Wizarding World - Diagon Alley Discussion - Part 3

[Alicia]

Is there any info on why the heads were removed?

I have absolutely no idea tbh.

 

[Clive]

I have absolutely no idea tbh.

Is the talking head still meeting with the Knight Bus driver outside Diagon Alley?

 

[Brian G.]

Is the talking head still meeting with the Knight Bus driver outside Diagon Alley?

Yup!

 

[Clive]

Yup!

Huh. Then this doesn't appear to be a sensitivity change. The new, static window is an undeniable downgrade, so really wondering what happened here.

 

[Alicia]

Huh. Then this doesn't appear to be a sensitivity change. The new, static window is an undeniable downgrade, so really wondering what happened here.

Yea that’s why I didn’t think it was for that reason. Maybe a technical one, if they had issues with the singing heads. Or needed the space behind it for something.

 

[belloq87]

The JAWS in-joke is presumably gone with them? They haven't kept the song as a disembodied cue, by chance?

 

[Brian G.]

The JAWS in-joke is presumably gone with them? They haven't kept the song as a disembodied cue, by chance?

I haven’t heard anything when I walked by.

 

[belloq87]

That's a bummer.

 

[mccgavin]

 

[Mad Dog]

Looks like this may have been Voldemort's doing. Rumor had it that he hated Jaws.

 

[IzzyB]

Well I am glad they covered it up as my son was trying to case a spell using the symbol and clearly it did nothing and he was super confused what he was doing wrong. So this is at least better than it as before.

 

[saint.piss]

 

[Skold]

They have removed two tables from Hopping Pot. This is infuriating. A big snack/beer spot for me, and it was cool sharing tables and swapping stories with other peeps. No reason for this, hope it is temporary.

 

[ReelJustice]

Per Brian’s updates at USF yesterday, Globus Munidi, and Gregorovitch’s wands are closed. As the shops are connected, I wonder if there is a plan to combine them into something new?

 

[Alicia]

I have a feeling Globus is closed forever, as it’s been removed from the website. Wonder if the wand shop gets to steal its space.

 

[belloq87]

I'd hope it's for a new storefront/retail concept.

 

[tielo]

I hope for a record store. As far as I know you can't buy the music of Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees anywhere. Additional record for the 3 lands music and original movie soundtracks could be a fun little store.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Globus Mundi closing isn't a surprise for me - of all the times we've gone into the store, I've seen other people in there maybe a handful of times.

Seems like people just genuinely didn't know it was there lol

 

[UniversalRBLX]

Globus Mundi closing isn't a surprise for me - of all the times we've gone into the store, I've seen other people in there maybe a handful of times.

Seems like people just genuinely didn't know it was there lol

Definitely think so too. For how busy Diagon generally is, this store was out of the way and didn't really offer anything unique to draw folks.

I'd love for this to turn into either a snack shop (with savory not sweet options) or a bar so that the Butterbeer stands just sell Butterbeer to help things flow more quicker.

 

[TheCodeMan95]

Definitely think so too. For how busy Diagon generally is, this store was out of the way and didn't really offer anything unique to draw folks.

I'd love for this to turn into either a snack shop (with savory not sweet options) or a bar so that the Butterbeer stands just sell Butterbeer to help things flow more quicker.

I'd love the snack shop/bar idea - but I'm wondering if the wand shop will move into here now.

Although, strange that they wouldn't keep the wand shop open until then.