New 'Harry Potter' attraction Diagon Alley to open at Universal theme park
Diagon Alley, the new Harry Potter-themed area at Universal Orlando Resort, is set to open early July, 2014.
Universal officials announced recently that the new Happy Potter attraction at Universal Studios Park will open in July 2014. It will double the size of the Harry Potter landscape in the park and will be tied via the Hogwarts Express train to the original Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Island of Adventure.
The new area's centerpiece ride, Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts, charts one of the most thrilling events from the Harry Potter universe. The 4-minute ride features animatronic goblins, 3D projection systems, fog blasts, a deep dive into the bank and an encounter with Bill Weasley before descending into a wild subterranean escape through Gringotts bank to help retrieve a magical object and re-create a scene from the popular book and movie series. The new ride sits under a fire-breathing Ukranian Ironbelly dragon used to guard the bank from the likes of Mr. Harry Potter himself.
The thrill ride requires visitors to don 3D glasses and features 360-degree themed sets, intense 4K animations, and 3D projection systems for complete immersion. According to Theme Park Insider, visitors will be strapped into twin, 12-person cars which will be rocked by actuators and also sent speeding along rails. Clever deployment of fog blasts and water spritzers help add authenticity to key moments, even as epic confrontations play on-screen.
Take a look at the the first photos of Diagon Alley.
Perhaps you would like to look for yourself. YouTube has given you your chance. Just click on the link below and peek over the fence at A Wizarding World Of Harry Potter
Maybe other areas of Universal Studios' Harry Potter world would interest you. They are just a click away.
- Attractions Magazine has given you a chance to take aride on the Hogwarts Express
- Also from Attractions, a new stage show takes place within Carkitt Market. The show features a troupe of four who have set up to perform a trunk show using stylized scenic pieces, props and puppetry. The 8-minute show is called "The Tale of the Three Brothers"
- Parked outside Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando is the Knight Bus and its conductor
- Take a complete tour of Hogwart's Castle and ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
Just remember Harry Potter fans, the wait is almost over. The highly anticipated Diagon Alley will open at Universal Orlando Resort in summer 2014.
Enjoy!
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