lazyboy97o
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It’s not a suspended/inverted coaster.
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New Harry Potter Coaster Confirmed for 2019 (Dragon's Challenge Closing Sept 4th)
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Darkbeer1
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http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201801/5889/
>>That track placement would support the chatter that the new Harry Potter coaster will be North America's first Mack Rides Inverted Powered Coaster, the same model as the Arthur coaster at Europa Park and Dragon Gliders at Motiongate Dubai.
I have not been yet on either of those coasters (the Dreamworks Animation indoor land where the "How to Train Your Dragon"-themed Dragon Gliders is located was not open when I visited Motiongate, and I haven't been to Europa Park yet), but both provide an excellent platform for a more narrative-driven experience than your typical roller coaster ride. <<
>>That track placement would support the chatter that the new Harry Potter coaster will be North America's first Mack Rides Inverted Powered Coaster, the same model as the Arthur coaster at Europa Park and Dragon Gliders at Motiongate Dubai.
I have not been yet on either of those coasters (the Dreamworks Animation indoor land where the "How to Train Your Dragon"-themed Dragon Gliders is located was not open when I visited Motiongate, and I haven't been to Europa Park yet), but both provide an excellent platform for a more narrative-driven experience than your typical roller coaster ride. <<
Bairstow
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Wow. That How to Train your Dragon ride looks kind of great.
Shame they can't just port that wholesale and plop it down in the Poseidon's Fury building and build a "Berk" mini-land.
bhg469
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This is what I want in the states. This, to me is so much more exciting than any trackless dark ride. It doesn't even have to be that trilling, I just feel like this technology can deliver a much more fun ride.
Disneyhead'71
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I agree.
Wouldn’t call SNW with two E tickets and a C a small land. Also will be way less than a decade.
PorterRedkey
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Are the folks at Dynamic Attractions involved??
Of course, but SNW itself will be large and have top tier rides. It will just take a little for the expansions just as it did for Diagon.
But they are. SNW will start soon, the potter replacement, then possible Secret Life of Pets, Ministry of Magic and so on.
BrianLo
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I'd kind of go in with more a C-D-E expectation. Which, IMO, is more of what Universal Studio's needs anyways.
Unless I'm totally off, but I believe Donkey Kong was described as a softer Big Thunder length/level.
Yeah should be, but with the new track parent and hopefully indoor/outdoor and sets should be pretty good.
Rowlet
Active Member
New aerial shots of the construction site for the attraction via bioreconstruct (https://twitter.com/bioreconstruct)
notourdino
New Member
So much land for this. Didnt know Dragons Challenge took up that much room.
danpam1024
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WOW! That's a TON of space!
I find it interesting that they're seemingly keeping the queue building. It makes sense from a cost-saving perspective, but are they going to retheme it? I'm not big on Potter, but I don't believe there are supposed to be any other castles near Hogwarts, and I can't imagine Rowling is okay with finally ridding herself of Dragons but keeping the castle anyway.
lazyboy97o
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She must be okay with it since they’re keeping it.
JoeCamel
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About 8 acres
HauntedMansionFLA
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What’s the time line for this project? 2020?
danpam1024
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maybe they're putting some kind of facade on the outside so it won't be so castle-ish.