The books shattered sales records, the films made billions, now a Harry Potter theme park is to be launched to extract extra cash from parents around the globe.
Universal Orlando Resort, Florida, is promising an experience so magical it will be “unlike any other experience on earth” when it opens in spring 2010.
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will allow fans to take a “forbidden journey” to Hogwarts Castle, visit the wand shop Ollivanders and take a Hippogriff training flight which, to the adult eyes, may resemble a carefully-crafted rollercoaster.
The Owlery, dreamed up by author J. K. Rowling and featured in the Harry Potter films, will be recreated, with birds nesting in the rafters and visitors able to post letters, adorned with the Hogsmeade postmark, via The Owl Post.
Fans can also visit Dervish and Banges, the magical instruments and equipment shop, which will be stocked with Quidditch tools, Triwizard apparel, spectrespecs and Remembralls.
Food and drinks will be served at The Three Broomsticks and Hog's Head pub.
Unveiled yesterday in a webcast hosted by Mark Woodbury, President Universal Creative, the company, responsible for Universal Studios, gave a lesson in hype.
Woodbury called the park a “monumental project”, while stars of the films gave breathless quotes.
Daniel Radcliffe, who has embodied the much-loved Harry for all six films, said: “I would come out of films when I was younger and absolutely just wish that world could be real and that I could be a part of it, so it’s amazing that people will get to do that.”
Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley said: “It’s going to be like walking into the films and really experiencing it.”
The theme park has the backing of Rowling, who has amassed an estimated wealth of £499 million since publishing her first Harry Potter book in 1997. She released the seventh and final book in the series in 2007. The film of the last instalment will be split into two and released in 2010 and 2011, bringing the movie series to a close.
The Times. Sep 16, 2009.
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I am not really a Harry Potter fan, however, i have watched the movie and only one book of the series. When i was small, i always hope that i can have magic and i can use magic to do different things that i would like to do. Until the publish of Harry Potter(HP), i think the whole picture was so amazing, and seems that my dream come true, i only can feel but noti can use magic by my hand, i think it is already end my dream...
Now comes the theme park i think it is a good opportunity to the fans of HP, we also can go into the mind of the writer-J.K Rowling and try to understand the idea of the whole story. Moreover, the theme park can let us feel more likely stay in the storybook or even more realistic than the 3-D movie.Hope that i can save more money and i can go there as soon as possible. =)
hey guys!hello Mr.Fu!
Haha,I think zinnia insane when she was young.Whos can has the power of magic??(Just kidding,nevermind=])
Even the HP theme park will open,i won't go for this becoz I'm not a fans of HP & I think the story of HP is quite boring for me!I'm interest the food in the park more than other..!
Actually,this will be a gd news for fans of HP.In here,they can know more about the details & history of HP.Also they can feel the atmosphere when standing there.
Finally,hope the price of ticket won't sell too expansive,this will be a big burden for some student=]
I am a HP fan, that i have already read the whole series of the book (both Chinese and English version)and the film(of coz except Ch.7)
It is really a great news for HP fans since we can explore the mind of JK Rowling of writing Harry Potter Series. The facilities sounds nice and hopefully I could have a chance to visit it because I have to take AL exam=[
I agree with Altan that the price of the park would not be so expensive since the cost of going to US has already been very expensive=[
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