yeah, i hit it with a little bit of aging. yeah, i hit it with the black. authenticity is the cornerstone and the core of everything that we do for the wizarding world. and everything, everything, down to the rivets and the screws and washers and the mahogany paneling that s inside this train, to the fabric on the seats everything has been researched and authenticated to the highest level. it s about that low, isn t it? that s about right. the handle actually has to swing and not hit it. yeah. vieira: when it s finished, the hogwarts express will incorporate some of the new scenes shot by thierry coup just for the experience. [ imitates train whistle ] ha-hey! vieira: .and some other surprises, as well. the attraction actually involves all aspects of sound, feeling. you ll see something happening outside. then that will react with you in the carriage. there will be lighting effects. it ll be a whole show, really. it s a colossal effort to bring j.k. rowling s words to life.
how are you? good. how are you? vieira: but alan gilmore and thierry coup take a break from their hectic schedules to give a tour to some very important guests. what do you think? how cool is this? it s incredible. vieira: .bonnie wright. hello. .who played ginny weasley, and james and oliver phelps, who played her mischievous twin brothers in the warner bros. films. we re gonna get to ride the hogwarts express. yes. vieira: and their trip starts, like many of harry potter s adventures. [ train whistle blows ] .aboard the hogwarts express. here it is. .imported from switzerland and now installed in orlando. oh, wow! vieira: their destination is king s cross station. we re leaving hogsmeade. then on to diagon alley. so, i see somebody familiar here. old friend. hi, hagrid. oh, hi, hagrid. the journey starts, you don t think you re in florida. you can really feel the train, can t you? the feeling of the tracks just is absolutely right. and you can feel it in your seat as you re
crafting the attractions for the wizarding world of harry potter diagon alley is a mammoth effort that has spanned several years and taken the universal creative team around the globe. from filming new 3-d scenes on the same set as the movies to building the physical rides with the best craftsmen and artists, the goal is authenticity, and the bar is set very high. as opening day approaches, thierry coup travels somewhere special. coup: well, we are at abbey road studios in london, recording with the london symphony orchestra, and we re recording a whole new arrangement for our new attractions. 100 musicians. they were the same musicians that recorded all the music, the score for all the films the wonderful music of john williams. vieira: if abbey road sounds familiar, it s because of it s storied history with the beatles. let s start with connector train, hogsmeade to london.