Harry Potter Land

Universal Studios in Orlando, FL are making a Harry Potter Land called the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Its suppose to be pretty cool and should be done sometime next year. Walt Disney World and Universal are big theme park rivals but I think next year Universal will get a lot of the Disney crowds unless Disney comes out with a new attraction but that's not going to happen. Our family is going back to Orlando in 2011 and hopefully we can drop by and see this wonderful place. Also Disney released a statement about the expansion of Fantasyland. It's going to look amazing when it's done but not sure how I feel about the iconic Dumbo being placed in a big tent and getting rid of Toontown. My Disney nerd just came out. I apologize. Anyhoo, here is two videos of the Harry Potter park and the new pictures of the future Fantasyland.


This article is from WDWMagic.com
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Jay Rasulo detailed plans for future lands, attractions and adventures that will be delighting Disney guests for years to come, at the first D23 Expo. Most notable among the announcements were the confirmation of an all-new Star Tours attraction and the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

"Storytelling is the DNA of Disney dreams and we're always exploring new ways to tell new stories in new places," Rasulo told a crowd at the Anaheim Convention Center in California before taking them on a "behind-the-magic" tour of their favorite Disney destinations.

Rasulo announced that a new 3-D version of the tremendously-popular "Star Tours" attraction will debut at the Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2011. Based on the iconic Lucasfilm "Star Wars" films, the attraction will include immersive new elements that will take guests to many familiar places in the Star Wars galaxy.

For Walt Disney World in Florida, Rasulo outlined plans for the largest expansion in the history of the Magic Kingdom, vastly increasing the size of Fantasyland by 2013. Guests will soon be able to:

* Visit their favorite Disney Princess in her castle, cottage, or chateau to share a dance with Cinderella; celebrate Sleeping Beauty's birthday with the Good Fairies; or join Belle in an enchanting story performance in the Beast's castle library.
* Be Our Guest and dine in one of three enchanted rooms inside the Beast's castle.
* Fly with Dumbo high above brand new circus grounds, twice the size of the existing attraction with a new interactive, three-ring circus tent.
* Journey under the sea with Ariel, The Little Mermaid, in her very own attraction - also opening at Disney's California Adventure in Anaheim in 2011.
* Meet Tinker Bell and her friends in the magical world of Pixie Hollow.
Check out this link for all the details on the new Fantasyland!