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Park employees were able to evacuate riders from most attractions, but the Orlando Fire Department was called in to assist with some evacuations from the Men in Black: Alien Attack and Transformers attractions. However, two rides managed to remain in operation during the outage: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts and The Simpsons Ride.
The event was a celebration of the fandom of the Harry Potter books authored by J. K. Rowling and the Wizarding World franchise (including the Harry Potter film series and Fantastic Beasts film series), in a collaboration between Universal Parks & Resorts, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Scholastic.
The Walt Disney Company and Universal entered bidding negotiations with Warner Bros. and Rowling for the theme park rights to Harry Potter in the United States. [15] In 2004, Rowling signed a letter-of-intent with Disney, with the company intending to develop a Harry Potter section in a corner of Fantasyland , within the Magic Kingdom park at ...
The Making of Harry Potter theme park opened in Nerima ward last year and features recreations of settings from the popular films as well as props and costumes used during filming.
Finally, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic expands Universal's footprint in the themed Harry Potter space, with Islands of Adventure previously opening its Hogsmeade area ...
3. The rides really are magical: The "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" ride is quite possibly the best ride to hit a theme park in the last decade. Ever wanted to play Quidditch with Harry ...
A Harry Potter-themed attraction at either a Disney or Universal park was rumored in 2003. [8] [9] However, the rights to the Harry Potter franchise had been acquired by Warner Bros., who denied all rumors. [10] Both Disney and Universal entered bidding negotiations with Warner Bros. and Rowling for the theme park rights to Harry Potter. [11]
The ride will be the centerpiece of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic, one of five lands opening in May 2025 as part of Universal Orlando's much-hyped third theme park ...