alissafalco
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There's too many rules on this thread for me.. Peace out!
Patricia Melton
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I think we need to look at Pandora -- the World of Avatar" and see how it compares to the complete picture of a Potterland that will span two parks at Universal and include the areas that are in IoA as well as the expansion that is underway where Jaws used to be, including the train ride that will link them.
As junky as I think the Universal parks are, I think there will be nothing on the planet like the Potter experience at Universal. When the expansion opens, I plan on spending a whole day at Universal's Potterland on future Florida trips. I doubt we'll extend our stay in Florida by an extra day, so one of the days we spent at WDW will in the future be spend at Universal's expanded Potterland because it will be fun to ride the train between the two parks and explore both sides of the Potter world. This is the only thing that would ever get me to set foot in a Universal park and the only thing that would certainly get me to buy a two-park pass to Universal (presuming you need that to see both sides of the Potter attractions).
I think what Universal is building with Potterland is genius and groundbreaking and very exciting.
Can Disney top that with Pandora? No. But I think Pandora will make DAK a full day park for the people who currently don't think it is. I believe the only way to top Universal's Potterland is to completely redo DHS on an even bigger scale than the DCA makeover. I'm really stumped in terms of thinking up an attraction that would be as exciting as riding a real life Hogwarts Express between two parks...so whatever would come to the future of DHS it would have to immerse guests in a movie as well as that. I think the only property that Disney has rights to that could top Potter is Star Wars.
A massive Star Wars expansion of DHS would be the Potter Swatter if guests could feel like they would be spending a day on the different planets of Star Wars.
As junky as I think the Universal parks are, I think there will be nothing on the planet like the Potter experience at Universal. When the expansion opens, I plan on spending a whole day at Universal's Potterland on future Florida trips. I doubt we'll extend our stay in Florida by an extra day, so one of the days we spent at WDW will in the future be spend at Universal's expanded Potterland because it will be fun to ride the train between the two parks and explore both sides of the Potter world. This is the only thing that would ever get me to set foot in a Universal park and the only thing that would certainly get me to buy a two-park pass to Universal (presuming you need that to see both sides of the Potter attractions).
I think what Universal is building with Potterland is genius and groundbreaking and very exciting.
Can Disney top that with Pandora? No. But I think Pandora will make DAK a full day park for the people who currently don't think it is. I believe the only way to top Universal's Potterland is to completely redo DHS on an even bigger scale than the DCA makeover. I'm really stumped in terms of thinking up an attraction that would be as exciting as riding a real life Hogwarts Express between two parks...so whatever would come to the future of DHS it would have to immerse guests in a movie as well as that. I think the only property that Disney has rights to that could top Potter is Star Wars.
A massive Star Wars expansion of DHS would be the Potter Swatter if guests could feel like they would be spending a day on the different planets of Star Wars.
invader
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Keep being skeptical and baffled. I don't understand why anything that is actually news or helpful on these forums is questioned. Just trying to help out...
disney fan 13
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NoChesterHester
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Some folks are just pre wired skeptics. Most of the folks, including the silent majority, appreciates information.
WDW1974
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Did I miss some news? Or did someone Tweet something that wasn't of any import and folks just started coloring in lines that didn't exist -- as usual?
This is so boring a football practice in August would be more fun ...
Rolight
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Rolight
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Looking forward to this project,perhaps Disney can get a few ideas from the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic games London. Here is a quick render to get us in the mood-
jt04
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I am suprised you have not heard of the new (at least half a billion dollar) land they are building at WDW's Animal Kingdom park. It will be based on the highest grossing movie ever called Avatar.
There wasn't a reaction to IOA. They were planned but weren't needed back then. Eisner was self admittedly scared to death with the IOA concept, but the marketing flop sadly meant WDWs counter actions were shelved.
They aren't building it yet
JWG
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They aren't building it yet
Wait, but I read here they were as of this week. Tom Saggs was there as foreman, Jim Rhode was MC and rumor has it Iger was driving the bobcat.
WDWFanDave
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Found this on the permits site this morning, just poking around:
http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagl....pdf?id=DOC1003S36300.A0&parent=DOC1003S36300
I don't know the area well enough, but is this related, perhaps, to the relocation of the Festival of the Lion King?
EDIT: looked a little more closely...says it's for 'construction' and is being done by 'Vanson Enterprises'. The first is vague, and since I'm new to all of this, I can only see from their website that Vanson has done other work for Disney. Hopefully, good signs...
http://or.occompt.com/recorder/eagl....pdf?id=DOC1003S36300.A0&parent=DOC1003S36300
I don't know the area well enough, but is this related, perhaps, to the relocation of the Festival of the Lion King?
EDIT: looked a little more closely...says it's for 'construction' and is being done by 'Vanson Enterprises'. The first is vague, and since I'm new to all of this, I can only see from their website that Vanson has done other work for Disney. Hopefully, good signs...
Horizonsfan
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Unfortunately not, this just appears to be work on Theater in The Wild (Nemo) in Dinoland. Not sure what exactly they're doing but definitely not FOTLK.
WDWFanDave
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Thanks! I'm definitely not that familiar, but I knew someone would knowUnfortunately not, this just appears to be work on Theater in The Wild (Nemo) in Dinoland. Not sure what exactly they're doing but definitely not FOTLK.
Lee
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Oh, it was!
Bork Bork
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*Sorry! Missed it in the Staggs at WDW thread*
FWIW, ScreamScape is saying it's started. http://screamscape.com/html/wdw_-_animal_kingdom.htm#Avatar
200 ft high balloon for sight lines. It didn't say if Iger or Staggs was piloting.
FWIW, ScreamScape is saying it's started. http://screamscape.com/html/wdw_-_animal_kingdom.htm#Avatar
200 ft high balloon for sight lines. It didn't say if Iger or Staggs was piloting.
disney fan 13
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Technically, if you adjust the box office results then Gone with the wind is the highest Box office of all time... (At least domestically)
http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/adjusted.htm
NoChesterHester
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"Construction Starting" must have a pretty loose definition by some.
Big honking trucks moving earth will be the first real phase of construction. We will all know when that happens.
Pre development is far more likely. Surveys, sight balloons, geotechnical reports, soil borings, phase one enviornmentals, concept layout verifications, storm water concepts...
Big honking trucks moving earth will be the first real phase of construction. We will all know when that happens.
Pre development is far more likely. Surveys, sight balloons, geotechnical reports, soil borings, phase one enviornmentals, concept layout verifications, storm water concepts...