The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade (Orlando): Part 2

[FutureFairygodmother]

The new stage looks great. It will make it much easier to watch them, but still no shade.

 

[Teebin]

Work on the rock has finished......

From @Attractions

Thanks BJ! I rest my cocky case... it was not finished at all 2 weeks ago and was in fact a scratch coat... whatever they were painting on then was just temporary. The speakers must be in the bushes now?

 

[bobwadd]

Thanks BJ! I rest my cocky case... it was not finished at all 2 weeks ago and was in fact a scratch coat... whatever they were painting on then was just temporary. The speakers must be in the bushes now?

Still not convinced it was a scratch coat. I will agree that faux finish was not completed. I'll take a few close-ups of the finish next time I go.

 

[Felipe]

Thanks BJ! I rest my cocky case... it was not finished at all 2 weeks ago and was in fact a scratch coat... whatever they were painting on then was just temporary. The speakers must be in the bushes now?

Could the sound be coming out of the crack? Or is that too small/narrow? I'm no sound expert :shrug:

 

[Teebin]

Still not convinced it was a scratch coat. I will agree that faux finish was not completed. I'll take a few close-ups of the finish next time I go.

Please do! The last closeups had areas of even trowel grooves. I feel confident they are no longer there.

 

[Disneyhead]

The park is crazy crowded today. Found some new merch. Pics coming when I get home.

 

[Hatetofly]

Awesomeness!!!

 

[Felipe]

The park is crazy crowded today. Found some new merch. Pics coming when I get home.

Must be the long weekend. Looking forward to the pics :thumbs:

 

[bobwadd]

The park is crazy crowded today. Found some new merch. Pics coming when I get home.

Can't wait.

Wish I knew you were going.

 

[Disneyhead]

At least I think it's new. I don't remember Aragog and Fang plush. Or a sleeping Fluffy. What about Slughorn and Molly Weasley wands?

 

[Felipe]

I think they're pretty new. I remember noticing the Aragog plush figures for the first time in Filches Emporium last time I went (a few weeks ago).

 

[Disneyhead]

So here is the new Merchandise:

Aragog:

Fang:

Sleeping Fluffy:

Slughorn's Wand (on the left):

Molly Weasley and Mad-Eye Moody's Wands:

 

[grizzlybarely]

Where is the wand display case? Admittedly I don't spend much time in the shops. D&B?

 

[Disneyhead]

Where is the wand display case? Admittedly I don't spend much time in the shops. D&B?

It is a cart in front of Hogwarts.

 

[twebber55]

Yep was there today as well. Couldnt believe how crowded it was. Definitely had to take advantage of single rider

 

[Jordan]

Work on the rock has finished......

They better not be finished. The previous rock had a lot of detail. This one seemingly has none. That's not acceptable.

 

[Teebin]

They better not be finished. The previous rock had a lot of detail. This one seemingly has none. That's not acceptable.

The original rock with its celestial style designs had little bearing on the canon of the books. The the rebuilt rock of three weeks ago was not finished, they knew it was not finished and that is why they placed potted Cedar trees in front of it. While I am not sure why they feel they need a towering rock there at all... it seems obligatory to another story. I assure you... it is finished now, if only because I feel it is 'potter sculpting rules' finished to my eyes.

BTW Harry Potter fans. Did the giant chocolate frog in a magic box window display ever appear in the books or the movies? Or was this Hogsmeade display totally the creation of theme park designers?

 

[Jordan]

I'm not a Potter fan, so I'm not really concerned with the canon. Only with the loss of detail. It looks bland and needless now.

 

[Teebin]

It looks bland and needless now.

I agree with you on this!

 

[grizzlybarely]

"...And we're going to have some performances over here."

"But there's no stage. How will people know something takes place here?"

"Don't worry about it. We're going to place a monolith in the back there."

"Your idea of getting people's attention is a giant rock?"

"Not a rock. A monolith."

(3 years later)

"Hey guys, we have to build a stage. It just doesn't work with performers at guest level."

"Alright, but we'll have to redo the monolith. That's the old monolith; we need a new monolith."

"Wait, why do we have to redo it? It's just a rock..."

"It's not a rock!"