According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park's Dragon Challenge roller coaster will no longer "duel" as it winds around it's course. For over a decade, the Dragon Challenge coaster (formerly known as "Dueling Dragons") has been known for it's three near-collisions, in which the attraction's two intertwined roller coasters, speeding along … [Read more...]
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Continues to Set Records
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter continues to set record attendance levels for their Florida theme parks. Gaining just a little over 1 million (yes, 1 million!) more visitors in this year's first quarter versus 2010 attendance levels, Universal must be overjoyed. Especially when this translates to a $45 million profit in this … [Read more...]
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Saves Orlando Travel
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...]
Wizarding World of Harry Potter Park Openings
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens to the general public on occasion, starting as early as June 1. They are quick to point out that it appears very random and guests that booked the Harry Potter vacation package are still given their time in the new park, without the general public allowed. However, if you're lucky enough to be … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Park Soft Opening Confirmed
Yes, we have a confirmation of a soft opening for the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park....but we'll get to that, later. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter park was set to have a soft opening this past weekend...according to rumors, anyway. Well, as with many of these rumors, it turned out to be false. If you read this … [Read more...]