Rowling, known for carefully guarding the Potter franchise, hasn’t yet journeyed to Orlando, but the design team has made several trips to London to consult with her. The goal is to make the experience immersive, so nothing outside is visible after guests pass the Hogsmeade station archway. A plume of steam and a train whistle will sound the arrival of the Hogwarts Express.
Guests will enter the “Wizarding World” through a station archway named for Hogsmeade, the magical village near Hogwarts. Hogwarts is where Harry attends a boarding school for witches and wizards. The ride will takes guests through scenes and rooms from the blockbuster movies inside a richly detailed remake of Hogwarts Castle made to look 700 feet tall. Rowling and described Tuesday by Universal officials in a Web cast revealing details of what the Potter park will look like.
The “Forbidden Journey” ride was named by author J.K. MIAMI - It sounds like a new book in the Harry Potter series, but “Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey” will be a high-tech ride and the marquee attraction at the “Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” a new theme park area opening in spring 2010 at Universal Orlando Resort.
