According to the news over here in England, an official theme park, called 'The wizarding world of Harry Potter' wil open in Florida in 2009. J.K.Rowling has said "The plans ive seen are very exciting."
According to reports "people will have the chance to experience the world of Harry Potter in person." It is believed that there will be attractings based on Hogwarts, Hogsmeade and the forbidden Forest.

What do you guys think? will it live up to expectations?

Ahhh seriously?!?!?! YEY I LIVE IN FLORIDA!! AND THATS MY GRADUATION YEAR!! *graduation party at Harry Potter World anyone?? lol* ^_^ this is so exciting woot go Florida!!

Yup, there was just a clip on this on the news as I was playing about here on the LC tonight. On 'Countdown with Keith Olberman' is where I saw it. They were saying much the same things, and showing sketches of the plans for the theme park.

Seems they want to have everything from themed restaurants to stores along “Diagon Alley.” And yes, to have places to wander including in Hogwarts. Reggie also has a note on this on the LeakyCauldron.net ^_^

As for me, I'd go to it. Yeah, I'm nothing but a soppy fan girl at heart. But could you imagine what expensive fan goodies you could find at a place like that? Yeesh, and I think I have a buddy who lives in Florida who would be willing to go there and visit with me :lol:

Anyway, I dunno that I know what expectations of it would be. It seems like one of those “mini” worlds with in Disney. If you look at it like that, I don't see how it could fail. Unless, you know, they reenact any devestating scenes from any of the books in front of millions of happy faced children (and audlts) who would prefer to forget that certain characters have died.... :<<

Well if they make it like Magic Kingdom or any of the other Disney worlds in Orlando/Tampa then I'd say it would be pretty good :) I've been to all of them and I'm going to Epcot next weekend yey!! lol this is when ur glad that u live 4 hours away from theme parks ^_^

Sounds really amazing. Though, I probably wont be able to go since I live in America and do little traveling. Oh well, at least it's there for me to look forward to if I ever get the chance.

Yeah! I just saw that on the news this morning! That looks like such an awesome idea! I am sooo going as soon as it opens!

WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!


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Mayishi, it will be in America, in florida infact.

*piggybacks on Mark's comment* WHERE I LIVE YIPEE *bounces* sooo happy!! I'm gonna be the first to see it hopefully yey only 5 hours from home

The curiosity gets me every time. I'm helpless to resist. :P

Yes Deffinatly have to add that to my list of places to go visit.. lets se ethat means the list is really long i might need to save up enough vaca time from what ever job i get to be gone a month and visit all the places in FLorida I want. plus still have time to go tubing down the Itchnatuknee river (ok thats prob spelled wrong).

OMG.. I know a site that has a picture/sketch of what the park should look like and info about it. I posted the link to it below:


http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/web/hogw...srelease_053107


I am so excited.. I have family in Florida.. and I wil definitely be going. I think it will be awesome!!

*bouncing up and down in seat.... and rocking in seat from excitement.*

I'm obviously a HP fan because I'm here, but i won't plan a trip around visiting the theme park. I visit FL a couple times a year just for a little mini vacation, so it's likely i will pop in because I'm already gonna be there!

I'm worried that it won't live up to my expectations, but I have family living in Florida, so I'm sure I'll be going. I hope I'll be pleasantly surprised!

I'm sure that's always a big worry twilight about things not living up to expectations!! Hopefully since J.K. had to give her blessing for them to do it expectations will be met!!!

oh my god! i widh i could go but i am the only potter fan in my house. my mom is slightly interested but niot enought o go to a HP theme park. maybe i'll show her the pic of the park and she'll change her mind.

I've always wanted to go to Flordia! OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOGMOGMOMGOMGOMGOMGMOGMOMGOMGOMGO ! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! yea i cant wait.

I would totally go see this thing.. but I live in California, and I don't even know anybody that lives in Florida. So I dunno if I will ever go to see it or anything, cause a trip to Florida just to see a Harry Potter thing, is just kinda... expensive. Sucks.

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I'd go anyways if I lived that far away from florida. I'm been to florida multipy times. Florida is a lot of fun and a good vaction spot. I think the Harry Potter Amusment park will be the best amusement park ever. I think it would be even more awesome if the actors from the Harry Potter movies were there. That would be the best day of my life.

Thought this might be of interest..
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/12/...tter-in-florida

Like Pyrii, I live in California. Also I am a colllege student, who has moved out of his house. I don't see myself having the MONEY to go to this place for several years, if even then.

Don't worry you guys won't be poor college students forever. If you really want to go you'll get to.