Grumpy
07-30-2009, 06:45 AM
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/wizarding-world-of-h-4993/
Some industrious Internet snooping through public records has revealed the names of several rides, restaurants and shops at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the theme-park-within-a-theme-park that Universal Studios Orlando has sought to keep secret.
Theme park fansite IOA Central turned up a series of trademarks related to the new Harry Potter theme park — filed by Warner Bros. in May — during a search of the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.
The most intriguing find: The large ride under construction at the back of the Florida theme park will be called Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Universal Studios describes the ride as a state-of-the-art attraction that will “bring the magic, characters and stories of Harry Potter to life.”
Two other existing rides will be re-themed to fit into the Wizarding World:
* The Flying Unicorn kiddie coaster becomes the Flight of the Hippogriff
* The twin-tracked Dueling Dragons steel coaster becomes Dragon Challenge
While a few details of the 20-acre land have been revealed — including the themed areas of Hogsmeade Village and the Forbidden Forest as well as a walk-through Hogwarts Castle — the trademark search divulged the names of previously secret restaurants and retail shops.
Among the restaurants:
* Three Broomsticks
* Magic Neep
* Butterbeer
Among the stores:
* Dervish and Banges
* Zonko’s
* Owl Post
* Ollivanders
* Honeydukes
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is scheduled to open in 2010 at Islands of Adventure theme park, part of the Universal Studios Orlando resort.
Some industrious Internet snooping through public records has revealed the names of several rides, restaurants and shops at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the theme-park-within-a-theme-park that Universal Studios Orlando has sought to keep secret.
Theme park fansite IOA Central turned up a series of trademarks related to the new Harry Potter theme park — filed by Warner Bros. in May — during a search of the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.
The most intriguing find: The large ride under construction at the back of the Florida theme park will be called Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey. Universal Studios describes the ride as a state-of-the-art attraction that will “bring the magic, characters and stories of Harry Potter to life.”
Two other existing rides will be re-themed to fit into the Wizarding World:
* The Flying Unicorn kiddie coaster becomes the Flight of the Hippogriff
* The twin-tracked Dueling Dragons steel coaster becomes Dragon Challenge
While a few details of the 20-acre land have been revealed — including the themed areas of Hogsmeade Village and the Forbidden Forest as well as a walk-through Hogwarts Castle — the trademark search divulged the names of previously secret restaurants and retail shops.
Among the restaurants:
* Three Broomsticks
* Magic Neep
* Butterbeer
Among the stores:
* Dervish and Banges
* Zonko’s
* Owl Post
* Ollivanders
* Honeydukes
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is scheduled to open in 2010 at Islands of Adventure theme park, part of the Universal Studios Orlando resort.