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Orlando news stations have noticed that construction scaffolding surrounding Hogwarts Castle at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park has been removed. This is the first time we're getting a look at Hogwarts Castle without construction equipment blocking our view. Our guess is the exterior is finished! You can watch a brief video showing the completed castle at this link. The poor reporter almost trips over the phrases "invisibility cloak" and "hippogriff". Additionally, Orlando Park News has a comprehensive photo update showing the now scaffolding-free castle. The report also shows other areas of the park continuing to receive treatment. For more on the park, visit our Wizarding World info section!

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12-23-2009 at 09:32 AM

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Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 09:36:29

awesome!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 09:39:13

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN"T WAIT TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 09:53:57

I cant go till 2012! :( But anyway, this is really cool and magics in the air!! I cant wait! But i watched the video and whats a hippOgriff? a hippOgriff dude? ITS A HIPPIGRIFF!!! I bet money hes the dude that said HPs "not great literature" *coughcoughTwilightcoughc ough*

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 09:57:04

@ SiriusSnuffles.....Im pretty sure theres no such thing as a hippigriff.......

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 10:06:44

...and the anticipation mounts!!!!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 10:32:39

OMG!! I cant believe theyre almost finished!! Im going to start panicking because I havent gotten my travel plans together and I really hope the opening doesnt fall on a school day.

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 10:44:51

I think we are bored and desperate to talk about anything HP rather than actual substantive topics.

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 11:26:51

The scaffolding has been coming down for a while. There are hundreds of pictures of the castle without scaffolding. Its hippogriff, not hippigriff, although a hippigriff might have added some comic relief. I hope the opening is in spring, during the week, at least thats when Im going, I hope the crowds will be smaller without school kids and working parents that have to take their kids. I think this is a very good topic for discussion, I am sorely disappointed at MuggleNet readers, because there has been hardly any discussions in the forums about WWoHP. This is really the only thing exciting happening now, I am looking forward to WWoHP opening and am more excited about it than the movies. Indeed, with more news about WWoHP it is a more sustainable and substantial topic for discussion.

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 11:38:27

Woooooo!! So excited, Ive already got myself booked for the second week of April which is my Spring Break. Heres to hoping its open by then and not opening the week after or something so I cant go cause that would be just....cruel. Universal orlands is my favorite theme park ever and the HO section just makes it even more brilliant!!!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 11:38:35

Woooooo!! So excited, Ive already got myself booked for the second week of April which is my Spring Break. Heres to hoping its open by then and not opening the week after or something so I cant go cause that would be just....cruel. Universal orlands is my favorite theme park ever and the HO section just makes it even more brilliant!!!

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-23 17:19:48

Least excited person Ive heard talking about Harry Potter..

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-24 09:30:52

the way he says hippogriff bothers me.

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-25 11:27:58

ahhhhhhhhh soooo excited that reporter was quite silly, wasnt he?

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-28 02:52:12

Hahahaha he does trip over those words... Oh, gosh

Posted by: - Posted on: 2009-12-28 12:11:39

I need to get another annual pass! Moved about 75 miles southwest of the Orlando area but Im determined to be there on opening day!!
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