THE ADVENTURE CONTINUES: THE WIZARDING WORLD OF HARRY POTTER – DIAGON ALLEY IS COMING TO UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT.

Building on the global phenomenon that is The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando Resort and Warner Bros. Entertainment today announced an expansion of historic proportion with the entirely new themed environment, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley.

Scheduled to open in 2014, the world’s first centrally themed, multi-park experience expands The Wizarding World of Harry Potter across both Universal Orlando theme parks and allows Universal’s creative team to bring an unparalleled vision to this unique project. The new area will bring to life some of the experiences and places found in and around London in the Harry Potter books and films, offering brand-new adventures for fans and theme park guests from around the world.

Diagon Alley and ‘London’ will be located within the Universal Studios Florida theme park, which is adjacent to Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park, where guests now experience Hogwarts and Hogsmeade. The new area within Universal Studios will be just as expansive, immersive and authentic as the existing themed environment.”

FYI: this has been under construction for months already - but that's Universal Orlando for you.

You'll be able to take the Hogwarts Express from 'London' to 'Hogsmeade.'



Diagon Alley will have a coaster themed off of Gringotts.

It's not like I'll be able to visit anytime soon, but I really love the idea that they are doing this

I love amusement parks just as much as music, so I've been following this project for a few years already. So excited to see Universal is finally starting to confirm things!

To anyone curious, the new rides in this expansion will include an indoor roller coaster themed to Gringotts Bank and a replica of the Hogwarts Express that will link both Harry Potter sections (and therefore, for the first time, both parks).

Edit: Not you posting more information right before me.

I don't know why UO takes so long to announce things (same thing happened with Transformers); yet Disney announces everything before ground has even broke.

Sorry.

Glad to see I'm not the only theme park stan on here.

Been there twice, definitely will be going again when this is ready!

I went last year to the US and loved this so much, and I'm going in november again. I hope that it's done by that time! I'm excited!

I'm on WDWMagic.

I wish it was done by this summer since I'm going there

Now I want to go there even more!

At least the new Transformers ride will be open!

Yes! Theme parks were my first obsession back in middle and high school. Pop music has taken over since coming to college. I still check Screamscape on a near daily basis though.

I believe they would have announced it earlier if Transformers wasn't in the picture. This expansion has been in the works for several years already, but they decided to add Transformers very last minute. I'm sure they're focusing all of their attention on that right now, and will then use the resulting publicity to promote the Harry Potter expansion. Quite a one-two punch actually.

That makes three of us then. Who's making the fan base? I don't actually. Based off the name, is it a forum dedicated to Disney World?

This makes me want to go there

This won't be ready until spring 2014 the earliest.

I can't wait to visit!!

~jizz~

Me too.

Disney *needs* to announce something soon. FLE is almost done now and Disney Springs isn't going to really bring the true excitement like a park expansion would.

Yup!

Feel free to make a Theme Park Base - I'll totally post in it.

We have the Disney Thread for Disney Park-specific news, but that's a great idea!