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By Arthur Levine, About.com Guide to Theme Parks since 2002

Potter Flying to Universal--Hogwarts and All. Take the Poll.

Tuesday July 14, 2009
Pottermania is running wild once again as the sixth film in the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is set to open in select theaters at the stroke of midnight. Fans of the boy wizard will surely be flocking to Islands of Adventure, the second park at Universal Orlando, when it opens The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in early 2010. The highly anticipated themed land, which is being designed under the watchful eye of Potter scribe, J. K. Rowling, is under construction and taking shape at the far end of the Florida park.

The new film is sure to stoke what is shaping up to be one of Hollywood's best seasons. That bodes well for parks. Despite the floundering economy, people still seem to be willing to shell out their dwindling bucks for some fun. Read more about The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

Take the poll and let us know your level of anticipation for Universal's new Harry Potter land. Then join the conversation by clicking on Comments below.

Photo: Guests will be able to see and visit Hogwarts castle at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Universal Orlando, 2007. Used with permission.

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