In January 2007, reported a rumor from a "highly credible source" that the Islands of Adventure park's Lost Continent area was going to be re-themed "to the stories and characters of one of the most popular children's franchises". In 2004, Rowling signed a letter-of-intent with Disney, with the company intending to develop a Harry Potter section within an area of Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World. and Rowling for the theme park rights to Harry Potter. Both Disney and Universal entered bidding negotiations with Warner Bros. However, the rights to the Harry Potter franchise had been acquired by Warner Bros., who denied all rumors. Entertainment.Ī Harry Potter-themed attraction at either a Disney or Universal park was rumored in 2003. The areas were designed by Universal Creative from an exclusive license with Warner Bros. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a chain of themed areas at Universal Destinations & Experiences based on the Harry Potter media franchise, adapting elements from the Warner Bros.' film series and original novels by J. Harry Potter (book series, film series and universe) When you spend money flying several hours, paying for a hotel and pricey park tickets to have a short reprieve from your hectic day to day life, and then 3 of the main attractions you specifically came to see are not working, you should be compensated in some way.Hogwarts Castle, which houses Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey Spiderman wasn't running and I forget the name of the ride, which is like a bungy cord free fall (near Spiderman) was also not operating. My family joined me for the day at the park and 3 of the rides were not working, including the newest Harry Potter ride at Gringot's. I highly recommend you take the Hogwarts train to Diagon Alley and start there, but if you are a fan, you are in for a treat. Having a butter beer was such a treat, and just the feeling that you are in Harry's world that Universal has created is incredible. The souvenirs were so much fun to look at (and buy). We all agreed that you really need to know the Harry Potter series to fully appreciate everything. My family and I were mesmerized by Diagon Alley and Gringot's.well, really the whole experience.
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