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The official grand opening of the park was held on 28 May 2011, along with the "grand opening gala" being held on 27 May 2011 evening. It had Asian personalities Jet Li , Maggie Cheung , Zhao Wei , and former American Idol judge Paula Abdul making an appearance at the gala event, along with some 1,600 guests.
A third land in the Wizarding World, the Ministry of Magic, will open as part of Universal Epic Universe on May 22, 2025 [22] with attractions based on both the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts film series. [23] [24] [25] A theatrical show Le Cirque Arcanus will be included in 1920s wizarding Paris. The land will also feature many shops ...
On July 8, 2014, Universal opened an expansion to the Wizarding World at Universal Studios Florida, Diagon Alley, which was placed in the former Amity Island area of the park. This expansion also included the new ride experience: The Hogwarts Express , in which a train travels between the two Universal Florida Parks, from the Hogsmeade area to ...
New photos of Diagon Alley were later released the same night and the official opening date was announced publicly by Universal Orlando's president, Bill Davis. [54] King's Cross station opened on July 1, 2014, as well as the Hogwarts Express Hogsmeade Station at Universal Islands of Adventure and soft openings of Diagon Alley began on July 3 ...
The Leaky Cauldron is described as a dark and shabby pub and inn, located on the Muggle street Charing Cross Road in London. The Leaky Cauldron is a way of entering Diagon Alley from the Muggle world. The rear of the pub opens onto a courtyard, in which a particular brick must be tapped three times to open a path to Diagon Alley.
Diagon Alley has been open for Halloween Horror Nights since 2015. It was closed-off in 2014 despite opening just a few months earlier and to date it has not been re-themed or had any scare actors present. [103] In 2023, Death Eaters were introduced roaming around Diagon Alley, in lieu of scare actors.
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The opening date for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley is announced for July 8, 2014, amid the Diagon Alley preview red carpet premiere on June 18, 2014, with Domhnall Gleeson, Bonnie Wright, Evanna Lynch, Matthew Lewis, James and Oliver Phelps, Tom Felton, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis and Helena Bonham Carter attending the ...