Harry Potter theme park coming to Florida
Harry Potter is conjuring up his own theme park, complete with Hogwarts Castle.
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and the Universal Orlando Resort in Florida said today that they will open a theme park in Florida based on the popular novels about the boy wizard in late 2009.
The park, to be called the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, will re-create the village of Hogsmeade, the mysterious Forbidden Forest and Hogwarts Castle. There will be rides, shops and attractions from the books, the two companies said in a news release.
“The plans I’ve seen look incredibly exciting, and I don’t think fans of the books or films will be disappointed,” “Harry Potter” series author J.K. Rowling said in the statement.
The Harry Potter books have been translated into 65 languages, with more than 325 million copies sold worldwide. The seventh and final installment, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” will be published on July 21.
Four Harry Potter films, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, have grossed more than $3.5 billion at the box office worldwide.
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