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Diagon full opening day
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TalkingHead
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Hmm, what's this unused phase two space behind the berm that you speak of? You mean building out behind Fear Factor?
Just some unused backstage space behind the Grimmauld facade that feeds to the Fear Factor area without leaving the Potter area. Kind of where the right hand tower crane is here http://attractionsmagazine.com/wp-c...n-Alley-expansion-aerial-photo-19-620x316.jpg
TalkingHead
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Gotcha. The Fear Factor plot sounds like a pretty good chunk of space, especially when you consider how well Universal's gotten at optimizing their space.
hunty
Active Member
There's seems to be a new rumour every day by the time kongs built we will probably have rumours of a 4th gate lol
Milla4Prez66
Active Member
Cool article, but some of those aren't hidden gems at all. Like the dragon breathing fire, lol. That's as unhidden as anything in the park.
StageFrenzy
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If universal could only get those apartments back. That was a brilliant move by an exec.
Timekeeper
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Here's a solid review of Escape; mainly the queue and preshow areas with some photos. It does offer a step-by-step description of the attraction, so if you consider that to be spoilers...
http://themeparkuniversity.com/backstage-access/inside-harry-potter-escape-gringotts/
http://themeparkuniversity.com/backstage-access/inside-harry-potter-escape-gringotts/
Snowflake82
Active Member
We considered doing this minus the MK day (our kids are not to interested in FLE). But after thinking about possible crowd levels with the opening of DA, we decided it made more sense to rent out our points and use the cash to stay on site at Universal - Express Pass was the big motivator.
StageFrenzy
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I'm waiting on my POV video. How is there not a POV video?
Timekeeper
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With such long lines for Gringotts, can someone help explain how the lockers work? I obviously can't place my items into a locker 5 hours in advance, so do they have it set up in a manner that makes the lockers usable for guests wanting to ride?
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Timekeeper
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I understand that there are TMs that can always override any locker at the "free while you ride" locker attractions, but with respect to Gringotts, it wouldn't make sense for the early guests in the long queue to clog up all the lockers for people who are ahead of them in line.
I thought that Uni might have those guests near the front of the queue have access to the lockers and then be able get back in line to enter the attraction, so that they only use the lockers for the duration of the ride, thus freeing up lockers for those who need them, and not the countless people waiting for these extended wait times.
Is that not how things are being managed with the lockers?
Has anyone here not been able to ride because of locker unavailability?
englanddg
One Little Spark...
Yes, there are.
71jason
Well-Known Member
A few tidbits on those new shows--the highlight of D.A. for me...
The puppets reportedly cost $10k each. They already have a second set of puppets on-site for another show--"The Fountain of Fair Fortune"--but there are issues getting that one approved by WB at the moment. Once it's worked out--and I assume it will be--the two shows should rotate throughout the day.
Does Celestina Warbeck's performance seem above and beyond your average theme park show? It should--songwriting and choreography were outsourced to Broadway (the same team that created "First Date" last year).
Also, finally tried both new beers. Dragon Scale, the red, is the better of the two; a fairly basic red, similar to the one in Hog's Head, not overly hoppy. Wizard's Brew is like a Guiness only sweeter, very coffee like taste. I didn't care for the extra sweetness.
Non-alcohol wise, the Fish Ale is sickly sweet, could only take like two sips; I couldn't identify any other flavor other than sugar. The Orange Fizz is very good tho, not as cloying, with a cinnamon rim that further cuts the sweetness. Very refreshing.
The puppets reportedly cost $10k each. They already have a second set of puppets on-site for another show--"The Fountain of Fair Fortune"--but there are issues getting that one approved by WB at the moment. Once it's worked out--and I assume it will be--the two shows should rotate throughout the day.
Does Celestina Warbeck's performance seem above and beyond your average theme park show? It should--songwriting and choreography were outsourced to Broadway (the same team that created "First Date" last year).
Also, finally tried both new beers. Dragon Scale, the red, is the better of the two; a fairly basic red, similar to the one in Hog's Head, not overly hoppy. Wizard's Brew is like a Guiness only sweeter, very coffee like taste. I didn't care for the extra sweetness.
Non-alcohol wise, the Fish Ale is sickly sweet, could only take like two sips; I couldn't identify any other flavor other than sugar. The Orange Fizz is very good tho, not as cloying, with a cinnamon rim that further cuts the sweetness. Very refreshing.
RandomPrincess
Keep Moving Forward
The lockers aren't in the line like the Hogwart's ride? I remember you had to enter under the castle before you got to the lockers so not just anyone could walk up and use them you had to reach a certain point in line.
The lockers have their own alcove off to the right of the ride entrance. This was done to prevent FJ's problem of locker-using people holding up the line.
Timekeeper
Well-Known Member
The entrance is between the pillars on the left, and the lockers are through the arch behind the golden goblin on the right.
I don't mean to repeat my original question, but has anyone here (or know of anyone that has) not been able to ride because of locker unavailability?