Nimbus
Just a guy who likes Dolewhip
- Joined
- Apr 26, 2007
From Veritaserum.com :
retrieved May 31, 2007 at 12am
And from Mugglenet.com:
retrieved May 31, 2007 at 12am
Finally, some actually details of the park! Sounds like it's going to be awesome
Edit: Here's a link to the concept art for Hogsmede
In a special live webcast from Leavesden Studios tonight, a Universal Studios director and Harry Potter production designer Stuart Craig announced that a Harry Potter theme park will be built in Orlando, Florida in early 2010, just before the release of the seventh movie.
The theme park, called "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter," has been in the works for more than two years. Rumors about a possible Disney theme park have been floating around for even longer than that, but that deal clearly fell through at some point.
JK Rowling has been very involved in this process from the start, according to the Universal Studios director. Stuart Craig, who has worked on all of the Harry Potter movies, then became involved in the design process last November in an effort to add more authenticity to the park. The park will offer "immersive, engaging rides that are filled with story and fantasy," and it will "represent the entire saga, from book one to book seven."
retrieved May 31, 2007 at 12am
And from Mugglenet.com:
Universal Studios and Warner Brothers made a joint announcement this evening from Leavesden Studios on the set of Dumbledore's Office to reveal that a Harry Potter theme park is currently in development. The image to the left is the first piece of concept art for the park: Hogsmeade Village.
Here's what we learned from Potter set designer Stuart Craig and a representative from Universal Studios (both of whom hosted the big reveal):
- "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort"
- Announcement was made live via internet at 12:01 AM EST today to select media, including MuggleNet.
- Areas of park to include Hogsmeade, Hogwarts Castle, and the Forbidden Forest.
- 20 engineers working on project.
- Universal came to WB looking for authenticity.
- Potter park to be built in "Islands of Adventure" area of Universal.
- Stuart wants to "take his grandchildren" to the park.
- Opening early 2010.
- Universal's Potter website to be available at this link soon.
- JK Rowling has been involved "since the very beginning" of the project. Also "supportive and encouraging."
- Stuart thinks that the park will be better off in the United States.
- Have been in design "for at least a year and a half."
- "Important that the theme park represents the entire saga from Book 1 to Book 7"
In a rather cute way to end the announcement, the Universal representative asks Stuart Craig, "Now where's Dumbledore?" Stuart paused for a moment, looked around the office, and replied, "He was just here."
The fansites will be receiving a special piece of concept art not seen anywhere else, so stay tuned for that! We'll be discussing these developments on this week's episode of MuggleCast (due out over the weekend). This post will be updated frequently as we learn more!
retrieved May 31, 2007 at 12am
Finally, some actually details of the park! Sounds like it's going to be awesome
Edit: Here's a link to the concept art for Hogsmede