Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Harry Potter For Spring
Universal held a hush-hush Harry Potter preview today.
So far what's leaked out is that the new Potter area will open "in Spring." Usually, that means, "sometime before Memorial Day."
So far what's leaked out is that the new Potter area will open "in Spring." Usually, that means, "sometime before Memorial Day."
Labels: harry potter, universal orlando
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Harry Potter materializes, slowly but magically
The Sentinel's ace reporter Jason Garcia is on the trail of the Boy Wizard's magic dust.
Plans for the 20-acre Wizarding World show more than a dozen buildings, including at least three shops, a restaurant and multiple forced-perspective decorative buildings. The centerpiece will be the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the iconic castle and keep from the Potter books and movies.
Universal's Hogwarts, records show, will be 150 feet, or 15 stories, high.
Labels: harry potter, islands of adventure, universal orlando
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Potter Preview
Universal Orlando has posted "conceptual art" that gives an idea of what The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will look like.
The "owl's eye view" suggests that the entrance will be about where Sinbad's village is now.
Love the cursor!
The "owl's eye view" suggests that the entrance will be about where Sinbad's village is now.
Love the cursor!
Labels: harry potter, universal orlando
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Harry Potter Makes Attractions Disappear
From the Universal Orlando web site:
Some people are upset by the loss of the Enchanted Oak menu. My guess: It will be pretty much the same after the restaurant has been Potterized. Ditto for Flying Unicorn: same ride, different themeing.
Of course I may be wrong, but then I'm no wizard.
BTW, word on Dueling Dragons is that there will be a new entrance while the existing queue line is being rethemed.
A portion of Lost Continent at Islands of Adventure has been closed as work progresses on Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Guests will use a newly created bridge to walk between Lost Continent and Jurassic Park. Specific attractions and venues affected include The Flying Unicorn attraction, the Enchanted Oak restaurant and The Dragon’s Keep store. Dueling Dragons will remain open.
Some people are upset by the loss of the Enchanted Oak menu. My guess: It will be pretty much the same after the restaurant has been Potterized. Ditto for Flying Unicorn: same ride, different themeing.
Of course I may be wrong, but then I'm no wizard.
BTW, word on Dueling Dragons is that there will be a new entrance while the existing queue line is being rethemed.
Labels: dueling dragons, harry potter, islands of adventure, lost continent, universal orlando
