or is that an unsubstantiated rumor?
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IS FJ going down for re-furb soon
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RandomPrincess
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If it is they should do it soon before the school let out for summer.
Disneyhead'71
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The rumor is May. It is mostly to work on the locker situation. We've heard 3D won't be part of the refurb.
what's wrong with the lockers? I thought it was supposed to make you feel like a rushed, unorganized first year? So glad we're not getting 3D 
Disneyhead'71
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The locker room gets dangerously crowded and an icky type of hot and steamy.what's wrong with the lockers? I thought it was supposed to make you feel like a rushed, unorganized first year? So glad we're not getting 3D
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yeah, people do get kind of rude, sweaty, and gross
JoeCamel
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I thought the permit was for scene 8? Is that the locker room? Others posted that it was the dementors.
I do hope it is the lockers, I only used them once since open and said never again, I am not claustrophobic but I couldn't get out of there fast enough. Com'n Jo, let them pipe some AC in there please? We are NOT in Scotland
StageFrenzy
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The locker situation is crazy, a second area of lockers away from the ride would be nice.
WDWFREAK53
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So the ride wouldn't go down right?
Disneyhead'71
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No. The whole ride is going down. There will be some minor changes (lighting tweaks) and general maintenance. The real on ride chafe will be upgrades to the dementor scene. This is basically just a major tune up.
WDWFREAK53
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Hopefully it's to add some lighting...I found that area to be too dark to be able to make out what was actually happening.
180º
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Scene 8 is indeed the dementor scene, according to schematics. It's the one scene that was the most upgraded in Hollywood, with new dementor figures, but without the "Kiss" effect (unsurprisingly). I've only seen the Hollywood FJ and I fear I may never get the chance to see that effect in Orlando before it's gone for good.
JoeCamel
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That is too bad, I think the guests would have better satisfaction from getting the lockers right rather than getting dementors in the scene but that is what you get on a short refurb. Lockers would take 3 months. Maybe after Kong and Hulk are open.
If you're referring to the effect where guests see their faces in the mist, that's already been gone for quite a while.
I haven't seen Hollywood's version of the ride, so I don't know how exactly they upgraded the dementor scene, but making some "additions" to Orlando's would consist of little more than turning on some lights.
Disneyhead'71
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It will be open in August. The refurb is supposed to happen in May.
Figgy1
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THNX My boys are going for the first time and they are really into Potter.