With construction now underway on the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park, work begins on other facets relating to the theme park in Orlando, Florida. As such, we’ve gotten a new report today stating auditions are now, or will soon be, underway for actors to portray an assortment of magic related people, including characters from the Harry Potter novels. Word is that they “are casting all the major parts for the characters in the books,” in addition to others such as “a wand instructor for the kids. They basically show kids how to do wand magic tricks.” Others “will be traveling actors through the park playing the parts of wizards that come together in duels. They have specific spots in the park that this happens for special effects. For example, one wizard throws a spell at the other, the other reacts, does stunts and the places around, or behind them, bursts into flames or there is an explosion.”
Finally, in one very cool piece of news, reportedly “there is going to be a ride through Gringotts that is based on the rails through the bank. There will be a stage show that comes from Goblet of Fire of the scene in the grave yard where Harry fights Voldemort.”
As fantastic as this sounds, please keep this in the rumor category for now, until we can obtain further information on this. As announced previously, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter is under construction at Universal Orlando, Florida, with the latest report stating a December, 2009 opening is planned.
Yeah, I’m pretty much in the same boat, except I’m now graduated with a BA in Theatre.
The auditions for the theme parks are insane, there are tons of people. For anyone planning to audition, just expect to be there the entire day, even if you arrive early. It will be especially crazy with an audition for Harry Potter characters. Bring sunscreen because they only let so many people in at a time, and if it’s sunny or raining, bet you’ll still be waiting outside.
Cool, Courteni and Miss Rogue. If you get the job and they don’t make you sign a non-disclosure in your own blood, maybe you could tell us about it. ;)
OH MY GOSH! I knew they might make a ride with Gringotts in it! Whoa! :) I’m so flippin’ psychic. x) AND I predicted there would be actors who would have duels! Oh my goshhhhh! This is so cool! =) I can’t wait to go! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG! I wonder if they’ll have a ride with the Ford Anglia!? That’d be so awesome! :] AND HOLY MOTHER OF A BANSHEE! The Goblet of Fire part seems SOOOOOOOOOOOO cool! Oh god. *breathe, breathe. My gosh. :D
I have no doubt that they will be able to find actors here to do a great accent. If you have been to Disney lately there are a few great guys plays Captain Jack Sparrow who are so dead on you think you are watching Johnny Deep. They not only have his voice they have his mannerisms it is awesome to watch. I think that Universal will go to great lengths to make sure the people playing the HP actors for the theme park will be just as good.
I think they picked Orlando because It is the most visited or one of the most visited places in the world for non US residents. I live here in Florida so we get little tid bits like that in our news papers all the time. Plus WB is and American company and the US spend the most money on the HP books and movies. I am not saying that is fair or anything but since Orlando gets so many non US residents and so many US residents spend alot of money on HP it is a win win for WB to put it here.
It’s much better to have the theme park in USA than England because in England it’s rain very much but in Florida, USA, it’s always warm and good weather.
I think this theme park is very exciting. I realy want to visit it when it’s open. It’s still a long time but i would never stop loving Harry and his wonderful world.
I hope that they don’t do it to ’’proffesional’’ (to much effect, if you understand what i mean). I hope it will be like in the Harry Potter book and don’t to much thing..
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I’m eighteen and live in downtown orlando and my accent pretty good. And i’m a theatre major. If i don’t get a job i’ll be flippin sad.