Stand In Line! The Harry Potter Theme Park/Ride!, Will you go? What is your DREAM ride? |
 Dec 3 2006, 05:11 PM
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Bass player for the elf rock band  Posts: 472 Joined: 6:32pm December 1, 2006 Location: Driving from school to school   |
Wouldn't it be WONDERFUL if they could make a rollercoaster ride where the people would sit on brooms? They'd have you strapped in and safe of course but then they could get you to do barrel rolls, loops and dives. The broom would be on the bottom of the rails so you wouldn't see it as you flew about.
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Dec 4 2006, 09:50 AM
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Leaky's Resident Borg Queen  Posts: 11,519 Joined: 11:45am July 25, 2005 Location: in space, the final frontier . . . |
As long as they provide us with the cushioning charm as well!
-------------------- "That's why he fought. That's why he lived again, and that was the answer to Tam's question. I fight because last time, I failed. I fight because I want to fix what I did wrong. I want to do it right this time" -- Rand |
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Dec 6 2006, 02:26 PM
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Wizard Artist  Posts: 2,918 Joined: 1:36pm August 4, 2006 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Europe |
QUOTE(Seven of Nine @ Dec 4 2006, 03:50 PM) [snapback]1021819[/snapback] As long as they provide us with the cushioning charm as well! Thanks Seven of Nine  . I will laugh about that all night! Cheers! Helyx 
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Apr 21 2007, 09:48 AM
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Just Through the Brick Wall Posts: 1 Joined: 9:09am April 21, 2007 |
It is a grand possibility that Universal Studios, FL, USA will be creating a theme park at their FL location that is all about the world of HP. My family and I have been tossing out ideas of what some of the rides and attractions may be.
We think The Leaky Cauldron, as a pub (duh)  should be a main eating establishment. And of course should be the entrance to Diagon Alley Shopping area. That leads to a roller coaster ride through the vaults of Gringotts Bank. Before you can enter the park you must be "sorted" into your house. Each house would be a section of the park and Hogswart Castle would be the main hub and of course would have moving staircases and pictures that moved. Another eating area could be Hogsmede along with the candy store. Fred and George's joke shop would be included too. Somewhere in the park the would need to be a simulated broom ride/quidditch match. Last night we thought of a whomping willow tree house but instead of climbing up into it you would go down into it and there could be a maze and you would end up in the shreaking shack at the end. There might be a ride through the 6 steps to the sourcerer's stone (fluffy, devil's snare, winged keys, chess board, potions, and mirror of erised). The Ministry of magic would be a fun place to explore somehow. Now I want some ideas from anyone reading this posting  . What ride or attraction would you want to have if you went to the HP theme park? Come on  , use your imaginations. Please use the movies and/or books for your inspiration. Don't go LOTR, just Harry.
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Apr 21 2007, 04:04 PM
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Neville's Biggest supporter Posts: 11,825 Joined: 8:51am January 28, 2006 Location: On V.S.D.G.  |
I really really don't like theme parks or fairground rides. Far too fast and noisy for me. And no, I wouldn't even been pursuaded to go to one, even if it was Harry Potter related!
 However, I can imagine rides! I can see a theme park having a Knight Bus (complete with those ridicous shrunken heads - really did not like them in the film of PoA. What on earth was the point? ) driving along Privet Drive and into Diagon Alley etc. Probably be a pretty bumpy ride! Also there maybe a Gringotts roller coaster. We know what the Gringotts bank was like - and we saw Harry and Hagrid take a ride in one of the carts with Griphook in book one. And there has to be a Hogwarts Train ride too! |
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Apr 21 2007, 04:14 PM
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Newest Housekeeper at The Leaky Cauldron Posts: 755 Joined: 2:47pm December 11, 2006 Location: "Where I always am...With my self" |
I think that I might be alone on this but i am going to say it anyway:
A HP theme park would be the most tacky awful thing that WB could possibly do ever. I think that it would completely ruin everything. I think that JKR would probably be against. I would be very disappointed if a theme park opened it would be the result of a disgustingly commercialised, money-grabbing effort playing on the love of HP that fans the world over have. -------------------- WOMBAT 3 EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS QUOTE "...he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears. "After all this time?" "Always," said Snape." |
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Apr 21 2007, 04:35 PM
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Cauldron Bottom Measurer Posts: 105 Joined: 9:10pm December 9, 2006 Location: Hufflepuff common room |
I want a walk through Hogwarts castle complete with the Hufflepuff commmon!
 I would never leave I would move and sleep there
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May 31 2007, 06:50 PM
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Leaky's Resident Borg Queen Posts: 11,519 Joined: 11:45am July 25, 2005 Location: in space, the final frontier . . . |
*dances a jig* It's no longer a dream! It's going to be a reality. Woot! This post has been edited by Seven of Nine: May 31 2007, 07:01 PM -------------------- "That's why he fought. That's why he lived again, and that was the answer to Tam's question. I fight because last time, I failed. I fight because I want to fix what I did wrong. I want to do it right this time" -- Rand |
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May 31 2007, 07:07 PM
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WeasleyCast's Hostess With The Mostest Posts: 6,606 Joined: 2:44am February 20, 2006 Location: At The Burrow taking cooking lessons from Molly |
Can I just say how awesomely cool this is? Who else thinks that this is further proof that Harry lives?
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May 31 2007, 07:45 PM
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Galleries Official Grape-peeler  Posts: 5,450 Joined: 10:36am April 5, 2007 Location: Trying to sneak into Leavesden studios.  |
QUOTE(SoonerGryffindor @ Jun 1 2007, 01:07 AM) [snapback]1235469[/snapback] Can I just say how awesomely cool this is? Who else thinks that this is further proof that Harry lives? Uber cool. The guy in the orange shirt talking to Stuart Craig on the announcement video said that Universal Studios were going to use elements from both the films and the books to create the theme park on that island. Its great that Stuart Craig is helping designing the theme park. From the concept pictures it looks like the design of the park will be based on the films. But it just seems to be Hogwarts and Hogsmeade and the Forbidden Forest so far. Would the site they are proposing be big enough? I've never been to Universal Studios before in Orlando, so I wouldn't know how big the island is. In terms of rides I like all the above suggestions. I hope every part of the site is utilised and that it will be fully interactive with white-knuckle rides like the Firebolt on Hungarian Horntail one. I would love to go to a proper sorting hat ceremony and stroll around the ever changing Hogwarts. Maybe they could create a proper Quidditch pitch that allows you to play the game on replica broomsticks supported on ultra strong wires or poles, with a proper cushioning charm of course. Attempting to eat Hagrid's rock cakes at his hut would also be great. Or what about interacting with animatronic Centaurs or actors playing them painted all in blue. Also playing giant wizards chess would be great. A real Zonko's or Weasley's Wizard Wheezes joke shop would be fab. And I would love to have a pint in the Three Broomsticks, Hogshead or the Leaky Cauldron.  Can you imagine applying for the job of Argus Filch! Telling all the visitors off every day wishing they were in the dungeons. A ride based on the Chamber of Secrets would be wicked. You would go into Moaning Myrtle's bathroom and talk with her, and then press a snake on one of the taps to open the chamber. It could be like a humungous mile long helter skelter ride in pitch darkness. Then you land in the chamber and proceed through the door and see the basilisk, but you have got to avoid its glaze or you'll be dead (they won't allow that of course!). 
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