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The park had its soft opening period from 18 March 2010 to 26 October 2010. [ 7 ] 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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
The official opening date of the Diagon Alley phase was announced at an exclusive and private press conference on June 17, 2014, for July 8, 2014. On June 18, 2014, the Diagon Alley red carpet premiere took place with Domhnall Gleeson , Bonnie Wright , Evanna Lynch , Matthew Lewis , James and Oliver Phelps , Tom Felton , Robbie Coltrane ...
In April 2011, Brady MacDonald of the Los Angeles Times speculated that an area expansion would include the addition of Diagon Alley and a Gringotts-themed dark ride in place of the Lost Continent themed area in the park. [9] On December 6, 2011, Universal park officials confirmed that an expansion would take place and described it as ...
The market was previously known as Newgate Market, after the street on which it is located, but was renamed in 2015. [6] The Shambles is one of a number of locations, along with streets in Chepstow, Edinburgh, Exeter and London, for which claims have been made to have been the inspiration for Diagon Alley in the Harry Potter franchise. [9]