This is for reports or educated guesses of Soft Openings; Please don't make this the disaster the 7DMT opening thread was
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DIAGON ALLEY SOFT OPENING WATCH
- Thread starter Magic Feather
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Disneyhead'71
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It looks like they may already be setting up for the Media Preview next week. So I wouldn't expect softs before the 21st.
You pretty much guaranteed its fate.
maxairmike
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I remember seeing the media setup for Hogsmeade pop up slowly over a few days of softs in 2010, so I wouldn't completely rule that out just because of that. Not sold on tomorrow happening, but...you never know.
Twitter wise, the tag #potterwatch is being used by the few handful of folks "camping out". https://twitter.com/search?f=realtime&q=#potterwatch&src=typd
Universal looks to be intentionally avoiding the huge cluster that was the grand opening of Phase 1. (Amazing to look at, but hell if you were actually there, or planned your vacation not knowing about it)
Universal looks to be intentionally avoiding the huge cluster that was the grand opening of Phase 1. (Amazing to look at, but hell if you were actually there, or planned your vacation not knowing about it)
Smiddimizer
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I heard rumblings on OU about this being the "first grand opening where nothing is actually open". Personally I doubt it, or I'm just bad at reading sarcasm over the internet.
71jason
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(1) That was based on a webpage that was not supposed to be public, may have been a placeholder date--Universal has officially denied now.
(2) That's an actual opening--there will no doubt be soft opens (the subject of this thread) before then.
(3) Oh no, I've turned into The Rusty Scupper.
Soft open what few things ?
Animaniac93-98
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They're selling Diagon Alley vacation packages with dates starting June 29. I have to believe it's around June 30.
https://www.universalorlando.com/Vacation-Packages/Harry-Potter-Exclusive-Vacation-Package.aspx
Disneyhead'71
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I am hearing TM previews starting tomorrow. VIP previews Mon. and Tues. and softs after the media preview.
Nick Wilde
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IM GOING TOMMOROW!!!! TOTALLY PSYCHED!!!!!!!
Scuttle
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TM previews def aren't tomorrow. I think most of the execs and other higher ups affiliated are getting in tomorrow for a soft in the morning.
Disneyhead'71
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So, VIP then TM then Media Event themselves softs.
Scuttle
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That's what I'm hearing. Any updates?
danpam1024
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Arrive on the 22nd- for 8 days. Hope we don't miss it. Would hate to have to plan another trip (because I'm not waiting 'til our HHN trip)
(because I'm not waiting 'til our HHN trip)
I heard softs will occur 100% weather depending, so far there is consideration for softs
Nick Wilde
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Well no softs yesterday, sorry to report. I saw a lot of testing on the hogwarts express though.