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Harry Potter is arriving sooner than expected. What does this mean for WDW?
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Lee
Adventurer
Kuka on a track...but there are major differences from Spidy's system and Harry's.
kingslyZISSOU
New Member
If I understand correctly, a lot of the construction is happening off site, and being brought in and assembled. Facades and such.
I'm not a fan of the franchise, the fantasy stuff just doesn't appeal to me. But I sure am interested in this new ride system.
Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
For those of you who wanted updates: I read the first two chapters of Sorcerer's Stone today, going to and coming home from work... I will say, as I read, I was placing the images of the movie in my head.. Played out really nice when doing that... And in my opinion, the first two chapters weren't slow at all... Of course, I am anticipating the remainder of the book...
JustInTime
Well-Known Member
Some people say it's slow, but I don't think it is at all. And see how the movies kinda spoil it for you? lol. Glad you are liking them.
Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
The movies aren't spoiling it at all... Just gives me a deeper image of what's going on.. And yes, I have enjoyed the first two chapters... Me thinks I'll like the other books better though...
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
Yeah, the Kuka Arm is capable of quite a bit more motion than Spider Man's system. I've attached an RCT3 video demonstrating coaster types as an example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Gex9vT0Bq8&feature=channel_page
I also think attendance wise we can see Potter cause a boost to Universal's attendance, but I don't think it will be at the cost of Disney attendance (at least in terms of seeing a drop in attendance at Disney parks). I think we may see something like Disney's attendance increase 3% and Universal's increase 5% (these numbers are arbitrary, they are meant just to clarify my point).
Captain Chaos
Well-Known Member
Nice video... If that is how this ride will be, then count me on it...
Also, let's say 5% is accurate (for arguments sake)... Are you taking the increase on 6 million annually or this years numbers, which may be lower than 6 million due to the economy???
CaptainMichael
Well-Known Member
From Goblet on, the books are much better IMO. I love them all though.
imagineer boy
Well-Known Member
The only part of the books I thought was painfully slow was the part in GOF where they were arguing whether or not Winky made the dark mark. Gosh, that part lasted forever!
WDW1974
Well-Known Member
JT is just trying to prove that mass-market crap can sell if you have the right audience.
Not much different than all the attention his wacko posts garner ...
jt04
Well-Known Member
You are obsessing again. :lol:
jt04
Well-Known Member
Winky? Please let me go through my life without EVER reading a book with a character named "Winky". That's all I ask.
:lookaroun
WDW1974
Well-Known Member
No more than you tossing out a typically ignorant dig accusing HP of being WalMarted in order to draw a response.
Too bad I was busy and not timely with my shot back.
If you removed your head from the sheriff's behind (even if it is imaginary unless you have one of dem blowup dolls out in New Mexico) you'd understand that mass-marketed crap (the big tease line of G-Force is '________ in his hand, ________ in his hand' ... something that clearly is LCD crap ala WalMart and not what Disney was known for) while Potter is a stunning sweeping vista of fantasy ... the biggest issue I've had is the 'kids' can't act for $H*T but that's fine. The stories have engrossed me and I have never picked up a book. They are the polar opposite of WalMarting.
But you keep trying, JT. BTW, how's the weather out in Albuquerque today?
jt04
Well-Known Member
CaptainMichael
Well-Known Member
She's a house elf, they all have funny names. Dobby, Kreacher, etc.
You and her would actually get along well. Both put your trust in the wrong people and are in total denial.:lookaroun
_Scar
Active Member
jonnyc
Well-Known Member
I had forget that it isn't called Harry Potter and the Philsophers Stone in America. Can anyone enlighten to me why this is?
techiegsy
Member
Yes, I did too, here's the reason:
Scholastic Corporation bought the USA rights at the Bologna Book Fair in April 1997 for US$105,000, an unusually high sum for a children's book. They thought that a child would not want to read a book with the word "philosopher" in the title and, after some discussion, the American edition was published in October 1998 under the title Rowling suggested, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Rowling claimed that she regretted this change and would have fought it if she had been in a stronger position at the time. Philip Nel has pointed out that the change lost the connection with alchemy, and the meaning of some other terms changed in translation, for example from UK English "muffin" to US English "crumpet". While Rowling accepted the change from both standard UK English "mum" and Seamus Finnegan's Irish variant "mam" to "mom" in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, she vetoed this change in the later books. However Nel considered that Scholastic's translations were considerably more sensitive than most of those imposed on UK English books of the time, and that some other changes could be regarded as useful copyedits. Since the UK editions of the series are published a few months earlier, some American readers are now learning British English from copies bought via the Internet.
Wikipedia is your friend...
The worst was the camping in the last book.