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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: London

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  Magical things are about to happen here. This is where guests go on immersive adventures in the Wizarding World, exploring the streets of London and the magical communities hidden within. When coming in from Hollywood, guests enter the streets of Muggle London. Here, they will walk by King's Cross Station, where they can take the Hogwarts Express to Hogsmeade. As they walk further through the land, they will see the Knight Bus nearby, as well as the entrance to Diagon Alley. Guests can also go to Number 12, Grimmauld Place, where they can sign up for Defenders of the Wizarding World, an interactive game with wands where they battle Voldemort and his followers throughout London and Hogsmeade. At the end of the area near the border with Lost World is where an exciting new dark ride is housed. This is Harry Potter and the Battle of the Ministry is housed. Built on the same immersion level as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, guests enter the Ministry of Magic for a tour, but things...

Hollywood

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  Guests enter the park through a romanticized version of Hollywood. Here, guests can feel like they're the stars of their own show, and even see some Hollywood-level entertainment and attractions. After walking past the iconic spinning globe and beneath the gates, guests find themselves in a square area. Here, they can shop at the park's largest gift shop, Universal Studios Store, on the right, and find help and services at Studio Hall on the left. In the center of this square is a statue paying tribute to Universal's legacy. It features a fountain with King Kong, Woody Woodpecker, Frankenstein's Monster, and the Minions, being filmed by the founders of Universal. Going down the street towards the central lagoon, guests pass by Studio Express, Animation Station, and the Universal Theater, where guests can watch the Movie-Making Magic show, where many practical effects are revealed, all of which are found on the left side. On the right side is where guests can shop at T...

Universal Studios Texas: The Introduction

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  In this groundbreaking new park, America receives its third incarnation of Universal. Here, guests can come in and have the ultimate movie experience. This resort takes the best of Universal parks from all around the world and mashes it together in this new resort. With seven areas to explore, guests will be able to let themselves woah. Areas: Hollywood The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: London Lost World Super Nintendo World The Wizarding World of Harry Potter: Hogsmeade Mystical Realms Sci-Fi City Interesting story about how this developed. I wanted to tweak the draft of Universal Studios Texas that I already had and maybe make it better. This is an attempt to do that. I decided to have both lands of the Wizarding World in the same location for two reasons: I couldn't think of ideas for a second park but I still wanted to include Diagon Alley and I felt like I could make two HP lands in one park work. Disney did it with Star Wars a lot and featuring things themed to the serie...