<Tr> <Th> Theme </Th> <Td> Harry Potter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Size </Th> <Td> Phase 1: 20 acres (8.1 ha) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is a themed area spanning two theme parks--Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida--at the Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida . The area is themed to the Harry Potter media franchise, adapting elements from the film series and novels by J.K. Rowling . The attraction was designed by Universal Creative from an exclusive license with Warner Bros. Entertainment . </P> <P> The first phase was officially announced for Islands of Adventure on May 31, 2007, and after a two - and - a-half - year construction period, the area officially opened to the public on June 18, 2010 . The area's flagship attraction is Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which exists within a re-creation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . It takes riders on a journey through Harry Potter's wizarding world . Other attractions include Dragon Challenge, a now - closed pair of inverted roller coasters, and Flight of the Hippogriff, a family roller coaster . The area also features a re-creation of Hogsmeade containing many gift shops and restaurants from the novels including Dervish and Banges, Honeydukes, Ollivanders, Zonko's Joke Shop (though it houses Honeydukes), the Three Broomsticks, and the Hog's Head . </P>

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