Universal Studios announced that The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will have its grand opening on June 18th. (According to Leaky: This is the grand opening date, not the first time it will be open to the public: those who have purchased one of the advertised packages for May 28 are still promised a “Harry Potter experience.”)  Here is some new information we have on the park, read more here!

J.K. Rowling’s approved, ultimately, everything, and her “level of involvement [created] the backbone of making it as authentic as it is,” says Woodbury.

Coup (vice president of Universal Creative) said, “We had to create a whole new level of experience,” and that there has been “an attention to detail unlike anything we have ever done before. ” He promises that the combination of new patented technologies and Universal’s history of thrill rides will create an attraction that will make feel as though you are “riding beside” the characters from the books and films.

Thanks Leaky!!