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Aaron_Lariviere

Aaron_Lariviere

Los Angeles, CA
May 2007

MAY 31, 2007 03:46 PM



It seems like anyone even vaguely involved in fictional stories of magic and miracles can get a theme park these days. Those Creationism yokels got a museum full of dinosaurs mingling with naked robots, and Billy Graham built one with talking cows, but it looks like that godless troublemaker Harry Potter is set to outdo them all with a theme park of his own.



The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, as it is being called, is expected to open in 2009 as a part of the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida. In an interview with the BBC, author JK Rowling said:

The plans I’ve seen look incredibly exciting, and I don’t think fans of the books or films will be disappointed.


Details, however, are sketchy, and there’s still no official word on whether or not they’ll be including an interactive ride in which Lord Voldemort kills your parents.

Lisa_Why

Lisa_Why

Vancouver, BC
December 2004

MAY 31, 2007 08:06 PM

Details, however, are sketchy, and there's still no official word on whether or not they'll be including an interactive ride in which Lord Voldemort kills your parents.



*roffle*

baby_squid

baby_squid

Hillsboro, OH
February 2007

MAY 31, 2007 08:10 PM

Lisa_Why said:

Details, however, are sketchy, and there's still no official word on whether or not they'll be including an interactive ride in which Lord Voldemort kills your parents.



*roffle*



+1

Tekky

Tekky

SUICIDEGIRL

Ontario, Canada

MAY 31, 2007 08:16 PM

my eyes welled up with tears and i got chills.

i'm not kidding.

oh my god.

OH MY GOD.

Tinheart

Tinheart

Greenville, NC
October 2004

MAY 31, 2007 08:17 PM

now this is a theme park i would go to. eeek

erin_broadley

erin_broadley

Los Angeles, CA
October 2006

MAY 31, 2007 08:28 PM

"godless troublemaker harry potter"

Love it! Haha...

Let's hope they have a ride where snot-nosed brats get to straddle a broomstick for a good ol' game of Quidditch...

Hafu

Hafu

Charlottesville, VA
February 2005

MAY 31, 2007 08:29 PM

a muggles visiting a magic kingdom, can we be expected to be treated like second class citizens?

Fractal

Fractal

SUICIDEGIRL

Louisiana, USA

MAY 31, 2007 08:39 PM

Ferretbite

Ferretbite

Mexico
September 2006

MAY 31, 2007 08:49 PM

According to Leaky...

SPOILERS! (Click to view)

Among the details revealed were:

This new theme park will include facets such as a Hogsmeade section, the Forbidden Forest, and even Hogwarts Castle where you will actually be able to walk inside a replication of the beloved castle.
J.K. Rowling is described as having been "very involved" in the creating and planning of this park since the begining, and is very supportive of this new park.
Mr. Craig has been actively designing the project starting in January of this year, while Universal has been planning for two years previously.
There will be many types of rides some "intense", shopping, and more, as well as a brand new state of the art attraction.
A "British" environment is to be maintained, including the food served, and mannerisms of the staff.
The park is aimed at fans of both the movies and books, geared for fans of all ages or as they said " 7 to 67"
Will incorporate elements of all the Harry Potter novels, books one through seven.
A more expansive and complete look of the total environment of Hogsmeade is likely.
The public can register for email alertsvia this link.



You might want to check out a couple of Videos of the announcement too.

CaptainDeviant

CaptainDeviant

Tacoma, WA
February 2005

MAY 31, 2007 09:02 PM

Moving there.

Ambeon

ambeon

Etobicoke, ON
May 2007

MAY 31, 2007 09:02 PM

SO EXCITED.

Um, can I live there? Please?

punk

punk

Phoenix, AZ
January 2004

MAY 31, 2007 09:05 PM

If I can, like, visit Diagon Alley, I'll pee myself.

Taban

Taban

Oklahoma City, OK
September 2005

MAY 31, 2007 09:15 PM

O hell yeah!

I am so happy
This made my freakin week

T86

T86

New York, NY
May 2007

MAY 31, 2007 09:16 PM

Well, that sure beats Billy Graham's venture.

aleksa

aleksa

Tacoma, WA
April 2006

MAY 31, 2007 09:18 PM

I've just postponed my summer trip to Florida for a year.

ahd

ahd

Graham, NC
January 2003

MAY 31, 2007 09:27 PM

THERE.

Himes

Himes

Brooklyn, NY
October 2006

MAY 31, 2007 09:41 PM

Does that mean we'll see Daniel Radcliff bumming around the park in 20 years wondering why fame is so cruel. Or maybe we won't see him at all.

hey it worked for Mark Hamill.

And for the record I am against such near sighted attempts to fool our children into thinking that this boring - mundane world we call reality - could ever substitute their imagination.

I say keep the land as it is.

Give the kids a book and a quiet spot in the woods.

And save us from the inevitable...

The day that the park's version of Hagrid shows up to work on a mean drunk.

BrokenHalleujah

BrokenHalleujah

USA
June 2006

MAY 31, 2007 10:01 PM

baby_squid said:

Lisa_Why said:

Details, however, are sketchy, and there's still no official word on whether or not they'll be including an interactive ride in which Lord Voldemort kills your parents.



*roffle*



+1



+2

TommyRocket

TommyRocket

Brooklyn, NY
August 2006

MAY 31, 2007 10:09 PM

thanks universal!

next time i visit i don't have to be crushing on rogue and her dune buggy the whole time!

point me to some slytherin ladies!

...or tonks. tonks will do.

Formus

Formus

Milwaukee, WI
May 2007

MAY 31, 2007 10:11 PM

Complete with daily stage productions of Equus. Oh wait.

Oz_the_Vamp

Oz_the_Vamp

Lorain, OH
June 2005

MAY 31, 2007 10:15 PM

I'm so there! Right after I visit the alien theme park in Roswell.

coleen

coleen

USA
January 2007

MAY 31, 2007 10:32 PM

I don't care what anyone says, I'm fucking excited, holy fucking moly! This is going to rule!

Tangus

Tangus

Chicago, IL
November 2005

MAY 31, 2007 10:38 PM

FUCK YES!!!

five words will best express my excitement.

SPOILERS! (Click to view)
I HAVE A SEASON PASS!!!

OctEgon

OctEgon

Tustin, CA
July 2005

MAY 31, 2007 11:19 PM

Humidity, blazing hot summers, hurricane season...

...yeah, that sounds like Hogwarts.

hor

hor

USA
June 2005

MAY 31, 2007 11:21 PM



I fucking loooooove Seuss LandingTM! love love

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