The "Jaws" area...

NutsForFlorida

NutsForFlorida

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Let's say they tear out the Lost Continent area and build more HP rides/attractions in that place. Which they should do in my opinion to keep it all together. If that is the case, then what movie ride or rides (or attractions) would you want to see added in the old Jaws area?
 
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maxairmike

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Jaws is going to become home to the Diagon Alley/London portions of Harry Potter, to the best of our current knowledge (which is pretty solid).
 
coolmark18

coolmark18

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maxairmike said:
Jaws is going to become home to the Diagon Alley/London portions of Harry Potter, to the best of our current knowledge (which is pretty solid).
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How will access work to these part of the parks. My geography isn't very good. Will the land now become part of IOA or will they have two pits of Potterland in two different parks...

Mark
 
wilkeliza

wilkeliza

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coolmark18 said:
How will access work to these part of the parks. My geography isn't very good. Will the land now become part of IOA or will they have two pits of Potterland in two different parks...

Mark
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Rumor is Potter will be in two different parks now and you will actually have the option of taking the Hogwarts Express between the two.
 
alissafalco

alissafalco

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wilkeliza said:
Rumor is Potter will be in two different parks now and you will actually have the option of taking the Hogwarts Express between the two.
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I read hogwarts will bring you to universal which will be Engand, but if you want to do that you have to buy the 2 park hopper pass.
 
wilkeliza

wilkeliza

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alissafalco said:
I read hogwarts will bring you to universal which will be Engand, but if you want to do that you have to buy the 2 park hopper pass.
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I took it to be kind of like how the Monorail works at California Adventures and Disneyland. You can ride the monorail back and forth all you want but to actually get off and get into California Adventures you need to have the park hopper. (sorry if it isn't the monorail and is the train it has almost been 10 years since I went to DL).

If they did do the train they would probably have a sort of gate entrance you would have to go through once you get off. I don't know how exactly this would work at Universal but seeing as they are putting so much money into Potter and hoping it brings even more people to their hotels and parks then I'm sure they will find a way.
 
Timekeeper

Timekeeper

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alissafalco said:
here is the article about the expansion
http://perezhilton.com/2011-12-06-w...to-build-the-london-side-of-the-realm?relate=
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Ah yes, Perez, the wikileaks of theme park lore :lookaroun

wilkeliza said:
I took it to be kind of like how the Monorail works at California Adventures and Disneyland. You can ride the monorail back and forth all you want but to actually get off and get into California Adventures you need to have the park hopper. (sorry if it isn't the monorail and is the train it has almost been 10 years since I went to DL).

If they did do the train they would probably have a sort of gate entrance you would have to go through once you get off. I don't know how exactly this would work at Universal but seeing as they are putting so much money into Potter and hoping it brings even more people to their hotels and parks then I'm sure they will find a way.
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The monorail at Disneyland provides transportation between Tomorrowland and Downtown Disney. So, you cannot "ride it all you want" without having valid admission. You would obviously need a ticket to begin with in order to board from Tomorrowland, and guests boarding from Downtown Disney swipe their tickets at the monorail station entrance, and then board the train.

From the Disneyland website: The Downtown Disney District Monorail Station offers convenient transportation directly into the Tomorrowland area of Disneyland Park. The Disneyland Monorail is accessible by Guests with valid admission to Disneyland Park. You must use your Disneyland Park admission before you can board the monorail.

My guess is that Universal will operate their "train" in exactly the same manner - swipe your hopper, and then board the train.

I think that this (HP train) will actually be wonderful for passholders or other frequent park hopping guests, if the wait time isn't too long, because it will actually make transportation between the parks more convenient (much like the added convenience at Disneyland). Of course, lines will probably be long simply because it's HP themed, which will semi-defeat the purpose. If they turn it into too much of a "ride," then they will need to ensure that all guests exit the train on each run.

Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if team members (employees) were to use it on slower days, because it could actually provide for a more convenient method of transportation between point A and point B. Amity is much, much closer to costuming than WWoHP or any other area of IOA.
 
