The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park opens at Universal Orlando FL in spring 2010.
The partnership of Universal Orlando Resort and Warner Bros. Consumer Products immerses Harry Potter fans in scenes from J.K. Rowling books and Harry Potter movies.
Muggles (non-magical humans) and characters, like Dumbledore, Hagrid, Hermione and Ron Weasley, will interact with visitors in replica Harry Potter film locations.
Harry Potter memorabilia
Theme park visitors will shop for sneakoscopes, boxing telescopes and extendable ears at Zonko's joke shop. They can buy chocolate frogs and Bertie Bott's every flavor beans from Honeydukes candy shop.
At Ollivanders wand shop, magic wands will choose their wizards, rather than the other way around. Dervish and Banges magic store sells quidditch equipment, triwizard clothing, spectrespecs and remembralls.
Harry Potter stamps
Three Broomsticks and Hog's Head Pub will serve butter beer and pumpkin juice, with British food. In the Owlery, across from the Three Broomsticks, owls roost, while waiting for their next delivery.
If you mail a letter at the Owl Post, it is stamped with a Hogsmeade postmark. You can also buy Wizarding World of Harry Potter stamps.
Hogwarts Express
Fans of Harry Potter films, books and characters will see them come to life at the new theme park. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will feature all-inclusive interactive rides and attractions.
Whistles and puffing steam will announce the arrival of the Hogwarts Express train at Hogsmeade Station. After they reach the archway entrance to Hogsmeade, visitors can't see other attractions in Universal Orlando Resort.
Theme park visitors will enter the Forbidden Forest and the hallways and classrooms in Hogwarts Castle.
The Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride, inside Hogwarts Castle, brings Harry Potter stories and characters to life with the latest technology. Filch's Emporium of Confiscated Goods sells Ministry of Magic items, like omnioculars and remote-control golden snitches.
Back in Hogsmeade, visitors can ride a double high-speed rollercoaster from the Triwizard Tournament, called Dragon Challenge. Flight of the Hippogriff brings families on a Hippogriff training flight over Hogwarts Castle and its surroundings.
JK Rowling Harry Potter books
The bestselling books by J.K. Rowling have been translated into more than 66 dialects and languages, including Latin. More than 400 million copies of Harry Potter books have sold in more than 200 countries around the world.
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, each of the five Harry Potter movies has made the list of all-time top-20 money-making films around the world.
J.K. Rowling likes what visitors will see in the Harry Potter theme park: "The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed."
Wizard world
Stuart Craig, the Academy Award-winning production and set designer, brought Harry Potter films to life. Craig leads the creative design team and ensures that The Wizarding World of Harry Potter retains the authentic look and feel of the Harry Potter books and movies.
The new 20-acre (eight-hectare) Harry Potter theme park is located in the Islands of Adventure theme park at Universal Orlando in Florida.
There will be no additional cost or admission fee to visit the Harry Potter theme park.
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