‘Harry Potter’ theme park to open 18 June, John Williams involved

'Harry Potter' theme park concept art
The Harry Potter theme park will open on 18 June.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park will officialy open to the public on 18 June. Additionally, new information has been revealed about the highly-anticipated Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey ride:

‘Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey draws you into the excitement and chaos of Harry’s life. As you venture through Hogwarts castle, you meet Harry, Ron and Hermione who convince you to skip a planned lecture and follow them. Upon taking their advice, you travel by Floo powder, and begin the adventure as you soar over Hogwarts, narrowly escape a dragon attack, have a close encounter with the Whomping Willow, get pulled into a Quidditch match and more.’

The ride will also explore Dumbledore’s office, the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom, the Gryffindor common room, the Room of Requirement and more.

The ride combines, “[a] revolutionary, 360-degree theme park experience and first-ever combination of live-action, advanced robotic technology and innovative filmmaking”. Additionally, composer John Williams (who scored the first three Harry Potter films) oversaw the ride’s musical score.

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