Soon you will no longer have to worry about dirtying your robes with soot while traveling the
Floo Network, suffering the uncomfortable sensations of
apparition or stumbling upon a
portkey in order to reach the magical world of
Harry Potter.
Within three years, the only thing you’ll have to conjure up is a ticket to
Orlando, Fla.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Universal Orlando
Resort plan to open The Wizarding World of Harry Potter within Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in 2009, Tom Williams,
chairman and CEO of Universal Parks and Resorts, announced Thursday on TODAY. The “theme park within a theme park” is the first fully
immersive Harry Potter-themed environment based on the best-selling books by J.K. Rowling and the
blockbuster feature films.
"The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed," Rowling said in a press release. Williams said Rowling has been
collaborating on the park from the beginning and will continue to do so through the opening.
'Authentic world'Visitors can
stroll about
Hogsmeade, discover the mysteries of the
Forbidden Forest and explore
Hogwarts castle.
"(Visitors will) be able to sense the sights, the sound, the touch and the feel, the smells and really
immerse themselves in this
authentic world," Williams said.
Stuart Craig, the Academy-Award winning production designer who has worked on the
Harry Potter movies, is leading the creative design on the park to ensure it remains true to the look and feel of the films.
“Our
primary goal is to make sure this experience is an authentic
extension of
Harry Potter’s world as it is
portrayed in the books and films,” Craig said in a press release.
The Wizarding World will feature rides, shops and restaurants all based on the fictional world of
Harry Potter.
The announcement of the park adds to the current Harry Potter
frenzy; the seventh and final book, "
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," will be release on July 21 and the fifth film, "
The Order of the Phoenix," opens in theater on July 13.
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