Posted on 05/31/2007 3:24:28 PM PDT by Teflonic
Universal Studios is opening up a Harry Potter theme park in Florida — complete with the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade village.
"The Wizarding World of Harry Potter," will open in late 2009 in Orlando, officials said Thursday.
"The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed," said author J.K. Rowling, who has been working with a creative team to make sure the park resembles the books and films.
More than a dozen artists and designers lead by Stuart Craig, the production designer of the movies, have set up house in the studio where the movies are being filmed to make sure every detail is considered, according to Scott Trowbridge of Universal.
"We're really going to the people who know this world best to ensure that level of authenticity," he said.
The Potter park will allow visitors to view the iconic locations in Rowling's magical world, like Dumbledore's office in Hogwarts and the shops in Hogsmeade. Some locations may be in upcoming books, Trowbridge said.
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I love it. Can’t wait to see Diagon Alley.
I'll be there!
Beak, we’ll have to go.
Hmmm.... I just realized that if I travel to Florida to see Harry Potter Land — I’ll be right around the corner from the Creation Museum!
Something to live for.
We will be there.
Bound to be a pub there, being Universal and all, so count me in.
Oh yeah. Pumpkin Beer.
There is something strangely ironic about Sleeping Beauty posting on a Harry Potter topic.
Amazing. This lady (a teacher, IIRC) gets an idea to write a children’s novel, and ends up creating an empire. Pretty cool.
Great, now I have to go to Florida in two years.
agreed I’ve always loved the books and I’ll probably go next time I’m in the area.
I was thinking more like a pint of Guiness.
You have NOOOOooo idea.
Not a bad idea but a little late to the party. By 09 the 7th movie should be out or almost out and Potter mania will probably have peaked and started the inevitable decline. Somebody should have thought of this around the time first movie came out, then it could be open by now and be raking in the money during the peak time.
That's one of the nice thing about Universal -- they serve alcohol in the theme parks.
My husband sent me this article this morning... Love him to death.. I already knew about it though and he wasn’t happy when I told him.
I’m sure we will be there and he doesn’t even read the books!
I can’t wait!
They sell it in your parks too, now!
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