A Sneak Peek at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

April 28, 2010 at 11:53 am , by Jennifer Castoro

Okay, muggles. You may say you want to bring your kids to check out the new Harry Potter theme park, opening at Universal Orlando this June, but we all know the truth. You’re more excited than they are, aren’t you? You can’t wait to step through the doors of Hogwarts and drink butterbeer and pretend to zoom through a game of Quidditch, right? You can admit it. And really, we can’t blame you. This place looks super cool!

Universal released the first images this week of some of the completed areas of the park. (That’s the entrance to Hogsmeade at right.) There’s some seriously high-tech wizardry at work: the Forbidden Journey ride uses live-action scenes from the movie that follow riders throughout the various scenes, like Dumbledore’s office and the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom. The shops are authentic to the book, too: There’s Ollivander’s wand shop, where the wand chooses you, and Filch’s Emporium of Confiscated Goods. And the Hog’s Head restaurant will serve British pub food, plus butterbeer and pumpkin juice (though I’m not sure how appetizing those sound).

I’ve never read a word of a Harry Potter book, and even I’d want to check this place out! Seems like Mickey Mouse may have to up his game.

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Dumbledore’s office, which park-goers pass through on the Forbidden Journey ride.

The Room of Requirement, where you’ll  hop on the ride.

A replica of Hagrid’s Hut.

3 Responses to “A Sneak Peek at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter”

1. Written on April 29, 2010 at 9:21 am, by nicole

   this is so exciting!

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2. Written on April 29, 2010 at 10:04 am, by yuzhi

   so want to go! sign me up for some butterbeer please.

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3. Written on September 17, 2012 at 3:15 am, by icon pack

   I am sorry, it not absolutely that is necessary for me. Who else, what can prompt?

   P.S. Please review icons

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