Wizarding World of Harry Potter to open at Universal Studios Orlando in spring 2010

Visitors to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will step into a realistic re-creation of Hogsmeade village complete with a steam-billowing Hogswarts Express train, a towering Hogwarts Castle as well as rides, shops and restaurants based on the blockbuster book and film series.

Universal Studios Orlando announced today that the much-anticipated themed land at the Islands of Adventure theme park will open in spring 2010.

“I know that I would come out of films when I was younger and absolutely just wish that world could be real and I could be a part of it,” said Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry in the movies. “It’s fantastic that people will get to actually realize everything they’ve seen on screen.”

A closer look at the locations in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter:

Attractions
* Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey — An indoor attraction bringing the magic, characters and stories of Harry Potter to life
* Dragon Challenge — A Triwizard Tournament-themed dueling roller coaster
* Flight of the Hippogriff — A family coaster simulating a Hippogriff training flight over the grounds of Hogwarts castle

Food
* Three Broomsticks restaurant — Traditional British fare
* Hog’s Head pub — Drinks including Butterbeer and pumpkin juice
* Dervish and Banges — A magical instruments and equipment shop featuring Quidditch equipment, Spectrespecs and Remembralls
* Honeydukes — A sweet shop with treats such as Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Bott’s Every-Flavour Beans

Shops
* Ollivanders — An interactive wand shop where the wand chooses the wizard
* Zonko’s — A joke shop with a collection of tricks and jokes, including Extendable Ears, Boxing Telescopes and Sneakoscopes
* Filch’s Emporium of Confiscated Goods — Ministry of Magic merchandise including Omnioculars and remote-control Golden Snitches
* Owl Post — The post office sends letters with a certified Hogsmeade postmark and sells official Wizarding World of Harry Potter stamps
* The Owlery — A roost for mail-delivery owls

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