin

Oops OU needs to add a sarcasm smiley...

wesh did a helicopter flyover

http://www.wesh.com/themeparks/othe...cebook&utm_campaign=universal+orlando+updates

Thanks again! :thumbs:

is there any way to see these pics in a bigger size? they're tiny.

Try to increase your browser's zoom. It's what I did to look at them at almost full screen, since WESH doesn't offer a bigger view.

 

[Teebin]

The Grimmauld brickwork appears to be applied panels, and not sculpted in place. Phew... sort of.

 

[Ash]

It's looking so good, I'm getting super excited....

 

[OrlandoParks]

ALL THE CREDIT GOES TO WESH:smiley: :smiley: