Harry Potter Theme Park

[Betty]

Cool Harry Potter Theme Park (http://www.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/) in the works.

(well - not a whole theme park - but part of Islands of Adventure.)

Conceptual drawings leave me thinking this could go lame quickly. But the idea of it is fun! I do love magical stuff.

[keith - SuPeR K!]

The construction photos I've seen thur far don't show much... It looks they have a ton to do before opening day. I wonder if they're going to have to push that back...

[CoasterMatt]

Opening day isn't until 2010.

The main show building for the main ride is structurally complete, there are pictures of the facade pieces being finished offsite before installation at IOA.

[RStar]

Conseptual drawings shows it being a bunch of stores and resturaunts. A ride or two would be nice.

[lashbear]

Sounds like this might be on the cards for a return visit...

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Conseptual drawings shows it being a bunch of stores and resturaunts. A ride or two would be nice.This is exactly what I was thinking. Why no ride preview?

[Betty]

They could make a great roller coaster with the quiditch/snitch theme I would think.

[JWBear]

Conseptual drawings shows it being a bunch of stores and resturaunts. A ride or two would be nice.

This is exactly what I was thinking. Why no ride preview?

Pressler must be in charge.

[wolfy999]

IOA is such an awesome Theme Park...I'm sure there will be more than just stores and eateries. At least I hope so!

[lashbear]

They could make a great roller coaster with the quiditch/snitch theme I would think.
you need to look at this one then !! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04GC5ypT8Q) :cool:

[Gemini Cricket]

Kevin Yee's review (http://miceage.micechat.com/kevinyee/ky060810a.htm) of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter gives it high marks.

So does Norm's (http://micechat.com/forums/universal-studios/138452-wizarding-world-harry-potter-pics-ride-review.html).

[innerSpaceman]

The ride sounds terrific from the description, and may even overcome being mostly movie. Dunno, would have to see for myself - and that's not ever likely.

I'm glad the Hogsmeade shops are authentically tiny, though of course that will be a theme-park nightmare. I don't see how they could have worked otherwise, though.

It seems from the photos at least that Hogwarts is a cake-top decoration, like WDW's Haunted Mansion - and not a remotely full-sized castle that you can convincingly enter. A minor quibble I guess. The area looks great. I wish I could go!

[CoasterMatt]

Hogwarts is set atop a HUGE showbuilding box.

iSm, did you ever ride Horizons? Remember how immersive the Omnimax dome flying was in that? Imagine combining that with a ride system smoother than Spiderman or Indiana Jones. Then add physical effects that literally come closer to any modern ride vehicle you've ever been on.

[innerSpaceman]

Horizons was my favorite ride on the Planet, and the film DNA chain my favorite single moment in all of attraction history - - but if that movie segment had been the entire ride, it would have been a dud, imo. Don't get me wrong, the Potter ride sounds awesome, but I don't suspend my disbelief strongly enough on movie-based rides. Not yet anyway.

[CoasterMatt]

iSm - maybe you should join Rose and I on our next visit to IoA?

[innerSpaceman]

Heheh, yeah, if you pay for it. I'm broke for the next year at least!