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Visit Hogwarts... in Florida... in 2009!

May 31, 2007, 05:26 PM | by Mandi Bierly

Categories: Harry Potter

Potter_l The release date for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (pictured) has been bumped up two days to July 11, Muggles, but there's even more exciting news: In late 2009, you'll find "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" at Orlando's Islands of Adventure. Little is known about the theme park's plans, but presumably, we'll be romping through the Hogwarts castle (fingers crossed for shifting stairways!), down Diagon Alley (a ride through the Gringotts vaults?) and into the Forbidden Forest (the return of Fluffy!).

So let's hear your must-have attractions, PopWatchers. I'm only going if there's a wax figure of Harry standing under the mistletoe in the Room of Requirement. I wouldn't actually kiss him. I would just lean in like I was going to and make whoever I've dragged there with me take photos. Many photos.


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Shenzi Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 12:42 AM EST

I hope my parents sign my permission slip to go into Hogsmeade!

dillon Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 01:15 PM EST

I almost forgot... i hope they have all the food at the great hall.. and elves and gosts

Dillon Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 01:12 PM EST

I reaaaaaly hope that tey make everything fullscale not some patheticly cheap shrunkin version.... I think they shud have a womping willow ride, Rons house, sirius blacks house, nocturn and diagon ally, a quiditch field, and all the secret passage ways, honey dukes, basicaly all the things that were in the movies. But most of all I hope they would make some sort of a wand looking ramote that could be voice cammand to do stuff like open doors and turn lights on and off. I know it sounds far fetched but it would be extremely cool and a sorting hat that told you what house you were in

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Fabian Sun, Jan 13, 2008 at 05:32 PM EST

IS just a park people is not a school! not everyday are you going to that pak are you?

Fabian Sun, Jan 13, 2008 at 05:29 PM EST

IS just a park people is not a school! not everyday are you going to that pak are you?

KT Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 05:40 PM EST

I cannot wait. It is my dream come true. If I have to I will buy the tickets but I am not missing a trip to hogwarts/Hogsmeade. This is probably the best thing that has ever happened in my entire life. thank you for writing Harry Potter J.K Rowling!!!!!!!!

KT Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 05:40 PM EST

I cannot wait. It is my dream come true. If I have to I will buy the tickets but I am not missing a trip to hogwarts/Hogsmeade. This is probably the best thing that has ever happened in my entire life. thank you for writing Harry Potter J.K Rowling!!!!!!!!

Abely Tue, Aug 28, 2007 at 06:17 AM EST

Wow. This is crazy its like my dream come true.

Sam Tue, Aug 14, 2007 at 07:22 PM EST

I am sooo excited! I can't wait, it opens my senior year and I am ready to go know but I guess can wait. I can't wait to walk down Diagon Alley. Oh yes and I can't wait to see the castle, classrooms, potions, cauldrons and all, I hope its just like everything in the books! (7th books the best! LOL)

the1eyedwitch Sat, Aug 11, 2007 at 08:45 PM EST

they better have moving staircases and the qudditch pitch

Jordan Mon, Aug 6, 2007 at 06:22 AM EST

it would be cool if they had a sorting hat, the uniforms, common rooms, great hall and much more, i hope they have a quidditch ride or something

Vanessa Sanchez Thu, Jun 7, 2007 at 07:28 PM EST

Im so glad they are actually making a Hogwarts school. I will certainly go.

Tomas Rosales Fri, Jun 1, 2007 at 05:06 PM EST

I can hardly wait. I hope they do this right and to the proper scale of Hogwarts in the movies... not small scale. I also hope that in the Forbidden Forest will be several mythological and fantasy creatures. I'd love to see realistic looking Centaurs, "Fluffy" the Cerberus type 3 headed dog, "Buckbeak" the Hippogriff and others.

