For my fellow HP nerds

[Ravenclaw]

I can't remember if posted this before but I just saw an article with more details on the Harry Potter's Wizarding World theme park and got SO excited. I can't wait to go! Yes I'm a nerd.

http://www.wizardingworldharrypotter.com/

[L.Jane]

I saw that the other day. It looks pretty incredible.

[scrub-jay]

This is the first I've seen of this -- amazing! So fun!!

[SuzySunshine]

Oooh - fun!

[Deebs]

Did not know about this. It may move up the timeline of when my kids get their first Orlando trip!

[Ravenclaw]

Here are more details - I hope it is as cool as it sounds!!

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:

Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Islands of Adventure in Universal Studios Orlando

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

From:

http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal...-wizardi-5374/

Oh wow! I guess now I know when we'll take the kids to Disney ...

[houseelf]

WOO HOO!

Kelly

[Thirteen]

Yes!!!
And now I know where we'll be on our 1 yr wedding anniversary. *snicker*

-A

[Vanquisher]

Yay, I will have visitors!

[ladymoreta]

That sounds so cool!!! I'm going to Orlando next June... But I'll have a 2 month old, so I should probably skip it this time.