Fly the Ford Anglia at New Harry Potter Theme Park?, What else would you like to see in the Theme Park? |
 Jun 2 2007, 12:55 PM
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Technology Expert!  Posts: 6,571 Joined: 9:30pm July 1, 2005   |
Now to make this more fun, we decided to make a poll about the possible attractions we would like to see in the Harry Potter Theme Park.
So let's dream on a bit and tell us what you would like to see the most in an Harry Potter Theme Park! There are a few pieces of news tonight regarding the newly announced "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" theme park coming to the Islands of Adventure at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. First, for those that missed the news before, the HarryPotter/Universal website we told you about the other night is indeed open, and contains a place for fans to register for alerts, the text of the announcement, as well as some detailed FAQs about this park. As we have received many owls on this subject, please note the site specifically says the park may open "late 2009 or early 2010." Also new is an edited version of the webcast announcement (the original here on our Youtube channel), with additional footage of the Dumbledore's office set. You can download this new announcement video via our galleries. The second piece of news is regarding some of the new features which are rumored to be part of the new Harry Potter section of Universal, specifically some of the rides. Readers will remember several years ago that a blogger named Jim Hill reported the first of the Harry Potter theme park rumors with Disney; tonight Mr. Hill has a new report on what he believes some of the purported new rides are to be, including one involving the Weasley Family car. In response to the "state of the art" attraction mentioned in the Universal announcement, Jim Hill writes the following on what he believes this attraction will be: A big "E" Ticket attraction. Which -- as you may have already heard -- will be a state-of-the-art family-friendly thrill ride that will then allow IOA guests to first soar through the trees of the Forbidden Forest and then fly high above the grounds of Hogwarts inside of the Weasley family's Ford Anglia. (FYI : This attraction will reportedly be housed inside of the soon-to-be-closed-and-gutted "Eighth Voyage of Sindbad" stunt show theater). Other intriguing tidbits involve a racing coaster ride, with the piece stating "it's be re-imagined as part of the Tri Wizard Tournament. Where brave wizards do battle with fierce dragons. With the hope that they'll be able to win the Goblet of Fire" Also reportedly we will "get a chance to get a close-up look at the Goblet. Which -- just as it appeared in the "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" film -- will be displayed on an ornate pedestal with magical blue flames licking out of its top." In addition, Jim Hill reports this about a Hagrid's Hut area: "Take -- for example -- that area's "Flying Unicorn" kiddie coaster. According to what I hear, Universal plans on retheming this area so that you first queue up in the garden outside of Hagrid's cottage. Then -- after wandering through the Care of Magical Creatures teacher's home -- you then get the chance to board the now re-themed "Flying Hippogriff" kiddie coaster." While this all sounds very exciting, please keep this very much in the rumor category for now. Thanks Justin! The Leaky Cauldron This post has been edited by marielle: Jun 3 2007, 07:47 AM --------------------  |
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Jun 3 2007, 02:09 AM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 63 Joined: 6:39pm October 27, 2006 Location: Reading by the fire in the Gryffindor common room |
I can't even begin to imagine all the fun we could have at the park. My main hope is that they make it TRULY authentic as much as possible, with all the teeny, tiny details that you might only notice after several times through, but that make it a much richer experience. (Like the wicked step-mother opening the window and looking out over the square in Fantasyland at Disneyland - above the Snow White ride - or the sword in the stone in the same area that can actually be pulled part way up but only once a day in a completely random timeframe, stuff that millions of guests have never noticed but the fifty-second time you go to the park and notice it you're like, "COOL!")
For specifics, hmm... I would LOVE to have Hogwarts be not so much a ride or something, but a living environment, like a hotel you could stay in and eat in the great hall and explore all the areas of the castle that we read about. Maybe the entrance to the ROR would only be accessible at certain times of the day (that would have to not be posted, strictly by chance) If they put in the library, maybe someday we could actually check out (purchase) "Hogwarts, A History" if Jo does write it. It sounds like Diagon Alley is not planned to be part of it, which is a shame because we really need the Gringott's cart ride, and it could be a working bank (because you know we are all going to need buckets of galleons to spend), not to mention all the shops and Fortescue's ice cream place, and OF COURSE the Leaky Cauldron! That really should be the entrance to the whole thing. They've got to have a Quidditch match, whether as a show or a ride, and stuff from the Triwizard Tournament. Honeydukes is a must, and Zonko's, although I'd rather have Weasley's Wizard Wheezes if they would do Diagon Alley. Maybe if Fred and George do buy out Zonko's in DH, we could get it that way. Oh, I don't know, I am dizzy just thinking about it all! The new "happiest place on earth!" I can't wait to see it. 
