With the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Osaka nearing completion and the expansion at Universal Studios Orlando well under way, it’s easy to overlook another Universal Studios park that is currently under construction – the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Hollywood!
In anticipation of the 2014 opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Osaka, Japan, Universal Studios has acquired some prime promotional space – on the side of a train car! Catching this at the station would certainly make the morning commute a bit more magical!
Earlier this month we reported a rumor that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios in Osaka MIGHT open in June of 2014, and while that rumor remains unconfirmed, new construction photos of Hogwarts castle certainly suggest that a summer opening is possible!
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Even though the tickets to Universal Orlando’s “A Celebration of Harry Potter” sold out within minutes, until now fans have had only a vague idea of what to expect when they arrive at the park in January. Although a full schedule has yet to be released, the website for the event has been updated to include some of the activities guests can look forward to.
2014 will certainly be a busy year when it comes to Harry Potter theme parks. The Orlando expansion is due to open, Hollywood will be knee-deep in its construction phase, and now it seems the Japanese version will be making its grand entrance!
The Leaky Cauldron restaurant will be part of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter’s upcoming Diagon Alley expansion. This exciting news follows the theme park’s new promotional art, which hinted at what else was to come.
MuggleNet reports on one of the top experiences from an exclusive behind-the-scenes visit to Universal Studios’s Wizarding World: the food.
Are you gearing up for the next phase of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter when Universal Orlando opens the expanded Diagon Alley area next summer? Then you will really be excited to watch this new animated video.
Earlier this month we reported on the first look at a Gringotts cart being put into place at the Diagon Alley expansion and on new promotional art for the expansion, but now there’s even more to see! As you can see above, the first of the train cars belonging to the Hogwarts Express are being put into place.
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