StageFrenzy

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I think the bigger question is what to do with the rest of Lost Continent? More Seuss take over or Harry potter Stunt/magic show and re theme Poseidon to a walk through?
 
AswaySuller

AswaySuller

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The rest of LC will become more potter. They are obviously going to milk this bad boy for what it's worth. Personally I would have liked to see them expand into the rest of the LC before tearing down jaws...

However like I've said before I was upset at bttf and kong being replaced but I now love simpsons and mummy, I also adore FJ despite not caring for potter as a series at all.... Heck I even love rip ride rockit.... So A part of of me kinda trusts universal creative.... :)
 
Timekeeper

Timekeeper

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AswaySuller said:
The rest of LC will become more potter. They are obviously going to milk this bad boy for what it's worth. Personally I would have liked to see them expand into the rest of the LC before tearing down jaws...

However like I've said before I was upset at bttf and kong being replaced but I now love simpsons and mummy, I also adore FJ despite not caring for potter as a series at all.... Heck I even love rip ride rockit.... So A part of of me kinda trusts universal creative.... :)
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This is exactly what I've been saying all along. Why not do the adjacent expansion first, especially when those adjacent attractions have exceeded their shelf life? But I suppose there's a business aspect to their decision, and given what HP is doing for Universal's numbers, encouraging all of those HP fans to park hop isn't a bad idea.

Yes, Universal has been doing a good job of replacing the classic attractions with fun, popular, and successful new ones. But I still miss the classics. Modern technology could create a brand new version of the Haunted Mansion, but Disney is never going to scrap their iconic attraction for something bigger and better.
 
NutsForFlorida

NutsForFlorida

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I can see why they are putting Potter in both parks. More money. I suppose a lot of people are going to IOA than US. When I visit, I do both parks. But, I'd still like if they would keep HP together and build something new over in US. But, sounds like that won't be the case. I hope people don't get Potter'ed out.
 
Timekeeper

Timekeeper

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I understand that, from a book/film continuity standpoint, it kinda makes sense to have a geographically separate area. But also understand that certain concessions need to be made when building theme park areas, given the various attractions that need to be placed together ...it's never going to be 100% "accurate."

Regardless, it still seems odd (for lack of a better term) to divide a themed land into two parks. Off the top of my head, I can't think of a any other time that this has been done. It would be like seeing a Grinch ride or Jurassic Park jeep ride added to USF.

I wonder how Universal will market this division in a way that makes sense. Their "theme park within a theme park" pitch didn't work out too well for WWoHP, and caused a lot of confusion and unrealistic expectations. WWoHP is no more of a "theme park" than Marvel Super Hero Island or Seuss Landing.

So, what will "WWoHP" encompass with respect to publicity? On one hand, if guests board a train and hop from one part of HP to the other part of HP, they're both a part of WWoHP. On the other hand, guests from around the world simply aren't familiar with the idea that a theme park "land" is divided between two parks requiring separate admission. So calling all of the HP attractions part of WW would be a bit misleading. It's not like half of Tomorrowland is in Animal Kingdom, and half of Adventureland is in Epcot.

Conveying this in a way that is clearly understandable is probably going to be a bit of a pain for Universal's marketing people. And it's not like they handled the launch of WWoHP in a way that was clear and truthful (e.g. the misleading theme park within a theme park).

I guess we can only wait and see.
 
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BigThunderMatt

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Timekeeper said:
Conveying this in a way that is clearly understandable is probably going to be a bit of a pain for Universal's marketing people. And it's not like they handled the launch of WWoHP in a way that was clear and truthful (e.g. the misleading theme park within a theme park).

I guess we can only wait and see.
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My guess is they are going to play on the angle that you can experience Harry Potter at either park (to more evenly disperse crowds and help get rid of the constant bottlenecks that occur at IoA) but that to get the 'full' experience, you should upgrade to a 2-park ticket if you do not already have one.
 

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