Potter 2.0 Construction Thread

[unkadug]

Boy, the pathways look tight. Wonder if there will be one entrance to the land or how they'll handle crowd control.

Will thi9s new land even be accessible from IOA or will it ONLY be accessible from WWOHP?

I still haven't wrapped my head around how they will still be able to have separate park admissions if this area is open from IOA and from the studios.

 

[OFTeric]

Will thi9s new land even be accessible from IOA or will it ONLY be accessible from WWOHP?

I still haven't wrapped my head around how they will still be able to have separate park admissions if this area is open from IOA and from the studios.

It will be available from USF. The Hogwarts Express Train will simply connect IOA - Hogsmede to USF - Diagon Alley

 

[HTF]

Will thi9s new land even be accessible from IOA or will it ONLY be accessible from WWOHP?

I still haven't wrapped my head around how they will still be able to have separate park admissions if this area is open from IOA and from the studios.

The Hogwarts Express will connect the original Wizarding World with the London waterfront at the Studios. If you wish to visit Diagon alley coming from IOA you will board the Express at the south station and exit at USF in London. You will then exit the station and exit out into the London Waterfront walkway. Then you will have to enter Diagon from the Leaky Cauldron pass.

Hope that makes sense, I'm so exhausted right now.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

The Hogwarts Express will connect the original Wizarding World with the London waterfront at the Studios. If you wish to visit Diagon alley coming from IOA you will board the Express at the south station and exit at USF in London. You will then exit the station and exit out into the London Waterfront walkway. Then you will have to enter Diagon from the Leaky Cauldron pass.

Hope that makes sense, I'm so exhausted right now.

So no shortcut to Gringotts? Bummer

 

[unkadug]

What exactly will stop people from IOA coming out of the new attraction and just continuing to tour the rest of Universal Studios? It seems that UO has effectively screwed themselves out of second gate tickets.

 

[novawildcat18]

What exactly will stop people from IOA coming out of the new attraction and just continuing to tour the rest of Universal Studios? It seems that UO has effectively screwed themselves out of second gate tickets.

They have a system planned. There's no way they'd let this happen. They're going to have a system where you won't be able to leave the Hogwarts Express area if you don't have the proper ticket.

Edit: This is not my information, I believe I read it from HTF on a different forum.

 

[AndyS2992]

What exactly will stop people from IOA coming out of the new attraction and just continuing to tour the rest of Universal Studios? It seems that UO has effectively screwed themselves out of second gate tickets.

Same system that Disneyland uses at the Downtown Disney/Tomorrowland Monorail stations. Ticket booths

 

[Genie of the Lamp]

Here's a closer look at the plans for HP 2.0 and Diagon Alley:
http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201303/3420/

 

[Mr_Incredible]

Any word on whats replacing olivanders at IOA once its opened at Diagon Alley?

 

[GLaDOS]

What exactly will stop people from IOA coming out of the new attraction and just continuing to tour the rest of Universal Studios? It seems that UO has effectively screwed themselves out of second gate tickets.

There will be ticket booths/gates at each station.

 

[JT3000]

Any word on whats replacing olivanders at IOA once its opened at Diagon Alley?

I doubt it's being replaced. There will still be a demand for it in both parks, and there isn't nearly enough capacity as is.

 

[ThemeParks4Life]

Any word on whats replacing olivanders at IOA once its opened at Diagon Alley?

Nothing will replace it, still makes money for Universal and unless JKR wants to get rid of it it's not going anywhere.

 

[unkadug]

There will be ticket booths/gates at each station.

Don't you know people are going to complain loudly about this....I just paid $ XXX.xx to get into this park and now you want to charge me again just to see the rest of Harry Potterland!


This will be a PR nightmare.

 

[TalkingHead]

Or they'll just offer a "Harry Potter" ticket that acts as a two-park pass. Or they'll make the one-park pass all but invisible. Or they'll let people upgrade in the park at no additional cost.

I don't think that's going to be a PR nightmare.

The 5' walkways, though...

(Ok, not really 5', but I really don't see how people are going to navigate the place for the first year or so.)

 

[alissafalco]

Why don't they just say you have to buy the park hopper if you want to ride Hogwarts (and must show ticket at the ride entrance). That seems a bit less complicated than booths everywhere.

 

[|Q|]

This will be a PR nightmare.

Comeon, it doesn't seem that much complicated. Maybe there will be one way wagons and round trip ones.

 

[unkadug]

Or they'll just offer a "Harry Potter" ticket that acts as a two-park pass. Or they'll make the one-park pass all but invisible. Or they'll let people upgrade in the park at no additional cost.

I don't think that's going to be a PR nightmare.

The 5' walkways, though...

(Ok, not really 5', but I really don't see how people are going to navigate the place for the first year or so.)

Then that is getting away from the two gate model that they currently employ which is shooting themselves in the foot.

 

[unkadug]

Comeon, it doesn't seem that much complicated. Maybe there will be one way wagons and round trip ones.

Perhaps I am over-thinking this, but you seem to be under-thinking it.

 

[|Q|]

Perhaps I am over-thinking this, but you seem to be under-thinking it.

I'm just pretty sure they have a plan, and it will be a pretty lucrative one.

I wonder how much "contemporary London" it will be the station.

 

[NutsForFlorida]

Or they'll just offer a "Harry Potter" ticket that acts as a two-park pass. Or they'll make the one-park pass all but invisible. Or they'll let people upgrade in the park at no additional cost.

I don't think that's going to be a PR nightmare.

The 5' walkways, though...

(Ok, not really 5', but I really don't see how people are going to navigate the place for the first year or so.)

I always get a 2 park pass, so I'm not worried what they'll do. I'll spend the money.