A brief update today regarding the ongoing construction at Universal Orlando for the new “Wizarding World of Harry Potter” theme park. The Orlando Sentinel has word today regarding areas being closed in the existing park, including closures of the “Flying Unicorn ride, the Enchanted Oak Tavern restaurant, the Dragon’s Keep store and the Alchemy Bar. All will be refurbished with new themes related to the Harry Potter attractions area, set to open in late 2009 or early 2010.”
Of interest is word on the continuing development of the Hogsmeade and Hogwarts castle areas. Quotage: “The Enchanted Oak building, shown at right, above, which already looked like a magical, mystical place, is now being rebuilt, presumably to resemble a Hogsmeade establishment such as The Three Broomsticks. A seven-story structure of steel girders rising behind a Jurassic Park fence, shown at left, above, appears to be framework for the castle. Universal officials won’t comment, however.
“It’s too soon to talk about specifics,” spokesman Tom Schroder.”
I have been to the park and seen some of the construction and other stuff. It was amazing and i can’t wait to go again. Emma Watson is a 2nd cousin of mine so i got in without paying!
I was there last week when they first closed it all down, and it was the biggest surprise. One day, everything was clear, and open, next day, nope. It was a hassle trying to get around it, but at least that meant the Dueling Dragons were the shortest wait ever. =p
folks looking for the trailer should note that it will eventually appear under:
http://raincloud.warnerbros.com/wbol/us/whv/med/harry_potter/hbp/
nothing’s up there yet, nor is it open to public viewing right now. the material is uploaded under the tradename for HBP (as in OotP was called TipTop, CoS was called Incident on 57th Street) on raincloud, but that is super-secret stuff right now :-)
why don{t they say they will take the entire fantasy area of the park and be done with breaking our nerves over what stays and what leaves?
and does anyone plan to visit the park before they take everything out?
can I ask for a favor?
if anyone like the show [the 8th voyage of Simbad) can they go talk to the actors there and suggest them to apply for jobs as Harry potter characters so they don{t stay without a job once, ineviatably, they take simbad out too?
tell them that the guy who plays Simbad could apply for the Sirius role, the woman who played the princess could play Tonks or Narcissa Malfoy, the sea witch apply for the role of Bellatrix and the guy who played the sidekick to apply for Petter Pettigrew-Wormtail?
A MuggleNet reader who works at an IMAX theater has provided us with a description of the trailer, as well as the one line of dialogue in it. We understand that some people may want to be surprised, so highlight in between the arrows below if you’d like to read it before Friday!
DONT READ ON IF YOU DONT WANT TO KNOW
->A black screen with Dumbledore saying “Once again I must ask you to do the impossible, Harry.” After that, the title is displayed as well as the release date.<-
Posted by 15 second teaser with dark night on July 14, 2008, 04:36 PM
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HOW COOL would it be if with the Flying Unicorn Ride, they turned the Unicorns into Thestrals, and made it the Flying Thestral Ride? OMG, CANNOT wait until this opens!!
cool! I’m first for the first time. Flying unicorn ride, The three broomsticks,it is magical !!!!!!!!!!