when did harry potter open at disney world
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Orlando Resort) The first phase was officially announced for Islands of Adventure on May 31, 2007,[10][11] and after a two-and-a-half-year construction period, the area officially opened to the public on June 18, 2010.[2][12] The area's flagship ride is Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which exists within a re-creation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It takes riders on a journey through Harry Potter's wizarding world.[13] The Wizarding World of Harry Potter also contains Flight of the Hippogriff, a family roller coaster, and formerly included Dragon Challenge, a pair of inverted roller coasters. The area also features a re-creation of Hogsmeade containing many gift shops and restaurants from the novels including Dervish and Banges, Honeydukes, Ollivanders, Zonko's Joke Shop (though it houses Honeydukes), the Three Broomsticks, and the Hog's Head.