LithiumBill
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That thing is a lighting rod for sure. It's can't have too much electronic in it, can it?
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Gringotts Dragon- animatronic or static statue?
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Disneyhead'71
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Idk about electronics, but it has a massive natural gas/propane component. I hope the "yeti" imagineers had NOTHING to do with this project.
flynnibus
Premium Member
reality is... no credible source has claimed 100% one way or another what the dragon will do.
Most believe it will have fire effects... but to have a fire effect with no movement seems.. odd. Having the dragon up there when it does NOTHING.. would be even more odd.
I don't expect a full movement figure, but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have limited occasional movement. Still trying to figure out what that pre-made hold in the tail be about...
Most believe it will have fire effects... but to have a fire effect with no movement seems.. odd. Having the dragon up there when it does NOTHING.. would be even more odd.
I don't expect a full movement figure, but I wouldn't be surprised if it didn't have limited occasional movement. Still trying to figure out what that pre-made hold in the tail be about...
LithiumBill
Well-Known Member
It is the tallest structure there, correct. They surely too that into account. I was more thinking that it's gonna get hit a lot. Planes get hit a lot as well, and they are full of fuel and electronics.
flynnibus
Premium Member
that's why structures have lightning rods incorporated into the design...
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
I'm pretty sure that is exactly why the tail is positioned so much higher and directly above where the gas jet is.
And yes it will have flame. Movement is still up in the air.
HTF
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Gringotts Dragon by xHATETOFLYx, on Flickr
HTF
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Gringotts Dragon 2 by xHATETOFLYx, on Flickr
HTF
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Gringotts Dragon 3 by xHATETOFLYx, on Flickr
Mike S
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Great pictures, but where are they taken from? The reason I ask is because I want to know if that support the Dragon is on would be hidden from ground level. Or will something be built around it?
lazyboy97o
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Based on the released art the dragon is to be perched atop a dome that is not yet present.
Mike S
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Thanks, I forgot about that.
ThemeParkJunkee
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OMH HTF! That is one creepy looking dragon! I cannot wait to see it in October!
StageFrenzy
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I'm guessing Wings will move and maybe tail.
The lengths they will go to to hide cell towers these days...
KingdomofDreams
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That is one mean (and very realistic) lookin' dude! LOVE it!
Rob562
Well-Known Member
Also, those white cross beams are most likely only for craning it in. The white brace on its neck is most likely also temporary.
The one thing that stands out to me though is how *visible* it is from across the park. Yes, it's probably meant to be a "weenie" to attract interest and draw people to that part of the park, but it's odd to be able to see it from all the way across the park.
Alternately, it may be another example of Uni designers seemingly only thinking about sightlines from within the themed area they're designing and not how it'll look from other areas of the park.
I think it'd have a much bigger impact if you couldn't see it, and then you walk into Diagon Alley and *BAM* there's a freakin' DRAGON!!!!
-Rob
Nick Wilde
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this says it will be animated.
http://attractionsmagazine.com/tantalizing-brief-glimpse-diagon-alley-dragon/
http://attractionsmagazine.com/tantalizing-brief-glimpse-diagon-alley-dragon/
Tangled21
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You can see the results of the embedded collar on the dragon's neck after it broke free from it's chains. Great attention to detail and sticking to the movie
