Park News - (12/3/10) While there has been a lot of talk lately about possible future attractions under development at Universal, there is one big fish in particular out there that the Hollywood park is just dying to get their hands on. The runaway success of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Florida has many Hollywood execs convinced that getting their own version of the Potterverse in Hollywood would be akin to finding the Holy Grail. Normally the big question for Universal Hollywood is trying to determine just where they could put it, given their extreme lack of space. However, with the huge profit margins on record for the Florida version, the question isn’t so much where to put it, but rather what to demolish to make room for it. With those kinds of numbers, I’m told that Universal is ready to put nearly anything and everything under the wrecking ball to make it happen in California.
Not a surprise since the WWoHP in Florida is successful (about a great majority of my friends have experienced and loved the island, and many more are coming). Hopefully this comes true! =D
As for where it may go up, I came up with this possibility: among the attraction removals that will occur in the next decade at USH (part of the Evolution Plan) are Terminator, WaterWorld, and the old Creature theater. When WaterWorld closes, it frees up a plethora of space, which could be used for a version of Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey and Flight of the Hippogriff. Hogsmeade can go up in between the WaterWorld site and the Gibson Ampitheater. The Gibson Ampitheater can be torn out for a Dragon Challenge (still prefer First Task) clone (with some difference in height).
As for how it may affect the Backlot Tour... they can relocate some of the sets (like they said they would in the Evolution Plan), and, to prevent noise issues, they can put a sound wall bordering the tour route, and fill the coaster's supports with sand (similar to what they did with the Florida version, after the complaints from Dr. Phillip's High School nearby).
So yeah... hope it's true! =D
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