Storm Fri, Jun 1, 2007 at 01:27 PM EST

This is by far the coolest thing ever! A Harry Potter theme park. I've loved Harry Potter since the beginning and I'm so excited about this. The places in the books and movies I would like for them to build are:

Shrieking Shack, Hogsmeade, Hogwarts, Diagon Alley, The Owlery, All four of the common rooms - Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, The Giant Chess Board, Devil's Snare, The Mirror Of Erised, The Chamber Of Secrets, A way to ride Buckbeak, Hagrid's Hut, A Quidditch Field, Invisibility Cloak, Way To Fly On Brooms, All the rooms in Hogwarts, Platform Nine And Three Quarters and my list goes on and on.

I'm so excited about this park and I think it will be an instant hit. This is going to be one of the greatest theme parks ever.
Hogwarts is coming to Orlando, SWEET.

Dio_K Fri, Jun 1, 2007 at 12:58 PM EST

Does this mean Harry doesn't die? I mean what kids want to go to a dead boy's theme park?

Buckbeak Fri, Jun 1, 2007 at 12:25 PM EST

I wanna ride on Buckbeak! I wanna ride on Buckbeak! And then I wanna sample some polyjuice potion and turn into Ginny so I can kiss Harry. He'd better not be nude and doing unmentionable things to horses, either!

Rich Fri, Jun 1, 2007 at 12:15 PM EST

I live in Orlando. They do have some room to expand into the parking lots mentioned in the article, but it's not that much room. Islands of Adventure itself is one of the smallest theme parks in Orlando and is bounded on all sides by residential and commercial properties. I don't mean to be a buzzkill, but folks need to be realistic about what they'll be able to accomplish.

Adam Fri, Jun 1, 2007 at 10:26 AM EST

What they're doing is leaving part of the "Lost Continent" section as is (probably the area closest to Seuss Landing), and changing the other part, as well as some areas currently used by employees, into Harry Potter. Allegedly, this will include converting the Dueling Dragons and Flying Unicorn roller coasters to a Potter theme. But, it's all speculation at this point.

No Brand Woman Fri, Jun 1, 2007 at 08:24 AM EST

I definitely need to plan for a pilgrimage out to Florida in 2009. I'm amongst those hoping for butterbeer and Weasley's Wizard Wheezes! There are SO many possibilities for this! It's going to be hell trying to get into this theme park, but I am so thrilled.

Corinne Fri, Jun 1, 2007 at 08:13 AM EST

I've heard they are taking out the whole section with Dueling Dragons and putting Harry Potter in there.

Floridaboy8703 Fri, Jun 1, 2007 at 01:11 AM EST

I dare not read all of that novel sized article. But...

Orlando guy said its going to be big! and the guy on the video said its going to be big!

kcholt68 Thu, May 31, 2007 at 11:43 PM EST

This should put this on the Sinbad stage:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kJL
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kcholt68 Thu, May 31, 2007 at 11:15 PM EST

Hey, Floridaboy8703 (or should that read "Fanboy"?), do some research (like here: http://www.screamscape.com/html/islands_of_adventure.htm ) before you blather on some more.

sarah Thu, May 31, 2007 at 08:24 PM EST

This is a really good idea. I would say almost every Harry Potter fan has, at some point, wished Hogwarts and Hogsmede and whatnot were real places. The only bad thing is it will be EXTREMELY crowded...and if it's going to be small like everyone says it will be UNBEARBLY crowded like Disneyland on Christmas.

Em Thu, May 31, 2007 at 07:21 PM EST

I cant wait!!! Now Harry doesnt have to be over in July!!! I've already started making plans for the opening weekend! Here's hoping they'll be a Three Broomsticks with steaming cups of butterbeer!

Mark Thu, May 31, 2007 at 07:14 PM EST

I live in Orlando and this is the talk of the town. What they're doing is taking part of the area in IOA known as The Lost Continent (which will be much smaller) and a large area behind Suess Landing and The Lost Continent to make up the Harry Potter area. It won't be a "Theme Park," but it's going to be really big.

Stef Thu, May 31, 2007 at 07:06 PM EST

It sounds like fun - so now I really hope that Harry doesn't die in the last book. Can you imagine all the little kids at the park who would be like "Mommy where's Harry?" and Mommy would have say "He's dead, dear!"

