Potter 2.0 Construction Thread

[HenryMystic]

WhyLightBulb did say that there'd be elevators.

 

[TalkingHead]

You guys aren't giving Disney enough credit.

Yeah, you're having to wait something like five years for the Dwarfs Mine Train.

But SDMT is going to revolutionize the way we think about 60-second kiddy coasters.

The theme park industry will never be the same again.

 

[novawildcat18]

Do we have any good guesses as to who is making the track? My hope is Intamin; Skyrush at Hershey Park is now my favorite roller coaster that I've ever been on. That ride is insane, so powerful it felt like I was going to get whipped out of my seat and fly into the lake below the tracks.

 

[danlb_2000]

Do we have any good guesses as to who is making the track? My hope is Intamin; Skyrush at Hershey Park is now my favorite roller coaster that I've ever been on. That ride is insane, so powerful it felt like I was going to get whipped out of my seat and fly into the lake below the tracks.

There was discussion of this over at Orlando United and although nothing confirmed people seems to be thinking it Intamin. From the description floating around it appears that this is actually going to be more dark ride the coaster even though it's using coaster track.

 

[novawildcat18]

There was discussion of this over at Orlando United and although nothing confirmed people seems to be thinking it Intamin. From the description floating around it appears that this is actually going to be more dark ride the coaster even though it's using coaster track.

I hope it's a good hybrid of the two, like Revenge of the Mummy. Thrilling, but also with great scenery and story.

 

[IAmFloridaBorn]

I hope it's a good hybrid of the two, like Revenge of the Mummy. Thrilling, but also with great scenery and story.

They're saying it won't be as thrilling as Mummy. but I hope otherwise

 

[novawildcat18]

They're saying it won't be as thrilling as Mummy. but I hope otherwise

I would be happy with a thrilling ride, but since I'm a huge Harry Potter fan, anything immersive will satisfy my inner fanboy. There's no doubt in anyone's mind that it will be immersive.

 

[ScoutN]

I am banking on the latest make that opened two coasters with drop segments this year. One that Uni execs visited.

 

[disney fan 13]

I'm going with Premier, thought nobody is really agreeing on what it is. As for the thrill...It'll be enough.

 

[StageFrenzy]

I am banking on the latest make that opened two coasters with drop segments this year. One that Uni execs visited.

I'm guessing Verbolten based on your BGW connections/knowledge.

 

[ScoutN]

I'm guessing Verbolten based on your BGW connections/knowledge.

Yes. Other than non operational testing incident and some early software glitches it has been a very solid ride. The tours are limited to in building exposure and only low even theater style lights are on for the inside tour portion. Few photos of the inside have leaked but uni execs were able to get extensive tours through it. Only reason my hat is in the Zierer ring. From reading it looks like billund is having good success with Zierer also.

 

[JustInTime]

Not sure if this has been talked about. I Found something. Not sure how true it is or anything but if it's worth anything to anyone here you go.​

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Wizarding World Gringotts Ride Details LEAKED ​

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It looks like we can expect another elaborately themed walk-through queue tour, along the lines of what we got with Hogwarts Castle in the original Wizarding World of Harry Potter. From the “Entry Hall,” the queue appears to leave the building into shaded, then covered, areas before re-entering into the large “Bankers Hall.” The next room in the queue is “Vault Display,” then the “Reading Room.” From there it’s into what’s labelled “Office Hallway” before we reach “Bill Weasley’s Office.” The next feature is labelled “Elevators,” which take us up a level in order to cross over the ride tracks to access the center load island.​

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There are two load channels for the ride, with loading on the center island, and unloading off to the outsides. The ride vehicles are twin, 12-person, open-air cars, arranged in three rows of four. Each row is placed slightly higher than the row in front of it, in a “stadium seating” effect. The look of the cars is very Victorian, with individual lap bars and six Dolby speakers per seat for on-ride audio.​

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After the load platform, the two load channels merge to the south, then bearing to the left and entering Scene 1: “Turntable.” In this scene, you’ll face a brick wall, with two tunnel entrances, to the left and right. But before you proceed, the track below the first of the twin cars will drop from underneath that car. The track will come to rest at a 40-degree angle. Then, the track under the trailing car will begin to rise, matching the 40-degree angle of the leading car.​

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At that point, the two cars will drop in tandem into a third tunnel, below the tunnel on the right. Basically, we’ve just ridden a teeter-totter-like vertical track switch, attaching to the roller coaster track for our initial drop.​

