Lego Hogwarts Amusement Park

[narbilu]

Hello All,

Last month I bought the complete new set of Harry Potter boxes and got the idea to make a Lego Hogwarts amusement park.

The following rides, shows and stalls are on my building list:

Rides

1) Aragog's lair -> see pictures

2) Tower drop -> tower rollercoaster

3) Dragon's tail -> dragon themed rollercoaster (Charley Weasley)

4) Hogwarts Express Train -> with 9 3/4 station

5) Cauldron merry go round

6) Shrieking Shack haunted house

7) Griggots Bank "along the vaults" Rollercoaster

Stalls and shops

1) Great Hall Restaurant

2) Hagrids Barbecue Hut

3) Weasleys Candy and Cakes

4) Dobby's Soks and Hats

5) Lovegood Fruit and Veggies

6) Of cause the new Diagon Alley shops when available (Bank, Ollivander etc.)

Shows

Animal zoo -> with for instance owlry

If you have any good ideas, please post them... I'll have pictures soon

Regards,

Narb

Edited November 2, 2010 by narbilu

[Primusman]

What an awesome idea! I'm excited to see what everyone has to share in this topic. Make sure you check out my moc, hogwarts world (which almost sounds like an amusement park title itself ).

I'm a conformist!!

[Skafte]

Sweet idea!

Couldn't Gringott's be the entrance to the big rollercoaster?

[narbilu]

Sweet idea!

Couldn't Gringott's be the entrance to the big rollercoaster?

Wow yeah, a Griggots Bank Rollercoaster with tracks along the vault (as in the movie)...

Will add it to my coaster list

[Flare]

Cool idea!!

[buddy]

I agree with everyone else, this is an amazing idea and I can't wait to see any developments.

~buddy~

[Duke]

Sounds like a nice idea, that Aragog ride is very ingenius!

[Oky]

Very creative idea! I hope you'll be able to finish it. That Aragog ride is a good start!

Hm... How about a carousel with Hippogriffs, Thestrals, Centaurs, and brooms?

[narbilu]

Thanks for all the nice reactions.

A "Quidditch" broom ride was also along my ideas last night.

Didn't have much time last night, but I was able to transform my Aragog into the ride I designed.

The ride has to be tailered into a full ride with waiting line and scenery, but it's a nice start.

Hope you like it.

Regards,

Narb

[Skafte]

Aragog looks great, but shouldn't he have eight legs? With the clicky bits you use, you can have four up and four down, making it look like they move vertically!

[XimenaPaulina]

Hello narbilu, welcome to Eurobricks! Your Hogwarts Amusement Park is a very nice idea and we're looking forward seeing your designs and actually building the whole thing in real brickform soon. I agree the Aragog LDD design is already a good start, keep it up!

BTW, I noticed that your are attaching the images in your posts. The better way is to deeplink your photos instead of attaching them. To do that you need to upload them in image-hosting sites such as flickr or brickshelf, and copy the image URL and paste them in the Insert Image icon when making your post. For more tips, you may check out this topic --> How to Deeplink and Post Pictures. Hope that helps!

[narbilu]

Ok, I made the Flickr account... Will post the next pictures by deeplink.

Regards,

Narb

[It All Ends Here]

It sounds very interesting and I hope to see much more in you op coming pictures!

And the Aragog rit is really nice!

[narbilu]

The first parts of my amusement park are a fact... even my wife supports me :) so I got some real Lego quality time.

The basics of "the Dumbledor Towerdrop" is finished, I am not really satisfied yet with the roofing and detailing, but for my first MOC I think I did a nice job. Please comment or give any hints and tips how I can improve my builing.

Also on my Flickr account you can see the floorplan of the project, it will be so cool

More pictures are in my Flickr set.

Regards Narbilu

Edited November 18, 2010 by narbilu

[Oky]

Huh. That's not how I imagined the ride to be at all. I thought it was gonna be a regular tower drop ride. Not bad, though; I'd ride it. The aesthetics are nice too. What happens when they reach the bottom?

[XimenaPaulina]

The Towerdrop looks amazing! It's nice to see you have a really very-planned layout. This has the makings of a great massive MOC. Can't wait how this one turns out. Good luck and keep it up narbilu!

Huh. That's not how I imagined the ride to be at all. I thought it was gonna be a regular tower drop ride. Not bad, though; I'd ride it. The aesthetics are nice too. What happens when they reach the bottom?

I actually like the concept, it's weird and fictional, fits perfectly in the strange world of HP.

[It All Ends Here]

The Tower Drop looks very good but what happens when your'e at the bottom of the fall?

[CMP]

What happens when they reach the bottom?

The Tower Drop looks very good but what happens when your'e at the bottom of the fall?

Well, what happened to Dumbledore?

[It All Ends Here]

Well, what happened to Dumbledore?

Then I wouldn't go in there.

[Brickstarrunner]

Hey, are you free for some help, because that layout plan got me into trying to make a Gringots bank ride. Once I get done, mind if I post it here

Edited November 23, 2010 by Brickstarrunner

[narbilu]

Any help or ideas are very welcome... I look forward for some great MOC's

[Geertos13]

This is wonderfull

Are we allowed to help you by giving some ideas or even/maybe build some of our ideas to help you ?

[Brickstarrunner]

My WIP interpretation of the Gringot's ride, including an entrance/exit station, a line, and 2 (poorly) made minecarts with filler goblins (Picture is a bit heavy)

Post your suggestions, because in my opinion, it is just too bland and whie

Edited November 23, 2010 by Brickstarrunner