Entertainment & Arts
This is a timeline of the events and milestones in the construction of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
March 9, 2014
Television
See images of renderings of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and construction photos leading up to its opening.
April 19, 2013
Several of the Harry Potter film stars including actor Daniel Radcliffe were on hand for a celebrity event to kick off the grand opening celebration for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando.
June 18, 2012
Travel & Experiences
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal’s Island of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Fla., features rides, shows and shops based on the book and film series.
April 24, 2013
Awards
Universal Studios Japan’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter attraction will open July 15, the theme park announced Friday at an event attended by Japanese and foreign dignitaries.
April 18, 2014
Company Town Blog
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Dec. 6, 2011
Business
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood just debuted to the public.After 2 1/2 years of construction, Wizarding World is having its grand opening today. Times staffers are there to bring you the details. Leading up to that, a red carpet event and celebration Tuesday included several actors from the “Harry Potter” films, plus fireworks and a performance by the L.A. Philharmonic. Harry Potter could make Universal a real rival to DisneylandReview: Wizarding World is ‘magic come to life’Full coverage: Wizarding World of Harry Potter
April 7, 2016
Thousands of Harry Potter fans stormed the Wizarding World at Universal Orlando’s Islands of Adventure as the theme park had its grand opening on June 18, 2010.
Wizard-themed area set for Islands in 2009
April 7, 2019
In a new featurette for “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Eddie Redmayne exclaims that the film is “imagination taken to the extreme.”
Feb. 1, 2016