
God Bless J.K. Rowling and the folks at Warner Bros and Universal, all of whom appear to have been reading my diary. Specifically, the entry which read:
Dear Diary,
Todd says the robe chafes, the glasses are demeaning, and he finds the owl fluttering about to be downright frightening. When can I have a Harry Potter theme park all my own?
Normally this sort of intrusion would offend me, but when it's an intrusion that results in my wildest dreams coming true, I have been known to allow it. Such is the case today, after the announcement on the Today Show that Universal Orlando will be opening The Wizarding World of Harry Potter within Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in 2009:
The “theme park within a theme park” is the first fully immersive Harry Potter-themed environment based on the best-selling books by J.K. Rowling and the blockbuster feature films.
"The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed," Rowling said in a press release. Williams said Rowling has been collaborating on the park from the beginning and will continue to do so through the opening.
So many questions left unanswered! I imagine they'll allow me to continue to dress up like Ginnie or Cho (depending on my mood) and woo the many Potters wandering about, but will they have the Love Swing? Bertie Bott's Every Flavored Lube? Do I bring my own "broomstick" (shut up, that's what I call it) or will there be a selection at the gate? I'm sure all will be revealed before the grand opening in 2009, but this girl wants to know NOW!
Update: I've just been informed that I may, in my excitement, have slightly misunderstood the nature of the park. Apparently Universal and Warner Bros (see also: those who lack vision and piss me right the hell off) have a different interpretation of a "fully immersive Harry Potter-themed environment" than I.
Source: MSNBC and AP























