Wizarding World of Harry Potter news stories on Newser

Japan Getting Harry Potter Park

Rob Quinn — Fri, 11 May 2012 01:24:00 CDT

Hogwarts is coming to Honshu. Universal Studios is planning to open a Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park in Osaka by late 2014, reports the Guardian . The park, like the one in Orlando and the one under construction in Hollywood, will feature rides, a Hogwarts castle, and a Hogsmeade...

Harry Potter Roller Coaster Makes Space for Fat Muggles

Rob Quinn — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:30:34 CDT

Universal Orlando's "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey" ride is no longer a forbidden journey for larger riders. The theme park—which received complaints from many plus-sized Muggles who were turned away from the popular ride—has altered the cars to accommodate obese passengers, ABC News reports.

Fat Muggles Turned Away at Harry Potter Theme Park

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:25:00 CDT

Weight, not the wait, is turning out to be the big problem for some parkgoers eager to go on the "Forbidden Journey" ride at Orlando's new Harry Potter theme park. With its weight limit of around 265 pounds, portly Potter fans are finding themselves banned from the much -hyped ride...

Harry Potter Theme Park Enchants Muggles

Kevin Spak — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:50:00 CDT

Today marks the grand opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, a $250 million mini-theme park tucked into Universal Orlando Resort, and at least one actual British person, Tom Leonard of the Telegraph , was on hand to shake his head at the daftness of it all. He does admit...

10 Places Not to Visit in 2010

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:18:39 CST

Sure, you could read one of the many lists of destinations you should visit this year—but in this economic climate, wouldn’t it be more useful to check out a list of places not to visit? Hailey Eber thinks so, and gives her top 10 in BlackBook : Oymyakon, Russia : In...

Harry Potter Park Opens This Spring

Matt Cantor — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:12:33 CDT

Get your wands ready: the Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens next spring, Universal Orlando announced. Muggles will enter through the village of Hogsmeade, where they’ll visit Hogsmeade station, Zonko’s joke shop, and the Three Broomsticks pub to sample some butterbeer. But the main event, called Harry Potter and the...