Universal Studios Hollywood (USH) Discussion Thread

[robbalvey]

Is there any kind of live streaming at it happens? Perhaps a link to a webcam?

I will of course stay glued to this forum!

Thanks!

None that we are aware of.... we do have two people at the announcement who will tweet as soon as information is made available.

[robbalvey]

USH president Larry Kurzwiel arrived.

 

[Bubba]

So excited to hear about it.

Been waiting for 11 for a while now.

[robbalvey]

Tom Williams and California Governor Jerry Brown and others take the stage.

 

 

Edited December 6, 2011 by robbalvey

[robbalvey]

Now really official! Tom Williams and Weasley twins make it official! Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood!

[vekoma_fan]

is it going to be pretty much the same as orlando?

[robbalvey]

Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion for Orlando is CONFIRMED!!! No details yet, though.

[robbalvey]

Hogwarts at Universal Studios Hollywood WILL be in the existing park - CONFIRMED!

[robbalvey]

Forbidden Journey attraction will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood!

[robbalvey]

Hogwarts Castle will be built at Universal Studios Hollywood

[kidcoaster 2]

Forbidden Journey attraction will be coming to Universal Studios Hollywood!

 

Hopefully they make a unique story line to this one.

[SharkTums]

^I wouldn't count on that.

[Hilltopper39]

Thanks for the details Robb, interested to see what the details and time table is for the Orlando phase 2 expansion is.

[jedimaster1227]

^^^I'm guessing it will be a carbon copy, except for a few minor changes/additions here and there.

[robbalvey]

Butter Beer time!!!!!!

[robbalvey]

Cheers to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood!

[Rastuso]

Quite a disappointment if it's a carbon copy. And dumb too. People will choose which one to visit, instead of visiting both.

 

This will just steal visitors from Orlando that are added to Hollywood.

 

-R

[robbalvey]

No announcement made yet as to where Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be located at USH.

[Double0Kevin]

I get the feeling they aren't going to share a whole lot of details... as in concept art and where it's all going etc.

[robbalvey]

TPR signing off from the WWoHP announcement event! Cheers with butterbeer!

 

Some BIG questions left unanswered!

 

Where is it going?

What other than the castle and the attraction are coming?

When will it open?

 

Kind of odd that such a huge announcement was made, but with very limited information....

[alexinla]

Quite a disappointment if it's a carbon copy. And dumb too. People will choose which one to visit, instead of visiting both.

 

This will just steal visitors from Orlando that are added to Hollywood.

 

-R

 

Just like Disneyland and Seaworld in California steals visitors from Orlando

[Jew]

I get the feeling this press conference was hastily thrown together after the WSJ got the scoop. I suspect the reason they don't have more details is because the details are still far from finalized.

[SharkTums]

^Exactly what I was thinking.

[ernierocker]

I get the feeling this press conference was hastily thrown together after the WSJ got the scoop. I suspect the reason they don't have more details is because the details are still far from finalized.

 

I agree. Also, just getting the announcement out there puts them in the spotlight for a while. At least until Carsland opens.

[jedimaster1227]

All things considered, they did tell us more at this press conference than they did for the Avatar expansion at Animal Kingdom.