Chris Thu, May 31, 2007 at 06:44 PM EST

I just hope that there's a lot of new stuff and they just don't take rides like The Dueling Dragons and slap the Harry Potter logo on it.

Nathan Thu, May 31, 2007 at 06:34 PM EST

Finished by 2009? That would be the real magic.

Little Lamb Thu, May 31, 2007 at 06:26 PM EST

I'm hoping they have Honeydukes sweet shop. It would be great to see some of those candies and have a chance to try a few (not the Cockroach Clusters, though).

Floridaboy8703 Thu, May 31, 2007 at 05:39 PM EST

Also to the people who are saying it will just be a one or two main attractions with a ride or two and some shops. Dont speak so soon...

They are touting it as a THEME PARK WITHIN A THEME PARK. I think those words mean its gonna be a bit more then just another LAND.

Think of it like this.. Islands of adventure is in Universal Studios.. So this harry potter world will be in islands of adventure but probably HUGE!

I think they know better then to give the potter funs some measily land with 1 or 2 rides.

Floridaboy8703 Thu, May 31, 2007 at 05:34 PM EST

Im hoping that citizens from all the wizarding schools are represented. French wizards, bulgarian, russian, english, egyptian.

Also lots and lots of creatures roaming around. Phynxes, veelas, giants, animangus's.

Hopefully there will be a library full of wizarding books.

Madame pomfrey's clinic. where peeps can get looks at all kind of ailmens.

A potions lab.

A botany garden.

the ministry of magic

Diagon alley

nocturn alley

hogsmeade

shrieking shack

owl post where tons of animotronic owls fly around

a simulator brooms tick ride or a quiditch match ride

Oh darn cant they just make Harry Potter World its own theme park located in orlando lol!

BOO for it being a land in Islands of adventure!

ill still visit

Jamie Thu, May 31, 2007 at 05:31 PM EST

Also, I'd totally get a Death eater tattoo! But I'd also like a lightening bolt scar one on my forehead! (I know, I'm just a little obsessed!)

Kris10 Thu, May 31, 2007 at 05:30 PM EST

I hope they have a Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes shop, that would be something to see! Ditto on the butterbeer!

Jamie Thu, May 31, 2007 at 05:30 PM EST

I can't wait. I've been wanting to go to Universal and when this comes out my little one will be 6 years old. Should be the perfect age to open her eyes to Harry Potter. I'll have to go and do everything in that area at least once. I do hope they have a wax museum or those moving figures like in Disney World. An animatronic Hagrid would be cool! How wonderful, and not that far away from opening! Yay!

Anonymous Thu, May 31, 2007 at 05:22 PM EST

Even if it's just one or two key locations - how fun! I hope they include the Gryffindor commonroom, Hagrid's hut, Dumbledore's office and the Ministry of Magic. I'm sure they could get creative and make gift shops out of the Diagon Alley stores and a restaurant in the Great Hall. But you got to have Voldemort in there someplace...I'm thinking a washable Death Eater tatoos for 10 bucks a pop.

kcholt68 Thu, May 31, 2007 at 04:59 PM EST

One has to know that this will be just one section of the Islands of Adventure park in Orlando, not a theme park all by itself. I expect it will have 1 or 2 big E tickets, a couple of C and D ones, maybe some kind of restaraunt and lots and lots of merchandise shops.

Rich Thu, May 31, 2007 at 04:58 PM EST

This story is being widely misreported. Rather than getting a whole theme park, Harry is being added as one of the "worlds" to Universal's Islands of Adventure. The Orlando Sentinel website has some of the preproduction artwork. There will be a Hogwarts and a Hogsmeade. Some of the rides may be reworkings of rides already in that area of the park.

Lee Thu, May 31, 2007 at 04:42 PM EST

Some sort of Quidditch ride or maybe a flying broomstick type thing. Also, how cool would it be to have secret passages from Hogsmeade and the Whomping Willow to Hogwarts?

Jennifer Thu, May 31, 2007 at 04:36 PM EST

Oh man, I hope they have butterbeer!


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