The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

[avviexxx]

im a hude harry potter fan so if i go in 2011 hopfully will have a chance to visit. Heard theres going to be a rollercoaster similar to dueling dragons, and smaller rollercoaster based on buckbeak? and Hogsmeade sounds great aswell. Finally get to try out Bertie Botts beans, chocolate frogs and butterbeer yay. Sorry if this has already been mentioned x

 

[Don Pacho]

Courtesy of Drew, Orlando United

Brian is live at Islands of Adventure and just sent in these photos... Hogwarts is definitely taking shape.

 

[WWEDUDE]

im a hude harry potter fan so if i go in 2011 hopfully will have a chance to visit. Heard theres going to be a rollercoaster similar to dueling dragons, and smaller rollercoaster based on buckbeak? and Hogsmeade sounds great aswell. Finally get to try out Bertie Botts beans, chocolate frogs and butterbeer yay. Sorry if this has already been mentioned x

You heard right about those two coasters The roller coaster you heard about is actually "Dueling Dragons", not just similar, they are re-themeing it and re-naming it "Dragon's Challenge", and the smaller coaster will be a re-themed/named "Flight of the Unicorn", named "Flight of the Hipogriff". There will also be a indoor ride through hogwarts

 

[Don Pacho]

Part One of Three

Courtesy of BriMan, Orlando United

Over 60 photos from today:

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[Don Pacho]

Part Two of Three

 

[Don Pacho]

Part Three of Three

 

[Mrsweasley]

Wow !!!

These are amazing, thank you for posting

 

[SmallWorld71]

to all the picture posters!

 

[mvansear]

This weekend Kansas City Star (paper) had a section in arts and entertainment that had standard pic of WWHP and some quotes from universal's announcement. Kinda cool!

 

[dollydell]

I haven't been to Universal or IOA before, but plan on going sometime next year after Harry Potter opens and the pictures are great, I am so excited.

 

[Don Pacho]

Courtesy of BriMan, Orlando United

Not much going on at Nassal. They have been just working on the "Big Tower" portion.

 

[damo]

Orlando Rocks has a bunch of new pics including this one:

 

[Don Pacho]

Courtesy of BJCool, Orlando United / Orlando Rocks

MAIN TOWER UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:happy:

Hey Guys, so now OrlandoRocks.com can have the WORLD'S claim to fame as the first site to post the newly installed......but baby blue/not yet ?finished?:shrug:...***.....main tower of Hogwarts we've all been waiting to see added to the site. Without any further ado, here ya go:

Hey, some work being done on the cutouts I first mentioned.

The Brick wall thing

 

[Don Pacho]

Courtesy of Drew, Orlando United

More pics coming tonight for now, I'll wet you appetite with these..

 

[Don Pacho]

Courtesy of Krusty the Clown, BJCool, Orlando United

But all jokes aside, a ride is going to go through Hogwarts castle correct?

Well, sort of. It has been official since the September media release that the E-ticket attraction will be a Potter themed dark ride called "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" and will be housed within the show building behind what is only a facade of Hogwarts castle. But, it is assumed the facade will give the allusion the ride takes you through the entrance, hallways, dungeons, and many bowels of the castle.:thumbs:

Concept art:

 

[Kath2003]

OK you'll have to forgive me for not having the time to wade through the pages of this thread tonight, but any idea of when the opening of this land will be? I'm there next April and am thinking that's far too early to expect to experience any of it (based on the opening of RRR for one!)...?

 

[Princess Janay]

Im so0o00o0 excited. I cant wait for it to open.

 

[Don Pacho]

Courtesy of annabannaboo, Orlando United

Pictures from yesterday:

 

[Don Pacho]

Courtesy of BJCool, Orlando United

Here's a clearer and wider shot courtesy of Parksleuth.com showing that a far right wall has definitely been added. Only time will tell if the entire Hogwarts facade will be finished by November at the rate they are going! :happy:

 

[Don Pacho]

Courtesy of Felipe, Orlando United

What else to say.......
:happy:YAY:happy:

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oh....and I thought that the largest tower was the astronomy tower from the books and the movies?

From the books, I thought so too. From the movies and the theme park apparently not. It hasen't been put on yet, so we shall see, but from concept art it does appear that the Gryffindor Tower has the highest point in Hogwarts.

I believe that the Astronomy Tower is what is attached to the clock tower and it faces the big courtyard on the right side of the castle. It's the one with the "Hogwarts Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" banner here:

the tall tower by the wing of the hog on the right side: