PotterLand is coming to USH

[Moonliner]

Universal announced that the Wizarding world of Harry Potter is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood.

Sort of.

Technically what they said was that whatever they are doing will fit inside the current park boundaries and will include the Forbidden Journey attraction.

That's it.

So here is the Orlando version to the same scale as Hollywood. I'll leave it up to you to decide where and how much USH will get.

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv243/stevesphotobook/wwohp.png

[Moonliner]

@CoasterMatt (carrying over a twitter conversation)

Who are "The Neighbors" and what type of say do they have in what gets built inside the existing park boundaries?



EDITED to add: These guys? (http://www.laneighbors.org/PDF/Universal-StudioCityNC.pdf)

[Kevy Baby]

So here is the Orlando version to the same scale as Hollywood. I'll leave it up to you to decide where and how much USH will get.

http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv243/stevesphotobook/wwohp.pngWow - They're gonna tear out part of a freeway to build a new ride? That's pretty aggressive!

[Kevy Baby]

From an LA Times article on the matter (http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/themeparks/la-trb-wizarding-world-harry-potter-universal-studios-12201106,1,4501346.story):Universal's 20-year vision plan calls for the replacement of the Terminator 2: 3D attraction and the Water World stunt show. And then there's always the possibility of taking over a part of the studio back lot.Damn, I need to get to USH to see these two attractions; they are two of my favorites.

[Moonliner]

Wow - They're gonna tear out part of a freeway to build a new ride? That's pretty aggressive!

Pish, posh, Like LA would notice one little freeway gone missing.

[flippyshark]

Here in Florida, JAWS The Ride will be closing on January 2nd 2012. I don't know what will take its place. I do know I'll be making at leat a couple of visits before then.

Given the tiny footprint of our Wizarding World, it seems like USH could manage a reasonable chunk of it. That said, I hope rumors of the Florida Potter expanding are true. It needs more elbow room big time.

[Moonliner]

Here in Florida, JAWS The Ride will be closing on January 2nd 2012. I don't know what will take its place. I do know I'll be making at leat a couple of visits before then.

Given the tiny footprint of our Wizarding World, it seems like USH could manage a reasonable chunk of it. That said, I hope rumors of the Florida Potter expanding are true. It needs more elbow room big time.

According to the announcement today, they will be replacing Jaws with Potter stuff. According to Internet rumors it will be based on London and the train station and include an indoor ride based on the Gringots rail cars.

[flippyshark]

According to the announcement today, they will be replacing Jaws with Potter stuff. According to Internet rumors it will be based on London and the train station and include an indoor ride based on the Gringots rail cars.

So Potter will be in both parks? (Or span the two?) That seems odd. But, could be cool, if the rumors are true. (That Gringot's sequence in the final movie was sure screaming out "I'm a theme park ride!")

[lashbear]

Here in Florida, JAWS The Ride will be closing on January 2nd 2012.

Damn You, Shark !!!!! no, not Flippy... the plastic one.

I went to USF TWICE and each time the GdDmn Shark wasn't working and I didn't get to ride it. My cheese is despondent. :(

[lashbear]

(That Gringot's sequence in the final movie was sure screaming out "I'm a theme park ride!")

That's what Stoat and I said at the time too ! :D

[CoasterMatt]

WWoHP in Orlando is about 4.78 acres.

[lashbear]

and how big will the new one be?

[Kevy Baby]

WWoHP in Orlando is about 4.78 acres.Hmm... it doesn't seem to be any larger than 4.74 acres.

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

My guess would be from Waterworld to the Gibson as the spot for Potter.