Disneyhead'71
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New Harry Potter Coaster Confirmed for 2019 (Dragon's Challenge Closing Sept 4th)
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Ragerunner
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The new building with the curved drop down and final scene is huge.
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raven
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Both Universal and J.K. are extremely protective of theming for the Wizarding World and that type of commercial would ruin the narrative. Disney gains hype from those kind of commercials but Universal tends to save all of the surprises util you experience them first hand.
OG Runner
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Considering, it is already pretty clear that both of the noted items will be part of the ride, I don't see how it would in any way,
"ruin the narrative". If anything, I think it would increase the anticipation of the rides opening.
raven
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I mean making an official commercial of a HP prop on the back of a semi truck isn’t going to happen.
OG Runner
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Why not!?! Did you see when Toy Story Land was being built? Disney actually had a commercial confirming when the new land
was opening and even showed them bringing in the Slinky Coaster ride vehicle. Maybe the should consider, "that kind of a
commercial".
raven
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Because magic doesn’t arrive on the back of a truck.
OG Runner
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They could actually use that. "Magic arrives on the back of a truck." Stop being such a stiff and think of it
from an advertising standpoint.
JoeCamel
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Muggles.....
Rob562
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It's not like NBC/Universal has never shown behind the magical curtain before....
(jump to the 10 minute mark in particular)
-Rob
raven
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This was also AFTER it was open.
OG Runner
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Just from an informational standpoint, why would you be against advertising the new ride, this way, before hand?
I am just interested, because this is how it sounds.
Disneyhead'71
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I don't think she is against it. It's just not how Universal rolls.
OG Runner
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It may be me, but I didn't get that from the tone of her responses. That is why I asked.
I mean Universal seems to be plenty of advertising for the Adventura, why not for a ride,
that by all indications should be excellent. I mean even though the video on the making of
Diagon Alley may have come out after the section was opened. How about the when they
had the cast of the Potter films exploring the sections, before they opened. They were definitely
on air, before they opened to the public.
Tom Morrow
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Maybe not an official commercial, but I don’t see why they couldn’t hype things up on social media with stuff like props and vehicles arriving.
In general I think Universal could do a better job at hyping things up.
In general I think Universal could do a better job at hyping things up.
Disneyhead'71
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The lack of PR, whether it be press releases, blog posts, or social media interaction has been odd for about the past year. I know they have had a major change of plans, but even the stuff that they have mentioned like T2's replacement or this Potter coaster, all we have gotten is a short paragraph with little to no info.
Rob562
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I wonder if they've gotten more cautious after they got egg on their face from the debacle that is Fast and Furious and the major negative reaction it's gotten, especially on social media...
-Rob
Tom Morrow
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To me I was under the impression that they knew it wouldn't be well received, because it seems like it wasn't really hyped much at all.