Turning film sets into real buildings is really quite an amazing journey.
Its absolutely identical to the film sets, says Gilmore.
Its the most authentic rendition that could be done.
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Weve actually spent a good portion of that money, Kurzweil notes.
Weve reimagined 75 percent of this entire movie studio property, and Harry Potter is the epicenter of that.
Another ride,Flight of the Hippogriff, looms over Hogsmeade Village as the parks first outdoor roller coaster.
David Sprague
Plus, lots and lots of butterbeer.
Every real-world realization of Rowlings 4,000-plus pages bears the authors (or her teams) approval.
I think in her mind, shes thinking, How are they going to pull this off?
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says Woodbury, who recalls Rowlings enthusiasm during her first sip of the parks butterbeer.
Having their participation is critical to bringing the authenticity and detail.
Here we are, 52 years later, and its like a rebirthing.
David Sprague
In many ways, the Potter park is magical even just in logistics.
[This] place would never have existed back in the 1990s, says Kurzweil.
I think the breakthroughs of technology and the incredible attention to detail get you connected back to this story.
I just think it has no rival in the history of theme parks.
