Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening date is – not to be revealed yet
UPDATE: Within minutes of posting this message, a rep from Universal Orlando contacted me to ask that I remove all references to the grand opening date of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Apparently the released image and date were accidentally put up on their media site today – one day earlier than they had planned. Their big reveal will be tomorrow, 3/25, at 12pm EST.
Obviously, anyone who read this post (or my messages on Twitter and Facebook) already has the information, so it’s out there. But for now, I will remove references to the specific opening date until the official announcement is made tomorrow. Here’s the remainder original, but edited, post:
Today the Universal Orlando Resort [briefly] released an image [captioned as] the boarding area for the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction, which will be part of the new addition to their Islands of Adventure theme park. The [now-removed release] reveals that the “Room of Requirement” from the book and film series will act as the loading area for the ride.
But more importantly, buried embedded in the image is the following caption:
[removed caption]
Universal Orlando had previously announced that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opening date would be revealed tomorrow, March 25, at 12pm EST, but it looks like the cat’s out of the bag now.
Here’s a look at the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey’s “Room of Requirement” loading area:
[photo removed]
The official announcement will still take place tomorrow at www.UniversalOrlando.com/HarryPotter.
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That’s not the Room of Requirement, it’s the Great Hall. Makes me wonder what else this caption might be incorrect about (like the opening date).
You’re right. The image was not the Room of Requirement. In fact, the image was not supposed to be up in the first place – perhaps the wrong image with the right caption. Regardless, I was asked to remove the date and the image, so wait 24 hours for official confirmation of what was once posted here! :)
For the die hard fans I understand that a mistake between photo’s of the Room of Requirement or the Great Hall is paramount, but regardless, if these are actual pictures from inside the attraction it looks amazing.
Honestly, it wasn’t clear if the now-pulled photo was an actual photo from within the attraction or not. The photo that still remains in this post is indeed of the entrance area to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter though – and it does look great!
Attractions Magazine haven’t removed their references to the opening date or that new photo, yet. So the information is hardly secret. Keep your eyes on media.universalorlando.com/harrypotter for all the latest information, straight from the Hippogriff’s mouth :-)