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From there, we drop into Scene 2: “Dark Tunnel,” a kinetic ride section with a small bunny hop and a hard right turn before we hit a block brake in preparation for Scene 3: “Ledge.”​

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The Gringotts ride won’t be a traditional roller coaster. It appears to be a hybrid roller coaster and motion-base ride, a la Spider-Man and Transformers. There are 3D projection screens throughout the ride, embedded in the rockwork of the tunnel walls, creating an illusion of open space, within which we’ll watch battles taking place.​

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The first is in the Ledge scene, where some concept art shows a battle with wizards and giant-like creatures. The plans detail a shaker table under the track, and there’s a waterfall effect at the end of the scene, including a fogscreen and water spritzers.​

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There’s a slight free drop and turn to the left as we proceed through the waterfall, leading us into Scene 4: “Thief’s Downfall.” There are wind and heat effects in this scene, along with our first look at a dragon. Meanwhile, the ride’s making a chicane-type turn to the left, then the right.​

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That leads us immediately into Scene 5: “Sirius Black’s Vault.” We hit a fog blast before entering the vault, where we see illuminated treasure ahead. The car makes a turn to the right, where the physical show scenery opens up a bit, with a large vault area with a flat 3D projection screen along the far wall. We then bear to the left, turning into Scene 6: “Ruins.”​

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We’re curving to the right through the rubble of what looks like a collapsed tunnel in this scene, which leads us into Scene 7: “Chasm.” We’re inside a large projection cone for this scene, which appears to involve Harry, Ron, Hermoine and… could it be? Voldemort? (The concept art I saw wasn’t clear – it almost never is.) I do see a heat curtain and cold-air blast noted in this scene, though. (Shades of Revenge of the Mummy?)​

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From there, we launch into another dark tunnel (Scene 8), which banks up and around to the left, taking us into Scene 9: “Passage,” our finale, where Harry and company bid us farewell before we return to the load/unload platform.​

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And yes, we do exit through a retail shop.​

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Credit to : storieswelove via:Tumblr​

Link Here: http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/gringotts?before=1325641978​

Original Source: http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/201112/2824/​

The only issues I have is that none of the vaults we visit here are ever mentioned in the books or movies. Also, Bill Weasley never had an office inside the London Gringotts. The point of his story was that he lived too far away to get a visit in. Also, why aren't the most classic scenes included? Dumbledore's vault, the Potter's vault and Belatrix's vault. These make sense, those listed above don't. I hope this is a false leak because so far the show scenes sound very disappointing.

 

[disney fan 13]

The only issues I have is that none of the vaults we visit here are ever mentioned in the books or movies. Also, Bill Weasley never had an office inside the London Gringotts. The point of his story was that he lived too far away to get a visit in. Also, why aren't the most classic scenes included? Dumbledore's vault, the Potter's vault and Belatrix's vault. These make sense, those listed above don't. I hope this is a false leak because so far the show scenes sound very disappointing.

Most people are thinking that the story is off but the ride layout is correct to a degree...

 

[novawildcat18]

http://spinstheworld.com/2012/11/28/project-722-the-borgin-and-burkes-experience/

Whoa, new rumor is that we get to go down "Knockturn Alley" and go into "Borgin and Burkes". Sounds cool to me!

 

[JustInTime]

http://spinstheworld.com/2012/11/28/project-722-the-borgin-and-burkes-experience/

Whoa, new rumor is that we get to go down "Knockturn Alley" and go into "Borgin and Burkes". Sounds cool to me!

I was wondering if that would happen!!!

 

[HTF]

Helicopter shots at Orlandounited!

 

[jdmdisney99]

http://www.orlandounited.com/forums...World-Phase-II-Discussion&p=266460#post266460

 

[BryceM]

So will parts of the expansion at Islands of Adventure be under Dragon Challenge?

I really hope that they do some better theming under the coaster itself!

 

[marni1971]

So will parts of the expansion at Islands of Adventure be under Dragon Challenge?

I really hope that they do some better theming under the coaster itself!

The station at IOA will be part under the track, yes.

 

[novawildcat18]

The station at IOA will be part under the track, yes.

I really should not be allowed to complain about this expansion at all because it sounds incredible, but I am a little thrown off by the Hogwarts Express station being under the roller coaster. Won't that be a little unnerving when you step off the train and you're not in Hogsmeade, you're underneath a roller coaster? Plus, I don't see how that's even allowed with safety regulations....