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

[Enbee]

I'll take China and pretty much all of Asia, Europe, and Australia over Central and South America in the parks any day!

There was a group of Asian tourists who couldn't grasp the concept of pulling down (and subsequently checking) on the lap bars on Rip Saw Falls today. This held up the line for a bit, but was only a mild annoyance compared to the Brazilian girl flipping her hair in my face a million times in the queue for Hulk.

These things are just a reality that I've accepted and become apathetic about. As long as nobody gets hurt or violated.

 

[BJCool]

Yeah.......so.........how about that Harry Potter. :bonk:

 

[TheMackMachine]

Yeah.......so.........how about that Harry Potter. :bonk:

Who is Harry Potter? :shrug:

 

[Enbee]

From AmusementPics

Was much more impressed with this in person. Definitely prefer it to the old rune stone with the 4 holes.

 

[BJCool]

More photos of the new stage and rock from Orlando Informer:

 

[Disneyhead]

Looks like they got the finish on the rock right.

 

[captainjack]

I'll post a pic on Twitter I took Thursday night. It seems Universal is going to have to do something about people letting their kids play on the stage when the chains blocking the stairs are up. Just imagine if the stage was wet and a kid ran,slipped and fell off.

 

[Teebin]

So, the guys are knocking their poles around on the new stage now?

 

[AcidPop]

How IS the frog choir performance, by the way? I remember hearing some complaints early on that they were singing some hip-hop style songs or something, but nothing since.

 

[Enbee]

How IS the frog choir performance, by the way? I remember hearing some complaints early on that they were singing some hip-hop style songs or something, but nothing since.

They do some of the various themes and music set to beatboxing. It's really quite lame if you ask me.

 

[Disneyhead]

Here are some better pics of the new merch:

 

[OrlandoInformer]

Thought you might like this image I shot of Dragon Challenge yesterday. That gray wall is new to me...

 

[bobwadd]

Do we finally have an expectable rock?

Close-ups as requested.

Teebs, I now believe they were staining the last layer to give the impression of cracks once they applied the final layer. Looks like you were right. :thumbs:

 

[Felipe]

Thought you might like this image I shot of Dragon Challenge yesterday. That gray wall is new to me...

Oh cool! Thanks for posting! And for all your updates! :thumbs:

Now that looks beautiful and realistic! :thumbs:

 

[Teebin]

Do we finally have an expectable rock?

Teebs, I now believe they were staining the last layer to give the impression of cracks once they applied the final layer. Looks like you were right. :thumbs:

Thanks for the pictures. For those of you not up to speed on this, this is the staining image with the trowel marks that got me going.

 

[illumination]

Check out this new night vision POV of the FJ ride: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAND5WpH1_w

Definitely the best ride video yet, good view of the forbidden forest and dementor/chamber of secret scenes. Possibly some of those extra dementors visible on the ceiling at 3:45!

 

[BJCool]

Check out this new night vision POV of the FJ ride: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAND5WpH1_w

Definitely the best ride video yet, good view of the forbidden forest and dementor/chamber of secret scenes. Possibly some of those extra dementors visible on the ceiling at 3:45!

Great POV. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Teebin]

^ That video is fun. First time I have ever seen the holes in the ground that look out to the willow before you actually see it. I told you all that they were there before it opened... but then, I expected you would see the willow through the holes. Alas, they unscrewed 90% of the light bulbs before it opened.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

^ That video is fun. First time I have ever seen the holes in the ground that look out to the willow before you actually see it. I told you all that they were there before it opened... but then, I expected you would see the willow through the holes. Alas, they unscrewed 90% of the light bulbs before it opened.

So the Willow scene was made significantly darker after testing?

 

[Mike]

I still can't manage to make out the extra hidden dementors, what is the story with them?