The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter!!!!

Apr 17, 2009
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The Dragon Challenge is based on a component of the Triwizard Tournament, an event depicted in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The two sides of the Dueling Dragons attraction will be renamed as Hungarian Horntail and Chinese Fireball.


The Flight of the Hippogriff is an upcoming roller coaster at the Islands of Adventure theme park.
The ride will be located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter section, and is a mild alternative to the land's more extreme rides. In fact, it is located adjacent to the very extreme Dragon Challenge roller coasters.

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Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey is an upcoming attraction to be added to Islands of Adventure. The attraction will be a signature ride of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area of the theme park, and will take riders through scenes and environments inspired by the various books and films of the Harry Potter series.

Hagrid's Hut is an upcoming attraction at Islands of Adventure. The attraction will be located in the new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter section of the park upon its opening in 2010. The attraction will be located next to the Flight of the Hippogriff roller coaster, and will be used for storage. It will be a recreation of Rubeus Hagrid's hut.

Hogwarts Express is an upcoming attraction at Islands of Adventure, to be located in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter area of the theme park. The attraction is a recreation of the Hogwarts Express from the popular Harry Potter series, and it will be located at the entrance to Hogsmeade Village. It is planned to debut with the new section of the park in 2010. The only information which Universal Parks & Resorts has provided on the attraction states: At the entrance of Hogsmeade, billowing steam and an iconic whistle signal the arrival of the Hogwarts Express into Hogsmeade station.

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Ollivander's Interactive Experience is the given name for an upcoming attraction at Islands of Adventure, part of the park's new The Wizarding World of Harry Potter section. The attraction will be a recreation of Ollivander's from the Harry Potter series, and will be an interactive experience attraction using the fictional premise of "the wand chooses the wizard". Also located in the building of the attraction will be a gift shop of the same name selling recreations of wands from the Harry Potter series. It is scheduled to open in 2010.

Shopping: This is a listing of gift shops to open in 2010 within the new area.

Filch’s Emporium of Confiscated Goods: A toy store themed to an emporium owned by the Potter character Argus Filch. It will be located in Hogsmeade Village.

Dervish and Banges: A toy store located in the recreation of Hogsmeade Village.

Ollivander's: A shop selling recreations of wands from the series, located in the building for Ollivander's Interactive Experience.

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Honeydukes: A candy store which will sell recreated candies found at Honeydukes from the Potter series.

Zonko’s: A joke store, also to be located in a recreation of Hogsmeade Village.

Dining: This is a listing of restaurants which will be located in the new area.

Hog’s Head: A bar and restaurant based on the Potter location The Hog's Head Pub.

The Three Broomsticks: A dining establishment to be located in the recreation of Hogsmeade Village.

Other attractions

Hogsmeade Village: A recreation of Hogsmeade from the Potter series. It will house such attractions as Hogwarts Express and Ollivander's Interactive Experience, as well as various stores and restaurants.

The Owlery: A sitting area themed to the Potter location The Owlery, in which Owls deliver mail.

Hogwarts Grounds: A recreation of the Hogwarts Castle Grounds, from the Potter series. It will house such attractions as Flight of the Hippogriff, Dragon Challenge and Hagrid's Hut.

Hogwarts Castle: A recreation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the Harry Potter series. The attraction Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey will encompass most of the castle, however, a small area in the building will still allow park guests to walk around while viewing the recreation.
 
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Universal to expand Wizarding World within next two to three years?

If you've visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Orlando, you likely passed through The Lost Continent area of the Islands of Adventure. It's the area right before the Wizarding World if you're entering via the Hogwarts Express entrance.

You probably flew right through it because you were too excited to get to The Wizarding World. Upon passing it again as you left The Wizarding World (filled with Butterbeer), you probably looked around The Lost Continent and thought 'meh'.

You're not the only one who gave it a meh. And it looks like Universal agrees too. MuggleNet reader Kelsey tells us she was on a tour of the park the other day when a Universal guide told her that within the next two or three years The Wizarding World would expand and replace The Lost Continent.

In my opinion, The Lost Continent is begging to be replaced. Potter could do so much better in that area. And this is in line with a number of strong rumors we've heard that say Universal has an agreement with Warner Brothers insisting on new additions to The Wizarding World in two to three years.

So, this means we could see an addition to the park opening possibly as early as Summer 2012. If it were to open then, Universal certainly has some plans in the works right now. What would YOU like to see added to The Wizarding World?