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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter was well received and significantly boosted attendance at the resort. The first phase of planning was officially announced for Islands of Adventure on May 31, 2007, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and after a two-and-a-half-year construction period, the area opened to the public on June 18, 2010.
An expansion of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, based on the Diagon Alley and London settings from the series, opened on July 8, 2014, at the adjacent Universal Studios Florida park in the former site of the park's Jaws attraction. The Hogwarts Express attraction connects the two areas of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in each park.
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 January 2, 2012, the Amity themed portion of this area was permanently removed to allow for the construction of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Diagon Alley. [73] This move also resulted in the closure of the Jaws attraction as well as the removal of multiple shopping and dining establishments in the section such as The Midway Grill and ...
The Universal Orlando Resort is an amusement park resort located in Orlando, Florida. It features two theme parks, Universal Studios Florida and Universal Islands of Adventure, built on 107 acres (43 ha) and 101 acres (41 ha) of land, respectively. [1] [2] Both parks feature several attractions and shows based on movies produced by Universal ...
On December 2, 2013, Orlando Attractions Magazine, an amusement park website, spotted one of the trains being tested. [14] The resort previewed the interior of the Hogwarts Express in January 2014 through a live cast. [15] [16] In mid-March 2014, Universal Orlando Resort released further information about the ride, including concept animations ...
Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is a motion-based dark ride located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter-themed areas of four Universal parks around the world – Universal Islands of Adventure in Florida, Universal Studios Hollywood in California, Universal Studios Japan, and Universal Studios Beijing.
The partially-enclosed motorbike coaster operates both indoor and outdoor, and it is the sixth Harry Potter-themed attraction created for the resort. Universal marketed the ride as "a highly-themed roller coaster" that focuses on "a different corner of the wizarding world". [3]