The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

One of the islands making up the Islands of Adventure theme park at the Universal Orlando resort, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened its gates on June 18th, 2010. It compromises many aspects of Harry's world, from Hogsmeade to Hogwarts itself. This unofficial blog celebrates the WWoHP and delivers news regarding it. var sc_project=8058928; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_security="c0b6a2e7";

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want to ride. not sure about the 5 hour wait time. 

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I could honestly just leave the review as, “WOW!” and it would be sufficient.

OrlandoUnited's webmaster, Brian, in his review of Diagon Alley.

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Ninety minutes into Diagon Alley's grand opening, Gringotts has already reached a three-hundred minute wait time.

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Diagon Alley is officially open.

After years of rumors, construction, and an entire community on the edge of their seats once again, the big day is here.

I'll be updating this LeakyNews article throughout the day.

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Whether your Diagon Alley hopes are high or you’re set for cynicism, this is something to get excited about. Sure, there will be errors. There will be glitches. Rides will break down and people will be upset. It’s over a year before opening and this is already clear. But let’s take a quick step back and think about this: If being able to finally go to Hogwarts was mind-blowing back in 2010, let’s consider the fact that in a year’s time we’ll be able to withdraw some money at Gringotts, board the Hogwarts Express, and travel toward Hogwarts the same way Harry did. We’re going to be able to grab a bite at the Leaky Cauldron, thinking back to our days spent on the-leaky-cauldron. We’ll be able to spend hours at Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes, visit the original Ollivander’s, and maybe hit Hogsmeade for some butterbeer at the Three Broomsticks. As opening day approaches, we’ll bring our wands, scarves, and white button-ups out of the closet. We’ll be abuzz once again, exchanging plans and counting down. We’ll be speculating, debating, and waiting. This is the magic many feared– but never truly believed– would end with the last book in 2007 or the last film in 2011. This is the stuff that brings us together, brings the wizards and witches out of the woodwork, and reminds us where our loyalties lie. Last summer, I spent over 13 uninterrupted hours in Hogsmeade on July 21 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Deathly Hallows’ publishing. I meandered through Hogsmeade and had more than a few butterbeers. I walked through Hogwarts time and time again. And sometime after my thirteenth hour there, when the park closed and I had to leave, I wanted nothing more than to stay longer. This is something that does not get old. This is something we’ve waited for since opening our first Harry Potter book. This is the letter we anticipated as the clock struck midnight on our eleventh birthday– and every one since then. So my main expectation for Diagon Alley? I think it’ll feel like home.

This LeakyNews article from over a year ago, when Diagon Alley was officially announced.

We're almost there.

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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Diagon Alley Soft Opens

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Diagon Alley has officially soft opened.

The first non-media crowds are now experiencing the Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion, following the Hogwarts Express' July 1st soft opening. Escape from Gringotts has yet to open.

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A Wizard Rock Soundtrack to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter

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We should hire them as consultants next time.

A Universal Creative team member in re: kids at WWoHP who knew the series inside and out.

"next time"

next time

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“Enter, stranger, but take heed Of what awaits the sin of greed, For those who take, but do not earn, Must pay most dearly in their turn. So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there.” 

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escape from gringotts safety video with on-ride footage

holy. shit.

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Harry Potter Locations: Gringotts (3/?)

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It’s not over yet. There will be a Phase III of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

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Did they just make an unintentional Starkid reference? 

"Its not over yet."

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"unintentional"

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the knight bus conductor up close

i think this dude's going to become our spieling peter.

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I'm here to get your opinions. If the wizarding world expands once more (we all know it will) what do you hope will be added?

Everything. Let's go with everything.

This answer is just going to be a stream of consciousness.

Okay, a lot of people are predicting there'll be a Ministry of Magic attraction. I'm down with that. They'd be able to expand the London facade and have the MoM where Fear Factor Live is now. There's a lot they could do with the theme.

I'd love for them to build the Burrow somewhere somehow. It'd be difficult to have it be placed seamlessly anywhere, but I need it in my life.

I also want to see the Whomping Willow outside of FJ. I believe this was meant to happen to begin with? I don't know.

Hogwarts needs a Great Hall.

This is totally unrealistic, but I would do Azkaban-worthy things for them to start some sort of boat ride towards Hogwarts.

With the Fantastic Beasts movies coming up, anything new from there would be very welcome.

I don't know. I'm in total Diagon Alley mode so I'm drawing blanks here. If anybody has ideas/thoughts on what they'd like to see, you should totally send those our way.

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there are animatronic goblins in the escape from gringotts queue

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