The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ has been confirmed to take over 20 acres in Universal Orlando Resort’s Islands of Adventure theme park. The Wizarding World promises great shops, dining experiences, and multiple attractions that go along with the unique setting and make you feel like you are in an entirely different world. The set up of the new area is on the same blueprint of the “Magical Map” that was seen from Harry Potter films.

Upon entering the Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ the first thing you’ll see is the Hogsmeade Station™ where the billowing steam and train whistle will convince you that you are in another world, located to the left of Hogsmeade Station is Zonkos™ Joke Shop and Honeydukes Sweet Shop™ where you can purchase jokes, gags, magic tricks, sweets and candies. Making your way down the Wizarding World you will begin to notice parts of the movie like the Three Broomsticks Restaurant™ which will be adjacent to the Hog’s Head Pub™. The Owlery™is a village meeting space where the messenger owls relax before they are sent to deliver other messages. A unique interactive experience is Ollivanders™, Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C. where you will go shopping for a wand which will perform realistic magic and more.

Along with the minor attractions and buildings in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter there are also four more major attractions that only a muggle would miss. Tri-Wizard Tournament's Dragon Challenge™ is an intense high speed roller coaster where you are able to choose what side you would like to be on: the Chinese Fireball or the Hungarian Horntail and fight it out with the other side until a conclusion is made. Another new ride is Flight of the Hippogriff™ where you become a student and learn how to fly on one of these magical creatures, your professor is the one and only Hagrid himself.

Last but not least is the Hogwarts Castle. This is the most ionic part of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter because it is where most of the movie has been planned around and is dealt with a number of times in the books. At the Hogwarts Castle the magic, stories, and characters will come to life to a point where you will be convinced you are somewhere completely different. The whole atmosphere has turned into a different setting to a place where most people have never seen. Also inside of the Hogwarts Castle is another new ride which is Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, this ride takes you through every room inside of the Hogwarts Castle that has been filmed in the movies or written in the books.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ has been promised to blow it’s visitors minds and with such an impressive lineup of shops, dining options, rides, and attractions no one should expect any less than that. The park is said to open its gates to the public on June 18th 2010.

Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™

Enter through the towering castle gates and make your way through the familiar passageways and corridors of Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You'll visit iconic locations such as Dumbledore's office, the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, the Gryffindor™ common room, the Room of Requirement and more. Then get ready to soar above the castle grounds as you join Harry Potter™ and his friends on an unforgettably thrilling adventure, coming face-to-face with an array of magical creatures! This amazing new attraction uses groundbreaking, state-of-the-art technology (and a little magic) to create a one-of-a-kind ride experience.

Dragon Challenge™

Marvel at the blazing Globlet of Fire™ and the shining Triwizard Cup as you take on the Dragon Challenge™. Choose your dragon: an aggressive Chinese Fireball or a ferocious Hungarian Horntail. Then climb aboard and hold on tight as the two dragons twist, loop and nearly collide with each other in an intertwining roller coaster chase across the sky. Dragon Challenge is actually two high-speed roller coasters— each "dragon" is a completely different ride.

Flight of the Hippogriff™

Pass by Hagrid's Hut and follow his instructions as you learn the proper way to approach a Hippogriff, which has a head of a giant eagle and the body of a horse. Then it's time to take a "training flight" aboard the Flight of the Hippogriff™, an enchanting family coaster woven from wicker and decorated with fluttering leaves representing feathers. Bow as you approach the 'real' Hippogriff, and then you're spiraling and diving around the pumpkin patch, and swopping past Hagrid's hut.

Visit Ollivanders™, Makers of Fine Wands since 382 B.C. Step into the small dusty shop and gaze up at countless wand boxes stacked to the ceiling. Here, in a unique interactive experience, a Wandkeeper can help the wand choose you. You can purchase the wand you tried out, or select from Ollivanders' full array of wands including replicas of the Harry Potter™ film characters' wands, Collectible wand sets and more.

Honeydukes™

A must-stop for visitors to Hogsmeade™ the shelves are lined with all manner of colorful sweets, including Acid Pops, exploding bonbons, Cauldron Cakes, treacle fudge, Fizzing Whizzbees, and Chocolate Frogs™ which contain a wizard trading card in each box. Inside the shop you can fill up a bag of Bertie's Bott's Every-Flavour Beans™...who knows what tasty (or not so tasty) flavors you'll discover! The shop also offers other classic favorites such as chocolates and fudge.

Zonko's™ Joke Shop

Zonko's™ is your destination for novelty items, jokes and toys. At Zonko's Joke shop you can take home such items a a Sneakscope, Extentable Ears, Screaming Yo-yos, a Boxing telescope, Fanged Flyer, Pygmy Puff, Shrunken Heads and more. There are sweets including Fainting Fancies, Fever Fudgem Nosebleed Nougat, Puking Pastilles and U-No-Poo. The shop also offers Zonko's t-shirts, mugs and other assorted sourvenirs.

Dervish and Banges™

Be sure to stop at Dervish and Banges™ for such magical items as Sneakscopes, Spectrespecs, Omniculars, and The Monster Book of Monsters. Dervish and Banges carries all your Quidditch™ needs including t-shirts, Quaffles, Golden Snitches and brooms including robes, scarves, ties, t-shirts and sweatshirts. The store offers an assortment of the other merchandise such as journals and stationery items.

Filch's Emporium of Confiscated Goods™

Here you can see confiscated items and purchase souvenirs such as Hogwarts™ clothing including jackets, t-shirts, sweatershirts, shoulder bags, caps and scarves; plus house crest banners, stationery and other gifts. There are authentic movie props replicas including character walking sticks, Death Eater masks and film-based chess sets; assorted Quidditch™ clothing; magical creature toys and clothing; plus a variety of assorted toys and other souvenirs. It is also here, at the attraction's exit, that guests can purchase a photo of their ride experience on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™.

Owl Post™ & Owlery

Look up to the timber rafters of the arched ceilings and you'll see nearly two dozen resting owls dozing, hooting, turning their heads, ruffling their feathers and fluttering lazily. Numerous benches give you a place to rest too, as you take a break during your day's adventures. Cover your ears as you pass the Howler displayed in the window, and check your watch as the grand Owlery clock tower hoots on the hour. The Owl Post itself is a functioning postal office. You can drop your postcards and letters into the post box and they'll be delivered with an authentic Hogsmeade™ postmark. The Owl Post sells a variety of stationery, writing implements, and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter™ stamps, as well as owl-related toys and gifts.

The Three Broomsticks™ is a rustic tavern where visitors to Hogsmeade™ can come to share a pint of Butterbeer™ or pumpkin juice and dine on hearty fare. In this restaurant you can choose from such entrees as the "Great Feast Platter", fish and chips, shepherd's pie, Cornish pasty, turkey legs and fresh vegetables. Children's menu items include chicken, macaroni and cheese, fish and chips, and chicken fingers, each served with grapes and applesauce. Dessert choices include apple pie, strawberry and peanut butter ice cream, and chocolate trifle.

Hogs Head Pub™

At the Hogs Head Pub muggles of drinking age are able to enjoy some of their favorite magical beverages. This is located directly to the side of Three Broomsticks so you can enjoy a great dinner before or after your drinks.

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