New Details Emerge About Wizarding World Park, Rides, and More
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Posted by: Edward
February 18, 2010, 08:14 PM
Update: We received word from Universal Orlando this morning regarding information posted in the Ledger article; comments made in the report about alcoholic forms of butterbeer are inaccurate. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will not be serving alcoholic butterbeer at the park.
There is an
article online this evening from The Ledger which reports on a recent meeting for Central Florida Vacation Property Managers Association which relates some new information about the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Orlando Resorts. According to the Ledger, a sales coordinator from Universal spoke with the association, which represents "short-term vacation homes in Central Florida," and revealed details about the "family friendly" Flight of the Hippogriff roller coaster, the various shops around the park, and much more. Quoteage:
There will be shops as well, like Honeydukes, a candy store that will sell, among other things, chocolate frogs and Treacle Fudge. Dervish & Banges is a toy store that will sell, not surprisingly, broomsticks among the many selections. "Ninety-five percent of them are completely unique products,” Holt said. “You will not be able to buy them anywhere else."
There's a Frog Choir that will perform five times day, Holt said, adding, "This is very top secret, so you're the first one's to hear about it."
The article goes on to say that the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey will be the "largest ride," and quoting the sales coordinator, Sarah Holt, as saying, "You'll go on this great journey specifically designed for this part of the park. It's ground-breaking, state of the art technology that will even surpass the Spiderman ride. If you've been on Spiderman, you know that's pretty big."
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is slated for an opening in the Spring of 2010.
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Yes!! By the time I go I’ll be able to get the alcholic Butterbeer! Ooh Firewhisky would be cool too. :) The Frog Choir seems a bit odd to have but heck lets have it, the more the merrier. I already know the the Forbidden Journey ride is going to be my favorite!! Yes I’m saying it again…I CAN’T WAIT TO GO!! It going to be so awsome!!!!
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I won’t have the money to go when they open but I hope to save up to go. I love the Frog Choir and non-alcoholic Butter Beer – I don’t drink. I hope they still have the Frog Choir when I’m able to go. I love the idea of practically everything being new. I’ll also have to save for that as well. I definitely want the nimbus 2000. I wonder how much their brooms will cost and will they be life sized – I hope so. WOW! I think I’m having a “cheesy” moment.
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So basically, you’ll need to be out of your butt rich in order to not leave feeling sick to your stomach because you didn’t get to try/taste/buy everything? A bit sad, that, but… Time to win the lottery! Cus I want it all! :P LOL
I want to try butterbeer to bad they weren’t selling them in stores