According to the Orlando Sentinel, the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park has had a significant impact on the Central Florida travel picture for 2010. July saw a 6.8% increase in the number of rooms booked versus July of 2009 with an additional 3.6% increase in the average cost of a room night. Hotels and resorts near the new Harry Potter park saw … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Park Universal Releases Hogsmeade Photo
The folks at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park at Universal Orlando released a new image of the entrance to Hogsmeade Village. The sign at the entrance to the Harry Potter park shows HOGSMEADE in all caps and the phrase, "Please respect the spell limits," at the bottom of the sign. You can see the snow-capped roofs that line the Hogsmeade street and the beautiful … [Read more...]