Harry Potter Theme Park
 

This is no joke at all. In fact, this is actually going to happen.

Universal Studio is planning to create a theme park dedicated to the ever-popular Harry Potter books in Orlando.

However, according to officials, the park won't be open until 2009.

You can read more right here:

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/ap/2...063398001.html

Yeah...............

This is a bit much.........just a bit ::)

Wow, not even George Lucas has done this......yet.

They narrowly beat Disney out with the rights to it. But the Imagineers are relieved because JK was on them like white on rice. Though they are kinda disappointed about all the time and money they spent creating a new technology only to have the attraction ripped from them. We'll see what Universal does though, they have a huge problem with maintenance. Unlike Disney, the magic may be gone by the second year thanks to lack of upkeep. It's how they keep their ticket prices so low.

Wow... I really like Harry Potter and I still think that is a bit overboard.

I'm curious... they said there aren't going to be any character look-alikes, but people wanting to see Harry Potter "won't be disappointed"... Hah, what will they be using? Trashy Chuck E. Cheese-esque automatons? 8D

Orlando, Orlando. it's getting confusing on my head. I agree with you, Aero.

I think I'll pass on this. I'm in a minority here, but I've never had the slightest interest in Harry Potter, be it the books or the movies, let alone a theme park. If I want fantasy, give me LOTR any day.

I love the books, hate the movies, and hate this idea. I mean jeeze... so they're gonna hire folks to walk around in wizarding robes 'n stuff? Dude. Holloween 24/7.

Funnily enough I'm totally the same about Harry Potter though I'll admit there must be something to it as it's so unbelievably mammoth. The whole thing always reminded me of the Worst Witch stories I vaguelly remember from years back. I'm just worried about what JK's going to do with all her money? She has more dough than THE QUEEN who has her own army, air force etc. If she gets a theme park, she'll drain your nation's money even faster!

She can always buy a huge plasma TV and watch Foster's in style. 8D