spizzer Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) I figured they'd expand this eventuallyhttp://blogs.orlando...-headlines.htmlhttp://www.insidethe...versal-orlando/ Edited March 26, 2012 by spizzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 Tuesday’s announcement that Wizarding World of Harry Potter would expand somehow at Universal Orlando and that a West Coast version would open in Universal Studios Hollywood made business and entertainment headlines. The shortage of details — that whole who-what-when-where-how that journalists crave — left us with similar reports and some different spins. And more than one outlet wrongly refer to the California project as a “Harry Potter theme park,” just as they did when our WizWoHaPo opened within Islands of Adventure in 2010. Of course, we can’t all live in the shadow of Hogwarts, so let’s be forgiving. Here are some of the good points and observations: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 From what I've read, they've expanded this to a 3 phase project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201112/2824/ The plans occupy the space between the Fear Factor Live theater and the Disaster! show building on the northwest corner of the Universal Studios Florida property - basically all the land now occupied by the Jaws attraction and surrounding Amity carnival games and shops. The northernmost section of the plot - almost half the land within it - is planned for a massive show building, which will house the Gringotts ride. On the southeastern portion of the plot, a second attraction is designated. I can't tell from the plans what this attraction will be, but its position is consistent with the rumor of a Hogwarts Express ride connecting the two Harry Potter land, as this attraction points into the back-of-house access road that runs straight into the rear of Sindbad theater where the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is expanding into in Islands of Adventure. For pedestrians in Universal Studios Florida, there appears to be a single point of entry into the new Harry Potter land, one that requires walking around a center obstacle inside what appears to be an enclosed space. This would fit with being a "secret entrance" to Diagon Alley, from the Harry Potter books and films. There also is what appears to be labeled an 8,900-square-foot restaurant building located immediately to the left of the entrance to the land. Could this be the Leaky Cauldron? Besides the restaurant to the left, I can't tell from the plans I saw what will occupy the other spaces in the buildings along the sides of this main street, which I presume to be Diagon Alley. There is a small, 500-square-foot "walk-through attraction" listed on a spur street to the left of the Gringotts entry, a spur that leads to the entrance to the second attraction. (Another Ollivander's? Your guess is as good as mine.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 26, 2012 Author Share Posted March 26, 2012 That link has full details on the Gringotts ride as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarpoint1111 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I am dying to visit the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozmeesah Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 I went in early Sept 2010. Will be cool to go back in a few years when all of it is finished. I love what they have now.FYI... the frozen butterbeer is better than the regular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 27, 2012 Author Share Posted March 27, 2012 I went in early Sept 2010. Will be cool to go back in a few years when all of it is finished. I love what they have now.FYI... the frozen butterbeer is better than the regular.Isn't there a warm one now as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Is it true butterbeer tastes better than heaven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cozmeesah Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) Isn't there a warm one now as well?Not sure. There might be a warm option available during the Winter months. There wasn't in late Summer a year and a half ago.Butterbeer tastes like extremely sweet, butterscotch-like Cream Soda, fizziness included. The foam is like extra sweet whipped cream.This recipe tastes exactly like it, but I can't find anything good that replicates the foam: http://www.mugglenet.com/misc/rosmertas/butterbeer.shtml Edited March 27, 2012 by Cozmees Everdeen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinocchio Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 It seems this park is a real hit.Something you can't say about Pottermore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 It seems this park is a real hit.Something you can't say about Pottermore.That's an utter fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted March 27, 2012 Share Posted March 27, 2012 There was news that they were going to build a park here..seems right as its where Potter originated from and is set... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 The latest announcement for Pottermore's public launch was early April Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 On my next trip to Disney World, I'm going to take some extra time to visit to swing by Universal to vist WWOHP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spizzer Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 I'm considering going over the summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
