Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion - Part 2

[Potterfreakbeisker]

Just saw that Travel Channel's Trip Flip is releasing an episode featuring DA on Wednesday

 

[as4panthers]

The walls are down! I think... on some other forum someone posted a photo showing them down... Don't hold me accountable.

Sorry some idiot on twitter wrote it and posted a photo. Walls are still up, obviously.

 

[s8film40]

The walls are down! I think... on some other forum someone posted a photo showing them down... Don't hold me accountable.

Sorry some idiot on twitter wrote it and posted a photo. Walls are still up, obviously.

That would be very strange to take them down midday, I would think it would be very difficult with guests walking around. It does look like it's getting close though, I saw a photo of one of the carts out front fully stocked with merchandise.

 

[mebweb]

Walls are not down. Another site took an over the wall shot and posted that the walls were down as a joke.

 

[as4panthers]

Yeah I know. I was thinking the same thing when I saw the post that it was down.

 

[Vyrus]

I wouldn't be surprised if they come down tonight or tommorrow..with that front cart now stocked with merch..its possible the TMs are going today or tommorrow to experience the area, and then softs next week.

Also the front of London could be opened, but getting into Diagon, not so much yet.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Is June 6th or 7th still a optional date for softs?

No, TMs are not scheduled this weekend, so there are no softs this weekend. Considering the dragon isn't done, that should be enough of a sign.

 

[Teebin]

^ Yeah, the best case scenario is that the walls do come down and people are allowed to wander London. That should return the boil to a simmer for a few more days. We shall see!

 

[freediverdude]

That's true, once the dragon wing is in place, they still have to test it and get it working reliably, and I don't see all that happening by the weekend. I'm starting to think this is all going to open much later than we think it will. Remember the first time around the softs didn't start until the package people arrived.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

That's true, once the dragon wing is in place, they still have to test it and get it working reliably, and I don't see all that happening by the weekend. I'm starting to think this is all going to open much later than we think it will. Remember the first time around the softs didn't start until the package people arrived.

That was because packages were booked TOO soon. Do not compare either of these two openings to each other, both are different in every way imaginable.

I'm betting a beer that we see softs on or after June 14th, closed June 18th & 19th for media, then softs pick up again till the 26th for official opening.

Separately, I can see them keeping the walls up till right before the media events to prevent 'issues', and also taking them down because the walls cause issues (aka people standing on the benches).

 

[theuoleaker]

The walls are down! I think... on some other forum someone posted a photo showing them down... Don't hold me accountable.

Sorry some idiot on twitter wrote it and posted a photo. Walls are still up, obviously.

If the walls have came down all twitter feeds would be going in overdrive!

 

[TheBlackMamba]

yes

Ok then next week

No, TMs are not scheduled this weekend, so there are no softs this weekend. Considering the dragon isn't done, that should be enough of a sign.

 

[inferi88]

Ok then next week

TM are scheduled this weekend, but most merch TM are deployed to other areas this and next week.

 

[theuoleaker]

Some photos from today rest can be seen here

 

[freediverdude]

Ok I just got off the phone changing my reservation, so I can tell you what they are telling people at least. He said they are struggling trying to get it open for the July 4th weekend- that the ride keeps making safety stops and they're trying to sort that out, as well as do all the required testing. He said that it's likely they will now announce the grand opening during the media preview week, and that the date will likely be a July date. I went ahead and changed my dates to the first dates of the packages, June 29-July 1, to stay in a wait and see mode til then. Granted this was a phone rep, but that's what they are telling people right now.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Ok I just got off the phone changing my reservation, so I can tell you what they are telling people at least. He said they are struggling trying to get it open for the July 4th weekend- that the ride keeps making safety stops and they're trying to sort that out, as well as do all the required testing. He said that it's likely they will now announce the grand opening during the media preview week, and that the date will likely be a July date. I went ahead and changed my dates to the first dates of the packages, June 29-July 1, to stay in a wait and see mode til then. Granted this was a phone rep, but that's what they are telling people right now.

Phone reps are not usually clued in on information like this. If they end up correct I imagine it's by accident. Everything I hear still says June 14th or later for softs.

Thanks for the info thought!

 

[zeusnexus]

Why is the winged lizard taking so long to complete? [HASHTAG]#impatient[/HASHTAG]

 

[Teebin]

What is that? A miniature train for the bridge to nowhere?

Why is the winged lizard taking so long to complete? #impatient

Because they must connect the joints mount the skins... then let the joints dry, and then prime the pieces and match the fastidious paint job.

 

[theuoleaker]

Saw this today! Wall climbers.

[video=youtube;kuO_ZYsGJOs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuO_ZYsGJOs[/video]

 

[theuoleaker]

[video=youtube;tdLvGNjtpPs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdLvGNjtpPs[/video]