What is this?

[9245]

I was looking at Epic Universe and I noticed something on the park map. In Paris, there seems to be a building that doesn’t seem to match the others, does anyone have any idea what it is? According to the map, it is not a ride, shop, restaurant, or anything else, and it sticks out from the others so what is it? Could it be a future attraction?



I have circled it.

 

[ruthies12]

I do not know this for fact, haven't even been myself, but from looking at photos and videos online there is a section in the wizarding world where you see the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur at the end of the street. It isn't a real building I don't think, it is just the towers to make it look like the church is far away with a forced perspective type of view. I THINK that is what they are showing on that map, probably as a way to tell where you are sort of thing. That's my guess anyway, I could be wrong lol.

 

[maverik85]

I do not know this for fact, haven't even been myself, but from looking at photos and videos online there is a section in the wizarding world where you see the Basilica of Sacre-Coeur at the end of the street. It isn't a real building I don't think, it is just the towers to make it look like the church is far away with a forced perspective type of view. I THINK that is what they are showing on that map, probably as a way to tell where you are sort of thing. That's my guess anyway, I could be wrong lol.

This it's a forced perspective structure for the church and not a real building itself. It is similar to stuff they have used in other parks like some of the structures in the New York Section and a very similar area with the steps as that in Diagon Alley next to Gringotts

 

[9245]

This it's a forced perspective structure for the church and not a real building itself. It is similar to stuff they have used in other parks like some of the structures in the New York Section and a very similar area with the steps as that in Diagon Alley next to Gringotts

That makes sense, and I guess I’m just not familiar enough with the real Paris to make that connection. The thought crossed my mind that it might be something like that but I just couldn’t think of anything in Paris that looked like that, the Eiffel Tower would have made sense, but that? I just couldn’t make a connection with any other landmark, but then I’m also not really familiar with Paris. It just seemed odd though because the architecture looks more like a Middle Eastern mosque than a European Church or Cathedral.

Anything else that it might be? It seems like it could hold something.

 

[9245]

I just looked it up, the actual place I mean, it seems that it is in the part of the city that canonically that part of Paris is supposed to be in, and thus would be visible, so that makes sense.

 

[Minnie1222]

It's the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Monmartre.

 

[Minnie1222]

That's my guess anyway, I could be wrong lol.

I think you're spot on! I'm going next week and will confirm. I can't think of any other structure in 1920s Paris that had one large central dome and 4 smaller domes laying out in that configuration.