New Harry Potter theme park in California

Fifteen years have passed since the first film of Harry Potter and about five from the premiere of the last part, but the saga is still a mass phenomenon. In fact, the play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which will be released in London in late July, was able to sell 175,000 tickets in 24 hours.

Are you one of the fans of the famous sorcerer's apprentice? Well then you are in luck. First of all, you should know that a trilogy derived from the saga is being prepared, which is expected to be released later this year. Second, it just opened in California The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a theme park dedicated to history created by J.K. Rowling. Would you like to discover it? Well, all you have to do is take a look at what we tell you next!

In the world capital of cinema

Actually, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is not a theme park itself, but part of the amusement park that Universal Studios Hollywood has in California. In this way, it is added to the other spaces about the sorcerer's apprentice that are in places like Florida or Japan. Of course, those who have been able to enjoy all of them assure that the last one is the most spectacular. According to the company, there was no better place to install this last experience than the world capital of cinema: Hollywood, The Angels.

Spells, villains and heroes

The park, which opened on April 7, offers the possibility to discover spells, magical creatures, dark villains, intrepid heroes ... Best of all, it is also possible to explore the secrets of the castle of Hogwarts, visit the shops of Hogsmeade and taste the best of the most famous shops in the wizarding world. To make matters worse, you can also experience fast-paced walks and attractions with which you will be transported to a world of magical sensations and emotions.

The most notable attractions

Among the attractions that can be found in the park we want to highlight Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which offers the possibility of touring the familiar classrooms and corridors of Howgarts, as well as flying over the castle grounds in a new and original walk. As you may have imagined, you can enjoy all this through 3D. We also want to talk about Flight of the Hippogriff, the first outdoor roller coaster for the entire Univeral Studios Hollywood family; and Ollivanders, makers of excellent magic wands since 382 B.C. In this place you will be able to see how a wand chooses a magician, in addition to being able to buy your own magic wand, including some replica wands of characters from the films of the saga.

Everything a success

Although it is too early to assess the success of this new area, the truth is that everything indicates that it will be a real bombshell, since both the attractions of Harry Potter in Florida and those in Japan have made attendance at the parks grow 30%. In addition, with the premiere of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Universal, it had to suspend online ticket sales for the first time because it was already full, something that is the first time in history that it happens. Then we leave you with our Gallery, where you will find more images of this new park located in California. Before, if you want, you can take a look at the video of the grand opening that Universal Studios Hollywood uploaded to its YouTube channel on April 6.

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