Universal's HARRY POTTER attraction will be freakin' nuts

The Harry Potter attraction set to open at Universal Orlando is really looking insane, like some sort of Hogwarts magic has been used to fit an entire theme park within the theme park that's already there.

Here's some info swiped from the fansite HPana:

* Upon entering the park through the "arches of Hogsmeade," guests will be greeted by the Hogwarts Express and station, and free to roam the 22-acre park situated in Universal's Islands of Adventure
* Zonko's and Honeydukes shops
* Three Broomsticks and Hog's Head pubs featuring British fare and Potter-inspired beverages like butterbeer
* An owlery, with the ability to send mail with official Hogwarts insignia and postage
* Ollivander's, where guests can experience a "magical" wand selection just like the book and movie, and purchase the wand
* Dervish & Banges, featuring a variety of magical instruments, including "real" remembralls and spectrespects
* Elements of the Tri-Wizard Tournament, including a Dragon Challenge: two high-speed rollercoasters in one
* Family-friendly hippogryph flights across the park (after training by Hagrid, of course)
* "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" -- very few details revealed about this other than phrases like "never been done before," "brand-new technology" -- but sounds like will be a guided adventure taking guests through iconic locales and experiences scenes and characters straight from the books and films.

Here's a video preview featuring some fly-throughs of the concept art and glimpses of the movie cast back when they actually looked young enough to attend Hogwarts.




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