Decorations, Grinchmas, HRRR & Potter

[Matpez]

I took a walk around the parks today to see the Holiday decorations and the progress of Rip Ride Rocket and Potter-land.

Enjoy! :wave:

http://picasaweb.google.com/matpez/UniversalChristmasHRRRAndPotterDec08#

 

[DAKOTADISNEY]

Thanks for the photos. Do you know how many rides they are working on in "Harry Potter Land"? My daughter is a big HP fan and was wondering about the progress, so it's nice to see a few pictures of it actually happening.

 

[mikeb_86]

From what i heard the other day atlest 2 one big e ride thats going in the caste as the other i dont know but i heard 2? Got to secremscape.com and look for the updates for Universal studios IOA!!! Its going to be big but i know disney can try and still there thunder when the next Big thing happens!!!

 

[Figment1986]

Nice shots of the station, ampitheater, and harry potter constrcution....

and the stage for manheim steemroller looks like its positioned at an interesting spot... just wait for the ampitheater to be finished... so they dont need that stage..

Love the shots, aren't you going to see the concert tomorrow?

 

[Matpez]

Thanks for the photos. Do you know how many rides they are working on in "Harry Potter Land"? My daughter is a big HP fan and was wondering about the progress, so it's nice to see a few pictures of it actually happening.

At least 2 new ones. There is also a strong possibility that Dragons will be rethemed/renamed to HP. Note that the dragons statue is already gone.

and the stage for manheim steemroller looks like its positioned at an interesting spot... just wait for the ampitheater to be finished... so they dont need that stage..

Love the shots, aren't you going to see the concert tomorrow?

Maybe. It is a tight spot there, it is going to be jammed!

 

[krankenstein]

Thanks for the update!

 

[NemoRocks78]

Great update, thanks! :xmas:

 

[Mr Bill]

Are the Dragons operational at the moment? If so, has any date been set as far as closing it down for the Potter retheming goes?

 

[Slipknot]

Quick question. In the picture you took of what you are wondering is track or not, did you happen to see what they did with it later that day or was it behind the wall?

 

[Matpez]

Are the Dragons operational at the moment? If so, has any date been set as far as closing it down for the Potter retheming goes?

Yes, dragons are still running, but you must use the very awkward temporary entrance from Jurassic Park.
If the re-theme only involves the trains and some signage, it may not end up down at all.

Quick question. In the picture you took of what you are wondering is track or not, did you happen to see what they did with it later that day or was it behind the wall?

Actually, that was a very lucky shot. I was walking back that way and the crane was moving stuff below the level of the wall when it lifted that above the wall. I quickly took out the camera, zoomed in as best I could from my location and took that one picture. By the time I was closer, it was already back below the wall.