The amusement parks They are a great tourist destination with children and not so children. There are many adults who love to visit these places and repeat the trip many times, just to live a few hours of fantasy in the best games in the world.
And when I say the best, it's true. From the hand of books and movies every so often a new attraction appears and then, again, you have to organize a trip because no one wants to miss it. Today's young adults remember their childhood and adolescence by reading and watching Harry PotterSo, let's see what he is like Universal's Harry Potter Theme Park.
Harry Potter, from novel to film and everything else
A divorced and evicted woman, penniless, sits in a cafe and sketches a fantasy tale starring child magicians. Thus we could summarize to the extreme the story of how one of the most successful fantasy series of all time was born. That woman was Jk rowling and by then the year was running 1997. Later they would be seven novels in the saga, she would be a woman several times a millionaire and her novels would go to the big screen.
Warnes Bros bought the rights in 1999 And so begins the adventure that would also make the young actors who would play Harry, Hermoine and Ron very famous. It must be said that one of the author's requirements when selling the rights was that the entire casting main was British.
Harry Potter Theme Park
In mid-2007 a group of companies including Warner and Universal announced that they would make a theme park of the young wizard and his adventures within Islands of Adventuree, IOA. This park is in Orlando, Florida and is part of the Universal Orlando Resort complex that opened in 1999.
El leit motivate of this park is exploration, travel. That is why it is divided into eight "islands" and each one has its own adventurous theme. So, today you can visit Jurassic Park, The Lost Continent, Toon Lagoon, Skull Island, Marvel Super Hero Island, Seuss Landing, Port of Entry and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
And so we come to what interests us: the Harry Potter attraction is a reproduction of Hogwarts College and Hogsmeade. It opened in June 2010 and has several fun attractions. There are several attractions. You can imagine yourself as Harry Potter walking through the streets of London until you end up in Diagon Alley where you can dine at the Leaky Cauldron, see the Ollivanders store or step on the Gringotts Bank and live a great multidimensional adventure.
En Leaky Cauldron you can eat English-style in a typical London tavern straight out of the novel, somewhat dirty and somewhat dark. If you are a fan of books you will remember that it was here that Harry stayed for a while in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban before starting the third year of the course. High ceilings, rooms on top, and a menu that includes Fisherman's Pie or Toad in the Hole, between breakfast, lunch and dinner menus.
Then you can enter the Gringotts Bank, below the dragon in the alley, walk on marble bench and see how the goblins work. Walking through huge underground tunnels is like a movie but it contributes to the multidimensional experience that you will be living. You will see Harry, Ron and Hermione, the bad guys from Voldemory and trolls here and there trying to make your progress more complicated. Everything secured to your seat, of course.
You can also go up to Hogwarts Express at King's Cross Station, at Universol Studios, Florida, and travel to the Hogsmeade station at Universal Islands of Adventure. A nice way to start the adventure! Or do the reverse trip. The experience is worth it because through the train window you can run into anything ...
There is also a roller coaster, the Fight of the Hippogriff, simulating the flight of Hagrid's mighty hippogriff. First you must go to the Care of Magical Creatures area and go through Hagrid's hut where he gives you instructions on how to treat a hippogriff. Then you know, you have to get on the roller coaster without fear and endure the spiral twists what are you doing…..
Another option is the motorcycle adventure called Hagrid's Magical Creatures. You can explore the Forbidden Forest beyond the castle, fly through trees and see magical creatures. That is if you don't fall or get killed by a centaur arrow ...
And if you like adrenaline there is an attraction called Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey that simulates the broom flight with the young wizard and his friends. The fantastic flight begins in the corridors of the school and its most famous rooms and then takes to the air, over the castle and its lands. It is one of the most popular and always, but there are always many people waiting.
Another popular moment is the The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle. It is a colorful light show and music about the castle whose function is to celebrate the four houses and is, indeed, a very special moment for all history buffs. In March, this show was scheduled to take place on the 13th and 15th from dusk until the park closes, but due to the coronavirus everything is closed.
Speaking of dates we can also anticipate that between September and November there will be an attraction called Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle where you must face Dementors, Lord Voldemort and his henchmen. It is a music and lights show that will only take place on certain nights from September 14 to 15, so… keep it up!
Finally, due to the pandemic that we are suffering places like this, amusement parks, are closing and this is the case of Universal. Lhe theme parks at Universal Orlando Resort will be closed from March 16 to March 31, for now. The park gives a phone number for all those who already have their packages purchased (877 801 9720), but if this is not your case it is best to wait a few months before buying them. Fingers crossed and for the best.
In terms of tickets there are many options: Universal Studios with Harry Potter Diagon Alley Theme Park and Transformers 3D costs from $ 119, Islands of Adventure with Harry Potter Hogsmeade and the Hulk roller coaster from $ 199 and $ 80 Volcano Bay. For example.