Evanna Lynch, Luna Lovegood from the Harry Potter films, joined art director Alan Gilmore for a recorded announcement released via the park's YouTube channel.
The world's fourth wizarding world (following two in Orlando and one in Japan), will be based upon the Hogsmeade Village model of the original world at Universal Orlando's Islands of Adventure theme park. Its centerpiece attraction will be Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, located within the land's iconic Hogwarts Castle. Unlike the original in Florida, Hollywood's version of this dark ride on "flying benches" will be in 3D, as is the version at Universal Studios Japan.
Each Monday, we've been featuring elements from the new land, most recently the Honeydukes sweet shop. And you can find all of our coverage of Universal's wildly popular Harry Potter lands, from initial development in Orlando through to Hollywood, in our booklet, Theme Park Insider Visits The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
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Exactly why this is a baffling decision by Universal. The ride works beautifully without 3D. This will make 6 3D rides in USH. Too much 3D for my tastes.
No one ever said that there was anything wrong with 3D rides. But they become a problem when they take up so much of the park's lineup. Yes, Disney has their share of 3D rides, but they also have plenty of practical rides, a lot of which still hold up today. It gives the park a lot of diversity, and you need diversity to have a fully fleshed-out park that people from all different demographics can enjoy. USH doesn't really seem to have that at the moment.
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