Harry Potter Theme Park: Opens at Universal Studios Orlando 2010

by Blaine Metzgar | September 15, 2009 at 11:13 am

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Universal Studios in Orlando announced today that the eagerly anticipated Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme land will open in spring of 2010 at Islands of Adventure. The Wizarding World will offer visitors the chance to live the life of Potter and crew with a realistic recreation of Hogsmeade Village complete with shops, restaurants, and even a steam-churning Hogwarts Express train. The theme park will also feature a looming Hogwarts castle and rides.

Attractions
* Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey — A dark ride bringing the magic, characters and stories of Harry Potter to life
* Dragon Challenge — A Triwizard Tournament-themed dueling roller coaster
* Flight of the Hippogriff — A family coaster simulating a Hippogriff training flight over the grounds of Hogwarts castle

Food
* Three Broomsticks restaurant — Traditional British fare
* Hog’s Head pub — Drinks including Butterbeer and pumpkin juice
* Dervish and Banges — A magical instruments and equipment shop featuring Quidditch equipment, Spectrespecs and Remembralls
* Honeydukes — A sweet shop with treats such as Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott’s Every-Flavour Beans

Shops
* Ollivanders — An interactive wand shop where the wand chooses the wizard
* Zonko’s — A joke shop with a collection of tricks and jokes, including Extendable Ears, Boxing Telescopes and Sneakoscopes
* Filch’s Emporium of Confiscated Goods — Ministry of Magic merchandise including Omnioculars and remote-control Golden Snitches
* Owl Post — The post office sends letters with a certified Hogsmeade postmark and sells official Wizarding World of Harry Potter stamps
* The Owlery — A roost for mail-delivery owls

Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, said of the park “I know that I would come out of films when I was younger and absolutely just wish that world could be real and I could be a part of it. It’s fantastic that people will get to actually realize everything they’ve seen on screen.”

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