Hey kids, do you live near Orlando and really really love Harry Potter so much that you'd be willing to stand in line for upwards of two hours in order to ride a 45-second rollercoaster just because it's got a picture of Harry Potter on the front?
You would? Well that's great because by 2009 the world's first Harry Potter theme park will open in Orlando, Florida. The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter – we're not making this up, promise – is a joint creation of Warner Bros Entertainment and Universal Orlando Resort, and promises to provide Harry Potter fans with "an immersive Harry Potter themed environment." It's unclear what form The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter theme park will take, although it's expected that at 12pm, 3pm and 6pm daily, there'll be some sort of parade where JK Rowling rolls about cackling on top of a solid gold limo with her pockets stuffed with money, jewels and priceless pieces of art that she'll use to light her cigars with.
Hands up, who really thought that this summer would be the last you'd ever hear of anything to do with Harry Potter? Sure, the final Harry Potter book Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows is being published in a matter of weeks, right after the fifth Harry Potter movie Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix is released, but then that'd be it, right? The remaining two Harry Potter movies would come out to muted reaction and everyone would forget about Harry Potter forever.
Not a chance. Perhaps realising that she won't make any money from whining about skinny girls on her website, Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has given the go-ahead for The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter theme park to open in Florida in 2009. But JK Rowling hasn't just allowed the Harry Potter theme park to be built just for her own money-making gains; no, JK Rowling is also doing it for the fans – specifically the Harry Potter fans who don't want to travel to different shops to be able to buy every single piece of shamelessly cash-in Harry Potter tat merchandise that's ever been made.
But according to Warner Bros chairman Barry Meyer, chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment, kids have been crying out for a Harry Potter theme park for years. He told Reuters:
"Over the years we've received thousands of letters from fans around the world wishing they could visit Hogwarts (School) and the wonderful locations described in each of J.K. Rowling's beloved stories."
Actually, we've got no reason to be cynical about The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter theme park at all. Not only will it bring Harry Potter's universe to live for millions of his fans, but it's also bound to be somewhere that Ginger Ron can work when the acting thing inevitably dries up. In fact we might even pay the Harry Potter theme park a visit when it opens – so long as there's a ride that lets us get naked and stab horses in the eyes with a metal stick.
But then we said the same thing about Mr Blobby Land, too, and that didn't stop Noel Edmonds from calling the police when we got our stabbing stick out.
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ollie beckwith says
good
Lindsay says
You’re an ass. and jealous.
nida says
@ the writter
why dont you improvise a big public board and write the following words:
I DONT LIKE HARRY POTTER! I AM NOT LIKE HIM, CUZ HE HAS A DICK AND I DONT, AND THE WORST PART IS THAT I AM NOT EVEN A GIRL!!!
EDWARDSGIRLbeatthat! says
you’re so jealous just because these people have some actual talent. alright if you got a problem get off ur bum and do somthing. ur slagging all these people off all these actors why are you such a bitter gingerphobic is it because they’re better actors than you?!! right i’ve finished my rant so now im going to tell you to get a life and if you havent got the talent to do that go and slag off something useful. Good day to you