broad gauge railway people attraction orlando florida united_states route runs metres station islands adventure theme park station london area theme park provides connection areas form themed area based harry potter film series attraction manufactured operated express directions travel provide different experiences trains transport guests stations separate theme parks riders admission pass valid theme parks ticket checking prior boarding soft opened public july officially opening seven days later rest expansion july month opening million riders travelled trains history idea creating related attraction came president opening attraction islands adventure theme park universal began considering attendance balanced adjacent parks creative team considered putting eventually decided london environments visible result proposed building universal_studios florida connecting lands express train rumours universal orlando planning expand world harry potter began early construction surveying spotted lost continent section resort began asking visitors possible expansion december resort announced jaws attraction close january way future attraction month speculation arose expansion include express connect islands adventure universal_studios florida june theme park enthusiasts discovered applications permits submitted suggesting resort planning build track connecting theme parks station building park year later local news channel reported elevated track system installed track ran islands adventure construction area universal_studios florida suggesting rumours true announced expansion attraction located site jaws attraction end august passenger cars spotted backstage area waiting assembled track trains installed track october beginning december second train placed track january resort previewed interior express live cast december amusement park website spotted trains tested time mid march released information ride including concept animations june resort announced expansion including express officially open public july week later soft opened announcement month opening million riders ridden attraction taken approximately half years develop ride experience theme park guests use express travel london close travel direction long guest purchased park park ticket gives guests access theme parks day different experiences provided depending destination train approximately minutes long king cross entrance queue ticket check passengers tickets universal_studios queue leads forested area later leads station building climbing flight steps travellers reach station platform arriving passengers express left platform passengers waiting board train enter passenger compartments train train departs waves riders goodbye outside window shadows seen walking train corridor looking compartment following flies outside window seen background shortly train enters forest running exiting forest seen background fred appear flying playing fireworks enters tunnel riders find middle storm pass manor journey enters second tunnel harry ron appear train corridor spider compartment door ron eats trio continue walk corridor tunnel journey continues london passing industrial factory residential area knight bus appears buildings pass bridge bus drives away train enters station passengers passengers platform proceed stairs era arriving london waterfront area adjacent station attraction built site previously held jaws attraction entrance station quarter scale replica real cross railway station located london area close passengers enter station building admission ticket checked enter queue takes farther station building split department board past london related advertisements shop selling food ascending flight stairs passengers find signs king cross platform ahead walking wall forming entrance effect uses pepper ghost illusion continuing corners guests arrive platform wait train arrive reversed platform arriving passengers disembarked passengers enter compartments passenger carriages train departs owl flies alongside passing outskirts london flies away arrive nearby buildings time harry ron pass corridor carriage looking food journey enters tunnel exit passes stormy night train passes second tunnel lights compartments enters train passes corridor uses magic defeat exiting tunnel riders greeted flying background train enters forest flying appears starts driving terrain car crashes soon train leaves forest passing arriving passengers passengers train walk ramp past express follow path leading characteristics track track single track elevated railway running theme parks track passing loop metres long track gauge track haul rope counter rope diameter millimetres cable winding motor located station rated load kilowatts peak power rating kilowatts trains express uses trains transport passengers giving total passengers cycle train articulated cable car formed sections replica steam locomotive tender plus set passenger vehicles originally train planned passenger carriages increased following survey suggested potential passengers saw connecting attraction instead means transportation parks locomotive metre long trains weigh tonnes weigh tonnes passenger carriage weighs tonnes attraction set track system trains depart arrive end stations time travel speed metres second mph trains locomotive faces station possible trains face enters reverse forwards train departs forwards reverse result trains designed seen locomotives false driving wheels specific detailing exist trains built switzerland designed exterior interior trains look faithful possible seen film franchise based steam locomotive class hall castle built aluminum glass reinforced artificial process applied appearance historic train responsible trains specifically video sounds components company installed technical equipment allow trains controlled computer system media compartment curved screen window different experiences depending destination train special effects video components designed recorded music played journey abbey road studios march music northbound journey called connector train london reception ride received positive reviews july opening impressed fact entrance hidden rest alley area credited universal making train look realistic possible clearly went great lengths create cars films outside inside hallway cabin seat terms overall experience hart said universal managed turn simply method transporting guests parks attraction tying overall story theme visiting islands adventure inside universal_studios florida mentioned attraction broke walls including separation worlds universal audience performers queue guests walk wall leading convention theme park attractions drop near point boarded ride bit exit express find different train station different theme park disappointed universal tried create magical aspect guests entering platform time way platform appears merely entering corridor aside sound attempt reproduce magical shifting phenomenon found awkward platform train arrives facing forwards said attraction making ride making integral compelling guests want ride complete potter experience making inter park ride requiring park ticket board universal surely help sell lot customers higher priced passes encourage multi day visits increase demand property hotels drive business dining shopping entertainment district attendance universal_studios florida increased million visitors compared million previous year attendance change according vice president economics attendance increase studios likely expansion sands mentioned attendance remained visitors new thing likely prevented attendance decreasing park
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