Latest construction photos from Wizarding World
Latest construction photos from Wizarding World Construction continues to make progress at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Universal Studios, Florida. The last time we updated you, vertical construction had begun on an unknown area of the park. Just two weeks later, we have, well, more basic construction to show you.

However, progress is progress and we look forward to showing you more exciting pictures in the coming months. We'd also like to point out this article from Jim Hill Media, which comments on the rollercoaster war going on between competing theme parks in Orlando. This includes Univeral's Dueling Dragons ride, which is set to be turned into a TriWizard Tournament-themed coaster.

Thanks so much to Jillian for the pics!
Posted by Andrew on Mar 11th | 40 Comments
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Posted by Cheeryk26 Mar 11th 2008

so exciting!


Posted by member_of_SPEW Mar 11th 2008

awesome! I can't wait. Cheesecakian roadtrip!!!! :D


Posted by IIaneII Mar 11th 2008

WOO! i cant wait to go there! so excited =]


Posted by Jmart575 Mar 11th 2008

thats sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet, im def. gonna go! 3rd?!


Posted by Quiscalus Mar 11th 2008

Triwizard coaster... :| I wonder what that'll be like. XD


Posted by metalwiz Mar 11th 2008

lame.


Posted by CFplayer19 Mar 11th 2008

i cant wait 2 go 2 this thing!!!!...but the pictures arent that exciting at the moment! i dont even bother looking....


Posted by bobfredc3q Mar 11th 2008

Awesome!


Posted by danny Mar 11th 2008

i don't remember earth movers in the canon.


Posted by hermy62442 Mar 11th 2008

ooh, triwizard roller coaster! this is our first news about what rides they'll have right?


Posted by tiassa Mar 11th 2008

cool!


Posted by Arwenbella Mar 11th 2008

I dunno if I'd want to go, it doesn't seem like it would be very canon, more like all movie stuff. ?


Posted by cigar95 Mar 11th 2008

Glad to see that perhaps we've *finally* stopped referring to this project as the "Harry Potter theme park". I've been afraid folks are going to show up at Islands of Adventure (as opposed to USF) expecting an entire Potter-themed park, when it will be just one (fairly large) section of an existing park. Still, the idea of eating a meal in the Great Hall has intrigued me for a long time, with all those great descriptions of the food in the books. I know it won't be the same, but eventually I'm sure we'll visit the park. I love IoA already.


Posted by mugglemadness Mar 11th 2008

http://www.travian.co.uk/ ?uc=ukx_46953


Posted by hpninjaskills Mar 11th 2008

O H M Y G O S H ! A freaking rollercoaster like the Triwizard Tournament? Can I say SDJFKJASDJF! How awesomeeeeeee! Omg! There's probably going to be like all the four dragons and the maze and omg. I'm so excited! Heck yes! :)))))) I cannot WAIT to go. Arwenbella, what's your problem? You "don't know if you're gonna go"? Why would you even say that? That's really ridiculous how people say those things. It's the same with the movies. "If blah blah directs this, I'm not going to go watch it." Deal with it! We can't change anything. & you can't expect the movie / theme park to come out exactly how YOU like(d) it. Gosh.


Posted by TheWestTower Mar 11th 2008

For people who don't know anything about Dueling Dragos - http://rcdb.com/ig558.htm I think it'll just be rethemed to the First Challange, not the whole Tournament.


Posted by tjd8591 Mar 11th 2008

most definitely going opening day.


Posted by scrambledxeggs Mar 11th 2008

the one good thing about living in Florida.


Posted by sirius_lee_G Mar 11th 2008

LUCKY!!! omg i wish canada got some glory once in a while... :((


Posted by CROOKSHANKS99 Mar 11th 2008

omg exicting!!


Posted by ashleyyosaurus Mar 11th 2008

Ooh brilliant! I loved Dueling Dragons! (:


Posted by rooon Mar 11th 2008

Whoop whoop! : )


Posted by BigThunderMatt Mar 11th 2008

Don't trust ANYTHING Jim Hill says. He's notorious for reporting supposed "true" developments at both Disney Parks and Universal parks that more than 90% of the time never come true.


