Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure Construction Discussion

[Riler]

Wow, there is ALOT going on there!

 

[Teebin]

One of those pictures seems to show that there are still lockers in the train station building.

 

[Writing Rides]

From what I can tell, both the new building to the left and the OG Dragon Challenge locker building currently have the newer, updated lockers. Should help distribute the crowds.

 

[WillQ92]

 

[rhino4evr]

so they have 5 people just guarding the entrance?

Should we expect softs today?

 

[Parkscope Joe]

so they have 5 people just guarding the entrance?

Should we expect softs today?

Unlikely. TM previews always first.

 

[Riler]

Unlikely. TM previews always first.

Especially whilst lockers and safety information is blocked off by the stage and props.

 

[Alicia]

All the props and junk are there literally blocking the ride entrance. There will not be softs today. Also, anyone else notice the stage behind all that junk?

 

[Writing Rides]

so they have 5 people just guarding the entrance?

Should we expect softs today?

Anybody know if the ride has been handed over to ops yet?

 

[Imperius]

Yeah I wouldn’t expect softs. That seems like opening day set up and likely not to be moved.

 

[Alicia]

And yes, lockers on both sides now.

 

[rhino4evr]

it look like you can get into the entrance, just by walking around that barrel.

Obviously this is a stage for some opening ceremony...so does that mean NO softs before opening?

 

[Writing Rides]

Yeah I wouldn’t expect softs. That seems like opening day set up and likely not to be moved.

Then why bother taking the walls down & paying 5 people to guard it? Why not just keep the walls up till opening or the day before?

 

[Imperius]

Then why bother taking the walls down & paying 5 people to guard it? Why not just keep the walls up till opening or the day before?

It’s only 9 days away from opening and they were paying those people anyways. TMs still haven’t ridden so not a whole lot of time left.

 

[logantmiller]

Then why bother taking the walls down & paying 5 people to guard it? Why not just keep the walls up till opening or the day before?

Continue to increase public interest. Let organic user Social Media build hype for the next week I am sure.

 

[rhino4evr]

I think I can take maybe 2 of them...any one want to help out here...

Even with the entrance "slightly blocked, the lockers look to be completely off limits.

I too am curious why they would take all the walls down and employ 5 people just to guard the entrance.

Seems like a waste of payroll/manpower.

Possible TM previews are today/soon.

 

[Alicia]

Then why bother taking the walls down & paying 5 people to guard it? Why not just keep the walls up till opening or the day before?

Probably because they've been photographing and doing video there every morning, and the props are out too far to leave the walls now.

Also, if and when it soft opens, I think we can expect a re-routed queue that might not even go through the entrance. Kong had a temporary extended queue that went backstage...

 

[Scott W.]

All the props and junk are there literally blocking the ride entrance. There will not be softs today. Also, anyone else notice the stage behind all that junk?

I can't believe they built an obstacle course, that's awesome.

 

[Teebin]

Someone should ask those peeps if they have ridden yet...

Probably because they've been photographing and doing video there every morning, and the props are out too far to leave the walls now.

I would imagine they have had pretty actors on site for commercials “discovering” the attraction and looking excited and happy.

 

[Writing Rides]

Probably because they've been photographing and doing video there every morning, and the props are out too far to leave the walls now.

Also, if and when it soft opens, I think we can expect a re-routed queue that might not even go through the entrance. Kong had a temporary extended queue that went backstage...

Maybe something back through the exit & through the re-ride stairs they had for Challenge?