Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic - General Discussion Thread

[GAcoaster]

This is the kind of cross promotion I think we're going to get for the next 10 months!

 

[ReelJustice]

I am all in. I think it was fair to be puzzled/skeptical by the marriage of FB and Potter, but it works. The land is stunning and different from what came before. If anything, it’s a real “what could have been” re the FB franchise.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Looks great, I hope they fix the issues with a full scale land like SWGE.

 

[BigRed98]

Is that ...

Spoiler

an animatronic Death Eater

at 4:51?

It took me a minute to realize that was an AA because it looked like CGI for a minute haha. Also, it looks like the face is projection mapped, does anyone know?

 

[TheCodeMan95]

To make sure I have this right - it's a SCOOP ride vehicle, right?

 

[GAcoaster]

To make sure I have this right - it's a SCOOP ride vehicle, right?

Nope, BIGGER and with more motion

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Nope, BIGGER and with more motion

The pictures made me curious. It almost looked like a SCOOP attached to a KUKA, but I know that isn't the case lol

 

[Cup_Of_Coffee]

This will be a game changer, and the land blends well much better than expected. Instead of over thinking the concept (coughs, Galaxy’s Edge) they just went all in on 2 concepts. Paris looks absolutely stunning, and I am glad some FB will be in the windows to play with wands.

I feel we didn’t get much on the ride, but the Death Eater AA motion looks top notch. I suspect this to be a major hit!

 

[SeventyOne]

Is "Mermaid Cafe" just an odd coincidence or are we getting confirmation Starbucks has infiltrated even the Wizarding World? (Sorry Coca-Cola...)

 

[JunoSynth]

Universal continues to impress and surpass my expectations. I was indifferent to HP but Universal really sold me and made me a fan of the IP. I was just so impressed with the care, love and creativity they put in these lands. This land looks amazing!

 

[belloq87]

Looks good.

I may be even more intrigued by the show than by the ride (not that I'm saying I think it will be a better attraction, but that there's potentially more room to surprise/dazzle me with a barrage of techniques in that setting, because I really don't know what to expect from it beyond the teases in the video).

 

[TheCodeMan95]

I may have been really tuned out, but I didn't even know we were getting a full-scale show until this video.

 

[GAcoaster]

The pictures made me curious. It almost looked like a SCOOP attached to a KUKA, but I know that isn't the case lol

Think ToT elevator on a scoop with a scissors lift

 

[saint.piss]

 

[Evan]

I knew nothing apart from Paris into Ministry. This looks incredible! The ride!!! The show?!?

 

[boomerthom]

That looks like the endgame RV. The only real limitation that the Scoop and Kuka seem to have is a flat track, but even with a flat track this thing can likely emulate slopes by tilting the RV and raising/lowering while moving. Not to mention the straight up and down motion that could lead to some insane moments.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Niffler in his Burt Reynolds era:

 

[Pacific]

Ngl, outside of Starfall Racers, this is probably the E-Ticket of the entire park.

 

[TheUniC6]

It took me a minute to realize that was an AA because it looked like CGI for a minute haha. Also, it looks like the face is projection mapped, does anyone know?

I believe @Alicia and maybe even Tomfoolery said a while back the AAs would have projection mapped faces.

 

[Evan]

Looking at this ride system, and the experience it looks to promise, I think they heard the feedback from Gringotts and will actually give the fans an attraction that we all dreamed of experiencing based on the books / films. We all wanted to board one of those elevators.

(Just like we all wanted to board a crazy mine cart and race through the bank vaults).