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"Harry Potter" Theme Park
09-16-2009, 03:03 PM
I think we may have had a thread on this once before, but in case you didn't know, Universal Studios Orlando is in the process of adding a "Wizarding World" subpark to its "Islands of Adventure" park next to the Orlando Studios. http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyl ... S220090915]Reuters has an interesting article on the latest developments and announcements.
ETA: Okay, they must be going on a publicity blitz, because I just found an email giving me links to more material at the Universal Orlando website. Like, say, http://www.universalorlando.com/harrypo ... k_uo2.html]this webcast. Or http://lists.universalorlando.com/t/185 ... 70/1950/0/]this overview.
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Hmmmmm... Saturday is Hermonie's birthday, according to Ms. Rowling. I wonder whether they timed this announcement with that in mind...?
(No, probably not.)
Digression: We all know what else Saturday is, right? ( http://tomsmithonline.com/freestuff/oddio/iT008_192.mp3]link to mp3)
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Oh, great Dralm, that's hilarious. Tom Smith strikes again!
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I wonder if this amusement park comes with random Death Eater attacks for completeness sakes 
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Death Eaters or Dementors. Also, I suspect quite a few visitors will be disappointed there's not a ride simulating broomstick flight, perhaps not
realizing a) straddling a swooping broomstick would do a number on your butt, and b) broomsticks don't come with safety
belts. Never underestimate human stupidity.
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Quote: robkelk wrote:
Digression: We all know what else Saturday is, right? (link to mp3)
ZOMG..... Oxygen, Oxygen!!!!!
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I was not expecting that mashup. But it is full of win regardless.
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Quote: DHBirr wrote:
Also, I suspect quite a few visitors will be disappointed there's not a ride simulating broomstick flight, perhaps not realizing a)
straddling a swooping broomstick would do a number on your butt, and b) broomsticks don't come with safety belts. Never underestimate
human stupidity.
No, small mono-rail type roller coasters exist - single cars with room for only one or two passengers. I forget what they're called, but
adapting this to a broomstick ride should be relatively easy.
Waitaminute... back the truck up.... Ms. Watson's attending Brown University..... RIGHT ON!!!!!!
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Oh yeah, there were a bunch of photos of her on campus her first day, hanging with what is presumably her RA group, a week or so back.
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Quote: blackaeronaut wrote:
Quote: DHBirr wrote:
Also, I suspect quite a few visitors will be disappointed there's not a ride simulating broomstick flight, perhaps not realizing a)
straddling a swooping broomstick would do a number on your butt, and b) broomsticks don't come with safety belts. Never underestimate
human stupidity.
No, small mono-rail type roller coasters exist - single cars with room for only one or two passengers. I forget what they're called, but
adapting this to a broomstick ride should be relatively easy.
Nah, go for a modified Robocoaster. (Full disclosure: my company
makes it. Though I STILL cannot figure out why they won't market the flight-simulator version....)
...wait a minute....
Looks like someone beat me to it: "Reports of Robocoaster coming to Harry Potter
Land"
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