The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

[Don Pacho]

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Half-Blood Prince Film DVD Extras
Part One





























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[Don Pacho]

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this has been bugging me for a while. looking at concept art and the model for gryffinor tower, there are rows of windows both on the tower itself, as well as the turret. which are supposed to contain the dormitories, or i it both? there seems to be eight on the tower and eight on the turret. if the dorms are supposed to be circular, then one would assume 15 floors are needed o hold it all - one for each gender per year + common room. this then would encompass both the tower and its turret, although it begs the question of who gets the big tower rooms and who gets the increasingly smaller turret rooms (although we know things can be made bigger via 'magical expansion, ie the tents in GoF).

am i right in thinking that the odd triple-turret portion extending from the turret of gryffindor tower is dumbledore's office?

i'm not sure this is the exact model for WWoHP but it's the best I could find for now, to reference the counting.

While that is a very nice model of hogwarts, it has nothing to do with the WWOHP. This model is much more accurate to the films, while what they are building at Uni is a departure from the films.

At Uni, a courtyard stands in front of the great hall which is different from the films. Also, there will be far fewer towers at Uni than in this model. Many many differences, however, I have been rewatching the movies very closely, and it appears that these too have modifications to the castle layout at times.

The one item no one can seem to account for is the big hole in the right tower which in concept art appears to have a pendulum swinging in it. I have never seen this feature appear in the movies. It appears conjured for the theme park alone.

Here is the model that was leaked by one of the over zealous model makers for the park:

 

[CaptHomer]

I get to check on the progress next week!

 

[Don Pacho]

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But a small update:

 

[Don Pacho]

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Hi
It's my first post but not my first visit to these thread
I found the entire video from HBP bonus dvd concerning The Wizarding World of Harry Potter sneak peek
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xb7ncx_sneak-peek-of-wizarding-world-of-ha_shortfilms

lot of infos in like they're actually built an replica of whomping Willow happy and more about what Harry potter and the forbidden journey would be

Enjoy it

Just finished watching the video and noticed a few things.

Dragon Challenge
-"You are going to walk through the champions tent and see artifacts from the Goblet of Fire"

Flight of the Hippogriff
-"Centered around the Care of Magical Creatures Class"
-"Before you get on the ride you have to learn how to properly approach the hippogriff"
-"Hagrid gives everyone instructions before they get on how to behave"
-"The ride is going to go past Hagrid's hut and past the hippogriffs"

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
-"The ride is essentially a condensed form of the chaos of Harry's life"
-"It will incorporate the best moments from all of the films"
-"The queue has lots of moving portraits"
-"Queue will feature the Defense Against the Dark Arts room, Common Room, Great Hall"
-"Ride has a lifesize Whomping Willow."
-"The giant spider will be making an apperance"

 

[Don Pacho]

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Half-Blood Prince Film DVD Extras
Part Two

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[donaldduck352]

WOW great pics Don.I'm not A HP fan but looking at these latest pictures is getting me kinda syked.Keep them comming!

 

[Don Pacho]

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter photo update for Nov. 20, 2009

While I was at Universal’s Islands of Adventure yesterday shooting some photos for our upcoming Winter issue (Which will feature a full story on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.), I figured I’d bring you some updated construction photos. The top photo show Hogwarts Castle as seen from the front of the park.

In our last update we brought you a peek at the Hogwarts Express train at the entrance to the Wizarding World. They now have the train covered up with a large plastic sheet.

Here you can see part of the village and the castle on the left. They’ve finished most of the rockwork on the wall next to the lake and are working on the pillars along the top of the wall.

They seem to make it hard for Santa to visit Hogsmeade Village.

The view of Hogsmeade Village from the entrance to Dueling Dragons (pictured in the background). Dueling Dragons will become Dragon Challenge by the time the World opens.

Hogwarts Castle as you’re leaving the Dueling Dragons queue.

A close-up of the previous photos shows the workers forgot two drink bottles in one of the windows. Either that or one of the students at Hogwarts needs to clean up their room.

The castle as seen from behind. Below, a few more close-ups that show the details being put into the exteriors of the buildings.

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[CaptHomer]

A cast member today told me that they would have a soft opening in January and that they would open wide in April. Doesn't look like they can finish anything by January from the construction that still needs to be done.

 

[ChrisFL]

A cast member today told me that they would have a soft opening in January and that they would open wide in April. Doesn't look like they can finish anything by January from the construction that still needs to be done.

I don't know, I think it could have a lot of stuff done, by maybe the end of January, that's 2 months away

 

[Don Pacho]

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Wizarding World of Harry Potter
Half-Blood Prince Film DVD Extras
Part Three

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[Don Pacho]

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http://www.orlandounited.com

Pictures from today:

 

[Don Pacho]

Courtesy of WWOHP fan, Orlando United
http://www.orlandounited.com

A new video about WWOHP with Tom Felton who has visiting the park last September and Alan Gilmore who is the art director of the park


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqIGS_DUmrw&feature=player_embedded

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[Don Pacho]

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Oooo! New official media site:

http://media.universalorlando.com/harrypotter/index.php

Be sure to check out the map. Especially the Hogwarts castle. It put Filtch's at the second entrance to the giant rock base. So it will be an shop that you exit through after getting off the ride.

 

[kim532]

A cast member today told me that they would have a soft opening in January and that they would open wide in April. Doesn't look like they can finish anything by January from the construction that still needs to be done.

OMG!! Wide open in April. I am going April 24th. I quit checking on progress because I assumed there would be no way it could be open. I hope so. I can't wait.

 

[fleurbie]

OMG!! Wide open in April. I am going April 24th. I quit checking on progress because I assumed there would be no way it could be open. I hope so. I can't wait.

Me Too, will be there from the 21st of April, till may 5th, Really hoping it will be open, Hopfully the're try to get it open for easter

 

[Don Pacho]

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[Don Pacho]

Wizarding World of Harry Potter TV commercial




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53SHU0OUmS8




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[JackandSally79]

Wizarding World of Harry Potter TV commercial




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53SHU0OUmS8




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I just saw it while watching Biggest Loser. I can't wait till they give us an opening date.

 

[Don Pacho]

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Well, duh... I just figured out why the buildings next to the bridge are the last to be built. It is the primary place the workers enter from under the bridge. The last thing to be finished in hogsmeade will be the entrance/exit through these final buildings. They will finish them up and leave a hole for the last of the last. Fascinating. Also, notice the steel framing on the top blocks of the old oak restrooms. This too will be completely rethemed ofcourse. I maintain that they will never shut down dueling dragons throughout all of this, and IF they do, it will only be a day or so.