Posted by REMiiSAHMAZiNGx4 Mar 11th 2008

CHEESECAKE ROAD TRIP!! And we can all stay at my grandmas house in florida!! Oh YEAH EXCITEMENT!! My grandma said she was gonna take picsand email them to me!!


Posted by artist31593 Mar 11th 2008

I have to go once it is open! My friend was just down there and I asked her to take pictures for me but I think she forgot =)


Posted by hpintwense06 Mar 11th 2008

WOOOO!!!! I'm SO pumped up about them re-doing Space Mountain!!!!!!!! I'm excited!!!!!!! =]]] lol and of course I'm excited about the HP park too. But I love Disney - and Space Mountain rocks. And yeah BigThunderMatt, Jim Hill may just post rumors a lot, but I love reading his articles about what might have been at WDW.


Posted by Ginny Mar 11th 2008

i think it will be the only time i ride a roller coaster!... hahahahahaa!!


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Posted by honeydukes0209 Mar 11th 2008

Whoo-hoo! That's awesome! I love rollar coasters! *Squeeee!* Now, I'm even more excited!!! =D Yeayeah, roadtrip, cheesecakes!


Posted by july21tillhp7 Mar 11th 2008

not much.. but hey! its comin along


Posted by Yodacutie101 Mar 12th 2008

O.O...what the...they're remodeling the dueling dragons ride?! That's one of the best rides at Islands of Adventure! Are they also gunna take out the Great Oaks cafe as well? D :< Gosh....*is totally not happy about this* But still...I am happy about the Harry Potter theme park being built....-_-


Posted by ssaint92 Mar 12th 2008

thats gonna be awesome


Posted by cigar95 Mar 12th 2008

It's unlikely that the ride itself will be changed significantly at Dueling Dragons. What we're much more likely to see is theming changes in the queue area, maybe some changes to the way the trains themselves are decorated, and maybe some changes in the exterior decorations. (Although if you've been on DD, you know that the ride is so crazy you're never looking much at what's around you.) As for the Enchanted Oak - given its location, it's also more likely to be kept mostly intact with a few theming changes. After all, it already includes the Alchemy Bar, and we all know that HP is an alchemical tale. Personally, I hope that the major attraction ("Project Strongarm") is something other than a flying car ride. That bit of story was not much beyond a brief bit of comic relief. I'd prefer to see something that was more central to the story line.


Posted by slugclubgirl77 Mar 12th 2008

YAYY! I CANNOT WAIT TO GO! i love rollercoaster rides!! [:


Posted by heronxobsessed74 Mar 12th 2008

Oh ... my ... gosh! That's so cool! I had no idea it was in Orlando! That's pretty awesome ... is it in Universal, then? I guess I'm ignorant on this particular Harry Potter subtopic, but ... that's awesome!


Posted by rooon Mar 12th 2008

That's pretty cool.


Posted by angelina_johnson92 Mar 13th 2008

Can't wait till it opens! ;)


Posted by sneverus Mar 13th 2008

Dueling Dragons has one of the best (okay, longest) queue lines I've ever been through, and it kills me that some day in the future I'll have to walk through it when it's all Potter crap. It's one thing to add Potter to the park, sure, that's great! Good news for Universal, maybe they'll actually turn a profit after it opens. But why would you mess with the one of the best theme park rides in the world? Dragons are already a part of the Potter world, and so is Merlin (referring to the Oak Tavern). Just re-do the first room when you enter the castle, make it some two mythical dragons from Potter world, and then carry on! Cheap, and it'll make current fans very cheerful. Sorry to seem so down on the whole thing, but I've had an annual pass for almost 7 years. I know both parks very well, and I hate what they've done to the Studios, like Kong being long gone, Earthquake, Hanna Barbera, and Back to the Future not quite "gone," since they've been essentially revamped into new but the same rides and changed pretty thoroughly. It makes me kind of territorial when it comes to rides I like.


Posted by SportDickinson Mar 16th 2008

bleh


Posted by sirius_lee_G Mar 16th 2008

really sportdickenson? CUZ I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVEEEE THIS!!!!!!! omg i cant waiiit to go and i willlll go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!






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