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Theme Park Insider has been covering Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter since before the first land was announced. Follow the links below for highlights from our on-going coverage of the four lands.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Hogsmeade, at Universal's Islands of Adventure

The original Wizarding World soft-opened in late May 2010, following a 2007 announcement that Universal has secured the theme park rights to J.K. Rowling's characters and would be bringing them to the Universal Orlando Resort. Themed to the village of Hogsmeade from the Harry Potter books and films, original Wizarding World land was designed by Universal Creative in consultation with author J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter film production designer Stuart Craig. It includes one new attraction, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, as well as two rethemed rides and multiple shops and restaurants.

• Universal Orlando opens its Harry Potter land to the public
• Theme park magic in Orlando has a new home: Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey
• The stars of Harry Potter talk about Universal Orlando's Wizarding World
• Universal Orlando's celebrity opening ceremony for The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
• The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter comes to Universal Orlando

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter — Diagon Alley, at Universal Studios Florida

In December 2011, ThemeParkInsider.com first published plans for a second Wizarding World of Harry Potter, to be themed to Diagon Alley. Located in Universal Studios Florida, this second Harry Potter land is connected to the original Hogsmeade-themed Wizarding World via a Hogwarts Express train that runs between the two theme parks. Universal confirmed the construction of the new land in May 2013. The centerpiece is the Gringotts Bank, which houses Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts. The new land opened officially to the public on July 8, 2014, following a media preview on June 18-19, 2014.

• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley opens officially at Universal Studios Florida
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley, reviewed
• Ride Review: Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts at Universal Studios Florida
• Ride Review: The Hogwarts Express at Universal Orlando Resort
• First impressions after the celebrity opening event
• Universal Creative's leadership talks about the development of Diagon Alley
• Expect 'NextGen'-style animation and interactivity in Universal's Diagon Alley
• Told ya so! Universal Orlando confirms Harry Potter - Diagon Alley for 2014
• A closer look at plans for Universal Studios Florida's Harry Potter Diagon Alley, and an expected opening date
• Plans for Harry Potter at Universal Studios Florida revealed

ThemeParkInsider.com previewed the new land in a feature series called "On the Road to Diagon Alley":

• Universal Orlando's Diagon Alley: Getting the lay of the land
• King's Cross station
• The Hogwarts Express
• Universal reveals more about the The Hogwarts Express
• Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts
• How will Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts differ from Spider-Man and Transformers?
• The London Embankment
• Ollivander's and Gregorovitch's
• Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour
• Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes
• The Leaky Cauldron

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Japan

In 2012, before Universal confirmed plans for a second Harry Potter land at Universal Orlando, the company confirmed that it would bring the Wizarding World of Harry Potter to Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. The Japanese Wizarding World debuted on July 15, 2014, following the Hogsmeade village design from Universal's Islands of Adventure and lacking only the Dragon Challenge roller coaster from the original land.

• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opens at Universal Studios Japan
• Wizarding World of Harry Potter to open at Universal Studios Japan on July 15
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Japan in 2014

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood

The Southern California version of the Wizarding World was the first to be announced following the opening of the original Wizarding World in Orlando, but was the last to be completed, opening in 2016.

• The Wizarding World Hollywood Opens Officially
• Premiere Ceremony Video
• Universal Creative Leaders Talk the Differences Between the Wizarding Worlds
• Harry Potter Actors Talk about Universal's Wizarding World
• We Ate Everything at The Three Broomsticks
• Wizarding World of Harry Potter Soft-Opens at Universal Studios Hollywood
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood, but when?

Get It All in Our Wizarding World Guidebook!

Our in-depth guidebook to Universal's Harry Potter theme park lands, Theme Park Insider Visits The Wizarding World of Harry Potter features detailed descriptions of all the rides, shops and restaurants in the these lands, plus tips for visiting them. This 63-page, 18,000-word booklet also tells you the history of the project and includes comments from the the lands' designers and from the stars of the Harry Potter films. It is available as an eBook for Kindle, iBooks, and Nook [$3.99] and in paperback [$5.99].

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