Harry Potter Theme Park - Page 2

Gemini Cricket · 06-08-2010, 06:53 PM

Kevin Yee's review of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter gives it high marks.

So does Norm's.

innerSpaceman · 06-08-2010, 08:53 PM

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 · 06-08-2010, 09:14 PM

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 · 06-08-2010, 09:23 PM

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 · 06-08-2010, 09:30 PM

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

innerSpaceman · 06-08-2010, 10:13 PM

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

06-08-2010, 06:53 PM	#11
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Kevin Yee's review of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter gives it high marks. So does Norm's.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	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!
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06-08-2010, 09:14 PM	#13
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	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. __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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06-08-2010, 09:23 PM	#14
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	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.
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06-08-2010, 09:30 PM	#15
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	iSm - maybe you should join Rose and I on our next visit to IoA? __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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06-08-2010, 10:13 PM	#16
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Heheh, yeah, if you pay for it. I'm broke for the next year at least!
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