Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley- Coming Soon!
I almost forgotten about this, but i'm getting pretty excited about the second harry potter park. The details, looks stunning and it looks like it's going to be even better than the first park.
EDIT @: June 18,2014- PARK OPENS JULY 8TH.
Diagon Alley: The BEHIND THE SCENES high-res photos
http://www.hypable.com/2014/06/18/harry-potter-diagon-alley-expansion-photos/
EDIT: UPDATE JUNE 16TH- Harry Potter Film Cast Visits Diagon Alley- Universal Orlando:
I don't think I have enough words to describe the sense of awe I feel about seeing the park "finished" and just how magnificent and beyond expectations it looks.
Everything seems truly born out of magic and my praises to the design team for making it so spectacular.
I seriously cannot wait for the opening now.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley Preview Week Schedule Released!
http://www.mugglenet.com/2014/06/wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-diagon-alley-preview-week-schedule-released/
Beginning Wednesday, June 18, the first installment of the Preview Week Web Cast will bring us LIVE to the Red Carpet event from 8 pm EST to 9 pm EST.
On Thursday, June 19, James and Oliver Phelps will be hosting the second Web Cast in the series, taking fans aboard the iconic train in All Aboard: A Journey on the Hogwarts Express! This will air at 12 pm EST.
Finally, Friday, June 20 at 12 pm EST, the third installment of Preview Week will give us a first look at Diagon Alley with Tom Felton and Matthew Lewis in Behind the Bricks: A Tour of Diagon Alley!
A Few of the updates that had surfaced, via Snitchseeker:
Madam Puddifoot's tea shop facade now at Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
Wizarding World Orlando's London lamp posts up, Madam Puddifoot's pixies front
Puddifoot surprises me in the sense that I always imagined it to be similar in style to Dolores Umbridge's office; too pink and lacey. here it looks more quaint than anything else.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley's Gringotts bank inside first look
Universal’s Diagon Alley Escape from Gringotts attraction unveiled
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Orlando ride details revealed on May 13
Voldemort, Bellatrix confirmed for Orlando's Harry Potter & the Escape from Gringotts
Gringotts on the other hand, looks remarkable. They really excelled in the level of details put into this, and it's just the entrance. The realism of the goblin tellers is also, very unnerving.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley looks at Carkitt Market, London, more
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley: Knockturn Alley, Platform 9 3/4, more
All the new "sets" look Incredible! The amount of attention put into these is really impressive (the London one is particularly on-point accurate)
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley Gringotts bank dragon first look
That looks very impressive and terrifying.
update- may 24 2014-
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley's Gringotts extended hall, ride looks
Wizarding World Diagon Alley Gringotts' ride Bellatrix, dragons, main hall first look
Harry Potter & the Escape from Gringotts ride story details, characters revealed
The "plotline" of the ride is not what I expected, but actually it makes me more excited because it really makes the experience so much more immersive.
(curious how they're going to get us the "people opening their gringotts account that infamous day" out before the stablished Voldermort rage induced murder spree. )
and again, everything looks incredible.
first look at the Magical Menagerie, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions and the exterior of Borgin and Burkes in Knockturn Alley.
well from the looks of it, the Menagerie looks very lively and whimsical. The Madam Malkins looks very stylish and it's definitely going to be a popular place to shop for cosplayers, Knockturn Alleys looks absolutely creepy, and that last store seems to be Quidditch Quality supplies? that's definitely going to be popular as well (will they sell a variety of brooms? not just nimbus & firebolts. mmmm...)
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley high street & shop fronts first look
http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-diagon-alley-high-street-and-shop-fronts-first-look-97742/
and just when you think they can't outdone themselves. My goodness Diagon Alley looks positively incredible. It doesn't even look like a theme park but a real street. [according to an interview they even went to England to see how their buildings were made; type of brick, size of building,etc so it would look authentic. Well the effort definitely paid off. )
I simply can't get any more excited.
I'll keep updating this as we get more information. for anyone who is equally excited for it. As, I can't be the only one?
I do hope, for everyone who goes to the "Grand Opening" that the organization of crowds and entrance this time around is handled better; as, from what I heard, the first time around it was terrible, with people waiting 5+hours to even get into the park.
