001: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts at Universal Studios Florida

Park People

English - August 29, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Universal Orlando Resort changed the theme park industry forever when it opened The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010. Four years later, it raised the bar again with an expansion that included the iconic Diagon Alley, home of the dark ride/rollercoaster hybrid Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts.

In this episode:

Scene-by-scene breakdownVoldemort and Bellatrix, theme park iconsComparing the ride's story to the movie and the bookHow Harry Potter became the industry standardWhat would Disney's version of Harry Potter look like?Escape from Gringotts vs. Forbidden Journey

Theme music: "Wakka Wakka," Bryan Teoh, public domain.

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