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Jun 3 2007, 05:39 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 2 Joined: 11:36am August 30, 2005 Location: Llandudno, North Wales |
As both a Potter and a Theme Park fan, I can't wait for this. Islands of Adventure is a superb park, with some wonderful theming, in which harry will fit right in. The reported sums which NBC/Universal are spending on this are HUGE (some sites I visit are reporting as much as $500 million!!), although that doesn't nesecaraly indicate quality.
When the rumours that Lost Continent was to be rethemed first came up a while ago, I was the one to call Dulling Dragons (IMO one of the best Inverted coasters on the plannet) would be rethemed to the 1st Triwizard Task (I actually believe one coaster will represent Harry on thie Firebolt and the other will be the Horntail as oposed to generically repainting them as wizard and dragon) and that the Unicorn would be the flying hippogriff. As far as other attractions go, the Ford Anglia ride trully will be completly unique, seeing how no other theme park can build a ride with a Kuka Robtoic arm (Universal has an exclusive 10 year lease on the technology in a theme park environment). I'd rather not have the ride through the forrest though, instead I'd prefer it to chase the Hogwarts Express, as in the book and the film (which the visual style of the island is based upon). Another atraction I came up with is based on the Triwizard Maze, using a concept that was to be used in the planned "Beastly Kingdomme" are of Disney's Animal Kingdom Link to the big image At the back of the above picture, where there is a white building surounded by green was to be a series of hedge mazes with interactive animatronics and other features such as water jets http://www.mouseplanet.com/articles.php?art=mg060711mp more can be found at that link. Imagine walking through the triwizzard maze and bumping into the sphynx and having to work out her clue in order to progress. It could be one of the most immersive atractions ever built. As far as Hogwarts goes, I'd love to see the castle house a wide range of things - tours round the castle by "Prefects", the Great Hall resteraunt, complete with interactive ghosts, and lastly a Chamber of Secrets dark ride, possibly a boat ride like Pirates of the Carribean? This post has been edited by marielle: Jun 3 2007, 06:27 AM -------------------- I really am dating the spitting image of Luna Lovegood
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Jun 3 2007, 06:54 AM
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Stocking Snitches at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 692 Joined: 5:55am March 12, 2005 Location: in my privat book corner |
Hey, how could you have left out Firewhiskey and Rosmerta's oak-matured mead?
Maybe I'm missing those drinks so much because I'm a breastfeeding mother at the moment. Well, only a few months left and I'll be able to mix myself a nice and delicious Caipirinha again. ;P Very nice poll! -------------------- One morning in mid-December, Hogwarts woke to find itself covered in several feet of snow. The lake froze solid and the Weasley twins were punished for bewitching several snowballs so that they followed Quirrel around, bouncing off the back of his turban. (PS, p.210)
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Jun 3 2007, 07:37 AM
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Scribbulus Everchanging Inks Changer Posts: 1,327 Joined: 3:58am March 18, 2007 Location: Teaching Ron 'tact' |
i opted for "all".........but i'd like to meet snape ,tonks and voldemort.......
-------------------- * Severus is our king * * He can save anything * * He made sure we won *
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Jun 3 2007, 07:45 AM
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Technology Expert! Posts: 6,571 Joined: 9:30pm July 1, 2005 |
Voldemort will be dead by then
 please please please JO kill LV.Ok In the mean time I will add LV and or it's ghost! -------------------- |
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Jun 3 2007, 12:44 PM
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Being Eaten by the Pea Soup Posts: 28 Joined: 10:56am April 22, 2006 Location: Coventry/Sheffield, UK |
I've voted pretty much for all of everything, greedy I know, but it all sounds so exciting!
Another idea would be for a Whomping Willow rollercoaster, where you ride around the tree, either on broomsticks or in a ford anglia, and as you ride around the tree moves and at certain points branches actually sweep past your head, or land on the track just in front of you. I know it sounds a little far fetched, but these theme park geniuses can do anything these days!! Maybe it could be like a simulator?! 
-------------------- Luv Kady x
"I am a wizard, not a baboon brandishing a stick" "Something wicked this way comes..." July 21st 2007 |
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Jun 3 2007, 12:52 PM
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Disgruntled House-Elf at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 438 Joined: 8:43am March 4, 2005 Location: London |
Ford Anglia; all the adult rides; pumpkin juice and all the characters.
All so very exciting indeed. |
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Jun 3 2007, 01:56 PM
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Firebolt-Polisher at Quality Quidditch Supplies Posts: 1,064 Joined: 12:04pm January 15, 2006 Location: Currently on board on the Weasley-Granger long and luxurious, cruise-liner ship... |
I would fly an Hippogriff to get through the maze into the diagon alley where I would drink a butterbeer with the giant squid!!!!
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Jun 3 2007, 02:01 PM
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Junior Dishwasher at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 624 Joined: 6:46pm October 30, 2006 Location: You only think it gets cold here. Well it isn't. |
It would be so sweet if there was a Snape, cause then you could run up to him with a friend and shout "Bother bother!" It would be sweet.
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