Comments on: THE BIG 5 – SPECIAL EDITION: Top five features of the Diagon Alley concept art you have to look at again https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/ #1 Universal Orlando vacation planning website Thu, 26 Jul 2018 04:36:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: James https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2200 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:26:46 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2200 You learn something every day.

In this case, as someone who was born and lives in London I discovered the statue of Eros isn’t actually Eros. All I can say is that EVERYONE calls it Eros and the exit signs at Piccadilly Circus has one marked “Eros” so I’d guess Universal will go with that, or else they’ll have a lot of British visitors complaining!

The plans look great and I look forward to seeing “London” in person in a few years’ time.

]]> By: Paul https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2199 Sat, 11 May 2013 20:55:11 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2199 From what I’ve seen of the tracks for the train… my guess is it will be self contained. Meaning you may have false windows that appear to give you a view, but you wont be seeing the real view, the back lot of the parks. What ever they do I’m sure it will be great. Theres a reason I’m a pass holder each year at the Universal parks. They are the best at putting you inside the experience of being there. I also agree with the article about the lagoon, its features and Universal making it a key player in the new areas around it. The Cinema show has become one of the best attractions at the park. Every year I think they wont be able to top last years show, then they do. The new water fall printers/screens blew me away this year.

]]> By: Taylor Strickland https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2198 Fri, 10 May 2013 08:12:34 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2198 In reply to derekburgan.

That was a typo, which I just fixed. Park-to-Park ticket required.

]]> By: JmaninItaly https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2197 Fri, 10 May 2013 04:12:02 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2197 Very excited at the concept art drawings. I think this new “land” will surpass my expectations… again. Universal has struck gold with Harry Potter. Too bad there are no more movies. Can you foresee any type of future expansion for HP or is this the second and final installment of HP?

Deciding between tickets and annual passes for upcoming summer visit. I am sure some price increases are soon on their way.

]]> By: derekburgan https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2196 Fri, 10 May 2013 03:03:23 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2196 In reply to Taylor Strickland.

Doesn’t the very last part of that email “invitation” state that guests will be able to ride Hogwarts Express blah-blah-blah with a Park-To-Park ticket? If it wasn’t needed, even if you only wanted to have one experience and not go to the other park, why would they have that in there?

I’ve only heard so far that people with Park-To-Park will be able to get on this station as Team Member’s will be there before you can even queue up for the attraction (not unlike how they “guard” the Express Pass line).

]]> By: Taylor Strickland https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2195 Thu, 09 May 2013 23:26:29 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2195 In reply to Julie.

Yeah, Universal has stated that a Park-to-Park ticket will be required to go on the Hogwarts Express. The question now is, will they have a mechanism for upgrading tickets at the train stations, or will unaware guests with single-park tickets be out of luck as they stand on the platform?

]]> By: Taylor Strickland https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2194 Thu, 09 May 2013 23:23:20 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2194 In reply to Doug.

The current thinking is that yes, there will also be an Ollivander’s in Diagon Alley — and it will larger than the Ollivander’s in Hogsmeade.

]]> By: Daniel https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2193 Thu, 09 May 2013 18:41:39 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2193 In reply to Julie.

My understanding is that you won’t be allowed to board the train without a multi-park ticket.

]]> By: Doug https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2192 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:48:42 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2192 In reply to Taylor Strickland.

Could be.  Anxious to see.   I wonder if they will duplicate or move Olivanders?  It needs to be much bigger with a better Q.

]]> By: Julie https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2191 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:20:21 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2191 It all sounds amazing!! But how will they ticket the train for single park ticket holders? Im getting a multi-park ticket just in case!!!!

]]> By: Taylor Strickland https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2190 Thu, 09 May 2013 16:01:56 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2190 In reply to Doug.

Couldn’t it just be a train that travels in each direction, like Disney’s monorails?

]]> By: Doug https://orlandoinformer.com/2013/the-big-5-top-five-features-of-the-universal-orlando-diagon-alley-concept-art/#comment-2189 Thu, 09 May 2013 15:22:13 +0000 https://orlandoinformer.com/wpold/?p=55793#comment-2189 I question if the Hogwarts Express will be a full size train as the radius needed to make a loop would be tremendous and take up much space that they do not have.  That said I.m sure it will look just like one, be a technological wonder  and give you an incredible experience.  Can’t wait!

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