EDIT @: June 18,2014- PARK OPENS JULY 8TH.
Diagon Alley: The BEHIND THE SCENES high-res photos
http://www.hypable.com/2014/06/18/harry-potter-diagon-alley-expansion-photos/
EDIT: UPDATE JUNE 16TH- Harry Potter Film Cast Visits Diagon Alley- Universal Orlando:
Click to viewI don't think I have enough words to describe the sense of awe I feel about seeing the park "finished" and just how magnificent and beyond expectations it looks.
Everything seems truly born out of magic and my praises to the design team for making it so spectacular.
I seriously cannot wait for the opening now.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley Preview Week Schedule Released!
http://www.mugglenet.com/2014/06/wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-diagon-alley-preview-week-schedule-released/
Beginning Wednesday, June 18, the first installment of the Preview Week Web Cast will bring us LIVE to the Red Carpet event from 8 pm EST to 9 pm EST.
On Thursday, June 19, James and Oliver Phelps will be hosting the second Web Cast in the series, taking fans aboard the iconic train in All Aboard: A Journey on the Hogwarts Express! This will air at 12 pm EST.
Finally, Friday, June 20 at 12 pm EST, the third installment of Preview Week will give us a first look at Diagon Alley with Tom Felton and Matthew Lewis in Behind the Bricks: A Tour of Diagon Alley!
A Few of the updates that had surfaced, via Snitchseeker:
Madam Puddifoot's tea shop facade now at Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade
Wizarding World Orlando's London lamp posts up, Madam Puddifoot's pixies front
Puddifoot surprises me in the sense that I always imagined it to be similar in style to Dolores Umbridge's office; too pink and lacey. here it looks more quaint than anything else.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley's Gringotts bank inside first look
Universal’s Diagon Alley Escape from Gringotts attraction unveiled
Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts Orlando ride details revealed on May 13
Voldemort, Bellatrix confirmed for Orlando's Harry Potter & the Escape from Gringotts
Gringotts on the other hand, looks remarkable. They really excelled in the level of details put into this, and it's just the entrance. The realism of the goblin tellers is also, very unnerving.
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley looks at Carkitt Market, London, more
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley: Knockturn Alley, Platform 9 3/4, more
All the new "sets" look Incredible! The amount of attention put into these is really impressive (the London one is particularly on-point accurate)
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley Gringotts bank dragon first look
That looks very impressive and terrifying.
update- may 24 2014-
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley's Gringotts extended hall, ride looks
Wizarding World Diagon Alley Gringotts' ride Bellatrix, dragons, main hall first look
Harry Potter & the Escape from Gringotts ride story details, characters revealed
The "plotline" of the ride is not what I expected, but actually it makes me more excited because it really makes the experience so much more immersive.
(curious how they're going to get us the "people opening their gringotts account that infamous day" out before the stablished Voldermort rage induced murder spree. )
and again, everything looks incredible.
first look at the Magical Menagerie, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions and the exterior of Borgin and Burkes in Knockturn Alley.
well from the looks of it, the Menagerie looks very lively and whimsical. The Madam Malkins looks very stylish and it's definitely going to be a popular place to shop for cosplayers, Knockturn Alleys looks absolutely creepy, and that last store seems to be Quidditch Quality supplies? that's definitely going to be popular as well (will they sell a variety of brooms? not just nimbus & firebolts. mmmm...)
Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley high street & shop fronts first look
http://www.snitchseeker.com/harry-potter-news/wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-diagon-alley-high-street-and-shop-fronts-first-look-97742/
and just when you think they can't outdone themselves. My goodness Diagon Alley looks positively incredible. It doesn't even look like a theme park but a real street. [according to an interview they even went to England to see how their buildings were made; type of brick, size of building,etc so it would look authentic. Well the effort definitely paid off. )
I simply can't get any more excited.
I'll keep updating this as we get more information. for anyone who is equally excited for it. As, I can't be the only one?
I do hope, for everyone who goes to the "Grand Opening" that the organization of crowds and entrance this time around is handled better; as, from what I heard, the first time around it was terrible, with people waiting 5+hours to even get into the park.