PrincessNelly_NJ
Well-Known Member
Oh ok, I did see it went down twice when I was there last Wednesday. We hit it first thing in the morning and walked right on to the elevator the first time and the second time we walked in and waited in the area just before the elevators after you have your photo taken.It was still the case last week, due to constant breakdowns. We spent a good 35 minutes in the little rotunda entrance, which was plenty of time to notice the dodgy paint work on the columns (the black they used in the colorway is too dark and too flat) and the careless way the vinyl printed "engraved" words on the wall interrupts the pattern of the marble along its edges.
Anyway, Gringotts does some really cool things. I like the preshow elevator (when it's working) and the even big interlocking spiral staircases on the way up to the platform. When the single rider line is full that's a really dizzying and impressive visual. And of course, the big track-moving stunt at the beginning is mind-blowing, even if it should come at the end of the ride rather than the very beggining.
I wish I had more time to stop and really look around the queue but we were on limited time since the park closed early for HHN that night.