Harry Potter's got his own Theme Park

Initial concept of Universal's Harry Potter theme world

Warner Bros and Universal have officially announced that they will build "The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter" at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park. The two studios will collaborate to "create the world’s first fully immersive Harry Potter themed environment", which should be open in 2009.

My god, what a moneymaker this is going to be.


Deadline Hollywood first broke the news yesterday. According to the official studio press release, the concept is to create a physical environment that fans can explore, taking visitors to locations such as Hogsmeade Village, the Forbidden Forest, and Hogwarts Castle. The area will include the standard fare of rides, shops and restaurants.

Perhaps most significant is the fact that Oscar-winning production designer Stuart Craig, who created the sets for all the movies, will lead the creative design of the area. That should definitely keep the look and feel of the movies intact. Check out more concept images and read more here.