U getting 'Potter' park to H'wood

The Wizarding Realm of Harry Potter in the Universal Orlando Resort.Hollywood gets its very own version of "The Wizarding Realm of Harry Potter." Universal Galleries and Warner Bros. have decided to pony up around $200 million to construct another version from the theme-park attraction that opened up June 18, 2010, at Islands of chance in Orlando. The designed area has converted into a high draw not just for U however the Orlando area, with vacationers scrambling to Islands of chance, improving ticket and merchandise sales. NBCUniversal now wants its Hollywood park to profit from the similar attraction just like Disneyland is going to open "Cars Land" next summer time. Due to "Wizarding World's" instant success, the initial question was when Universal would expand the park in Florida, given the quantity of land the organization is the owner of there. The attraction features replicas of Hogwarts Castle and Hogsmeade village as observed in the flicks and includes rides like "Flight from the Hippogriff" and "Dragon Challenge." Rather, U and WB made a decision to develop a second "Wizarding World" in Hollywood. Where, exactly, the attraction is going to be located, is really a key question. Universal Galleries Hollywood is a lot more compact than Islands of chance and Universal Galleries Orlando, restricting designers on precisely where new points of interest could be added. The Hollywood park is presently creating a three dimensional ride according to Paramount's "Transformers" franchise which will open next spring on its lower lot, changing the first kind "Backdraft" attraction. Older points of interest may likely need to be removed to make room for that new Potter attraction. U spent around $265 million to construct "The Wizarding Realm of Harry Potter." A 2015 opening date has been eyed for that Hollywood version. Attraction increased attendance to Islands of chance by 20% red carpet several weeks and 41% following a year, probably the most since June 2004. A lot more than 7 million individuals are believed to getting visited the "Wizarding Realm of Harry Potter" alone since its opening. WB controls the certification privileges towards the "Harry Potter" film franchise and receives royalties from merchandise offered around the block. NBCUniversal works Universal Galleries, that has been wanting to lock lower points of interest based on the top tentpoles. U had recently been thinking of getting its other overseas parks for any new "Wizarding World," together with a planned park in Columbia. The timing from the Potter park expansion, which requires approval from J.K. Rowling, may come as WB lately launched its eight-film collection of all the "Harry Potter" films on Blu-ray. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com