HARRY POTTER THEME PARK OPENS!

[Ruby Lehane]

Today is a day to celebrate the Grand Opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida, USA! That means we can all finally go to Hogwarts!

What follows are a couple images from the grand opening celebration and the first look at the theme park. If anyone cares to join Joseph and I, we are currently scheduling a trip to Florida in October to check out the theme park. For more information please PM me.

Wizarding World of Harry Potter

[Dylan Caoimhe]

I am definitely going......only next year during spring break with some friends here at my college. Definitely looking forward to this. Should be awesome. You two have fun and take pics!

[Ivy Tunstall]

Wow, looks amazing! I might have to settle for visiting the original castle in Northumberland which is used for the films though... a bit closer for me.

EDIT: Oh, and I have actually been to the place where they filmed Hogsmeade station! That's in Yorkshire.

[Celia Richmond]

That looks amazing! I would consider joining you except
a) Distance, and hence
b) Cost
c) I'm back at uni in October =)

Anyway, yes, I'll try and go at some point . I went to see the station where they filmed Hogsmeade, and the Hogwarts cloisters are in Durham Cathedral so I've been round them a few times (I'm at uni in Durham...it was so funny when we all had to walk around there in our gowns...).

Izy, when you visit the castle come in term time-you can stay in Durham with me . Or we could use my house in the holidays I guess...