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The wizarding world is about to expand in a big way. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is planning a massive new Harry Potter-themed land that will become the first theme park area in the world to feature full-scale recreations of both Hogwarts Castle and Diagon Alley within a single land.
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According to reports tied to government construction permits, the expansion will significantly increase the indoor park’s footprint by roughly 26 percent. The project will bring iconic locations from the Harry Potter universe together under one roof, something that has not been done in existing Wizarding World attractions. While Universal parks in Orlando, Hollywood, and other locations feature incredibly detailed recreations of Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley, and Hogwarts Castle, those experiences are typically split across different parks or locations.
For example, Universal Studios Florida is home to Diagon Alley, while Hogwarts Castle sits inside Hogsmeade at Universal’s Islands of Adventure. At Universal Studios Hollywood, guests can explore Hogsmeade and visit Hogwarts, but Diagon Alley is not part of the park. The upcoming Abu Dhabi expansion will be the first to combine these major locations into one immersive land.
The project will also include additional attractions, including a Superman-themed roller coaster, as part of the larger expansion at the indoor theme park. Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi already features lands themed to DC Comics, Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, and other Warner Bros. franchises.
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Once complete, the new addition will make Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi the seventh theme park location worldwide to feature Harry Potter attractions and the first one not operated by Universal. Universal’s Wizarding World experiences stem from a licensing agreement signed with Warner Bros. in 2007, which granted the company rights to build Harry Potter attractions at its theme parks around the world.
Construction on the expansion is reportedly already underway, though details about the exact attractions and whether the land will draw more heavily from the books, films, or the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series have not yet been announced.
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