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

[Hatetofly]

What in the hell is that wood fence?

What I think will happen is another berm will be planted in front of the fence

 

[GGGhost]

What I think will happen is another berm will be planted in front of the fence

Yeah, it looks like that little backhoe is already up on a berm. I'm excited to see how much of a forest feel they are able to create in that entrance area.

 

[Cheezbat]

Saw the fence in person today and have to say its very out of place and ugly. I truly hope they cover this thing up big time with lots of lush foliage.

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the pics, HTF! :thumbs:

I'm with everyone on the new fence :down: That is tall, too... I hope they can cover it up completely with trees and shrubbery.

 

[gryffindor827]

New paintings in the three broomsticks



Centaurs




Some of the new paintings in the Three Broomsticks


Beauxbatons












They're really dark and some you have to look at close to see what they are.

 

[Hedwig201]

This may sound like a dumb question but do those pictures move like the ones in the FJ Queue?

 

[gryffindor827]

Unfortunately, they do not, that would have been an awesome addition. Not sure if I'm a fan of the new artwork.

 

[Gambit]

I would buy some of those paintings in a heartbeat! But the real question is, why where the old ones replaced? I'd assume they were moved over to the Leaky Cauldron but that's just a guess.

 

[gryffindor827]

I would think they are moving them to the leaky cauldron because those were replicas from paintings in the movies in the LC. My favorite is the foot depicting gout, similar picture was used in one of my old lectures.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Has FJ's screens been dark for anyone lately? They we're the dimmest I've seen today.

 

[GGGhost]

I like the new paintings. I also really likes the old wall art, so I'm hopeful it will be in the Leaky Cauldron.

Also, I know they require an area with controlled lighting to be effective, but I would love to see some moving portraits in Leaky, if not added to the Three Broomsticks. Out of all the amazing sights and sounds and effects in Hogsmeade and Hogwarts, it's the relatively simple matter of the moving portraits that really clinched the whole experience for me. The first time I visited and every time since, that's what does it.

 

[Felipe]

Thanks for the pics, gryffindor827! :thumbs:

Also, I know they require an area with controlled lighting to be effective, but I would love to see some moving portraits in Leaky, if not added to the Three Broomsticks. Out of all the amazing sights and sounds and effects in Hogsmeade and Hogwarts, it's the relatively simple matter of the moving portraits that really clinched the whole experience for me. The first time I visited and every time since, that's what does it.

That would be really nice! And how about the portrait of Ariana Dumbledore in the Hogs Head? Would be really neat!

 

[rpc94]

Has FJ's screens been dark for anyone lately? They we're the dimmest I've seen today.

Yes, I was there yesterday and they seemed dark to me too

 

[Miketheboss]

So I'm guessing the zonkos store front was painted green right ? Any pictures?

 

[awhen]

So I'm guessing the zonkos store front was painted green right ? Any pictures?

It still looks like Zonko's outside as of yesterday.

 

[Felipe]

I think it's not the worst thing that could happen, if they leave it as a Zonko's facade, and they probably will. But it will be a bit weird exiting Honeydukes and coming out of Zonko's facade, or moreso going into Zonko's facade but actually entering Honeydukes

 

[ReelJustice]

I think it's not the worst thing that could happen, if they leave it as a Zonko's facade, and they probably will. But it will be a bit weird exiting Honeydukes and coming out of Zonko's facade, or moreso going into Zonko's facade but actually entering Honeydukes

It was always kinda weird. Doesn't bother me, but Puddifoot's would have been the better aesthetic choice to mesh the two.

 

[Felipe]

It was always kinda weird. Doesn't bother me, but Puddifoot's would have been the better aesthetic choice to mesh the two.

100% agreed!

Hopefully the Diagon Alley Ollivanders will work out well enough that they won't need the Hogsmeade branch, although with the interactive wands coming to both parks, they will probably still want to have a proper wand point of sale/service in Hogsmeade. What I could actually see happen is the Hogsmeade branch losing the show element and becoming a full-on store and interactive wand repair center. I think the interactive wands might require that.

 

[SpatulaShack]

Are they going to rename Ollivanders on the map to "Ollivanders Hogsmeade Branch" to distinguish it between the new one in Diagon Alley? I feel like having the exact same attraction name at both parks will confuse guests.

 

[gryffindor827]

Thanks for the pics, gryffindor827! :thumbs:




That would be really nice! And how about the portrait of Ariana Dumbledore in the Hogs Head? Would be really neat!

That would be brilliant!