So are they just going to start letting the public in for softs, or will they do like they did for Hogsmeade and make the softs for hotel guests? I was prepared to book at least a couple nights at one of the hotels for this- I suppose I still would, but just was wondering if it will be the same as before.
I have heard from someone who has done a test ride on the train. They said it was actually quite more elaborate than whats been released so far
One thing that I'm not sure that has been discussed is the Windows on the train. The windows are not just LCD's that your looking at. Think of it more like a window, with a Harry Potter Forbidden Journey Dome Screen against it. You will be able to move your head around by the window and see different angles of this 4k image on the dome screen.
Here is a description of it from http://www.mugglenet.com/app/news/show/7856
"The Hogwarts Express journey will not be like anything created before at Universal. When asked if it compared to the King Kong Experience, DoQui replied, "No. This is very unique technology. Imagine looking out a window and being able to look to the edges of the window, up and down, and get all of that story information. This is unique to each cabin - they're getting the same journey and story experience but from the point of view of looking out the actual window and getting that actual detail.”
Now if you look at this image, you will see how the left side of the train sticks out with a curve to it. This is for the mini domes for the windows that you will look out.
Anybody know what the significance of the numericals "5972" and "10A" on the train are? I don't think there is any hidden meaning but just wanted to ask.
Anybody know what the significance of the numericals "5972" and "10A" on the train are? I don't think there is any hidden meaning but just wanted to ask.
I believe it's just to completely match the locomotive used in the films.
The stuff about Dementors ON the train was only Fanboi speculation. Don't quote me on this, but I believe that the glass separating the couchettes from the hallway are frosted to where you can't actually see out into the hallway. If that is the case they could use a projected effect along with sound to imply that there are Dementors in the hallway. But that is just me speculating.
While I enjoy this interesting speculating about the Hogwarts Express, I'm far more interested in what were getting with the Gringotts Bank Coaster...that thing is gonna be phenominal.
While I enjoy this interesting speculating about the Hogwarts Express, I'm far more interested in what were getting with the Gringotts Bank Coaster...that thing is gonna be phenominal.
Agreed. I doubt we get too much info about it before opening though.
Is there really going to be a dragon on top of Gringotts at all times?
That just seems…out of place.
Well, Optimus Prime has been doing a pretty good job standing up there for these past couple of months.
I believe he was referring to it not being appropriate to the ongoing canon of the books; there is no Dragon sitting on top of Gringotts at all times. To me, Diagon is exceptional enough without such rediculous overkill. I will have to find out who the moron is that thought it a clever idea.
Uhm, softs for Hogsmeade were open to the public. I sped up I-4 to get in the first day.
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They may have let the public in for a while before grand opening, but for weeks before that they kept the general public out and only let guests of the 3 hotels in. I remember that people hung around outside the hogsmeade gate every day hoping they would start letting day guests in during this period of hotel guests only. This went on for several weeks. People had purchased hotel packages that included this preview entry, and they ended up just granting all hotel guests entry during this time. So I'm wondering if they will do this again, because it was probably the best theme park experience I've ever had, and was willing to pay for it again.
Thank you, Teebin. That is exactly what I was meaning. This is Diagon Alley, not just a building with a ride inside…this is a whole land…and as much as JKR has a say in these parks, I am shocked she is allowing a dragon.
Uhm, softs for Hogsmeade were open to the public. I sped up I-4 to get in the first day.
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They may have let the public in for a while before grand opening, but for weeks before that they kept the general public out and only let guests of the 3 hotels in. I remember that people hung around outside the hogsmeade gate every day hoping they would start letting day guests in during this period of hotel guests only. This went on for several weeks. People had purchased hotel packages that included this preview entry, and they ended up just granting all hotel guests entry during this time. So I'm wondering if they will do this again, because it was probably the best theme park experience I've ever had, and was willing to pay for it again.
I just did a bunch of research on this trying to gain insight to soft opening trends. The 1st soft opening of the wizarding world was only to hotel guests and started on May 28th, 2010. The first date that non-hotel guests entered the wizarding world was on June 1st. Although resort guests continued to get that extra hour each day they only had the section exclusively to them for 3 days.
I just did a bunch of research on this trying to gain insight to soft opening trends. The 1st soft opening of the wizarding world was only to hotel guests and started on May 28th, 2010. The first date that non-hotel guests entered the wizarding world was on June 1st. Although resort guests continued to get that extra hour each day they only had the section exclusively to them for 3 days.
I believe there may have been employee softs prior to May 28, and way before that there was a kind of corporate open house, even though many things remained sorta kinda unfinished.