The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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- "The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed."
- —J. K. Rowling
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was announced to be an upcoming park in preexisting Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. On May 30th, 2007, Warner Bros. and Universal held a joint press conference revealing plans for the Harry Potter-themed park in Universal Studios.[1]
The park is set to include attractions, restaurants, and shops inside Hogwarts Castle, the Forbidden Forest, and Hogsmeade Village. Among the planned rides and attractions include a scale Hogwarts Castle (complete with Chamber of Secrets) that can be toured, the Dueling Dragons roller coaster re-themed to the first task of the Triwizard Tournament, Hagrid's Hut with a Flying Hippogriff ride, and a Weasley's Ford Anglia simulator. The park will replace a portion of the Lost Continent region of Islands of Adventure. There has been a press conference scheduled for September 15th, 2009 featuring Tom Felton.
At the press conference, Universal Studios revealed the official names of the three main park rides:
They had also released some Hi-res photos of the Artwork for the Theme Park, Those can be view through here.
[edit] Basic Facts
- Opening in spring 2010.
- Project to cost between $235 - $265 million.
- You can free roam Hogwarts™ and Hogsmeade Village.
- All stuff including foods and drinks appeared in the films and mentioned in the books will be seen on the Theme Park.[3]
[edit] Notes and references
- ↑ Mugglenet.com's various reports on the Theme Park
- ↑ Wizarding World Theme Park to open Spring 2010, rides confirmed
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) DVD 2nd-Disc Special Feature: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Sneak Peak
