Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Construction Discussion

[Yung1522]

Can't see much, but someone just posted this on the UOAP FB

 

[CMParts]

View attachment 6287 Can't see much, but someone just posted this on the UOAP FB

I wish they were faster! I want to see some coaster tracks already.

 

[Scott W.]

I wish they were faster! I want to see some coaster tracks already.

In the massive list of things that need to happen before this opens, coaster track should be one of the next things up.

 

[Marni1971]

Assuming this layout was accurate, which it is not exactly...

You can tell where two of the buildings go by the site plan itself on which it was overlaid, (plus the aerial photos showing the dug out section for the big structure.) The third is over by the train queue like I had mentioned.

Something to this effect. Sorta.

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That’s a very nice map.

 

[Scott W.]

 

[Scott W.]

 

[Teebin]

It just hit me why this doesn’t have to appear as a tall coaster. It is going so far below grade that anything above grade will be a substantial hill. No wonder they have sunk the steel retaining walls right next to the queue building!

 

[Scott W.]

 

[Scott W.]

That's a tight looking turn so I'm not expecting a great deal of speed from this coaster.

 

[JoeCamel]

That's a tight looking turn so I'm not expecting a great deal of speed from this coaster.

Looks like it will tilt you one way then enter the turn the other or the other way round coming out of the turn. Designed to bang your head.....

 

[Alicia]

That's a tight looking turn so I'm not expecting a great deal of speed from this coaster.

Keep in mind this shot is zoomed in quite a bit so things may look closer together than they actually are.

 

[Scott W.]

Keep in mind this shot is zoomed in quite a bit so things may look closer together than they actually are.

Speed doesn't really matter. You can have a slow moving intense ride like a wild mouse but slower moving allows for a longer experience. Being that low to the ground also gives a good false sense of speed as well.

 

[rhino4evr]

im impressed you can figure out that much from looking at one photo.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I've been told it's gone vertical for some time but the supports in some places are very low to the ground.

 

[rhino4evr]

Didn't Alicia say it was going to be low to the ground? This seems to match her insider info.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Didn't Alicia say it was going to be low to the ground? This seems to match her insider info.

There are some taller support segments in the staging area at USF but I bet those will be part of the hills that'll go over the other coaster segments.

 

[JoeCamel]

So does this look like a single rail to anyone else?

 

[SpatulaShack]

So thanks to our resident most awesome poster in the world (Alicia), we know the side of the old queue building will receive some kind of rockwork treatment but my question is what is the plan for this main entrance?

Is the approach identical with the ruined castle façade remaining and the hilarious Goblet of Fire tent that is inexplicably placed within a stone castle? If the façade remains entirely I at least hope the interior is being gutted completely.

 

[Alicia]

So thanks to our resident most awesome poster in the world (Alicia), we know the side of the old queue building will receive some kind of rockwork treatment but my question is what is the plan for this main entrance?

Is the approach identical with the ruined castle façade remaining and the hilarious Goblet of Fire tent that is inexplicably placed within a stone castle? If the façade remains entirely I at least hope the interior is being gutted completely.

Expect extensive rockwork to the right of the castle entrance, on the right side of this photo.

 

[Scott W.]

im impressed you can figure out that much from looking at one photo.

A tight corner won't be at speed.

What I can't get my head around is that I'm still on the assumption that this will be based on the Forbidden Forest so I'm expecting a ton of trees to hide most of the track and it will make for a great riding experience. Having said that, there's so much terrain work being done, way more than anything else in Orlando which makes this coaster so unique but it will be hidden.

With these footers, I suspect that not all that concrete will be visible and dirt will be raised up the sides.